Discover your ancestry with Ireland Chauffeur Travel
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Discover your ancestry with this special tour of Ireland

Imagine walking the town, field or land that your ancestors came from in Ireland There is nothing quite as fulfilling as going to Ireland to trace your roots at the source. Our personalised ancestry tours bring your genealogy to life in Ireland after an exciting pre-trip adventure where you will learn all about your heritage…

Oyster Festival 4
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Uniquely Irish Festivals and Fairs to enjoy this year

One of the benefits of holidaying with Ireland Chauffeur Travel is our knowledge. Travel with us allows for truly private tours of Ireland. Aside from the beautiful sites around the Emerald Island, the wonderful hotels and the endless culinary options, we like to think that the real value is in our expertise. We really do…

Why are there so many redheads in Ireland?
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Why are there so many redheads in Ireland?

November 5th is National Redhead Day and it’s every redhead’s chance to celebrate their unique hair colour. Did you know that only 1-2% of the world’s population has this gorgeous colour hair? About 10% of the Irish population has red hair – the highest incidence of it in the world! Redheads are often described as…

Spike Island
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‘Hogwarts-like’ discovery at Ireland’s Alcatraz

Staff at the famous Spike Island, known as Ireland’s Alcatraz, have uncovered a unique 230-year-old staircase that looks “like something out of Harry Potter”.  The staff made the unique discovery on Spike Island, a former prison off the coast of Cobh in Co Cork, while reopening a tunnel that runs under the fort’s walls, called…