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Dromana Gate The Dromana Drive from Cappoquin to Villierstown, 9km to the south, follows the Blackwater valley through the Dromana Estate. At a bridge over the River Finisk stands this remarkable Hindu-Gothic gate, inspired by the Brighton Pavilion in England. A temporary version was erected he
Curraghmore Estate The 1000-hectare Curraghmore Estate has belonged to the family of Lord and Lady Waterford since the 12th century. Its lavish gardens incorporate the whimsical shell house built by Catherine Countess of Tyrone in 1754, who arranged for local sea captains to bring her seashells from
Historic Buildings The Mall, a wide 18th-century street built on reclaimed land, was once a tidal inlet. From the river end, its stateliest buildings are John Roberts City Hall (1788) and beautifully refurbished Theatre Royal , arguably Irelands most intact 18th-century theatre.Crumbling fragments of
Colmcille Heritage Centre Colmcilles Hall of Fame is this comprehensive heritage centre on the shore of Lough Gartan in a wooded grove, with a lavish display on the production of illuminated manuscripts. The centre is sign-posted just southwest of Church Hill. St Colmcilles mother, on the run from pagans, s
Siopa Cill Rialaig On the site of a village abandoned during the Famine, this contemporary art gallery displays work by local artists and talent from around Ireland and the world. It is the shop window of the Cill Rialaig Project, which provides a retreat for creative people who pay for their stay wi
Parkes Castle The tranquil surrounds of Parkes Castle, with swans drifting by on Lough Gill and neat grass cloaking the old moat, belie the fact that its early Plantation architecture was created out of an unwelcome English landlords insecurity and fear.The restored, three-storey castle forms pa
Fry Model Railway Ireland’s biggest model railway is 240 sq metres, and authentically displays much of Ireland’s rail and public transport system, including the DART line and Irish Sea ferry services, in O-gauge (32mm track width). A separate room features model trains and other memorabilia. Unfortu
Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre A 15-minute nature safari boat ride is the highlight of a visit to Tralees wetlands centre. You can also get a good overview of the reserves 3000 hectares, encompassing saltwater and freshwater habitats, from the 20m-high viewing tower (accessible by lift/elevator), and spot wildli
The Ewe Experience More than 20 years in the making, this interactive sculpture garden has been designed to furrow brows, provoke smiles and, above all, fire the imagination. From the sheep in the vintage car to the pig blissing out in a bubble bath, a kilometre of trails takes you past dozens of int
Tetrapod Trackway This string of small depressions in an exposed sandstone bedding surface next to the sea may not be as spectacular as dinosaur footprints, but these fossil tracks – left behind by a metre-long amphibious creature around 360 million years ago – are the worlds oldest physical evidenc
Lisnagun Of the more than 30,000 ring forts scattered across Ireland, Lisnagun is the only one that’s been reconstructed on its original site. Complete with souterrain and central thatched hut, it gives a vivid impression of life in a 10th-century farmstead. To get there, take the turn sign
Holy Cross Abbey Beside the River Suir, 15km north of Cashel and 6km southwest of Thurles, this magnificently restored abbey proudly displays two relics of the True Cross. Although the Cistercian abbey was founded in 1168, the large buildings that survive today date from the 15th century. Look for
Connemara Heritage & History Centre Farmer Dan OHara lived here until his eviction from the farm and subsequent emigration to New York, where he ended up selling matches on the street. Its present owners have restored the property, turning it into a window onto lost traditional ways, with demonstrations of bog cuttin
Brigits Garden Halfway between the villages of Moycullen and Oughterard is the 4.5 hectare Brigits Garden, a charming and tranquil spot dedicated to Celtic myth and heritage, explored in an environment of woodland, meadowland and traditional architecture, including a thatched roundhouse and crann
Skellig Experience Immediately across the bridge from Portmagee, this distinctive building with a turf-covered roof contains exhibitions on the life of the Skellig Michael monks, the history of the islands lighthouses and its wildlife. From April to September, it also runs two-hour cruises around th
Reginalds Tower The oldest complete building in Ireland and the first to use mortar, 13th-century Reginalds Tower is an outstanding example of medieval architecture. The citys key fortification, its 3m- to 4m-thick walls were built on the site of a Viking wooden tower. Over the years, the building
Nora Barnacle House James Joyces wife Nora Barnacle (1884–1951) lived here until shortly before they met in Dublin in 1904. Its now a privately owned museum displaying the couples letters and photographs among period furniture. Looking all of its 100 years, the house had no running water until the 194
Small Skellig While Skellig Michael looks like two triangles linked by a spur, Small Skellig is longer, lower and much craggier. From a distance it looks as if someone battered it with a feather pillow that burst. Close up you realise youre looking at a colony of over 20,000 pairs of breeding ga
Doonagore Castle This supreme-looking tower house castle is straight from the pages of a fairytale. Originally dating to the 16th century, the ruin was restored by an American in the 1970s, who invited the entire village to a bash at the castle upon its completion. You cannot enter the castle, but
Reefert Church Follow the Upper Lake lakeshore path southwest of the car park until you come to the considerable remains of Reefert Church above the tiny River Poulanass. Its a small, plain, 11th-century Romanesque nave-and-chancel church with some reassembled arches and walls. Traditionally, Ree

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