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Iniskeel Island
You can walk out to this tiny island at low tide from the sandy tip of the Blue Flag beach between Narin and Portnoo. St Connell, a cousin of St Colmcille (Columba), founded a monastery here in the 6th century and the island is studded with early-medieval Christian remains, includi
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St Patricks Cathedral Church
That huge steeple you see belongs to St Patricks Cathedral Church, parts of which dates to the 15th century, although it wasnt granted cathedral status until 1955. Take a look at the beautiful stained-glass windows, including one showing St Patrick preaching on the Hill of Tara. Ho
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Roscommon County Museum
Set in a former Presbyterian church (1863), this volunteer-run museum has an idiosyncratic collection, including an inscribed 9th-century slab from St Comans monastery and a superb medieval sheila-na-gig. The unusual Star of David window supposedly represents the Trinity. Dont leav
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English Market
It could just as easily be called the Victorian Market for its ornate vaulted ceilings and columns, but the English Market is a true gem, no matter what you name it. Scores of vendors sell some of the regionss very best local produce, meats, cheeses and takeaway food. On a sunny da
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Slievemore Deserted Village
The remains of this deserted village at the foot of Mt Slievemore is a bleak place with sheep. Its slowly being reduced down to rock piles, a poignant reminder of the islands past hardships and a lost way of life. When the Potato Famine took hold, starvation forced the villagers to
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Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre
Built in a spiral design echoing Newgrange, this superb interpretive centre houses interactive exhibits on prehistoric Ireland and its passage tombs. It has regional tourism info, an excellent cafeteria, plus a book and souvenir shop. Upstairs, a glassed-in observation mezzanine lo
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Kilmacduagh
About 5km southwest of Gort, this extensive monastic site beside a small lake includes a well-preserved 34m-high round tower, the remains of a small 14th-century cathedral (Teampall Mór MacDuagh), an oratory dedicated to St John the Baptist and other little chapels. The original mo
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Heywood Gardens
These lavish gardens with architectural features, lakes and woodland, were landscaped by Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll and completed in 1912. The centrepiece is a sunken garden, where circular terraces lead down to an oval pool with a magnificent fountain.The gardens are 7km so
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St Peters Roman Catholic Church
Displayed in a glittering brass-and-glass case in the north transept, the shrivelled head of St Oliver Plunkett (1629–81) is this churchs main draw (the rest of the martyr was separated at his hanging in 1681). Actually its two churches in one: the first, a classical style, designe
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Sky Road
This 12km route traces a spectacular loop out to the township of Kingston and back to Clifden, taking in some rugged, stunningly beautiful coastal scenery en route. The round trip of about 12km can be easily walked or cycled; timing things to catch the sun dipping into the Atlantic
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Tullynally Castle Gardens
The imposing Gothic-revival Tullynally Castle is the seat of the Pakenham family and although closed to visitors, its 12 hectares of gardens and parkland are a lovely place to roam. Ornamental lakes, a Chinese and a Tibetan garden, and a stately stretch of 200-year-old yews are som
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Galway City Museum
This modern museum has exhibits on the citys history from 1800 to 1950, including an iconic Galway Hooker fishing boat, a collection of currachs (boats made from animal hides) and sections covering Galway and the Great War and the citys cinematic connections. Also check out rotati
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Valentia Island Heritage Centre
Housed in the old school on the road towards Geokaun Mountain, this is one of those wonderful local museums, a treasure trove of artefacts that tell the tale of the islands history more eloquently than any textbook – from school chemistry sets and slate-quarrying tools to fossils a
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Dunbrody Famine Ship
Called coffin ships due to their fatality rate, the leaky, smelly boats that hauled a generation of Irish emigrants to America are re-imagined on board this replica ship on the New Ross waterfront. The emigrants sorrowful yet often inspiring stories are brought to life by costumed
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Thoor Ballylee
This 16th-century Norman tower, in a truly inspired setting by a stream, was the summer home of WB Yeats from 1921 to 1929 and was the inspiration for one of his best-known works, The Tower . At the time of writing, the tower was closed after flood damage, but was due to reopen aft
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Corlea Trackway
Dont miss the magnificent Corlea Trackway, an Iron Age bog road built in 148 BC. An 18m stretch of the historic track has been preserved in a humidified hall at the sites visitor centre. Tours detail the bogs unique flora and fauna, explain how the track was discovered and methods
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Donagh Cross
The intricate 7th-century Donagh Cross stands under a shelter by an Anglican church at the west end of town. Its carved with a darling short-bodied, big-eyed figure of Jesus, smiling impishly. Flanking the cross are two small pillars, one showing a man, possibly Goliath, with a swo
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Burren Perfumery & Floral Centre
The wildflowers of the Burren are the inspiration for the subtle scents at this excellent diversion. Theres an audiovisual presentation on the flora of the Burren, which has a surprising diversity, including many fragrant orchids that grow between the rocks. Many of the scented ite
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Arigna Mining Experience
Irelands first and last coal mine (1600s to 1990) is remembered at the Arigna Mining Experience, set in the hills above Lough Allen. The highlight is the 40-minute underground tour, which takes you 400m down to the coal face and includes a simulated miniexplosion. Tours are led by
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Cavan Burren Park
Just 3km south of Blacklion, within the Cuilcagh Mountain Park and traversed by the Cavan Way walking route, this otherworldly megalithic site was identified in the 1870s but farmed until the 1950s and only established as the Cavan Burren Park in 2014. Highlights include a promonto
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