-
Waterways Visitor Centre
Recently renovated, this snazzy centre documents the history of Irelands waterways and includes exhibits on the citys two canals as well as an interactive display that allows visitors to drive a barge. You can also hear the stories of the monsters that reside in the canal locks.
-
Garden of Europe
In Childers Park is the Garden of Europe, opened in 1995. Its 12 sections represent the 12 members of the EU of the day. There is a fine bust of the poet Schiller and, strikingly, Ireland’s only public monument to those who died in the Holocaust, and to all victims of injustice.
-
Ballymote Castle
The immense shell of Ballymote Castle could be a model for sandcastle builders everywhere. It was from this early 14th-century redoubt, fronted by formidable drum towers, that ODonnell marched to disaster at the Battle of Kinsale in 1601. Its opposite the Ballymote train station.
-
Pub
In the village of Dooagh, Don Allum, the first person to row across the Atlantic Ocean in both directions, landed in September 1982 in his 6m-long plywood boat, dubbed the QE3, after 77 days at sea. The Pub (thats its name), opposite the monument, has memorabilia marking the feat.
-
Fanore Beach
This fine sandy beach off the R477 has an extensive backdrop of grass-covered dunes. Signs show hiking trails along the water and up in the dramatic hills and Black Head. Youll find decent parking and there are showers and toilets in a small block by the car park, open in summer.
-
Butter Slip
With its arched entry and stone steps, Butter Slip, a narrow and dark walkway connecting High St with St Kierans St (previously called Low Lane) is the most picturesque of Kilkennys many narrow medieval corridors. It was built in 1616 and once flanked with the stalls of butter vend
-
Dartfield Horse Museum & Park
On the road east to Ballinasloe, 6.5km from Loughrea, the Dartfield Horse Museum & Park covers horse breeding, carriages, the colourful racing industry and the horse’s role in Irish history as well as illustrating rural life in Ireland in the 19th century. The pony rides thrill
-
Drumanone Dolmen
This astonishing portal dolmen, one of the largest in Ireland, measures 4.5m by 3.3m and was constructed before 2000 BC. It can be tricky to find: follow Patrick St west and then the R294 out of town for 5km, until you pass under a railway arch. A sign indicates the path across the
-
Courthouse & Regional Museum
Based in the 17th-century courthouse that was used for the inquest into the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, this nifty museum contains local curiosities as diverse as Michael Collins hurley (hurling stick), and shoes belonging to the 8ft-tall Kinsale Giant, Patrick Cotter OBrien
-
St Munnas Church
Built in a lovely location on the site of a 7th-century church founded by St Munna, this fortified 15th-century church has a barrel-vaulted roof and crenellated battlements. Youll find a weathered sheila-na-gig above a window on the northern side. The church is 2km east of Crookedw
-
Brian Ború Heritage Centre
Named for the local boy made good as the king who, according to the political spinmeisters of his time, both unified Ireland and freed it from the Viking scourge. The centre does much to celebrate the legends, with good displays about the nautical heritage of this patchwork of lake
-
Aran Heritage Centre
For an informed appreciation of all three islands history, geology and wildlife, stop in at the Aran Heritage Centre, just off the main road leading out of Kilronan. The admission fee covers regular screenings of Robert Flahertys 1934 film Man of Aran . The centre also has a coffee
-
Daniel OConnell Monument
Daniel OConnell stands upon a granite plinth, garbed in a Roman toga.
-
Royal Irish Academy
Irelands pre-eminent society of letters has an 18th-century library that is home to several important documents, including a collection of ancient manuscripts such as the Book of Dun Cow ; the Cathach of St Columba; and the entire collection of 19th-century poet Thomas Moore (1779–
-
Rockfleet Castle
This 15th-century tower is associated with pirate queen Grace OMalley. She married her second husband, Richard an-Iarrain (impressively nicknamed Iron Dick Burke), to gain control of this castle, and famously fought off an English attack here. Its moodily set on a boggy tidal area.
-
Origin Gallery
A relaxed space on the 1st floor of a Georgian terrace, Origin functions primarily as a showcase for artists who’ve stayed at the gallery’s County Kerry retreat, Cill Rialaig, and emerging artists putting on their first show. In a similarly encouraging spirit, buyers can pay in ins
-
Pigeonhole Cave
This cave, in a pine forest about 1.5km south of Cong, can be reached via a walking loop from the abbey. Steep, slippery stone steps lead down into the cave, where subterranean water flows in winter. Watch for the white trout of Cong – a mythical woman who turned into a fish to be
-
Museum of Style Icons
At the back of the Newbridge Silverware Showroom is the totally out-of-place Museum of Style Icons, which displays an ever-changing range of star-studded memorabilia, including a jacket once worn by Michael Jackson, a dress that belonged to Princess Diana, and dresses that belonged
-
Main Street
Letterkennys long, sloping main street is graced by a cute little market square halfway down. This is the most attractive part of the town, with a terrace of red-brick Georgian houses at the top, one of which was a holiday retreat of Maud Gonne, actress, revolutionary and lover of
-
Temple Finghin & Tower
Temple Finghin and its round tower are on the northern boundary of the Clonmacnoise monastic site, overlooking the River Shannon. The building dates from around 1160 and has some fine Romanesque carvings. The herringbone-patterned tower roof is the only one in Ireland that has neve
Total
1137 -travel
FirstPage PreviousPage NextPage LastPage CurrentPage:
31/57 20-travel/Page GoTo Page:
