Ernest Shackleton Autumn School - Co Kildare

Friday 28th - Monday 31st October 2011

The Athy Heritage Centre has established the Ernest Shackelton Autumn School to celebrate the life and work of the great Antarctic explorer in the area of his birth.

Athy Heritage Centre holds the only permanent exhibition on Sir Ernest Shackelton in Ireland, which includes artefacts relating to his expeditions and a scale model of the ship Endurance.

A variety of artistic, educational and musical events will take place over the duration of the Autumn School.

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Hospitality

• Clanard Court Hotel
  (1.7km)NE
• Burtown House, Green Barn and Gardens
  (7.6km)NE
• Kilkea Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
  (7.7km)SE
• Ballykilcavan Farm & Brewing Company
  (8.9km)NW
• Castlefarm
  (10.6km)NE
• Stradbally Fayre Café and Foodhall
  (11.3km)NW
• Fishermans Thatched Inn, The
  (13.4km)NW
• Grangecon Kitchen
  (16.0km)NE
• Martinstown House
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• Lennons @ VISUAL
  (17.4km)SE
• Ballysax Organic Chicken
  (17.4km)NE
• Rathsallagh House
  (17.6km)NE
• Mimosa Wine & Tapas Bar
  (17.6km)SE
• Le Pain Quotidien
  (18.6km)NE
• Mary Kathryns Deli
  (18.9km)NE
• Firecastle
  (19.1km)NE
• Hartes of Kildare
  (19.1km)NE
• Heritage Hotel & Spa, The
  (19.3km)NW
• Little Acorn
  (19.4km)SE
• Ivyleigh House
  (21.7km)NW

Special Offers

• Clanard Court Hotel - Festive Shopping GetAways

  Festive Shopping GetAways

• Clanard Court Hotel

  The Big Winter Sale is on at one of Kildare’s favourite destinations – just re-opened after their early winter refurb, this fine family-run hotel has plenty of tempting offers including a St Brigid’s Bank Holiday Weekend Special, a new Shackleton Visitor Experience (ticket and B&B package) and the Big Winter Sale

• Clanard Court Hotel - Horse Country Experience

  What better time to take a Horse Country break in Co Kildare and immerse yourself in the heart and passion of Irish Racing and Thoroughbred Horse Breeding.

Self Catering

• Avon Ri Blessington Resort
  (34.7km)NE
• Roundwood House - The Forge & The Cottage
  (36.4km)NW
• The Coachyard & Gardener's Cottage at Blanchville House
  (41.6km)SW
• Castletown Gatelodges
  (49.1km)NE

Farmers Markets

• Athy - County Kildare - Sundays
  (0.0km)SE
• Carlow - Carlow - Saturdays
  (17.7km)SE
• Portlaoise - Co Laois - Fridays
  (21.8km)NW
• Naas - County Kildare
  (33.3km)NE
• Kilkenny - Every Thursday
  (41.9km)SW
• BrookLodge - County Wicklow
  (45.5km)SE
• Celbridge - Village at Lyons - Co Kildare - Fridays
  (46.1km)NE
• Tullamore Country Fair - County Offaly - Saturdays
  (46.6km)NW
• Aughrim - Co Wicklow - Saturdays
  (47.0km)SE
• Citywest Shopping Centre - Dublin
  (49.7km)NE
• South Dublin Co Co Tallaght - Dublin 24 - Friday
  (52.5km)NE
• Liffey Valley Shopping Centre - Dublin 22 - Fridays
  (56.4km)NE
• Gorey - County Wexford - Saturdays
  (58.5km)SE
• Castleknock Village Food
  (59.5km)NE
• Honest2Goodness - Glasnevin Dublin 11 - Saturdays
  (62.9km)NE

Tourist Attractions

• VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre
  (17.4km)NW
• Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
  (18.7km)NW
• Emo Court
  (19.2km)NW
• Castlecomer Discovery Park
  (25.2km)NW
• Dwyer McAllister Cottage
  (28.4km)NW
• Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park
  (31.1km)NW
• Russborough House
  (32.5km)NW
• Dunmore Cave
  (33.6km)NW
• Wicklow Mountains National Park
  (39.3km)NW
• St Marys Church
  (40.6km)NW
• Rothe House & Garden
  (41.6km)NW
• Kilkenny Castle
  (42.0km)NW
• Glendalough
  (44.0km)NW
• Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre
  (46.5km)NW
• Castletown House
  (50.5km)NW
• Maynooth Castle
  (50.5km)NW
• Kilbeggan Distillery Experience
  (54.5km)NW
• Ferns Castle
  (55.4km)NW
• Fort Lucan
  (55.6km)NW
• Pearse Museum & St. Endas Park
  (56.9km)NW
• Famine Warhouse
  (57.8km)NW
• Rathfarnham Castle
  (57.8km)NW
• Farmleigh House & Estate
  (58.8km)NW
• Kilmainham Gaol
  (59.5km)NW
• Phoenix Park
  (59.9km)NW
• Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) - Royal Hospital Kilmainham
  (60.1km)NW
• Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle
  (60.2km)NW
• Aras an Uachtarain
  (60.4km)NW
• Dublin Zoo
  (60.6km)NW
• Guinness Storehouse
  (60.6km)NW
• National Aquatic Centre - AquaZone
  (60.7km)NW
• National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
  (61.1km)NW
• Glasnevin Museum
  (63.1km)NW

Golf Courses

• Kilkea Castle Golf Resort
  (8.4km) SE
• Carlow Golf Club
  (16.6km) SE
• Rathsallagh Golf Club
  (17.6km) NE
• Heritage Golf Club, The
  (19.3km) NW
• Curragh Golf Club
  (20.6km) NE
• Castlecomer Golf Club
  (26.4km) SW
• Mount Wolseley Golf Club
  (28.0km) SE
• Tulfarris Golf Resort
  (32.2km) NE
• Naas Golf Club
  (36.7km) NE
• Millicent Golf & Country Club
  (37.8km) NE
• Palmerstown House Golf Club
  (38.2km) NE
• Killeen Golf Club
  (39.3km) NE
• Kilkenny Golf Club
  (39.8km) SW
• Gowran Park Golf Club
  (42.0km) SW
• Coolattin Golf Club
  (42.2km) SE
• K Club, The - Ryder Cup 2006
  (42.5km) NE
• South County Golf Club
  (44.3km) NE
• Macreddin Golf Club
  (45.3km) SE
• Tullamore Golf Club
  (45.6km) NW
• MoyValley Golf Club
  (47.6km) NE
• CityWest Golf Club
  (48.6km) NE
• Esker Hills Golf Club
  (51.3km) NW
• New Forest Golf Club
  (51.9km) NW
• Carton House Golf Club
  (52.4km) NE
• Grange Golf Club
  (56.7km) NE
• Castleknock Golf Club
  (57.6km) NE

Gardens

• Burtown House Gardens
  (6.7km)NE
• Delta Sensory Garden
  (16.4km)SE
• Duckett's Grove Walled Garden and Pleasure Grounds
  (19.0km)SE
• Heywood Gardens
  (25.1km)SW
• Hardymount
  (25.9km)SE
• Ballon Garden
  (32.8km)SE
• Altamont
  (33.8km)SE
• Gash Gardens
  (34.0km)SW
• June Blakes Garden & Nursery
  (39.3km)NE
• Hunting Brook Gardens
  (41.5km)NE
• Newtownbarry House Gardens
  (43.1km)SE
• Lodge Park Walled Gardens
  (43.2km)NE
• Ballindoolin House & Garden
  (43.3km)NW
• Williamstown Garden
  (43.4km)NW
• Kilfane Glen & Waterfall
  (49.3km)SW
• Primrose Hill
  (53.6km)NE

Nearby Towns/Areas

• Athy
  (0.3km) NE
• Castledermot
  (8.4km) SE
• Stradbally
  (11.3km) NW
• Narraghmore
  (12.1km) NE
• Fisherstown
  (12.4km) NW
• Ballickmoyler
  (12.7km) SW
• Curragh
  (16.8km) NE
• Carlow
  (17.6km) SE
• Dunlavin
  (17.6km) NE
• Dunlavin
  (17.6km) NE

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