Ireland is well known worldwide. Mention the Lakes of Killarney, the Hills of Donegal or the wilds of Connemara, and people conjure up pictures of a mystical beautiful land. But much of these areas are crowded with tourists.

Escape from the crowds and discover the hidden Ireland and it's people - the jewels that are the midlands of Ireland. Epic waterways (the Shannon, the Royal and Grand Canals), the boglands that shapes it's countryside, ancient monastic sites (Clonmacnoise, etc.) and historic castles. It's people, and their music, dance and stories. The real gem is, of course, the Slieve Bloom Mountains.