When you tour Ireland be sure to visit Kinsale one of our most historic towns, it’s a picturesque yachting harbour that just oozes ambience. Battles, Armadas, Georgian architecture and even The Lusitania all feature in the making of this colourful town. Kinsale is ‘the gourmet capital of Ireland’ and you will be spoilt for choice with the many restaurants to be explored there, from casual fish and chips to Michelin Star there is something to suit all tastes and budgets. The Old Head of Kinsale is home to a world famous golf course, if you stroll across the cliffs there which jut out into the Atlantic Ocean you will feel as if you have left the whole world behind you, soak up the scenery here before making your way back into the town. Walk around the interconnecting and winding streets where the selection of pubs, curiosity shops, restaurants and cafes will keep you entertained and enthralled for many hours, enjoy!
Dingle and Slea Head
Dingle is one of Ireland’s most amazing towns, full of life, home to Fungi the Dolpin and with one of the most scenic coastal drives on The Wild Atlantic Way, Slea Head it’s a real gem and an ideal location for a family day out. Adults and children alike will enjoy a visit to Dingle’s Oceanworld, a large indoor aquarium before taking a boat trip to see Fungi the dolphin who loves to entertain! Then set off on the Slea Head drive, this stunning scenic peninsula drive is a treasure trove sure to delight all on tour, with ‘beehive huts’ possibly dating back to the 12thcentury, to Dunbeg Fort where you can take a step back in time the countryside is literally littered with sheep and a true view of rural Ireland at its best. Enjoy spectacular sea views at Coumeenoole Beach as seen on the movie ‘Ryan’s Daughter’ where you can also see The Blasket Islands in the distance. Take the winding roads back to Dingle to enjoy an ice-cream at Murphy’s, this will send your taste buds into overdrive, the perfect end to yet another amazing day touring Ireland.
Included in our 3 Day, 5 Day and 7 Day private multiday tours of Ireland with MunsterBus Tours.
Included in day tours from anywhere in the South
The Ring of Kerry
The Ring of Kerry is certainly a good Irish road trip, be sure to include it on your tour of Ireland. This mystical drive brings you through many towns and villages all so full of character including Ireland’s number one tourist town of Killarney. Do allow a full day touring to fully appreciate this experience. From Killarney National Park, home to the famous lakes of Killarney and The Muckross Estate savour the moment as you feast your senses on the natural beauty you will see from Ladies View, Torc Waterfall and Moll’s Gap for even more amazing views and lots of sheep of course. Visiting Rossbeigh Beach the towns of Waterville and Killorglin too, stories and anecdotes of the annual Puck Fair and their king goat will keep you entertained and fascinated throughout this stunningly scenic journey. You might even catch a glimpse of a fairy at Sneem, known as the knot in The Ring of Kerry before returning to Killarney where you can take a ‘jarvey ride’, (horse drawn carriage) if interested to complete the experience.
Included in our 3 Day, 5 Day and 7 Day private multiday tours of Ireland with MunsterBus Tours.
Included in day tours from anywhere in the South
Blarney Castle
Located in the village of Blarney just outside Cork city Blarney Castle is neither the biggest or oldest castle in Ireland but it is definitely one of the most popular with hundreds of thousands of visitors from all around the world travelling to ‘kiss the stone’. Kissing the blarney stone is said to give the gift of eloquent speech or as it is referred to locally ‘the gift of the gab’! The word ‘Blarney’ found its place in the Oxford English Dictionary based on the legend attached to the stone. In 1314 the stone was gifted to the castle’s then owner King Cormac McCarthy from King Robert The Bruce of Scotland and a local witch told the King that the stone would bestow special gifts of eloquence to anyone who kissed it and the tradition has continued ever since. There are many legends and lots of folklore attached to Blarney Castle, do come and visit on your Irish tour and get your ‘fill of blarney’… no visit is complete without exploring the beautiful gardens with rare trees and mystical Druid rock formations such as The Witch’s Kitchen and The Wishing Steps.