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Swiss Cottage
Cahir, Co. Tipperary
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
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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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Listowel Castle
Listowel, Co. Kerry
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Families, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
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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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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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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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Casino Marino
Dublin 3, Dublin City
Category:
Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, General Attractions
The Casino in Marino was designed by Sir William Chambers as a pleasure house situated in the gardens of Marino House for James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont and is one of the finest 18th cent ...
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National Museum of Ireland - Country Life
Castlebar, Co. Mayo
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Families, Kids, Outdoors, Rainy Day, Culture, Free
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Museums & Galleries, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
First opened in 2001 The National Museum of Ireland – Country Life is home to the national collection of objects representing the traditional way of life in Ireland since 1850.
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The Main Guard
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
The Main Guard was originally built by James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, between 1673 and 1684, as a prestigious courthouse for the Palatinate of County Tipperary.
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Glasnevin Museum
Dublin 11, Dublin City
Category:
Rainy Day, Culture
Type:
Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Glasnevin Museum is a dynamic visitor attraction located on Dublin's northside. The Museum is of interest not only to anyone interested in Irish Heritage & Genealogy, but also those interested ...
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Trim Castle
Trim, Co. Meath
Category:
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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National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
Dublin 7, Dublin City
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Families, Kids, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, General Attractions
Collins Barracks still retains an air of grandeur from its previous use as an army barracks. Completed in 1704, it housed military for over 290 years before being taken over by the National Museum ...
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