Tourist Attractions - Sightseeing
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Ballyhack Castle
Ballyhack, Co. Wexford
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Families, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, General Attractions
Ballyhack Castle is a large Norman castle or tower house built in the 15th century by the Knights Hospitallers of St. John, one of the two great military orders founded at the beginning of the 12t ...
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St Marys Church
Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
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Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
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Churches & Cathedrals, General Attractions
In the centre of Gowran village is the historic St Marys Collegiate Church which contains monuments from the 14th to 17th centuries. This collegiate church was built in the late 13th century on th ...
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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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Navan Centre & Fort
Armagh, Co. Armagh
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Families, Kids, Culture, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
The Navan Centre & Fort introduces you to one of Ireland’s most importance archaeological sites, the legendary Emain Macha [Navan Fort] and in a fun and friendly way.
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Dan OHaras Heritage & History Centre
Clifden, Co. Galway
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Families, Outdoors, Culture, Sightseeing
Type:
Visitor Centres, Tours, Amusement / Theme Parks, General Attractions
The centre is based around the restored pre-famine cottage of Dan O'Hara who was forced to emigrate in the 1840's when he was evicted from his home. Guided tours are both entertaining & educat ...
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Avondale House & Forest Park
Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
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Families, Kids, Outdoors, Rainy Day, Culture, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing
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Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Forest & Woodland, Museums & Galleries, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, Tours, Playgrounds/Play Centres, General Attractions
Avondale House was built in 1777 for Samuel Hayes and when he died in 1795 the house passed to the Parnell Family. It was at Avondale that Charles Stewart Parnell, one of the greatest political le ...
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Maynooth Castle
Maynooth, Co. Kildare
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Families, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Maynooth Castle was founded in the early 13th century and became the principal residence of the Kildare branch of the Geraldines. The Kildare FitzGeralds extended their land holdings and influence ...
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King House
Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Category:
Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
King House is a magnificently restored Georgian Mansion located in Boyle, County Roscommon. It was built in the early 1700’s for Sir Henry King, whose family were one of the most powerful an ...
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Giants Causeway
Bushmills, Co. Antrim
Category:
Families, Kids, Outdoors, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Volcanic activity 60 million years ago led to the formation of the 38,000 basalt columns that make up the Giant's Causeway. Hexagonal in shape, the stones stretch far out into sea and some stand a ...
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Skellig Michael
Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry
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Families, Outdoors, Nature/Wildlife, Sightseeing, Free
Type:
Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, Tours, General Attractions
Skellig Michael also known as Great Skellig, is a steep rocky island and is the larger of the two Skellig islands in the Atlantic Ocean about 14.5 kilometres (9 miles) from the coast of Kerry.
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