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Trim Castle
Trim, Co. Meath
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Families, Outdoors, Culture, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Trim Castle is the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland and was built over a thirty years by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter. The Castle site was chosen because it is on raised ground, overlooki ...
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Glenveagh National Park
Glenveagh, Co. Donegal
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Families, Outdoors, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing, Free
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Forest & Woodland, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, Tours, General Attractions
Glenveagh is the second largest national park in Ireland. The estate was established by John Adair, who became infamous for evicting 244 of his tenants and clearing the land so they would not spoi ...
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Rothe House & Garden
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
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Families, Outdoors, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Built between 1594 and 1610, Rothe House & Garden is steeped in rich local and national history and is an important element of Kilkenny’s & indeed Ireland's heritage as it is the onl ...
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Desmond Castle
Kinsale, Co. Cork
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Desmond Castle was built by the Earl of Desmond c. 1500 as a Customs House and was used for this purpose until 1641 when it was converted into a naval prison, following the construction of a new C ...
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Ross Castle
Killarney, Co. Kerry
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Families, Culture, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, General Attractions
Ross Castle is located on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park and is considered a typical example of the stronghold of an Irish Chieftain during the Middle Ages.
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Donegal County Museum
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Free
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Museums & Galleries, General Attractions
The Museum houses a fascinating range of artefacts covering all aspects of life in Donegal from the Stone Age to the 20th Century. A series of temporary exhibitions are held in the ground floor ga ...
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Sentry Hill & Visitor Centre
Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Sentry Hill is a 19th century farmhouse that together with its' contents provide a rare insight into life in rural Ulster during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Donegal Castle
Donegal, Co. Donegal
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, General Attractions
Built by the O'Donnell chieftain in the 15th century, beside the River Eske, Donegal Castle has extensive 17th century additions by Sir Basil Brooke. For most of the last two centuries, the majori ...
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Cruachan Ai Heritage Centre
Tulsk, Co. Roscommon
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Families, Outdoors, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre interprets the Rathcroghan Complex, an area with over 200 sites and many stories. Rathcroghan was the seat of Royalty in the West of Ireland for nearly 2,000 yea ...
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Newgrange & Knowth - Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre
Donore, Co. Meath
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Families, Culture, Sightseeing
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, Tours, General Attractions
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre interprets the Neolithic monuments of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. The extensive exhibition includes a full scale replica of the chamber at Newgrange as ...
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From Tide to Table by Georgina Campbell
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