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Old Butter Market Cork had the largest butter market in the world during the 1860s, exporting butter as far as India, South America and Australia. The Butter Exchange was in Shandon and you can still spot dairy motifs throughout the area: look out for the cows head above the arched entrance to the O
Kilgraney House Herb Gardens These delightful gardens are home to a heady cocktail of medicinal and kitchen herbs growing in orderly profusion; the recreated medieval monastic herb garden is a favourite. The herbs are used in the kitchens of the inn and restaurant here, and admission includes a complimentary h
Inishowen Maritime Museum A disarmingly eccentric collection of artefacts can be found at this museum in a former coastguard station on a grassy verge overlooking the harbour. The most fascinating exhibits are from the sunken wrecks of Lough Foyle. The demise of the Spanish Armada and the departure from the
Douglas Hyde Interpretive Centre The life of Roscommon native Dr Douglas Hyde (1860–1949), poet, writer and first president of Ireland, is celebrated at the Douglas Hyde Interpretive Centre. Outside the political arena, Hyde co-founded the Gaelic League in 1893 and spent a lifetime gathering Gaelic poems and folkl
Holy Trinity Cathedral The sumptuous interior of the citys Roman Catholic cathedral boasts a carved-oak baroque pulpit, painted pillars with Corinthian capitals and 10 Waterford crystal chandeliers. It was built between 1792 and 1796 by John Roberts, who also designed Christ Church Cathedral, making Wate
Tramore Beach Reaching Dunfanaghys loveliest beach, Tramore , requires hiking through the grassy dunes to the west of the village for about 2km.Other local beaches include wide, sandy and empty Killahoey Beach , which leads right into the heart of Dunfanaghy village; and Marble Hill Strand , abo
James Joyce House of the Dead The house where the young Joyce spent Christmases with his aunts is also the setting of The Dead, the last and arguably most famous of his stories in Dubliners (and the subject of John Hustons fabulous 1987 film starring Donal McCann). Its only open by appointment, but walking thro
Sligo Abbey This handsome abbey was built around 1252 but burned down in the 15th century and was later rebuilt. Friends in high places saved the abbey from the worst ravages of the Elizabethan era, and rescued the only sculpted altar to survive the Reformation. The doorways reach only a few f
Dungarvan Castle Ongoing renovation is helping to restore this stone fortress to its former Norman glory. Once inhabited by King Johns constable Thomas Fitz Anthony, the oldest part of the castle is the unusual 12th-century shell keep, built to defend the mouth of the river. The 18th-century Britis
Campanile Through the Regent House entrance of Trinity College, past the Students Union, are Front Sq and Parliament Sq. The latter is dominated by the 30m-high Campanile, designed by Edward Lanyon and erected from 1852 to 1853 on what was believed to be the centre of the monastery that prec
Ballycross Apple Farm This working farm gets top marks from the kids for its pedal-powered tractors and go-karts, animal-feeding sessions and signposted walking trails that run via riverbanks, woodland and orchards. The farm shop sells apples, apple juice, chutneys and jams, and the cafe serves deliciou
Selskar Abbey After Henry II murdered his former ally Thomas Becket, he did penance at Selskar Abbey, founded in 1190. Basilia, the sister of Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare (better known as Strongbow), is thought to have married one of Henry IIs lieutenants in the abbey. Its present ruinous state
Howth Summit Howth Summit (171m) has excellent views across Dublin Bay right down to County Wicklow. From the top of Howth hill you can walk to the top of the Ben of Howth, a headland near the village, which has a cairn said to mark a 2000-year-old Celtic royal grave . The 1814 Baily Lighthouse
Duiske Abbey This was once Irelands largest Cistercian abbey, founded in 1204, and is still very much a working parish church. In the grounds stand two Celtic high crosses (7th century and 9th century), brought here in the last century for protection. Around the corner, the Abbey Centre (open 9
Magazine Fort Towards Phoenix Parks Parkgate entrance is Magazine Fort on Thomas Hill. Built at a snails pace between 1734 and 1801, the fort has served as an occasional arms depot for the British and, later, the Irish armies. It was a target during the 1916 Easter Rising and again in 1940, when
Creevykeel Goort Cairn Shaped like a lobsters claw, this prehistoric court tomb encloses several burial chambers. The structure was originally built around 2500 BC, with several more chambers added later. Once in the unroofed oval court, smaller visitors can duck under the stone-shielded entrance to reac
Castlecomer Discovery Park The grounds of the former Wandesforde estate, whose owners grew rich from exploitation of the lands underlying coal deposits, is now a family-oriented leisure park with adventure playgrounds, woodland trails, a treetop walk, boating and fishing lakes, craft workshops, a cafe, and a
Butler Gallery The Butler Gallery in the basement of Kilkenny Castle is one of the country’s most important art galleries outside Dublin. Small exhibitions featuring the work of contemporary artists are held throughout the year. Also in the basement, the castle kitchen houses a popular summertime
Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre Located in a 19th-century canal-side warehouse, this marketing extravaganza mixes intriguing local history with brand propaganda. Engaging exhibits show the role of the Grand Canal in the towns development. At the end of the tour adults will get to sample what they claim is the eas
Kilmainham Gate The Kilmainham Gate was designed by Francis Johnston (1760–1829) in 1812 and originally stood at the Watling St junction with Victoria Quay, near the Guinness brewery, where it was known as the Richmond Tower. It was moved to its current position opposite the prison in 1846 as it o

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