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City Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off Tour of Galway
"Explore the magical beauty of Galway, with this 24 hour ticket aboard an open-top double-decker bus. See all the main sights of Galway as you hop on and hop off 2 conveniently located stops.
This tour is seasonal and operates from April to October only."

City Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off Tour of Kilkenny
"Explore Ireland's medieval capital with this 24 hour ticket aboard an open-top double-decker bus. See all the main sights of Kilkenny as you hop on and hop off 12 conveniently located stops around the city.
This tour is seasonal and operates from mid May to early September only."

Afternoon Killarney Highlights Tour
Take a panoramic afternoon tour of Killarney to become familiar with the highlights of the area. With sites including Aghadoe, Gap of Dunloe, Ross Castle, Muckross House and Gardens, Torc Waterfall and the Killarney Lakes, this is a great tour for all visitors to Killarney.

City Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off Tour of Dublin
Explore Dublin's historic buildings and vibrant nightlife with a hop on hop off bus ticket. Valid for 24 hours you have plenty of time to see the sights of Dublin as you hop on and hop off 20 stops around the city.

Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Sightseeing Tour
Wander through the picturesque estate of Malahide Castle while taking in the amazing views of Dublin Bay. Your visit to the castle includes a guided audio tour and there will be time to take visit the on site shops. The tour continues to the Howth summit where you can enjoy magnificent views of Dublin Bay.

Ancient Ireland - Day Tour to Newgrange
"This is one of the few tours that offer a guided visit into the actual tomb of Newgrange (3000 BC) one of the oldest and largest Neolithic burial chambers in Europe which predates the Egyptian pyramids. Enjoy a relaxed drive through the Boyne Valley, including the site of the famous Battle of the Boyne and a visit to Mellifont Abbey.
This tour is seasonal and operates from April through to October only"

Ireland is divided into four provinces - Ulster - Munster  - Leinster - Connaugh

Within these 4 provinces are 32 counties. The Republic of Ireland consists of 26 counties and Northern Ireland consists of 6 counties.

Provinces and Counties

Connaught

Counties in the province of Connaught: Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo.

The ancient Province of Connaught on the West coast of Ireland contains a rich diversity of stunning landscapes and coastal views, including the stunning sights of Connemara, Mayo and Sligo. The coastline consists of thousands of wildly shaped bays, inlets and islands all of which merit a visit.

Galway City, the capital of the West, and an easy mix of ultra modern culture and proud Gaelic traditions, is worth a visit, as are the beautiful towns of Westport and Sligo.

Leinster

Counties in the province of Leinster: Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow.

The most fought-over and colonised part of Ireland and this is reflected in the region's historical heritage. Now, Leinster is a mixture of beautiful countryside and modern towns, with well over half the population of the Republic living in Leinster.

Leinster includes Newgrange, Europe's greatest and most stunning Neolithic monument, the luxurious countryside of Wicklow and Kilkenny, with its rich Norman architecture and lively atmosphere.

Munster

Counties in the province of Munster: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford.

The lushest of the four Provinces, and home to some of Ireland's most breathtaking scenery; Muster's winding roads lead over mountain passes descending to magnificent inlets of the sea. The area is rich in archaeological remains, not least the mysterious stone circles which dot the landscape.

Throughout the region are many traces of plantation towns as well as numerous coastal and harbour towns such as Kinsale and Clonakilty. Munster is also home to Cork City, the second city of the Republic of Ireland and Limerick City, which is a historical gem with its 13th century castle fortress and old town.

Ulster

Counties in the province of Ulster: Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, Monaghan, Tyrone.

The Northern part of Ireland - the great and majestic Ulster - offers a different and quite unique experience. The interwoven influences of several different cultures - the Ulster Scots, the Gaelic, the Norman and the Anglo-Norman have sculpted and coloured the landscape in a way quite different to the rest of the island.

The geographical location of Ulster, as the most Northern part of Ireland surrounded by ocean on three sides, has formed a breathtakingly beautiful coast of dramatic cliffscapes, sweeping strands and tumbling mountain ranges rarely equalled elsewhere in Ireland. The tranquil rural landscapes of Southern Ulster bounded by Lough Neagh in the East, Lough Erne in the West and the Lakelands of Fermanagh, Cavan and Monaghan in the South, offer a superb and almost continuous countryside shaped by mountains and rolling Drumlin hills and enclosing numerous spectacular lakes and rivers.

What is undoubtedly the most impressive aspect of Ulster is the unremitting beauty of its spectacular coastline, from the wild reaches of Donegal in the West, along the Northern shoreline from Londonderry to Bushmills and down the dramatic Antrim coast to Larne, North of Belfast. Donegal is characterised not only by the tremendous beauty of its coastline, but also by the rugged mountain wilderness that dominates the centre of the county and the scattered villages and towns, which dot its coast.