Ireland Hidden Gems is an independent travel website written by Irish travel writer and photographer Susan Byron a native of Dublin, now living in County Clare (that's me on the right). It is designed to highlight only the very best of what my country has to offer the independent visitor or curious browser. It is about quality not quantity, which is why my recommendations are limited to the Top 10 in each category instead of a hit or miss list of multiple choices. Based on five years of personal research and a lifetime of experience, these are listed under titles, which include the spectacular landscapes historic castles, mysterious sacred places as well as our rich culture and ancient traditions and much more besides.
The Hidden Gems are those little known, extra special places or other interesting Things To Do and See at each location, which you will not find in any of the regular guidebooks. These are listed separately at the bottom of each page. For example, did you know that near the Cliffs of Moher there is a very famous holy well named after St Brigid who was a Celtic Goddess long before she was credited with being a Christian Saint! A golden beach Fanore from the Irish 'Fainne an Oir' or 'Ring of Gold', boat trips to the Aran Islands not to mention some of the best surfing and traditional music in the West.
In addition to the website, I have written 3 eBook Travel Guides
Where to Eat, Sleep & Play 2014 contains a handpicked selection of the 300 best answers to those very same questions.
Things To Do is an A-Z listing of the best (not necessarily the obvious) Visitor Attractions complete with 10 Hidden Gems at each location and a Google Map.
Places To See is all about those extra special places that you would not want to miss seeing, while you are here.
All three are available from Amazon.com in Kindle format.
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Ireland's Hidden Gems is supported by the Heritage Council of Ireland.
Planning a trip to Ireland, Susan Byron author of Ireland's Hidden Gems.com can do it for you from $95 per person travelling in a group with a minimum charge of $295 per couple.
Ireland Places To See is an eBook travel guide to those extra special places you dont want to miss on a trip to Ireland written by Susan Byron author of Irelands Hidden Gems.com
Derry or Londonderry as it is known North of the border is the city you should visit if you want to understand 'the troubles' in Northern Ireland that are now thankfully well and truly over.
