Inis Cealtra the Holy Island
We start today with a visit to Inis Cealtra, the Holy Island, the site of a former monastic settlement long abandoned and worth visiting
Boyle town and abbey
We end the day with a visit to Boyle and especially the ruined Cistercian Abbey which is in renovation during our visit
The ruined Ballinafad Castle
We make a short stop on the way at Ballinafad Castle an suitably impressive ruined castle
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
We start the day with Carrowmore, the largest cemetery of megalithic tombs in Ireland an impressive site to visit
Overnight at Markree Castle
We sleep tonight in one of the largest privately-owned castles in Ireland Markree Castle which stands on a secluded 500-acre estate
Giant’s Causeway, a magnificent site
The major stop today is at the Giant’s Causeway an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns and a famous natural area in UK
Exploring Ballymoney
We spend the morning exploring Ballymoney the city in Northern Ireland we spent the night in
Mellifont Abbey first Cistercian Monastery in Ireland
Mellifont Abbey was the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland and while only ruins remain now they are worth visiting.
The megalithic tombs of Bru na Boinne
An important stop for us is at Brú na Bóinne dominated by three large passage tombs from which we were able to visit Dowth only
Wicklow Mountains National Park exploration
We have limited time so we can explore only one trail out of the many from Glendalough from Wicklow Mountains National Park