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Monday, March 18th, 2013
Does the thought of Irish whiskey make your mouth water? Maybe it should. As the history of Irish whiskey goes, the British made it more popular than almost any other spirit. You would also be very surprised to learn (cue evil mystery music) the introduction of Scottish blended whiskey onto the market was partially [...]
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Monday, December 12th, 2011
It’s true that the history of the kilt is a long one. Irish kilts may or may not have been around for centuries. Scottish kilts certainly were. Registered family patterns date back years and years. However, while the historical past is interesting, do you know the why behind the wearing or the kilt? [...]
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Friday, December 9th, 2011
The history of Scottish kilts helped us establish what makes kilts so cool. In fact, Scots have been wearing long woolen cloaks for years. Then the Irish adopted the kilt. The interesting piece we only slightly touched on revolves around kilt tartans. Regional kilt tartans have a lot of significance apart from and in [...]
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011
If you want us to tell you the history of the kilt, both Irish kilt and Scottish kilt, you might want to grab a snack. Bangers and mash will do just fine, since the history of the Irish kilt could take us until dinner time to complete. While you’re at it, can you grab [...]
Self Drive Ireland
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With Tenon Tours their self drive Ireland packages are available in just about any type of configuration imaginable. They have around 1,000 partner hotels and b&b locations throughout Ireland so no matter what type of accommodations you prefer there will be an option that is right for you. As you may want to spend more time in one city and less in another, you can customize your vacation to your specifications. Think of the tour company as providing the basic framework for your vacation and then providing you with the material to build the specifics of your vacation. Since everyone has a slightly different idea of what makes up a great vacation, they leave the specifics of what you do day to day up to you so you get exactly what you want. While many tour companies will sell packages that include every last detail, they do not allow for the flexibility that is provided by Tenon Tours.
In addition to the traditional self drive Ireland vacation package, Tenon Tours now offers a unique package where you tour the country on any one of the 8 motorcycles available. This is a wonderful option for the avid motorcyclist who wants to experience the open road of Ireland. With many scenic roadways that follow alongside the ocean, this is an absolutely amazing way to experience all that Ireland has to offer. When traveling on a motorcycle you will see things that you would have otherwise missed and there is nothing more refreshing than riding with the fresh air in your face. As is the case with other Tenon Tours, the motorcycle option is available to a variety of destinations and is customizable to fit your needs.
Whether you choose to explore Ireland by motorcycle or car, with Tenon Tours you will experience many cultural and historical wonders during your vacation. Tenon Tours gives you guidance along with their intimate knowledge of the country to help ensure you have an enjoyable and memorable vacation while visiting Ireland.
