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Please see below for all the latest news, things to do, travel tips (and a bit of history) from Vagabond Tours of Ireland.

Favourite Irish sayings and proverbs

Written by:: Amy
Date: June 13, 2013

The Irish have a way with words… Here are some of our favourite Irish sayings. – The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune – What’s good for the goose is good for the gander – You’ll never plough a field by turning it over in your mind – What butter and whisky will not Read the full article…

Long lost relatives meet on a Vagabond Tour

Written by:: Amy
Date: May 21, 2013

Vagabond is delighted to share a lovely ‘Gathering’ story , long lost relatives met in Co. Clare on a Vagabond tour. Anne Harvey from Australia was traveling on a Vagabond 7 day North by North West tour this May. Dee was the driver guide for the tour, Anne mentioned to Dee that she had Irish Read the full article…

Vagabond’s 8 day ‘Wild irish Rover’ tour wins 50 Tours of a Lifetime by National Geographic Magazine

Written by:: rob
Date: April 11, 2013

Vagabond tours are delighted and thrilled to announce that our 8 day ‘Wild Irish Rover’ tour has been chosen as National Geographic Tours of a Lifetime – ’50 Tours of a lifetime a Lifetime 2013‘ by National Geographic Traveler Magazine. As Norie Quintos, executive editor of the magazine wrote, “This year marks the 125th anniversary Read the full article…

Newsday article on Vagabond tours of Ireland

Vagabond Tours hits the New York news-stands…

Written by:: rob
Date: April 6, 2013

A big thank you to Malerie Yolen-Cohen for her article featuring Vagabond in the Newsday magazine in New York. We had the pleasure of showing Malerie and her family around Ireland back in…ummm…well quite a while ago, and it just goes to show that once a Vagabond – always a Vagabond… Thanks again Malerie and Read the full article…

Leprechaun house spotted on a Vagabond tour in Ireland

Finally – We have proof that Leprechauns do exist…

Written by:: rob
Date: March 26, 2013

On tour in Connemara, county Galway, we recently spotted this little house (its about the size of a box of ‘Lucky Charms’) which we have taken to be sure-fire proof that Leprechauns do still live in Ireland. We didn’t actually see the homeowner, but there was a rainbow not far away so he was probably Read the full article…