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Improve your English in an enjoyable way: through lessons, conversations, Celtic and archaeological tours, films, lectures and discussions with Islanders. Tuition: Ursula Murray...

The historical seat of King Guaire, (King of Connaught during the 6th century) and principal seat of the Chiefs of Cineal Aogh, and "gateway of the Burren" Gort is a well planned market town, which was for a long period a garrison town. The modern town was designed by the Paine brothers in the 19th century at the instigation of Lord Gort.

The karstic landscape of the area has many distinctive features e.g. subterranean rivers, underground caves, swallow holes and turloughs. Gort has a...

It has a stong association with Saxon England, 17th Century France, 18th Century America. Inishbofin has a turbulent history, ringed with Celtic cliff forts, medieval harbour and a superb 17th century fort, dramatic cliffs, sea caves, seal colony, fin whales are occasionally seen offshore in the autumn. Meeting Points: Island House, Cleggan pier & New Pier, Inishbofin....

Join Liz Weir and her friends for a week of storytelling, music and songs in the peaceful Northeast of Ireland ,visit the Giants Causeway and other famous places....