By: Mark Lauterwein
For hundreds of years the Anglo-Norman colonisers made few inroads into the Irish hinterland. Coastal strips around Dublin and Wexford were settled quickly and these areas were defended. Indeed, the word “pale” refers to a wooden stake which would have been a component of these defences.
Only in the sixteenth century did the English [...]
By: Nicholas Tan
About The Country
The summers are warm and the winters are moderate with some snow. May and June are the sunniest months. Weather changes quite frequently from cloudy to sunny and vice versa. If planning the visit during the summer, lightweight woolen or cotton clothes are recommended and jacket for spring and autumn. Always [...]
By: Douglas Scott
Dublin is special, a place where tradition and cultural heritage have merged seamlessly over the centuries to create an atmosphere simply unique to Dublin.
Dublin Tourism Attractions represents a select number of finest visitor attractions, capturing the essence of Irelands cultural and historic capital city and county.
Dublin is renowned world wide as a city [...]
By: Lakshmi Reddy
Named after the river beside it, Shannon Town in Ireland may not be that lucky in population but the water-loving tourism doesn’t say so.
Known for their fondness in water sports, the eye-catching town of Shannon went through their tough times of achieving a certain number of populations but due to their incomparable attraction [...]
By: John Downes
The Feast Day of the Patron Saint of Love and Romance the 14th of February is just two weeks away – so for a romantic getaway break to remember, why not escape to the wonderful island of Ireland? There is so much to see and do, with several locations to enjoy and discover [...]
By: Carl Wilson
Dublin Airport has grown rapidly over the years due to a huge surge in tourism in Ireland. It is easily the largest and busiest airport in Ireland and is now the 10th busiest airport in Europe. On average over sixty thousand passengers use the airport every day. During the peak summer months this [...]