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Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Dún Laoghaire is a seaside town and ferry port situated some 12 km south of Dublin city centre. The name derives from its founder, Laoghaire, a 5th century High King of Ireland, who chose the site as a sea base from which to carry out raids on Britain and France.

The harbour is notable for its two granite piers - one of which is the busiest pier with people walking on it in Ireland - and is home to four yacht clubs.

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Rasam

Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

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Nisheeth Tak's appealing Rasam Restaurant in Glasthule has a devoted regular clientele ...

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Cavistons Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium

Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Fish Shop / Restaurant / Speciality Store

Caviston's of Sandycove has been a mecca for lovers of good food since 1947 - and this ...

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Gardens

21 Library Road

Dublin 18, Dublin City

Statuesque echiums and a profusion of unusual plants bursting over the garden wall signal the presence of a promising garden. But the real treat - a sumptuous feast for plant lovers- lies hidden behind Carmel Duignan’s house. For here is a ...

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Golf

Castle Golf Club

Dublin 14, Dublin City
Course Type: Parkland

Castle Golf Club is a rolling parkland golf course playing to 6,246 yards and a par of 70, with firm fairways that are heavily featured by mature trees, Harry Colt's design includes five par-3s and three very achievable par-5s. In 1999 a major ...

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Self Catering

Avon Ri Blessington Resort

Blessington, Co. Wicklow

For centuries, the hill where Avon Rí is now located looked out over a valley created by the Liffey and King's River. Avon Rí has taken its name from the latter and now looks out of the Blessington Lakes – a reservoir created ...

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Dublin Food Co-op - Dublin 8 - Thursdays & Saturdays

Dublin Food Co-Op (formerly Pearse Street market)

12 Newmarket, Dublin 8

Thursday from 2 pm to 8 pm

Saturdays: 9.30am – 4.30pm

Run by the Dublin Food Co-op. ...

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Tourist Attractions

Malahide Castle

Malahide, Co. Dublin

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. There is a castle tour, numerous parkland wa ...

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Wedding Venues

Leixlip House Hotel

Leixlip, Co. Kildare

Up on a hill overlooking Leixlip village, just eight miles from Dublin city centre, this fine Georgian house was built in 1722 and is furnished and decorated to a high standard in period style and, with gleaming antique furniture and gilt-framed ...

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