by Classic Ireland Guided Tours | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog
Ireland, although a small country, has two jurisdictions. The Republic of Ireland is an independent country since 1922. However, a portion of the island, known as Northern Ireland, is one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. There is therefore a...
by Classic Ireland Guided Tours | Dec 28, 2020 | Blog
The Doolough Valley, located in south Co. Mayo, is a hauntingly beautiful area and one of Ireland’s best kept secrets. Very much located off the traditional tourist routes, the area is rarely traversed by those large 53 seat buses regularly found on Irish roads. For...
by Classic Ireland Guided Tours | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog
Clifden and Connemara, situated west of Galway City, is a part of County Galway many visitors to this part of Ireland do not see. When speaking to international visitors, and on mentioning Galway, many tend to assume that Galway City is the dominating ‘must see’...
by Classic Ireland Guided Tours | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog
Ireland has many qualities to offer the discerning visitor, but it has never claimed to be a destination for sun worshipers. Notwithstanding tales of having four seasons in one day, in reality Ireland actually has a mild climate many countries would die for. The...
by Classic Ireland Guided Tours | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog
(On The River Shannon) County Leitrim, situated within Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, is Ireland’s least populated county with circa 32000 residents. Situated in the Province of Connaught and bordering County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, at its north western side,...
by Classic Ireland Guided Tours | May 31, 2020 | Blog
(Cliffs of Moher) The Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare, situated on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, is Ireland’s best known and most visited tourist attraction. Each year over 1.5 million visitors come to this attraction and there is scarcely a travel guide or exhibition of...