Durty Nelly’s Pub, Bunratty.County Clare 1620
Durty Nelly's is located on the bridge beside Bunratty Castle. This was originally a small sheebeen and 'according to legend' run by a charming lady called Durty Nelly. A famous story is that Nelly cured an old greyhound dog of death with her homemade poteen. [...]
The Crown Bar, 46 Victoria Street. Belfast City 1885
The Crown Bar was formerly known as The Liquor Saloon and is one of Ireland's great historical pubs. Its interior is a myriad of colors made up of mosaics of tiles, ornate mirrors, wood carvings, Corinthian capitals, and etched glass. Its bar is made from [...]
The Giant’s Causeway, Bushmills. County Antrim. 60 million years old!
Northern Ireland's UNESCO World Heritage Site The Giant’s Causeway is a unique geological wonder that was formed 60 million years ago and covers 200 acres. It is made up of 40,000 hexagonal-shaped basalt columns that formed after volcanic activity when the lava cooled. Some [...]
Mount Sandel, Coleraine. Co. Derry 7000BC
The earliest Mesolithic site in Ireland Mountsandel Fort is located on the eastern bank of the River Bann near a natural weir on the river. It is believed that this was the site of a 12th-century Norman Fort once used by John de Courcy. [...]
Athlone Castle. County Westmeath 1210
The Shannon's most strategic castle Athlone Castle is located on the banks of the River Shannon at the border of Leinster and Connaught. It was originally built for the Norman King John of England in 1210 by his Irish justiciar Bishop John De Gray [...]
Donegal Franciscan Friary, Donegal Town. County Donegal 1474
A friary caught in the cross-fire of Irish history This friary is located in a lovely coastal location near Donegal Town. It was founded under the patronage of Finula and Red Hugh O’Donnell in 1474 during a turbulent era in Irish history. Red Hugh [...]