As the Emerald Isle returns to its signature colour in the spring, a ten-day tour from Trafalgar offers a fresh look at the island’s upper half. ‘Ireland’s Legendary North’ begins in Dublin, home to generations of literary icons, before turning towards Belfast, where you’ll learn about the world’s most famous (and famously doomed) ship. Along the Antrim coast lies the Giant’s Causeway (pictured), the mythical legacy of a battle between Irish and Scottish titans. Not all legends are so hard-edged, though, as a visit to the pottery studios of Belleek proves. And on the loop back south and east towards Dublin, you’ll stop in Galway, currently enjoying its turn as European Capital of Culture.
PHOTOGRAPH: LUIGI VACCARELLA/4CORNERS
Ten days from £1,764;
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