https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/ireland-travel-blog.html Susan's Ireland Travel Blog gives you the heads up on all that is happening in Ireland right now. en-us Ireland travel Thu, 14 May 2026 04:29:57 -0400 Thu, 14 May 2026 04:29:57 -0400 irelands-hidden-gems.com https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/guided-tour-of-ireland.htmlfc32905d71c2113ecfa1f8933191da23Take a Guided Tour of Ireland's Hidden Gems with Irish expert Susan Byron and discover places and things most tourists never get to see or do
Thu, 14 May 2026 04:27:34 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/reviews.html8fdcc51c3e0639e41f68c44c36ab4411Reviews of Susan Byron's Tour of Ireland's Hidden Gems written by clients.
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:35:11 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/1e578a1242dc21507112d29f0a30f0aeIreland travel guide, Ireland's Hidden Gems.com is an independent website created by Irish travel writer, author, photographer and tour guide Susan Byron.
Thu, 9 Nov 2023 14:01:15 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/northern-ireland.html143a1e34f8f838316dfefb3c0a074d46Northern Ireland is enjoying the limelight thanks to the hit TV series Game of Thrones with its stunning locations including the Giant's Causeway.
Sun, 3 Sep 2023 09:03:44 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/about-ireland.htmlc63ba2dbd1d7d4d015f81a7e27e4c927If you would like to know about Ireland, the real Ireland, you have come to the right place for trip planning advice, tips and tricks.
Sun, 3 Sep 2023 09:02:58 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/susan-byron.htmledc16f68e1a35ec842a2436df90daaefSusan Byron is the author of independent travel website Irelands Hidden Gems.com and the best selling Treasure Ireland series of Irish Travel Guides on Amazon
Sun, 3 Sep 2023 09:02:04 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/contact.html9fe4a7b52c6632b60aacee00d27159ceTo contact Susan Byron, please fill in the email form here, I reply to every email with 24 hours or give me a call on my mobile number 00353657078930 as I am often out on the road.
Sun, 3 Sep 2023 08:37:08 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/wild-atlantic-way.htmle8b3b988a71dacbd22768d6bcadc03baThe Wild Atlantic Way is the longest defined coastal route in the world at 2500 kms stretching from Malin Head in the North to Cork in the South
Sun, 3 Sep 2023 08:17:35 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/st-patricks-day.html1bc08ab82953c2fce4ffe4c493439c32St Patricks Day, find out how the Irish actually celebrate St Patrick's Day in Ireland and learn about our customs, culture and traditions.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 02:49:19 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/Irish-traditional-music.htmlff39e2d11fcd30bb3fb4a53c15f476c6Irish Traditional Music is played widely throughout Ireland mainly in pubs and small gatherings at the weekends.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:03:58 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/irish-dancing.html528b64dd2dd3edde41a8f4bc7f7cbc61Irish Dancing, the legacy of Riverdance and Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:03:07 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/St-Patricks-Day-parades.html4a91c5c450937e071e1e7706f624c070There are 100s of St Patrick's Day parades throughout Ireland on St Patrick's Day but the biggest and best is in Dublin.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:57:27 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/shamrock.htmla62301cc65a54fce978698872254747dShamrock, Ireland's national emblem and most revered little native plant.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:51:02 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/leprechauns.htmle0ba4a714a7618cfe285a619ad4410e5There are no such thing as leprechauns in Ireland but there are little people or fairies and you don't want to mess with them, ever!
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:34:13 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/tara.htmlbfdfac1687ff28d935874e5ba44e3f61The Hill of Tara was the ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland and is thought to have been much bigger and more important than even Stonehenge in England.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:30:41 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/st-patrick.html05adfcc064ad96ff878a3369ddfca760St Patrick the story of Ireland's patron saint who feast day is celebrated the world over on the 17th of March every year.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:15:01 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/craggaunowen.htmld3432e68706a6a467e9bf97c0ab3fd37Craggaunowen is a living history of how Ireland might have looked in the bronze age with reconstructed ring forts and crannogs.
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:53:11 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/ready-made-trip.htmld88a5a5bcfcae81a59ad73d4d06c4357Planning a trip to Ireland, feeling a little overwhelmed? a Ready Made Trip could be the solution. Choose from a Classic Package or a Bed & Breakfast Guide?
Tue, 5 Feb 2019 09:28:42 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/dublin.html5f60e82e4416b099c74736fe65d8de74Dublin an insider's guide to the capital of Ireland whether you are interested in the events and the history of 1916 or just a visitor in general to the capital of Ireland.
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:10:54 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/tour-Ireland.html5daec4159265610f7761d62302683afeTour Ireland, how to pick the right option for you whether it's an independent car rental or luxury guided tour with Irish expert Susan Byron
Fri, 3 Aug 2018 05:41:50 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/gap-of-dunloe.htmlf6677384f81cd580e283ca3398642c7fThe Gap of Dunloe & Lakes of Killarney is one of the Top 10 Scenic Tours of Ireland and an unforgettable day out.
Sun, 1 Oct 2017 06:45:42 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/bromore-cliffs.htmla2ce684abf6adcb3c318a348c420fa95Bromore Cliffs is the Wild Atlantic Way at it's most dramatic and beautiful....
Fri, 9 Jun 2017 03:13:02 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/coole-park.html099ce8cd2325d96c019b89796211dc4fCoole Park, County Galway former home of Lady Gregory, a co-founder of the Abbey Theatre and patron of the arts
Sat, 3 Jun 2017 06:50:47 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/mullaghmore.htmla91b9fd322a61406c20a64e76426b62fMullaghmore, in the Burren National Park is a curiously shaped, landmark mountain in County Clare
Sat, 3 Jun 2017 06:38:17 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/cliffs-of-moher.html8d83e77bc28daa6a69348913bfc8ad32Irelands premier visitor attraction and surf destination, the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare
Sat, 3 Jun 2017 05:37:01 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/the-burren.html1ef2605fa347656cc5fc502b452c49aeThe Burren is a rich karst limestone landscape and vast wildflower meadow in County Clare, Ireland.
Sat, 3 Jun 2017 03:48:52 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/holy-island.htmle67328c664eb73a0ad28b30d8dd0544fHoly Island in Lough Derg, County Clare spans some 7000 years of Irish History and is listed as one of the Top 10 Sacred Places in Ireland on Irelands Hidden Gems.com
Sat, 3 Jun 2017 02:25:29 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/bantry-house.html4ed3ee9aa37886fa092be7c8acc30991Bantry House in West Cork is at once charming and disarming, a wonderful old intact house with amazing gardens overlooking Bantry Bay.
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:30:40 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/Europa-Hotel.htmlb58c39f73f8702c36ed884444d569900The Europa Hotel, Belfast is much more of an experience than a regular hotel stay, great location, wonderful food and homely atmosphere.
Wed, 1 Mar 2017 12:03:58 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/Skellig-Michael.html2ed25e3c2d934197228a7566fa6e8fd4Skellig Michael is notoriously difficult to access for good reason, find out if it is worth the effort?
Wed, 11 Jan 2017 06:57:19 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/ireland-travel.html4f22c78872e70a2bfee03836786725a0Ireland Travel Guide - the 2016 edition is now available on Amazon.com
Wed, 7 Dec 2016 07:05:41 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/Inishmurray.html3f818c23df7fa94efa38e3bb53dff6c3Inishmurray is without doubt the most beautiful place on Ireland, it will put a spell on you....
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 05:14:21 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/inishowen.html46135f1708f1d66a9cad264eee00cdbaInishowen is an undiscovered area of intense natural beauty and a vast cultural resource at the Northern most tip of Ireland.
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 05:14:42 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/beara.htmlf3aa6b3697cdd01fd4c4481e6265f546The Beara Peninsula, apart from being stunningly beautiful is the place to go if you like peace and quiet roads with no tour buses.
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 04:53:34 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/donegal.htmlca2321d9c244a05bc1afe9ff658c2286Donegal has it all, a beach for every day of the year and the kind of scenery that will make you cry!
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 02:16:08 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/west-cork.html83c5c69cfa2ce2a2aee25fab1d8fba84West Cork is in a word idyllic, with a balmy climate, fabulous scenery and the best artisan food producers you will find anywhere in Ireland
Fri, 18 Nov 2016 05:16:10 -0500 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/Halloween.htmla0c9464ba58462df105742f2b04b4ca4Not many people know that Halloween originated in Ireland as the pagan festival of Samhain which was celebrated in mid-winter Celtic Ireland 1000s of years ago.
Wed, 2 Nov 2016 01:15:49 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/cottages4you.html1b85bdc6b59c7c0bbc923f082558d882Why not rent a property from Cottages4you so you can try your hand at living like a local in Ireland.
Mon, 3 Oct 2016 08:55:24 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/galway-hooker-sailing-trip.htmla74bd0e795db09803fc01ca2ceb56b59A Galway Hooker sailing trip from picture postcard pretty Roundstone Harbour is a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours exploring the coastline of Connemara.
Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:38:15 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/atlantic-way-sailing.html7e18867aa1ba8611a35cfdbd24eef0e0Atlantic Way Sailing is the most pleasant way to visit the Aran Islands or experience the Wild Atlantic Way.
Wed, 8 Jun 2016 07:37:32 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/derreen-gardens.html19536c9d18fb5c4c5e01e9465049b17aDerreen gardens are tucked away in a delightful haze of pink and purple rhododendrons on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork.
Wed, 4 May 2016 06:38:45 -0400 https://www.irelands-hidden-gems.com/uragh-stone-circle.html10f21fc570a55a0452e6c3c70da8a40dUragh Stone Circle on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork is without doubt one of the most beautiful and most mystical places in Ireland.
Wed, 4 May 2016 04:46:48 -0400