We start the New Year with a visit to Ireland’s top visitor destination. This building dates from 1904, with its futuristic steel beam structure in the shape of a giant pint glass and the Gravity Bar as its head. Ticket price: reduced rate of €16 (normal rate is €25)....
Christmas is over, the euphoria has waned and we have all probably gained a pound or two! Let’s get out and enjoy the wonders of this city of ours and glory in its wonderful buildings. There are the grand townhouses, the old tenement and the civic splendours. They are...
Powerscourt Gardens were recently voted No. 3 in the world’s Top Ten Gardens. The 47 acres of gardens were laid out in 1731 in a landscape which is majestic. We will meet at the entrance in the house at 11 am as usual For more details contact outings@offshoot.ie....
The original castle at Rathfarnham dates back to the Elizabethan period and was built for Archbishop Adam Loftus who later became Lord Chancellor of Ireland. In the late eighteenth century, the house was remodelled on a splendid scale employing some of the finest...
Three outings rolled into one. Visit the Castle or wander through the Gardens or the Butterfly House. Occupied for eight centuries by the Talbot family from 1185 to 1970 Malahide Castle is always worth a visit. We will meet at the visitor centre in the courtyard at...
