We are Ireland Private Guided Tour Operators & Driver Guides based in Cashel, Tipperary. We are experts on Ireland as your private touring destination and delivering to you the most wonderful private touring experience available in Ireland.

Our office is in the Town of Cashel in Co. Tipperary.Our office is one hour from Shannon, 90 Minutes from Dublin and 75 minutes from Cork Airport. We also have an office in the USA. Both offices can be contacted on 1800 329 9138 or by e-mail.

Luxury Events & Tours Ltd – International Roads Transport Operators Licence No. 3767

Shane Leahy - Managing Director & Tour Operator

Professional Tour Operator with Degree in Hotel Management from The University of Birmingham followed by a Masters Degree In International Tourism and Economics from The University of Limerick. He completed three years professional experience with inbound Tour Operators before working full time on unique and interesting private guided tours.

Interests include Information Technology, Social Media, Photography, Gastronomy, Music, Sports, Travel and Arts.

Shane Holds a Certificate of  Professional Competence in International Road Passenger Mgmt – CCP 6923 / 2010

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Orla Kelly – Sales Director & Office Manager

Professional Event Planner with a degree in Tourism and Business Management from the University of Birmingham. Orla has gained her experience in Ireland’s top five star hotels, The Merrion and St Helens in Dublin. From there she became Sales and Marketing Manager in Masterchef Hospitality and arranged some of  Irelands most prestigious Events and Weddings.

Orla’s interests include country living, horses, culinary arts, gastronomy and traveling in her spare time.

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Kevin Leahy - Transport Director  & Chief Tour Guide

Kevin Leahy is the founder of the company and chief tour guide. Kevin has a degree in Hotel Management from Dublin University followed by a prestigious Degree in Marketing from University of Toronto. A qualified Hotelier of twenty years he has a depth of knowledge of the Irish tourism product that is unrivalled in the industry.

Kevin’s Interests include Gastronomy, Horse Racing, Irish History and Culture, Genealogy and Restoring Old Buildings.

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Alison Lonergan - Private Guided Tour Consultant

Alison is from Bansha Co Tipperary and has graduated with a Distinction in Tourism with Business from Waterford Institute of Technology. Alison has previously worked in the retail tourism sector where she gained valuable experience and is now enjoying her career as an inbound tour operator.

Alison interests include travelling throughout Ireland and when she is not busy  she enjoys playing Sports & Socializing.

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Our Team of Expert Touring Driver Guide’s

Seamus Bergin – Ireland Small Group Touring Specialist

Seamus Bergin is one of Irelands best loved, most experienced and knowledgeable tour driver guides. He also goes by the name “Shem” and loves to tour his home county of Kilkenny as well as the West Coast from Killarney to Galway. He enjoys music, culture and good beer. Seamus has over twenty years experience as a driver guide and knows Ireland more intimately than most. Seamus is a culture and historical touring expert.

Seamus Favorite Places in Ireland: Kilkenny, Waterford, West Kerry & Connemara.
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Christy Mc Ginn – Small to Medium Group Touring  Specialist

Christy Mc Ginn is from Ennis in Co. Limerick and is a small to medium sized group touring specialist. He is very experienced in both golf and leisure tours and is there to assist in any way he can in making your tour of Ireland a wonderfully relaxing experience. Christy is interested in culture, music, and enjoying the lively heritage of the West Coast of Ireland. He is an expert on west coast golf and loves to travel in his free time.

Christy’s Favorite Places in Ireland: Clare & Kerry
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Paul Feehan - Ireland Historical, Small Group & Leisure Specialist

Paul is from Dublin and he became a Chauffeur in 2005. Since then he has traveled the length and breadth of the country with both small and large groups. Paul has a comprehensive knowledge of Ireland and its history and having driven Heads of State and Kings and Queens, you can be assured of Royal treatment from Paul. His interests are history, politics and reading.

Paul’s favorite parts of Ireland are Dublin (naturally), Kerry and Tipperary

 

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John Daly – Ireland Genealogy & History of Ireland Specialist

John Daly hails from Kildare in Leinster and is a qualified Bord Failte Approved National Tour Guide. John has an extremely well read and varied knowledge of Ireland specializing in history, national monuments and culture. John is an ideal guide for anybody wanting an in depth tour of Ireland or a special interest tour of Ireland. John has completed his own “History of Ireland Guide” which has been especially tailored for the overseas visitor to Ireland. Read Johns Guide on this Link

Johns Favorite Places in Ireland : Kildare, Wicklow Mountains, Meath & The North.
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Kevin Murphy –  Ireland Touring & Luxury Golf Tour Specialist

Kevin hails from Co Mayo in the west of Ireland.He lived for a short time in New York where he gained a degree in computer science from NYU School of management.He has a detailed knowledge of the whole island of Ireland. Kevin likes Travel,good wines and Golf. He has played 250 of Irelands golf courses. Kevin has also played ith some of the ‘Greats’ of the golfing world such as Christy O’Connor, Seve Ballesteros and Raymond Floyd. His hobbies include driving,travel,horse racing and golf.

Kevins Favorite Places in Ireland : Any Great Golf Course & Native Mayo
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Martin Murphy – Small Group Touring Specialist

Martin Murphy hails from Lahinch in County Clare. Specializing in Family and small groups Martin has a great knowledge of Irish folk lore, Music and history. Also a member of the Irish Georgian Society. Martin has a propensity for leaving the beaten track and exploring the hidden Ireland. A traditional musician (fiddle) with a great knowledge of where the best music sessions can be found.

Martins Favorite Place: The West Coasts of Ireland & Scotland & Music Venues
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Dermot Fogarty - Small to Medium Group Touring Specialist ( 5+ Years Experience)

Dermot Fogarty was born and bred in Dublin, but has travelled extensively in Europe, USA, and Canada. He worked in various jobs in the hotel industry before re-training as a second-level teacher. It was in bringing students on school trips for 25 years that he became interested in driver-guiding as  another career, so he took early retirement to follow up on this. He qualified as a driver-guide from Bord Failte in 2006, and never looked back. Loves being on the road with history, literature and archaeology. Dermot also specializes in tours into Northern Ireland.

Dermot’s Favorite Places:  Dublin, Northern Ireland & Donegal Highlands