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Ballyhack Castle
Ballyhack, Co. Wexford
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Families, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, General Attractions
Ballyhack Castle is a large Norman castle or tower house built in the 15th century by the Knights Hospitallers of St. John, one of the two great military orders founded at the beginning of the 12t ...
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Russborough House
Blessington, Co. Wicklow
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, General Attractions
Russborough House is a palladian mansion built between 1740 and 1750 by Richard Castle that displays fine stucco ceilings by the Lafranchini brothers, marvellous plasterwork and a wonderful mahoga ...
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Avondale House & Forest Park
Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
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Families, Kids, Outdoors, Rainy Day, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Forest & Woodland, Museums & Galleries, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, Tours, Playgrounds/Play Centres, General Attractions
Avondale House was built in 1777 for Samuel Hayes and when he died in 1795 the house passed to the Parnell Family. It was at Avondale that Charles Stewart Parnell, one of the greatest political le ...
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Clonmacnoise
Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly
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Families, Outdoors, Culture, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, Churches & Cathedrals, General Attractions
Clonmacnoise is an Early Christian site founded by St. Ciarán in the mid-6th century on the eastern bank of the River Shannon. The strategic location of the monastery helped it become a maj ...
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Skellig Experience Visitor Centre
Valentia Island, Co. Kerry
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Entertainment, Sightseeing
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Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Enjoy an audio-visual tour recreating the magic of the Skellig region, enjoy the history, The Skellig Experience’s re-created Skellig sea cliff, with life-size models and related presentatio ...
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Patrick Pearses Cottage
Rosmuc, Co. Galway
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, General Attractions
Patrick Pearse (1879-1916) was the leader of the 1916 Rising. Patrick used this small cottage overlooking the beautiful lakes and mountains of Connemara as a summer residence and summer school for ...
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Listowel Castle
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Category:
Families, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, General Attractions
Listowel Castle originated in the 13th century but the present castle was probably built in the 15th century by the FitzMaurices. The castle stands in a strategic position on an elevated bank over ...
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Hook Lighthouse & Heritage Centre
Hook Head, Co. Wexford
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Families, Kids, Outdoors, Rainy Day, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, Tours, General Attractions
At c. 800 years old Hook Lighthouse is the oldest intact operational lighthouse in the world. Hook Lighthouse offers guided tours of the lighthouse tower all year round and you can climb the 115 s ...
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Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Holywood, Co. Down
Category:
Families, Outdoors, Culture, Entertainment, Sightseeing
Type:
Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Step back in time in and uncover a way of life from 100 years ago. Discover cottages, farms, schools and shops as you wander through the beautiful parkland of the Folk Museum chatting to costumed ...
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Swiss Cottage
Cahir, Co. Tipperary
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Swiss Cottage is a delightful 'cottage orné' or ornamental cottage situated on an elevated site and built in the early 1800s by Richard Butler, 1st Earl of Glengall to a design by the famou ...
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From Tide to Table by Georgina Campbell
Paperback edition of From Tide to Table - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Buying, Prep ...more...


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