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Glendalough

Glendalough, Co. Wicklow

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

Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Forest & Woodland, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, Churches & Cathedrals, General Attractions

Glendalough is a glacial valley within Wicklow National Park that contains two lakes and is famous for its early Christian ecclesiastical settlement that was founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century.
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Old Mellifont Abbey

Drogheda, Co. Louth

Category: Families, Culture, Sightseeing, Free

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

Mellifont Abbey resides on the banks of the River Mattock and was the first Cistercian monastery to be built in Ireland, founded in 1142 by St Malachy of Armagh.
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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 ...
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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.
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Famine Warhouse

Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary

Category: Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing

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

During the Great Famine the Warhouse was a key location in the 1848 Rebellion when rebels under the leadership of the Protestant aristocrat, William Smith O'Brien, M.P. pursued and besieged 47 pol ...
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Dublin City Hall - Story of the Capital

Dublin 2, Dublin City

Category: Families, Culture, Sightseeing

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

City Hall is an outstanding example of the Georgian architecture for which Dublin is world-renowned. The vaults now host the multi-media exhibition, 'Dublin’s City Hall: The Story of the Cap ...
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Museum at the Mill

Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim

Category: Families, Rainy Day, Sightseeing, Free

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

Museum at The Mill invites visitors of all ages to explore the history and learn about the heritage of Mossley Mill, a flax spinning mill in County Antrim which dates back to the early 1800s.
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Trinity College Dublin - Dublin 2 Ireland

Trinity College Dublin & Book of Kells

Dublin 2, Dublin City

Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing

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

Located in the heart of Dublin City, a walk through the cobbled stones of Trinity College Dublin will bring visitors back to the 18th century, when the magnificent Old Library building was constru ...
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Dungarvan Castle

Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

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

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

Dungarvan Castle (also known as King John's Castle) was built by the Normans in the 12th century and strengthened by King John of Robin Hood fame in the early 1200's.
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