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Stone Fort
In the green area just south of the Upper Lake car park is a large circular wall thought to be the remains of an early Christian stone fort (caher) .
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Ardara Heritage Centre
Set in the old town courthouse, this volunteer-run centre traces the story of Donegal tweed, from sheep shearing to dye production and weaving.
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Dún Eochla
Along the road between Kilronan and Dún Aengus is the smaller, perfectly circular fort, Dún Eochla, which makes for a good walk from the main road.
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Teampall Chiaráin
The ruins of numerous stone churches identify the islands monastic history. This small church, with a high cross in the churchyard, is near Kilronan.
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Cashel Heritage Town Centre Museum
Located in the town hall alongside the tourist office, the displays include a scale model of Cashel in the 1640s with an accompanying soundtrack.
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Kings Castle
The street bends around the four-storey Kings Castle, a 15th-century tower house with a ground-floor archway through which the pavement now runs.
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Custom House Visitor Centre
Beneath the Custom Houses copper dome, this visitor centre features a small museum on the buildings history, and on its architect, James Gandon.
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Cathedral of Christ the King
Mullingars most obvious landmark is this immense church, built just before WWII. It has large mosaics of St Anne and St Patrick by Russian artist Boris Anrep.
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Ballycarbery Castle
The atmospheric – and decidedly dangerous-looking – remains of 16th-century Ballycarbery Castle stand amid green pastures 3km northwest of Caherciveen.
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Red Abbey Tower
Overlooking a small public square, Red Abbey Tower is Corks only surviving medieval building, and all that remains of a 14th-century Augustinian priory.
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National Sealife Centre
The National Sealife Centre is the British-run aquarium which has a fairly big selection of tanks, stocked with 70 different sea and freshwater species.
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Jim Larkin Statue
The spread-armed figure of trade-union leader Jim Larkin (1876–1947) is just south of the General Post Office ; you can almost hear the eloquent tirade.
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Dominican Friary
West of the village centre are the wonderfully preserved remains of a Dominican friary, built around 1305 and later used as a storehouse by oyster fishermen.
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Treaty Stone
The Treaty Stone marks the spot on the bank of the River Shannon where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691, guaranteeing religious freedom for Catholics.
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Reptile Village
Brave souls can handle some of the slithering creatures at the indoor (ie rainy-day friendly) ReptileVillage ; the less brave can peer at them through glass.
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St Senans Church
St Senan’s Catholic church has a lovely rose window and contains eight detailed examples of stained glass by well-known early 20th-century artist Harry Clarke.
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St Audoens Catholic Church
Attached to the medieval St Audoens Church of Ireland is the bigger 19th-century Catholic St Audoens, which in 2006 was handed over to the Polish chaplaincy.
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Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul
The Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, just southeast of the Round Tower, has a 10th-century nave; the chancel and sacristy date from the 12th century.
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Colclough Walled Garden
Walking trails lead from Tintern Abbey to the beautiful, 200-year old Colclough Walled Garden, which has been replanted and restored to its former glory.
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Teach Synge
This thatched cottage, on the road just before you head up to the fort Dún Chonchúir, is where the writer JM Synge spent his summers between 1898 and 1902.
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