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Affordable and fun guiding throughout The Province of Ulster and Northern Ireland

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Your Travel Tips for Northern Ireland 2021

Hello Barbara here from Guided Tours Ireland and Armagh Guided Tours. - Hope your all keeping well.

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As a Local Northern Ireland Guide I have been planning and guiding visitors around for a over 15 years. I was excited to see Northern Ireland vibrant with tourists in 2019 and enquiries for 2020 rolling in fast. Then “bang” Corvid 19 hit and lockdown came along in early March 2020.

Internationally celebrated Irish Folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller

“In That Land”
“Come with me and I’ll take you to the land of my fathers,
Where wild heather mountains look out at the sea.
You will find hearts as kind as the soft winds of summer,
And a warm welcome waiting for you and for me”.
Tommy Makem

It’s May Day holiday week 2020 and the weather is fantastic. Certainly, the weather for blossom and beauty. As a local Tour Guide my career started right here on my doorstep in the middle of rural North Armagh in the orchards around the pretty plantation village of Loughgall.

Growing up on a small mixed family farm in this area with orchards right outside my bedroom window this was my local scenery. Family day trips to the mountains and the seaside in the summer months were an introduction to the beauty of the coast and the tranquillity of our sweeping mountain ranges.

Through the eyes of the tourist I rapidly became aware of how our tender caring lifestyle and our soft rolling landscape was something soon to be adored by all the world!

Mayday marks the beginning of Summer.

Folk believed tradition of driving herds of cows between two bonfires to purify the herd and also bring luck.

May flowers such as primroses, gorse or hawthorn blossom were gathered before dawn and placed in bundles on door posts to ward of evil.

Hopefully see everybody in 2021

  1. 2019 Snaps by Barbara our Northern Ireland Guide
  2. The Best Laid Schemes O’ MICE AN’ MEN - COVID-19
  3. FINN McCOOL’S & THE CLOUGHMORE STONE
  4. ARMAGH Saint Patrick’s Chosen City
  5. OFF THE BEATEN TRACK IN NORTHERN IRELAND WITH LOCAL GUIDE BIDDY
  6. The Wingfields of Powerscourt Estate, County Wicklow and Benburb, County Tyrone
  7. WHO LIVED IN A CASTLE LIKE THIS - MASTER McGRATH?
  8. The Wee Faery Folk
  9. Guided Tours Ireland visit Balmoral Show
  10. Walking the homeland in County Armagh of their ancestors

Contact Us

Barbara Ferguson
Accredited Blue Badge Tourist Guide
Northern Ireland Guided Tours
41 Coolmillish Road
Markethill
Co. Armagh
BT60 1SH
Northern Ireland

For your answer to an experienced & fun guided tour of Northern Ireland - Barbara is here to help

+44 (0) 28 3755 1119

+44 (0) 7740 511 442

Email: info@guidedtoursireland.com

The Professional Association for Blue Badge Tourist Guides Throughout Britain

Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland

Institute of Tourist Guiding

Photographs Courtesy of TourismNI

About Us
Ruairi, Barbara, Dee, and David are established
and much experienced, professional guides.
We work with various aspects of guiding ie Coach Tours,
Easy Walking Tours and Personal Car Tours.
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Stunning Guided Tours
Are you planning on booking a guided tour
but want to know your tour guide has the experience to make the day a success?
We are currently organising tours of Northern Ireland
for over 12 years and your satisfaction is our main priority.
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Walking Tours
Our "easy going" walks can take you into the heart of
your chosen place and when combined with a coach tour
create a wider insight into the area.
City Walking Tours are very popular as they allow closer access
to historical buildings while rural pathways bring you
closer to the wildlife.
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Genealogy Tours
Have you sometimes had a hankering to "walk the land"
that your family ancestors came from? Would you like to
share that experience with your family circle - especially the younger members?
The family circle is very important to us all and the
understanding of our family ancestors' origins can only
be maintained when shared with all; young and old.
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Customised Tours
If you have a trip you would like to organise
then our customised tours are perfect for you.
Are you thinking of booking a corporate tour to some of the
wonders Northern Ireland has to offer?
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Personal Tours
With a personal tour you can focus on your interests,
ask questions and get the best out of your trip.
Having the services of a personal guide for
even a short time will introduce you to the
areas geography and free up your time to enjoy
without the pressure of map reading.
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