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Aughnanure Castle

Oughterard, Co. Galway

Category: Families, Culture

Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, General Attractions

Built by the O'Flahertys - one of Connacht's most notable lord families - c. 1500, Aughnanure Castle lies in picturesque surroundings close to the shores of Lough Corrib.
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Battle of the Boyne

Drogheda, Co. Louth

Category: Families, Outdoors, Rainy Day, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing

Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Forest & Woodland, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, Tours, General Attractions

The Battle of the Boyne between two rival claimants of the English, Scottish, and Irish thrones King William III and his father-in-law, King James II, was fought on 1 July 1690 (11 July according ...
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Glenveagh National Park

Glenveagh, Co. Donegal

Category: Families, Outdoors, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing, Free

Type: 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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Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre

Belleek, Co. Fermanagh

Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Shopping, Sightseeing

Type: Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, Tours, General Attractions

Established in 1857 Belleek Pottery is home to the world famous Belleek Fine Parian china and also to one of Ireland's top five visitor attractions.
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Dwyer McAllister Cottage

Donard, Co. Wicklow

Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing, Free

Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, General Attractions

Dwyer McAllister Cottage is is a cottage dedicated to the memory of Michael Dwyer, a celebrated 1798 leader. The cottage nestles in the shade of Kaedeen mountain at the top of a grassy lane off th ...
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Queens University

Belfast, Co. Antrim

Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing, Free

Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, General Attractions

Founded as Queen’s College in 1845, it became a university in its own right in 1908. Today, it is an international centre of research and education rooted at the heart of Northern Ireland.
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Hugh Lane Gallery

Dublin 1, Dublin City

Category: Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing, Free

Type: Museums & Galleries

Located in Dublin's city centre, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, originally called The Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, houses one of Ireland's foremost collections of modern and contemporary art.
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Scattery Island Centre

Kilrush, Co. Clare

Category: Families, Outdoors, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing, Free

Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, Churches & Cathedrals, General Attractions

Scattery Island lies off the town of Kilrush in the Shannon Estuary and is home to a lighthouse and a ruined monastic settlement founded in the early 6th century by St. Senan who was born locally.
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Kerry County Museum

Tralee, Co. Kerry

Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture

Type: Museums & Galleries, General Attractions

Kerry County Museum is located in the Ashe Memorial Hall, a fine example of public architecture in the centre of Tralee. The building is named after Thomas Ashe, a Kerryman who was a member of the ...
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