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Awesome
landscapes, incredible
people, amazing food….the music
and the light! However, there was
one feature that stood out during
my time in the Hidden Ireland
and that was the people who
introduced me to it all.
These guides are simply the very
best I have ever experienced!”
Ben Whittaker, Oregon USA
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The
Hidden Ireland Tours is a travel company made up of men and
women with a deep
vocation for sharing their extraordinary knowledge and dedication
to service with travellers to the Emerald Isle.
The concept behind the Hidden Ireland Tours grew out of a close
friendship between Irish guide, Con Moriarty and American tour
operator, Binky Oswalt who co-founded the company in 1989.
Since then Binky has been the first port-of-call for many discerning
travellers. In response, her professionalism - and love of Ireland
has yielded countless one-off itineraries for each guest.
In Ireland, Con leads a team of passionate guides who simply love
what they do and with whom sharing Ireland is a truly extraordinary
experience.
Who we are...
 Con Moriarty grew up in one of the world's most beautiful places
and the riches of the natural and cultural history of his land
inspired him since childhood.
The Gap of Dunloe is a wild place, located in the heart of County
Kerry in the South West of Ireland. It is a region rugged mountains
and wild coastlines lake-valleys and ancient woodlands, islands
and fertile plains. It is a place where the power of nature is
evident everywhere and overlaying this natural history is a one
of the richest stories of human history in the world.
Con’s incredible knowledge of Ireland’s natural and
cultural heritage combined with his vision and world view provides
guests with a rare opportunity to experience Ireland. His ability
to connect with people on their journeys is incomparable. Guiding
since 1979, (aged 16) Con incorporated The Hidden Ireland Tours
in 1989.
 Ann Curran is a native of Dingle, County Kerry. For the past fifteen
years she has given personalised care and attention to guests as
she shares with them the beauty and personality of her native land.
Passionate about Ireland, Ann ensures that everyone who spends
time with her leaves Ireland with a strong sense of it’s
culture and people.
Ann has a unique ability of caring for people
and ensuring they have FUN!
 Binky Oswalt grew up in Mobile,
Alabama. Ancestral links with Ireland and a career in travel, allowed
her the opportunity to connect
with the Emerald Isle.
For over two decades, Binky has provided
the first connection for discerning travellers from around the
world who want to know our Ireland. Binky’s passion for her
work results in incredible attention that ensures a most memorable
experience for those lucky enough to know the “hidden” Ireland.
After meeting Con on a walking tour in 1989, they founded The Hidden
Ireland Tours.
 Muiris “Mossie” Scanlon grew up between
the sacred Mount Brandon and the ocean in the heart of the Dingle
Gaeltacht (Irish speaking region). After a brief career in the
Irish Naval Service, he spent time working and living in England
and the US before settling in Australia where he worked and raised
his family. A co-founder of the Irish Language Association of Australia,
he is respected Gaelic scholar, author and singer, Mossie gifts
a unique cultural wealth to those who share a Hidden Ireland Tour
with him.
 Michael Gibbons hails from Clifden, in the heart of the region
known as Connemara. He is one of Ireland’s best known archaeologists
and historians with a distinctive reputation for his lively presentations
that have commanded the attention of television and radio audiences
(RTE, BBC, CNN, Sky) and at locations throughout the world such
as the Smithsonian Institute and Harvard University. He is an outstanding
raconteur, who’s knowledge and passion for subjects resonates
with all those lucky enough to be his guest.
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