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Wexford Wildfowl Reserve
The North Slob (from the Irish slab, meaning mud or mire) is a large area of reclaimed land to the north of Wexford harbour, drained by ditches and protected by Dutch-style dikes. Its prime birdwatching territory – each winter, its home to 35% of the worlds population of Greenland
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Fitzwilliam Square
The smallest and the last of Dublin’s great Georgian squares was completed in 1825. It’s the only one left where the central garden is still the private domain of the square’s residents. William Dargan (1799–1867), the railway pioneer and founder of the National Gallery, lived at N
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Irish National Heritage Park
Over 9000 years of Irish history are squeezed together at this open-air museum. After a short audiovisual presentation, choose a guided or audio self-guided tour, taking in re-creations of a Neolithic farmstead, stone circle, ring fort, monastery, crannóg (artificial island), Vikin
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Reask Monastic Site
The remains of this 5th- or 6th-century monastic settlement are one of the peninsulas more evocative archaeological sites, with low stone walls among close-cropped turf and drifts of white daisies revealing the outlines of beehive huts, storehouses and an early Christian oratory. A
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Foxford Woollen Mill
Founded in 1892, the Foxford mill was set up to ease post-Famine suffering and provide much-needed work. It remained open until 1987 during which time its woven goods achieved great acclaim. Now operated by locals, it employs a fraction of the hundreds who previously worked here. B
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Carrigafoyle Castle
A lonely location on the Shannon Estuary adds to the romantic drama of this late-medieval castle . Its name comes from Carragain Phoill (Rock of the Hole); it’s built in a channel between the mainland and Carrig Island. Built by the O’Connors, who ruled most of northern Kerry, the
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Henrietta Street
Henrietta St dates from the 1720s and was the first project of Dublin’s pre-eminent Georgian developer, Luke Gardiner. It was designed as an enclave of prestigious addresses (Gardiner himself lived at No 10), and remained one of Dublin’s most fashionable streets until the Act of Un
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Ferns Castle
Ferns Castle was built around 1220, but parliamentarians destroyed the castle and executed most of the local population during Cromwells rampage through Ireland in 1649. The ruins are thought to stand on the site of Dermot MacMurroughs old fortress. A couple of walls and part of th
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Muckross Traditional Farms
These re-creations of 1930s farms evoke the sights, sounds and smells of real farming – cow dung, hay, wet earth and peat smoke, plus a cacophony of chickens, ducks, pigs and donkeys. Costumed guides bring the traditional farm buildings to life, and the petting area allows kids to
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Ledwidge Museum
This quaint cottage, 1km east of Slane on the N51, was the birthplace of poet Francis Ledwidge (1887–1917). A keen political activist, Ledwidge was thwarted in his efforts to set up a local Gaelic League branch, but found an outlet in verse. He died on the battlefield at Ypres, hav
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Westport House
Built in 1730 on the ruins of Grace OMalleys 16th-century castle, this charming Georgian mansion retains much of its original contents and has some stunning period-style rooms. The house is set in glorious gardens but the overall effect is marred by its commercial focus. Children l
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Cork Butter Museum
Cork has a long tradition of butter manufacturing – in the 1860s it was the worlds largest butter market, exporting butter throughout the then–British Empire – and the trades history is told through the displays and dioramas of the Cork Butter Museum. The square in front of the mus
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Cairn T
The biggest site at Carnbane East is about 35m in diameter, with numerous carved stones. One of its outlying kerbstones, the Hag’s Chair , is covered in gouged holes, circles and other markings. In summer, access to Cairn T is controlled by Heritage Ireland (www.heritageireland.ie)
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Muckross Abbey
This well-preserved ruin (actually a friary, though everyone calls it an abbey) was founded in 1448 and burned by Cromwells troops in 1652. Theres a square-towered church and a small, atmospheric cloister with a giant yew tree in the centre (legend has it that the tree is as old as
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Cavan County Museum
Located inside a former convent, this museums impressive collection includes a huge array of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century costumes and relics from the Stone, Bronze, Iron and Middle Ages, including the Celtic Killycluggin stone and the three-faced Corleck Head, as well as a 1000-y
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Doe Castle
Although the interior of the early 16th-century Doe Castle isnt open to the public, you can wander through the grounds. The castle was the stronghold of the Scottish MacSweeney family until it fell into English hands in the 17th century. The castle is picturesquely sited on a low p
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Uisneach
Almost midway between Athlone and Mullingar on the R390 is Uisneach, the centre of Ireland. Well, not really – thats a few kilometres to the west. But it is a site with great ancient significance. Ancient constructions found so far include earthworks that may have been a royal pala
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National 1798 Rebellion Centre
This exhibition does a fine job of explaining the background to one of Irelands pivotal historical events. It covers the French and American revolutions, which helped spark Wexfords abortive uprising against British rule in Ireland, before chronicling the Battle of Vinegar Hill. On
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Banquet Hall
North of the churchyard is Taras most unusual feature, a rectangular earthwork measuring 230m by 27m along a north–south axis. Tradition holds that it was built to cater for thousands of guests during feasts.Its orientation suggests that it was a sunken entrance to Tara, leading di
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Teampall na Skellig
The original site of St Kevins settlement, Teampall na Skellig, is at the base of the cliffs towering over the southern side of the Upper Lake and accessible only by boat; unfortunately, theres no boat service to the site so youll have to settle for looking at it across the lake. T
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