Kissing the Blarney Stone - The Quest for the Gift of the Gab: Like most visitors on Irish tours, we were brought to Blarney Castle to kiss the legendary Blarney Stone. It is believed that anyone who kisses the Blarney Stone will be blessed with the 'gift of the gab' and it seems that over 400,000 visitors a year come to seek this gift. It may be just a folk legend or a load of blarney, but millions of visitors have already come to Blarney Castle to kiss this stone of eloquence. Famous … [Read more...]
Tour Routes in Ireland
April 7, 2009 by
Where to go on your Irish trip A Suggested Route for a Comprehensive Irish Tour Ireland has more than enough places of interest to stand on its own as a tour destination, but it is often combined with England and/or Scotland in Europe tour itineraries. The following tour route is pretty comprehensive and would take around 21 days including a couple in Dublin, but you could do it faster (conceivably) or slower (preferably). Note: links to the towns go to photo albums … [Read more...]
