Heritage Ireland

Altamont Gardens

Old-world gardens with an atmosphere all of their own

Arbour Hill Cemetery

The final resting place of the leaders of 1916

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Ardfert Cathedral

A trio of medieval churches devoted to St Brendan

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Askeaton Castle

A ruined stronghold of the earls of Desmond

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Athenry Castle

An emblem of Norman lordship

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Aughnanure Castle

A historical gem in the heart of Connemara

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Ballyhack Castle

Savour a sense of the Middle Ages

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Barryscourt Castle

A fine Irish tower house bearing the scars of battle

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Battle of the Boyne

Where two kings fought for Europe’s future

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Boyle Abbey

Step back into Ireland’s monastic past

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Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre (Newgrange and Knowth)

Step into Ireland’s richest archaeological landscape

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Cahir Castle

A defensive powerhouse of the thirteenth century

Carlingford Castle

A Norman citadel in the shadow of a giant

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Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery

Ireland’s most impressive cluster of ancient stone tombs

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Casino Marino

Ireland’s miniature architectural masterpiece- a unique and intriguing garden temple.

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Castletown House and Parklands

Ireland’s first and finest Palladian mansion

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Charles Fort

A star-shaped military fortress that has stood firm for centuries

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Clonmacnoise

A spectacular monastery on the banks of the river Shannon

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Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre

A pathway into the past

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Céide Fields

The world’s most extensive Stone Age monument

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Derrynane House

The childhood home of Daniel O’Connell

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Desmond Castle Adare

Discover a medieval masterpiece, built for defence

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Desmond Castle Kinsale

A building at the core of Kinsale’s history

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Desmond Castle Newcastlewest

Where sounds of medieval revelry echo around the walls

Doe Castle

A waterside citadel with a thrilling history

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Donegal Castle

One of Ireland’s most splendid Gaelic castles

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Doneraile Estate

North Cork’s ‘real-life Downton Abbey’

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Dublin Castle

The nerve centre of historical power in Ireland

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Dungarvan Castle

Journey back to the dawn of Anglo-Norman rule in Ireland

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Dunmore Cave

A unique attraction where history and geology merge

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Dwyer McAllister Cottage

An unlikely battle-site of the 1798 Rebellion

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Dún Aonghasa

One of western Europe’s most magnificent stone forts

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Emo Court

A magnificent example of neo-classical architecture

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Ennis Friary

Admire some exquisite Renaissance carvings

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Famine Warhouse 1848

The unlikely site of a bloody skirmish

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Farmleigh House and Estate

An eclectic Edwardian mansion and the Irish state guesthouse

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Ferns Castle

Two nations, two cultures and one shared heritage

Fore Abbey

Discover the mystical legacy of St Feichin

Fota Arboretum and Gardens

Explore an island oasis of rare and exotic flora

Garden of Remembrance

A tranquil memorial in the heart of Dublin city

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Glebe House and Gallery

Explore a world-class collection of art

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Glendalough Visitor Centre

A valley of sanctuary for saints and scholars

Government Buildings

A working hub for the business of the state

Grangegorman Military Cemetery

Remembering the fallen of the British Empire

Heywood Gardens

Discover a tranquil and romantic hillside landscape

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Hill of Tara

Experience the legacy of the high kings

Holycross Abbey

A place of pilgrimage with a fascinating past

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Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

An island garden of rare beauty

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Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh, Connemara – Pearse’s Cottage

A cottage steeped in revolutionary history and Gaelic culture

Irish National War Memorial Gardens

Relax and reflect in this beautiful garden monument

Iveagh Gardens

Experience a sense of wonder in Dublin’s ‘secret garden’

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Jerpoint Abbey

Where Irish medieval sculpture reached new heights

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Kells Priory

Visit Ireland’s largest enclosed ecclesiastical site

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Kilkenny Castle

The jewel in the crown of an enchanting medieval city

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Kilmainham Gaol

A monument to more than a century of Irish nationalism

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Listowel Castle

The last bastion of the Fitzmaurices

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Loughcrew Cairns

A high point of Neolithic art and design

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Maynooth Castle

A glimpse of life in a Norman fortress

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National Botanic Gardens

An oasis of green in the metropolis

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National Botanic Gardens Kilmacurragh

An oasis of rare horticultural delights

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Newmills Corn and Flax Mills

Delve into Ulster’s industrial heritage

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Old Mellifont Abbey

Visit Ireland’s very first Cistercian foundation

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Ormond Castle

Discover a Tudor gem

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Parke’s Castle

Walk in the footsteps of planters and Gaels

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Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park

An enthralling chapter in the story of 1916

Phoenix Park

Where Dublin goes to breathe

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Phoenix Park Visitor Centre – Ashtown Castle

A rediscovered medieval gem and its demesne

Phoenix Park – People’s Flower Gardens

Enjoy Victorian floriculture at its best

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Portumna Castle and Gardens

Seventeenth-century splendour on the shores of Lough Derg

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Rathfarnham Castle

An inspiring Elizabethan castle within easy reach of Dublin City Centre

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Reginald’s Tower

Step inside Ireland’s oldest civic building

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Rock of Cashel

The high king of Irish monuments

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Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House

A place of medieval might and eighteenth-century elegance

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Ross Castle

A lakeside citadel steeped in legend

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Royal Hospital Kilmainham

From old soldiers’ home to art museum

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Scattery Island Centre

In the footsteps of St Senan

Seán Mac Diarmada Cottage

One of the cradles of the Rising

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Skellig Michael

An island monastery towering over the sea

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Sligo Abbey

Where friars’ prayers echo among the ruins

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St. Mary’s Church Gowran

Records written in stone in the heart of Gowran

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St Audoen’s Church

A medieval chapel at the centre of city life

St Stephen’s Green

A Victorian civic gem in Dublin’s greatest garden square

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Swiss Cottage

An idyllic fantasy of country life

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The Blasket Centre – Ionad an Bhlascaoid

The story of a remarkable island community

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The John F. Kennedy Arboretum

A garden of presidential proportions

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The Main Guard

A courthouse with centuries of history under its arches

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Tintern Abbey

Where monks toiled and legacies were created

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Trim Castle

The ultimate symbol of Norman glory

Áras an Uachtaráin

A taste of presidential elegance