89 places to visit
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 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
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