Places to visit | Heritage Ireland

23 places to visit

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Scattery Island Monastic Site and Visitor Centre
Discover the History, Myth and Legend of Scattery Island
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Ilnacullin – Garinish Island
An island garden of rare beauty
Unguided site
Clare Island Cistercian Abbey
Known as St. Bridget's Abbey
Unguided site
Sherkin Franciscan Friary
A monument with picturesque views overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
Irish National War Memorial Gardens
Relax and reflect in this beautiful garden monument
Ionad an Bhlascaoid – The Blasket Centre
The story of a remarkable island community
Fota Arboretum and Gardens
Explore an island oasis of rare and exotic flora
Unguided site
Rínn an Chaisleáin
A small headland located on the Great Blasket Island
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Sceilg Mhichíl UNESCO World Heritage Property
An island monastery towering over the sea
Dún Aonghasa – Ancient Stone Fort
One of western Europe’s most magnificent stone forts
Unguided site
Ballinskelligs Augustinian Abbey
An alternative place of prayer for the Skellig monks
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Ardfert Cathedral
A trio of medieval churches devoted to St Brendan
Clonmacnoise Monastic Site
A spectacular monastery on the banks of the river Shannon
Cahir Castle
A defensive powerhouse of the thirteenth century
Unguided site
Knocknarea – Queen Medb’s Tomb
A tomb fit for a Warrior Queen
Unguided site
Killone Augustinian Abbey
Part of a historical collection of Abbeys within the town of Ennis
Unguided site
Carrigafoyle Castle
A strategically placed fortified castle
Unguided site
Howth Church
A church built on the site of two previous churches
Tintern Cistercian Abbey
Where monks toiled and legacies were created
Kells Priory
Visit Ireland’s largest enclosed ecclesiastical site
Ross Castle
A lakeside citadel steeped in legend
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Listowel Castle
The last bastion of the Fitzmaurices
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Askeaton Castle
A ruined stronghold of the earls of Desmond

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