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Caherconnell Fort
For a look at a well-preserved caher (walled fort) of the late Iron Age–Early Christian period, stop at Caherconnell Fort, a privately run heritage attraction with exhibits detailing how the evolution of these defensive settlements may have reflected territorialism and competition
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Ards Forest Park
Anyone looking to stretch their legs will love this forested park, criss-crossed by marked nature trails varying in length from 2km to 13km. Some of the best walks lead to its clean beaches with views across Clonmass Bay. It covers 480 hectares along the northern shore of the Ards
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Ballintubber Abbey
This is the only church in Ireland founded by an Irish king that is still in use. It was set up in 1216 next to the site of an earlier church founded by busy St Patrick after he came down from Croagh Patrick. Major anniversary celebrations are planned for 2016.Take the N84 south, a
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Cathedral
This 13th-century Gothic structure overshadows the other ruins. Entry is through a small porch facing the Hall of the Vicars Choral. The cathedrals western location is formed by the Arch-bishops Residence , a 15th-century, four-storey castle that had its great hall built over the n
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Whitefriars Street Carmelite Church
If you find yourself mulling over the timing of a certain proposal – or know someone who needs some prompting – walk through the automated glass doors of this church and head for the remains of none other than St Valentine, donated by Pope Gregory XVI in 1836. The Carmelites return
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Grange Stone Circle
This stone circle, known as the Lios, is a superb 4000-year-old circular enclosure made up of 113 embanked upright stones. Its the largest prehistoric circle of its kind in Ireland. Theres roadside parking and access to the site is free (theres a donation box). From Limerick, take
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Deer Park Court Cairn
A 10-minute walk from a nearby car park leads through pine-scented forest to this enigmatic court tomb(also called Magheraghanrush) . Dating from around 3000 BC, the crumbling structure is comparable to a crude human form, with a large bellylike central court and several protruding
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Blasket Centre
This wonderful interpretative centre celebrates the rich cultural life of the now-abandoned Blasket Islands. It is housed in striking modern building with a long, white hall ending in a picture window looking directly at the islands. Great Blasket’s rich community of storytellers a
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Kenmare Heritage Centre
Kenmares old courthouse is home to an exhibition telling the history of the town from its origins as Neidín (the little nest), through its establishment as a market town by the Marquis of Lansdowne to the founding of the Poor Clare Convent in 1861, which still stands behind Holy Cr
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St Colmcilles Abbey & Birthplace
The 10th-century ruins of Colmcilles abbey lie on a hillside to the north of Lough Gartan, beside a 16th-century chapel and an ODonnell clan burial ground. Its a sign-posted 1km north of Glebe House along a country road. One kilometre south of the ruins, near the southeastern (hike
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Garden of Remembrance
This rather austere little park was opened by President Eamon de Valera in 1966 for the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising. The most interesting feature in the garden is a bronze statue of the Children of Lir by Oisín Kelly; according to Irish legend the children were turned int
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Arbour Hill Cemetery
Just north of Collins Barracks, this small cemetery is the final resting place of all 14 of the executed leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. The burial ground is plain, with the 14 names inscribed in stone. Beside the graves is a cenotaph bearing the Easter Proclamation, a focal poi
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Working Farm
One for the kids. Situated a few hundred metres down the hill to the west of Newgrange tomb (or follow the signs on the N51) is a 135-hectare working farm . The truly hands-on, family-run farm allows visitors to feed the ducks and lambs, and tour the exotic bird aviaries. Amiable F
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Innisfree Island
This pint-sized island lies tantalisingly close to the loughs southeastern shore, but alas, cant be accessed. Still, its visible from the shore. Its air of tranquillity so moved Yeats that he famously wrote The Lake Isle of Innisfree: I will arise and go now, and go toInnisfree,And
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Galway Cathedral
Rising over the River Corrib, imposing Galway Cathedral was dedicated by the late Cardinal Richard Cushing of Boston in 1965. The interior is fantastic, with a beautifully decorated dome, attractive Romanesque arches, lovely mosaics and rough-hewn stonework emblazoned with copious
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Hall of the Red Earl
Back in the 13th century when the de Burgo family ran things in Galway, Richard – the Red Earl – erected a large hall as a seat of power. Locals would arrive to curry favour or to grovel as a sign of future fealty. After the 14 tribes took over, the hall fell into ruin, lost until
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Giants Causeway
Northern Irelands main tourist attraction, the hexagonal basalt columns, (all 38,000 of them including the ones underwater) are amazingly uniform. A recommended walk is from the Giants Causeway 16km (10mi) east along the coast (not the highway), past Dunseverick Castle to the beach
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Mt Usher Gardens
Wicklows nickname, the Garden of Ireland, is justified by green idylls such as the 8-hectare Mt Usher Gardens, just outside the unremarkable town of Ashford, about 10km south of Greystones on the N11. Trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants from around the world are laid out in Robinso
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Mizen Head Signal Station
Completed in 1909 to help warn ships off the rocks, Mizen Head signal station is perched high above crashing waves and contorted sea cliffs on a small island connected to the mainland by a spectacular 45m-high bridge. From the visitors centre (you have to pay the admission fee to g
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Old Jameson Distillery
Smithfield’s biggest draw is devoted to uisce beatha (ish-kuh ba-ha, ‘the water of life’); thats Irish for whiskey. To its more serious devotees, that is precisely what whiskey is, although they may be put off by the slickness of the museum (occupying part of the old distillery tha
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