Just off the shore of Lough Ree, the peaceful island of Inchcleraun (from the Gaelic Inis Clothrann) is named after Clothra, an ancient mythical figure. Clothra was the sister of Queen Maeve who, old legend has it, was killed…
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Inchcleraun Island
Parkes Castle
Parkes Castle sits proudly on the shoreline of Lough Gill at Five Mile Burren, just outside the town of Dromahair in County Leitrim, and only a few miles from Sligo town.
The splendour of this 17th century castle…
Athy
Athy Heritage Town, in south county Kildare, is situated where the River Barrow meets Dublin’s Grand Canal, about an hour’s drive west of the capital. Traditionally a market town, it is one of Ireland’s most ancient.
The name…
The Burren
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The Burren, an area of about 100 square miles of karstic limestone rock and sparse soil on a dramatically undulating landscape, lies in the north-west corner of county Clare. Bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, with
Newgrange
Newgrange, in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath, is Ireland’s best-known prehistoric monument, and is arguably Europe’s finest example of a megalithic passage grave. Built around 3200 BC (according to the most reliable Carbon 14 dating technique carried out on…
Newbridge House
Set on 350 acres of park land, Newbridge House is a beautiful 18th century manor which is situated twelve miles north of the city centre. Adjoining the house is a cobbled courtyard and around it are stone outhouses which…
Leighlinbridge Castle
The original “Black Castle” at Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, is one Ireland’s earliest Norman fortresses. It was constructed in 1181 by Hugh de Lacy, a Norman baron who governed Ireland on behalf of Henry II, to defend the river…
Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle is set on 250 acres of park land in the picturesque seaside town of Malahide. For nearly 800 years it served as both a fortress and a private home. It is said to be the oldest Irish…