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Altamont Gardens
Old-world gardens with an atmosphere all of their own
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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
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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
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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
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Fore Abbey
Discover the mystical legacy of St Feichin
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Fota Arboretum and Gardens
Explore an island oasis of rare and exotic flora
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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
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Government Buildings
A working hub for the business of the state
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Grangegorman Military Cemetery
Remembering the fallen of the British Empire
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Heywood Gardens
Discover a tranquil and romantic hillside landscape
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Hill of Tara
Experience the legacy of the high kings
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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
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Irish National War Memorial Gardens
Relax and reflect in this beautiful garden monument
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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 FitzGeralds
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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
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Phoenix Park
Where Dublin goes to breathe
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Phoenix Park Visitor Centre – Ashtown Castle
A rediscovered medieval gem and its demesne
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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
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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
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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
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Áras an Uachtaráin
A taste of presidential elegance
