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Herbert Park
A gorgeous swathe of green lawns, ponds and flower beds near the Royal Dublin Society Showground. Sandwiched between prosperous Ballsbridge and Donnybrook, the park runs along the River Dodder. There are tennis courts and a kids’ playground here, too.
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Blackwater Distillery
Ireland’s first craft whisky distillery spells whisky without the e in accordance with Munster tradition. It produces around 50 casks of fine whisky a year; in 2014 they launched their first dry gin - Blackwater No 5 - using local botanicals.
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Tyntes Castle
A 15th-century tower houses Tynte’s Castle, which originally had a defensive riverfront position. When the Blackwater River silted up and changed course in the 17th and 18th centuries, the castle was left high and dry. It’s currently under renovation.
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Allihies Copper Mine Museum
This museum is the result of years of work by the community and has engaging exhibits plus tourist information and a cafe. Pick up a copy of the museum leaflet and follow the Copper Mine Trail, a waymarked hike among the remains of the old workings.
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Turlough Round Tower
With its single lofty window, this impenetrable 9th-century tower calls to mind the fairy tale of Rapunzel. The tower stands on a hilltop by a ruined 18th-century church and cemetery, a short distance northeast of the National Museum of Country Life .
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Studio Donegal
Though mechanised in the 1960s, there has been a hand-weaving tweed mill here for more than a century. Visitors are often invited upstairs to see spinners and weavers in action, before browsing jackets, hats, throws and other tweed items in the shop.
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Clare Heritage and Genealogy Centre
This centre functions as both the Burren National Park Information Point, with loads of information and a fascinating museum with displays on the Burrens geology, fauna and flora and also has facilities for people researching their Clare ancestry.
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Patrick Kavanagh Resource Centre
The Patrick Kavanagh Resource Centre is housed in the old parish church where the acclaimed poet Patrick Kavanagh (1904–67) was baptised; hes buried in the attached graveyard. The centres staff have a passion for his life and work that is contagious.
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Dingle Distillery
An offshoot of Dublins Porterhouse microbrewery, this craft distillery began producing whiskey in 2012 but the necessary ageing process meant that the first fruits of its labours were not bottled till 2016. It also produces artisan gin and vodka.
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Causeway Coast Way
The official Causeway Coast Way stretches for 53km from Portstewart to Ballycastle, but the most scenic section – the 16.5km between Carrick-a-Rede and the Giant’s Causeway – can be done in a day and offers one of the finest coastal walks in Ireland.
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Frank McCourt Museum
This museum dedicated to Frank McCourt, author of Angelas Ashes , can be found in his former school in Limericks Georgian quarter. The museum contains a recreation of a 1930s classroom and the McCourt household plus an assortment of memorabilia.
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Belturbet Railway Station
Belturbets beautifully restored railway station houses a visitor centre exploring the history of rail travel in the area. Trains used the station from 1885 until 1959, after which it languished for 40 years. Hours can vary – call ahead to make sure its open.
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ODohertys Keep
At the northern end of the seafront, the picture-perfect early 18th-century, six-arched Castle Bridge leads to these tower house ruins originally built by the ODohertys, the local chiefs, in 1430. It was burned by the English and then rebuilt for their own use.
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Kerlin Gallery
Hidden behind a nondescript door in a dingy little lane, the Kerlin Gallery is the ultimate statement in cool. Inside, the minimalist space displays mainly conceptual and abstract art from some of Ireland’s leading lights, including Sean Scully and Jaki Irvine.
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Graces Castle
Near the Confederation Hall Monument is the ramshackle Graces Castle, originally built in 1210, but lost to the family and converted into a prison in 1568, and then in 1794 into a courthouse, which it remains today. Rebels from the 1798 Rising were executed here.
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Roscommon Dominican Priory
At the south end of town, the remains of a 13th-century priory are almost hidden behind a primary school. It merits a quick visit for its unusual 15th-century carving of eight gallóglí (gallowglasses, mercenary soldiers) wielding seven swords and an axe.
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Killykeen Forest Park
Killykeen Forest Park, 12km northwest of Cavan, has various nature trails (from 1.5km to 5.8km) that lead you through the woods and along the shore. Keep an eye out for stoats, badgers, foxes, grey squirrels and hedgehogs, as well as some amazing birdlife.
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Killybegs International Carpet Making & Fishing Centre
The former factory of Donegal Carpets provides a good overview of the towns history. The fun wheelhouse simulator lets you steer a fishing trawler into the harbour. Dont expect to see any carpets being made as the cost to do so is now astronomical, they say.
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Westgate
The only survivor of the six original town gates is the 14th-century Westgate. It was originally a toll gate, and the recesses used by the toll collectors are still intact, as is the lock-up used to incarcerate runagates – those who tried to avoid paying.
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Planetarium
Founded by a German visitor who fell in love with Schull, the Republics only planetarium is on the grounds of Schull Community College at the Goleen end of the village. During summer the 45-minute star show is on three or four times a week; call to confirm times.
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