Accessibility Tours Ireland

04/06/2026

Introducing Accessibility Tours Ireland — because everyone deserves to experience the magic of Ireland.

We are proud to be part of About Ireland Taxi Tours, a multi-award-winning tour company independently accredited by the All Ireland Business Foundation. And being part of that family gives us something truly valuable — access to purpose-built, wheelchair-accessible vehicles right across Ireland.

But what really sets us apart is how we think about touring.

🚗 Flexibility first. Not every client needs a driver-guide every step of the way. We can collect you from Dublin Airport, drop your luggage at your hotel, give you an overview of the city — and then let you explore Dublin independently, at your own pace and on your own terms.

🗺️ Local knowledge that money can’t buy. Our driver-guides aren’t just drivers — they’re locals. They grew up in the areas they drive through. That’s lived experience, not a learned script.

💷 Costs kept manageable. Our multi-driver system means you benefit from genuine local expertise in every region — without paying overnight expenses for a single driver throughout your trip. We also don’t book hotels, giving you the freedom to choose accommodation that truly suits your needs.

♿ Equipment sorted. Need a hoist? We can connect you with a provider who will hire you a mobile hoist at a reasonable cost — one that travels with you for your entire holiday.

Accessibility Tours Ireland launched in September 2025, built on the foundation of About Cork Taxi Tours, which Bob McAuliffe ran successfully from 2005. Today, Bob and Tour Manager Jenny Zanotta lead a small, dedicated team with one simple goal — to create bespoke tours built around you.

Every tour we create is different. Because every client is different.

🌍 Ireland is waiting. Let’s make it accessible.

20/05/2026

Is accessibility in tourism a change of attitude or a change of mindset?

For me, it’s a mindset shift.

An attitude says:
“We’ll help if someone needs assistance.”

A mindset says:
“We plan and design tourism so people feel included from the beginning.”

There’s a big difference between the two.

Too often accessibility has been treated as a box-ticking exercise. A ramp added onto a building. One accessible bedroom. An adapted toilet hidden away at the back of a property. The focus was often on compliance instead of the actual visitor experience.

But accessibility is much bigger than that.

It’s not just about wheelchair users. It’s about older visitors, families with young children, people recovering from injury, neurodiverse travellers, people with hidden disabilities, or simply people who travel at a different pace.

The real shift happens when businesses stop asking:
“What do we need to do for accessible visitors?”

And instead ask:
“How do we make this easier, more welcoming and more enjoyable for everyone?”

Because the reality is good accessibility improves tourism for everybody.

Clear information helps everyone.
Better pathways help everyone.
Flexible itineraries help everyone.
Helpful staff help everyone.

Accessibility should never be viewed as a burden or a niche market. It’s simply good tourism and good hospitality.

And in truth, the businesses that understand that are usually the businesses delivering the best visitor experiences overall.

08/05/2026

When I see the power of a small group of businesses who come together to help and support each other it always makes me smile
But this is different a group of Longford tourism businesses with the support of Longford Tourism are showing Ireland how accessible tourism can and should be done
Lough Sallagh Lodge’s opens soon with fully accessible lodges including hoists
Lough Ree boats tours fully accessible
An interactive experience at knights & Conquest
All this and so much more

Longford Tourism along with a number of our dedicated Trade Reps, had a great time at the Disability Ireland Show today.

We were proud to showcase and promote Longford’s growing universally accessible tourism and visitor offering!

There was a very positive response to all our operators, who are leading the way in terms of accessibility and inclusion.

Lough Ree Angling 'Access For All' Ethical Tours Knights & Conquests Heritage Centre Ballymahon Greenway Cycles Sallagh Lodges

08/05/2026

Yesterday I spent the day at the Irish Disability show in the Curragh
I got to meet some amazing people but this group from Longford tourism stood really out for me and I had to share this. From August Lough Sallagh lodges will be open with fully accessible lodges including a hoist https://www.loughsallaghlodges.ie/
Knights and Conquest an accessible experience and museum. Lough Ree bout tours again fully accessible and Ethical Tours with accessible tour options available
It’s great to see the power of a group of like minded people can have for accessibility

27/04/2026

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21/04/2026

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12/04/2026

Thank you so much for all the support you’ve shown Bramley House — I see every like and I really do appreciate it!

But if I could ask one small favour… sharing a post is actually the biggest way you can help. It puts Bramley House in front of people I’d never otherwise reach.

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11/04/2026

Statement from About Ireland Taxi Tours & Accessibility Tours Ireland

We are currently monitoring the ongoing fuel protests across Ireland and any potential impact on travel.

So far, there has been some disruption to a small number of our scheduled tours, but all itineraries have gone ahead as planned, with just a few added adventures along the way.

We will continue to keep clients with upcoming bookings updated as the situation develops. If any changes, cancellations, or alternative arrangements become necessary, we will be in direct contact.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience and understanding. Our priority remains delivering the best possible experience for all of our clients.

06/04/2026

I spent today doing a bit of what I call accessibility homework. I wanted to head off and explore a bit of Ireland’s Ancient East and see for myself just how accessible some of the places actually are — not what the websites say, but what it’s really like when you arrive in the car park and go in the gate.

I started my day at Huntington castle which was great but unfortunately not accessible for there I travelled onto the Irish National Heritage Park near Wexford. I hadn’t been there in years and to be honest I didn’t remember it being anything special. But I was wrong. It is excellent. Properly excellent. It is wheelchair accessible, although the paths can be a bit challenging in places, but they have mobility scooters available if you can transfer onto one. They’re €5 an hour, which is very reasonable, and they make getting around the park much easier. I was genuinely surprised at how good the whole place is. I’d recommend it to anyone — wheelchair users, families, groups, anyone at all. It’s well worth the visit.

From there I took a short drive over to Johnstown Castle, which is one of my favourite places to visit in Ireland. Hands up, I love the peacocks roaming around the grounds. They just add that something special to your walk. There’s a great agricultural museum there as well, but the real joy is just wandering around the grounds. Plenty of benches and seating around the place, so if you get tired you’re never stuck for somewhere to sit down for a few minutes. There’s a lovely café there too. It’s just a very easy, enjoyable place to spend a few hours.

After that I headed on to the Dunbrody Famine Ship. Now who would ever think a 19th-century sailing ship would be wheelchair accessible? But it is. They’ve a lift very cleverly hidden inside the ship, and it’s wide enough for pretty much any wheelchair. I was very impressed with that.

I finished up the day with a quick visit into Waterford and the Waterford Treasures museums in the Viking Triangle. You could spend a full day there without any trouble at all. The Medieval Museum, the Bishop’s Palace and the Museum of Time are all within a very short distance of each other. You walk out of one and you’re practically at the door of the next. There are cafés, restaurants, places to sit, and you wouldn’t walk more than a kilometre in total for the whole day. It’s a brilliant setup and very accessible.

So all in all, it was a day well spent. I saw a lot, learned a lot, and it really confirmed something I’ve been thinking for a while — there is far more of Ireland’s Ancient East accessible than people realise. Now I know not every attraction or experience is accessible, and that’s just the reality of historic places, but what I will say is where they have made things accessible, they have done a really, really good job of it.

In fact, after today I’m half wondering should they rename it altogether — maybe not Ireland’s Ancient East, but Ireland’s Accessible East.

Because it truly was accessible.

However, hands up here, I actually dictated this earlier into ChatGPT because I didn’t want to forget anything important from the day while it was still fresh in my head. And what I discovered today was important — not just to me, but to wheelchair users thinking about visiting Ireland. Ireland’s Ancient East is a part of Ireland that you definitely should not miss.