About Irish Routes
At Irish Routes, we know that the best holidays stay with us long after we've returned home. They become the stories we tell around the dinner table, the places we recommend to friends, and the memories we find ourselves returning to years later.
Irish Routes was created to help travellers experience that kind of journey in Ireland, through bespoke, tailor-made trips designed entirely around them. From carefully chosen places to stay and meaningful local experiences to seamless planning and support, every journey is designed to feel personal, effortless and deeply memorable.
Our approach
Every Irish Routes itinerary begins with understanding you. How you like to travel, what draws you to Ireland, and the kind of memories you hope to make. From there, each element of your adventure is carefully curated, bringing together handpicked accommodation, meaningful local experiences and trusted recommendations into one seamless, tailor-made Ireland itinerary.
At Irish Routes, we believe that the best recommendations come from first hand experience. That's why we are continually exploring Ireland, meeting the people behind the places, discovering remarkable experiences and seeking out the stories that make this island so special. It's this first-hand knowledge, combined with years of designing bespoke journeys, that allows us to create itineraries with confidence and care.
With so much information available online, planning a trip can quickly become overwhelming. Our role is to cut through the noise, so you can feel confident that every recommendation has been chosen with purpose, every detail carefully considered, and every journey designed entirely around you. That way all you have to do is look forward to the adventure ahead.
Meet Meg MacMahon
Founder of Irish Routes | Bespoke Ireland Travel Specialist
Meg has spent a lifetime travelling, living and working across Ireland, Asia, America and the UK, always fascinated by the way travel connects us to people, places and stories.
It seemed inevitable that she would end up designing journeys for a living. Before founding Irish Routes,Meg spent years working as a bespoke travel specialist in London, creating tailor-made itineraries across some of the world's most extraordinary destinations and helping travellers experience each place in a way that felt personal, seamless and unforgettable.
Along the way, Meg was honoured to be recognised by Condé Nast Traveler as a Top Travel Specialist. But the most valuable lesson she learned wasn't simply how to plan exceptional trips, it was how thoughtful planning can completely transform the way people experience a destination.
Over the past seven years, Meg found herself increasingly drawn back to Ireland. Through countless trips exploring the island with her partner, and eventually moving back to Ireland, she fell in love with its landscapes, its culture, its communities and the quiet moments that rarely make it into the guidebooks.
Time and again, Meg has watched visitors follow the same well-trodden routes, while so much of Ireland's character exists just beyond them. That's what inspired her to create Irish Routes, a bespoke Ireland travel company for travellers who want to experience the country beyond the obvious. One that celebrates the iconic highlights alongside the roads less trodden, and brings you closer to the people, places and stories that make Ireland so special.