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This massive Palladian mansion is located in the north of County Kildare. At first glance, its windows seem to go on forever. In fact, there are 365 of them, one for each day in the calendar year.
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Devenish Island encompasses an area of roughly 70 acres and is located in the southern part of Lower Lough Erne. It contains one of the finest surviving examples of the medieval round tower in all of Ireland. In addition,…

Located on the picturesque shores of Strangford Lough, the remains of Grey Abbey sit in the middle of picturesque parkland. The 12th century Cistercian monastery church and cloister are still visible, as well as the re-created herb garden used…

The manor house at Castlewellan is a granite structure built by the Annesley family in 1856. Its style is Scottish Baronial and its appearance castle like. The house currently serves as a conference centre for private groups. The nearby…

Rowallane Garden is famous for its beautiful rhododendrons and simple but uniquely artistic arrangements of a wide variety of plants. The manor house on the grounds was built in 1861, and Reverend John Moore designed the gardens.
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Scattery Island is located in southwest County Clare, at the mouth of the River Shannon. As in so many other parts of Ireland, historical records indicate that its original inhabitants were members of a monastery. St. Senan…

The building that houses this centre is actually a medieval tower house, built circa 1480 by Diarmud O’Dea. There are informational maps available at the centre for those who wish to walk and cycle through the area, which features…

The city of Armagh is one of Ireland’s oldest, and is widely recognized as the country’s centre for organized religion. Armagh is the archdiocesan capital of both the Roman Catholic and Protestant (Church of Ireland) faiths.
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Historical Adfert Cathedral and its complex of churches is connected to a monastery founded on the site by St. Brendan the Navigator in the sixth century.
St. Brendan is a popular and interesting figure among the Irish saints…

Donegal Castle was built during the 15th century by the heads of the ruling O’Donnell Clan, whose reign lasted in the area until the Flight of the Earls in 1607.
Hugh Roe O’Donnell was the last clan…