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Athenry Castle - Athenry County Galway Ireland

Athenry Castle

Athenry, Co. Galway
Category: Families, Outdoors, Culture, Sightseeing
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Meiler de Bermingham built Athenry Castle c.1250, it is a large rectangular building originally containing only a hall at first-floor level and dark storerooms at ground level, the oldest part of ...
Malahide Castle - Malahide County Dublin Ireland

Malahide Castle

Malahide, Co. Dublin
Category: Families, Kids, Outdoors, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing, Free
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Forest & Woodland, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, Tours, Playgrounds/Play Centres, General Attractions
Malahide Castle, set on 250 acres of park land in the pretty seaside town of Malahide, was both a fortress and a private home for nearly 800 years and is an interesting mix of architectural styles.
Boyle Abbey - Boyle County Roscommon Ireland

Boyle Abbey

Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Category: Families, Culture, Sightseeing
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, Churches & Cathedrals
An impressive and well preserved Cistercian Monastery which was founded in the 12th century and took about 60 years to complete the build.
Ormond Castle - Carrick on Suir County Tipperary Ireland

Ormond Castle

Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
Category: Families, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, General Attractions
Ormond Castle is located on the River Suir and the oldest part of the existing castle is a mid-15th century walled bawn, cornered on the northeast and northwest by towers.
Scattery Island Centre - Kilrush County Clare Ireland

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.
Tintern Abbey - New Ross County Wexford Ireland

Tintern Abbey

New Ross, Co. Wexford
Category: Families, Outdoors, Culture, Sightseeing
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Churches & Cathedrals
Tintern Abbey is a Cistercian abbey, founded c. 1200 by William, Earl of Pembroke as the result of a vow he had made when his boat was caught in a storm nearby and named after Tintern in Wales.
Listowel Castle - Listowel County Kerry Ireland

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 ...
The Science Gallery - Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland

The Science Gallery

Dublin 2, Dublin City
Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Entertainment, Free
Type: Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
The Science Gallery is a new type of venue where today's white-hot scientific issues are thrashed out and you can have your say. A place where ideas meet and opinions collide.
Lusk Heritage Centre - Lusk County Dublin Ireland

Lusk Heritage Centre

Lusk, Co. Dublin
Category: Families, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, Churches & Cathedrals, General Attractions
Lusk Heritage Centre is made up of a 9th century round tower which stands 27 metres tall and contains 9 floors, a medieval belfry and a 19th century church and while they are all connected they we ...
Somme Heritage Centre - Newtownards County Down Northern Ireland

Somme Heritage Centre

Newtownards, Co. Down
Category: Families, Culture
Type: Museums & Galleries, General Attractions
Opened in 1994 as a tourist attraction and educational facility. The Centre examines Ireland's role in the First World War with special reference to local cross community involvement in the three ...
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