Travel Guides

Travel Guides

Explore Ireland Before You Arrive.

Browse our collection of Ireland travel guides, destination highlights, road trip ideas, and planning advice. Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning to discover more, our guides will help you make the most of your journey.

Samhain: The Irish Beginning Hidden in November

In Ireland, November is Samhain, a moment not of ending but of beginning. This ancient festival marked the turning of the Celtic year. Quiet, reflective and full of meaning, Samhain…

A day in Loophead with Emerald Irish Tours

We did a podcast with Jody Halsted from the Ireland Family Vacations website recently in May 2025.

6 day tour of Ireland

Last week I had the pleasure of a 6 day tour of Ireland with a lovely family from Syracuse, New York. It was the first time in Ireland for Margarite &…

Pennsylvania to The Wild Atlantic Way

Just ended a marvelous tour of the Wild Atlantic Way with the Huxta family from Lancaster Pennsylvania. What a crew!! Mark and Carol, the mum and dad and their 3 adult children,…

Day Tour Wild Atlantic Way Heritage, Scenery, & Hospitality

Wild Atlantic Way day tour of Loophead County Clare. What a great day with the Wilson siblings from Detroit on the Loophead peninsula. Though there were many special moments throughout…

Partner site for the Wild Atlantic Way

Emerald Irish Tours are proud to place the Wild Atlantic Way Logo on our site. We are committed to helping clients experience the extreme beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way when they visit…