Scotia Ireland was founded by husband and wife team, Con and Samantha O’Leary in 2012. Con O’Leary has worked for many years in the Irish Tourism industry as a Fáilte Ireland National Tour Coach Driver/Guide and has travelled the length and breadth of Ireland with groups large and small from all over the world, especially with groups from the United States and Canada.

Con is a very well know figure within the travel industry in Ireland and can provide many testimonials from delighted clients down through the years and has made numerous long-time friendships with members of his tours and visitors to Ireland from around the world. Con is passionate of his Irish heritage and his aspiration is to provide the discerning traveller an experience that incorporates true Irish tradition, culture and heritage and the genuine warmth of local hospitality.

Samantha holds a first-class degree in business information systems with experience in the hospitality and travel sector. Both Samantha and Con have a very deep love of Ireland, its history and landscape and really enjoy creating exciting new itineraries each year. More often than not, during the winter months both Sam and Con enjoy scouting out quality locations, hotels and exploring Ireland and Scotland for quality hospitality and leisure pursuits.

Con’s decision to create Scotia Ireland came in response to the many requests from previous clients and visitors, asking Con to create luxury chauffeur driven coach tour vacations in Ireland which combined the essential elements of the Irish cultural experience, i.e. in-depth local knowledge, history, music and poetry and the very best of what Ireland has to offer in accommodation and fine dining.