Blog
Irish Christmas Blessing’s
The shorter Winter days, along with cooler and longer nights draw us to cozy comfort foods and festive holiday baked treats. Being an Irish implant in Atlanta, Georgia has given me a sense of appreciation of our Christmas traditions are rooted in the beliefs of the...
Wild Atlantic Way June 28th to July 5th 2020
So what is the Wild Atlantic Way? How does 2,500 Km of spectacular Irish coastlines, epic craggy cliffs, wild landscapes and hidden sandy beaches sound to you? Next summer we will launch a new tour route that will stretch from the northern heights of Slieve League...
Ireland -Land of Saints and Scholars
In Ireland's core you will not only find its oldest pub, but one of its finest early Monastic sites. The Monastery at Clonmacnoise dates back to AD 544 when St. Ciaran,who studied under St. Finian at Clonard Abbey, founded the site. Considering its central ancient...
Ireland’s Oldest Pub and the Birth Place of Irish Whiskey
Athlone is a medieval town in the center of Ireland with a huge 12th Century Norman Castle and just beside it, you will discover the oldest bar in Ireland, and perhaps in the world no less! Yes, Sean's Bar in the heart of Ireland is recorded in the Guinness Book of...
A Cork City Gem and Keeper of Secrets
If you ever have a chance to visit Cork you will find St. Barre's Cathedral tucked away near the heart of the city in the South side of the River Lee. The looming spires are easy to spot in the sky line but navigating through Cork's one way system and the narrow...
The Irish – Rich in family and friends
The most rewarding thing about being a tour operator is sharing joy and creating memories for guests who travel with Shamrock and Peach Tours. I work really hard to tick all the boxes with luxury travel, selecting interesting and historical top notch 4 and 5 star...
Lightning strikes twice for Rory McIlroy
They say "lightening never strikes the same place twice", except for Rory McIlroy, who just won his second Fed Ex tour championship in four years! I was cheering on Sunday's big win for my Northern Irish homeland and Rory McIlroy! The FedEx 2019 tour...
Kintra on the Causeway interview…
It's not every day that I get the chance to on the BBC, but this evening we were thrilled to listen to an interview that Helen Mark and the Kintra team from BBC Radio Ulster carried out during one of our tour...
Twelve out of ten in Galway…
Some restaurant score an eight out of ten for food and service excellence. some even score an impressive ten out of ten....but in my experience, the wonderful 'Twelve Hotel', one of my favorite Irish hospitality hotspots, scores a twelve for the incredible local Irish...
Spectacular Scotland
Shamrock and Peach Tours are celebrating our 10th year of being in business with a brand new exciting tour offering, going to the Highlands of Scotland. We have been working on launching our new Scottish tour for...