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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

Killruddery House & Gardens

Bray, Co. Wicklow

The venerable garden at Killruddery, beautifully situated on the flank of the Little Sugar Loaf, is a unique survivor of history. Edward de Brabazon commissioned a Monsieur Bonet, trained at Versailles, to create the formal gardens there in 1682. ...

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Golf

Saint Margarets Golf Club

Swords, Co. Dublin
Course Type: Parkland

St. Maragret's Golf Club is a challenging 18 hole parkland golf course that sees water featuring heavily. It boasts big dramatic holes like the roller coaster twelfth, which rolls between two lakes and across a babbling brook to a majestically el ...

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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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Coppinger Row Outdoor Food Market - Thursdays

Coppinger Row Outdoor Food Market - Thursdays 11am-7pm

Coppinger Row beside Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, Dublin 2

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Tourist Attractions

Christ Church Cathedral

Dublin 8, Dublin City

Christ Church Cathedral (founded c.1028) is the spiritual heart of the city, and one of the top visitor attractions in Dublin. Step inside and you can enjoy the cathedral’s beautiful interior and fascinating medieval crypt. The crypt is one ...

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Wedding Venues

Druids Glen Resort

Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow

In a stunning location between the sea and the mountains, and adjacent to Druids Glen Golf Club, this luxurious hotel just south of Dublin makes a fine venue for the larger wedding - and, for guests who can take a few days break, it has outstandi ...

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