scenic drives ireland

Too many people know only 20 mile long lower Lough Erne. This drive criss-crosses the labyrinthine upper lake which adds another 30 miles to the pleasure cruiser's route and that only if he cautiously avoids exploring. Even the motorist will get involved with the cruising and angling people gathering at Enniskillen, Lisnaskea and everywhere. Fermanagh's many castles reflect its planter history. Devenish, White and Boa Islands are places with ancient mysteries. Cuilcagh rises to nearly 2...

Mary Gibbons
A member of Dublin Tourism, had worked as a Tour Guide, in such diverse places as China, Jerusalem, Rome and the Vatican City. She works as a Guide in Ireland and has a vast knowledge of the Country's History, Art, Architecture and Politics. Her style of guiding has made her one of Ireland's top tour Guides.
Micheal Gibbons (Mary's Brother)
A native of Clifden, is one of Ireland's leading Field Archaeologists. A specialist in Irish Islands and upl...

Glenties to Ballybofey via the Donegal Highlands.
This route cuts across the central mountainous section of County Donegal. Mountains that will come into view on the way include, Gouguin and Aghla Mountains. To the south the Bluestack mountains offer an ideal environment for the nature lover....

Set in a serene area, this bungalow in situated beside Bloomfield Hotel & Leisure Centre & Mullingar golf course. Lough Ennell is just a 5 minute drive away....

"Through a countryside immortalised in the writing of W B Yeats, Nobel Prize winner in 1923, and captured on canvas by his brother Jack B Yeats, a countryside which they thought of as the "Land of Heart's Desire"....

Exciting sea cliffs fringe the popular resort of Bundoran, the staring point for this drive. Boasting an EC Blue Flag quality beach, which attracts thousands of families in the summer months, this seaside town has added to its year-round appeal by its lively entertainment programme.
Driving north on the N15 towards Ballyshannon, situated on the River Erne since it was founded in the 17th century, the steep, narrow streets of Ballyshannon give this town a character and atmosphere which is...

The River Lee, is the subject of the song that is regarded as Cork's anthem. For the Lee drive, leave the city by the "straight Road" to Carrigrohnae and cross the river to its northern bank. Approaching Macroom you'll see on your left the striking ruin of Carrigadrohid Castle on its island site, which you can approach by a quaint old bridge.

Of the two roads westward out of Macroom, one goes to Killarney via a fine route over the Derrynasagart Mountains. The landscape gradually...

The Burren Drive: Galway - Oranmore - Clarenbridge - Kilcolgan - Kinvara - Belharbour - Ballyvaughan - Kilfenora - Lisdoonvarna - Ennistymon - Lahinch - Liscanor - Doolin - Fanore - Ballyvaughan - Kinvara

This drive leads to the limestone plateaux of the Burren with its natural and historical riches. The Burren is a gently sloping carboniferous limestone landscape, dissected by numerous joints running from north to south. In addition to its rocky landscape the Burren is famous for...