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Daniel OConnell Statue
OConnell St is lined with statues of Irish historys good and great. The big daddy of them all is the Liberator himself, Daniel OConnell, whose massive bronze bulk soars high above the street at the bridge end. The four winged figures at his feet represent OConnells supposed virtues
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Roscommon Castle
The impressive ruins of the towns Norman castle stand alone in a field to the north of town, beautifully framed by the landscaped lawns and small lake of the new town park. Built in 1269, the castle was almost immediately destroyed by Irish forces, and its turbulent history continu
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Airfield
Once the home of eccentric philanthropist sisters Letitia and Naomi Overend, the Airfield estate is now held in trust for public use. Though the house is closed to the public (except for the excellent cafe), the lovely 16-hectare grounds with walled gardens, pet farm, vintage car m
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Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre
Revealingly, its called the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience, and has glitzy exhibitions about the cliffs and the environment called the Atlantic Edge.Vendors of sweaters and other items have stalls near the large free parking area. The basement cafe seems designed to urge you up
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National Transport Museum
A recent addition is the rather ramshackle National Transport Museum , which has a range of exhibits, including double-decker buses, a bakery van, fire engines and trams – most notably a Hill of Howth electric tram that operated from 1901 to 1959. To reach the museum, go through th
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National Wax Museum Plus
More a mini history museum in wax than Dublins version of Madame Tussauds, the quality of the waxworks is inconsistent – some look like the result of a hastily conceived school project. Still, the Chamber of Horrors (Dracula has a starring role) is pretty good. The plus in the name
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Mullingar Pewter Visitor Centre
Pewterware is Mullingar’s best-known export. At the Mullingar Pewter Visitor Centre , you can tour the factory floor (h9.30am-4pm Mon-Thu, 9.30am-3.30pm Fri) and see artisans turning the matt-grey metal into goblets, tankards, candle sticks and objets d’art . The centre is about 6k
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Dún Beag Fort
The Iron Age Dún Beag fort is a dramatic example of a promontory fortification, perched atop a sheer sea cliff about 6km southwest of Ventry. The fort has four outer walls; inside are the remains of a house and a beehive hut, as well as an underground passage. Admission includes a
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Bull Ring
The Bull Ring is a small, open square in the city centre that gets its name from having been used as a venue for bull baiting in medieval times. The Lone Pikeman statue commemorates the rebels of the 1798 Rising, who used the place as an open-air armaments factory. These days the B
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Athenry Castle
This most imposing remnant of this restored Norman-era castle is its rectangular keep, housing the Great Hall – accessed on the first floor via a wooden staircase – and an informative audio-visual presentation on the third floor. On the far side of the Great Hall is the garderobe –
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King’s Inns
Home to Dublin’s legal profession (and where barristers are still trained), King’s Inns occupies a classical building built by James Gandon between 1795 and 1817 on Constitution Hill, with Francis Johnston chipping in with the cupola. A fine example of Georgian public architecture,
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Gallery of Photography
This small gallery devoted to the photograph is set in an airy three-level space overlooking Meeting House Square. It features a constantly changing menu of local and international work, and while its a little too small to be considered a really good gallery, the downstairs shop is
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Dingle Brewing Company
Housed in a 19th-century creamery building, this terrific craft brewery launched in 2011 on 20 July – not coincidentally Tom Creans birthday (its single brew, a crisp, hoppy lager, is named after the local Antarctic explorer). Admission includes a self-guided or guided brewery tou
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Dunbrody Abbey
Beside the R733, 9km north of Duncannon, ruined Dunbrody Abbey is a remarkably intact Cistercian abbey founded by Strongbow in 1170 and completed in 1220. A combined ticket (adult/child €6/3) includes a museum with a huge dolls house, minigolf, and an entertaining yew-hedge maze ma
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Jameson Experience
Coachloads pour in to tour the restored 200-year-old distillery building housing the Jameson Experience. Exhibits and tours explain the process of taking barley and creating whiskey (Jameson is today made in a modern factory in Cork). Theres a well-stocked gift shop, and the Malt H
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Childers Park
About 300 metres east of the Square, Childers Park spreads out to the east. Within the park is the Garden of Europe , opened in 1995. Its 12 sections represent the 12 members of the EU of the day. Theres a bust of the poet Schiller and, strikingly, Irelands only public monument to
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Magdalene Tower
The 14th-century Magdalene Tower is the bell tower of a Dominican friary founded in 1224. It was here that Englands King Richard II, accompanied by a great army, accepted the submission of the Gaelic chiefs with suitable ceremony in 1395. Peace lasted only a few months, however, an
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St Iberius Church
St Iberius Church was built in 1660. The Renaissance-style frontage is worth a look, but the real treat is the Georgian interior with its finely crafted altar rails and 18th-century monuments in the gallery. Oscar Wildes forebears were rectors here. The church is also famed for its
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Model
The Model houses an impressive collection of contemporary Irish art including works by Jack B Yeats (WBs brother and one of Irelands most important modern artists) and Louis le Brocquy. There are also galleries for temporary exhibitions. The centre offers an interesting program of
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Dingle Oceanworld
Dingles aquarium is a lot of fun, and includes a walk-through tunnel and a touch pool. Psychedelic fish glide through tanks that recreate such environments as Lake Malawi, the River Congo and the piranha-filled Amazon. Reef sharks and stingrays cruise the shark tank; water is pumpe
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