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Athenry Castle
Athenry, Co. Galway
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Families, Outdoors, Culture, Sightseeing
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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 ...
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Malahide Castle
Malahide, Co. Dublin
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Families, Kids, Outdoors, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing, Free
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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.
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Dromore Wood
Ennis, Co. Clare
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Families, Kids, Outdoors, Nature/Wildlife, Free
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Forest & Woodland, Parks & Gardens
Dromore Wood is a nature reserve that covers an area of approximately 400 hectares (1,000 acres). There is a great variety of habitats to support a diverse range of plant and animal life including ...
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Scattery Island Centre
Kilrush, Co. Clare
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Families, Outdoors, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing, Free
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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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Tintern Abbey
New Ross, Co. Wexford
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Families, Outdoors, Culture, Sightseeing
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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.
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Battle of the Boyne
Drogheda, Co. Louth
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Families, Outdoors, Rainy Day, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing
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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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Coole Park
Gort, Co. Galway
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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, General Attractions
Coole Park, now a nature reserve of 405 hectares (1,000 acres), was once the home of Lady Gregory, dramatist, folklorist and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre with William Butler Yeats and Edward Ma ...
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Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
Kenagh, Co. Longford
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Families, Outdoors, Free
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres
The Corlea Trackway is an Iron Age trackway, or togher, that was built across the boglands of Longford, close to the River Shannon.
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Trim Castle
Trim, Co. Meath
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Families, Outdoors, Culture, Sightseeing
Type:
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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Tayto Park
Ashbourne, Co. Meath
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Families, Kids, Outdoors, Entertainment
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Playgrounds/Play Centres, Amusement / Theme Parks, General Attractions
Tayto Park is a recent addition to Ireland's family-based activity parks and provides an excellent day out for all the family. It covers 55 acres and has over 100 attractions that have been create ...
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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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