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Sir Robert Gore-Booth built this unique and beautiful neoclassical mansion in the 1830s. Fashioned from Ballisodore limestone, and located 7km to the northwest of Sligo just off the N4, Lissadell House had remained a family homestead until 2003, when…

To fully experience Irish life as it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s, visit this extremely popular outdoor attraction. As soon as you enter, you’ll be immersed in this turbulent period of Irish history. You’ll see demonstrators…

The village of Castlepollard is a colorful place, highlighted by the 17th century Gothic Revival Tunnynally Castle. In addition to an extraordinary surrounding park and gardens, this castle claims the distinction of being the largest castle in Ireland that…

The area around the port city of New Ross (about 30km west of Wexford town on the N25 route) is host to three sites connected with the late American President John F. Kennedy. He was a tremendously popular figure among…

Powerscourt Estate and Gardens

Nestled in the Wicklow Mountains near the village of Enniskerry is perhaps the most beautiful garden in all of County Wicklow, at the Estate of Powerscourt.
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On a cliff near the Blackwater river, rises the ancient, charming and impressive Lismore castle, one of Ireland’s finest, and home to many famous dwellers. The castle has a splendid view of the Blackwater Valley and the Knockmealdown Mountains,…

Located just outside Omagh on the Gortin Road, the Ulster History Park tells the story of the region from the arrival of the first Neolithic settlers 10,000 years ago to the 17th Century Plantation of Ulster.
The History…

Lough Key is one of Ireland’s most beautiful lakes, which can be reached by boaters on the River Shannon via the Boyle River. The Forest Park surrounding it comprises approximately 800 acres of varied woodland.
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Located a mile north of Kingscourt in County Cavan, Dun na Ri Forest Park, and south of Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan – all of which are linked by the R179 route.
Situated on the banks of the…

The history of Kilkenny Castle dates back to 1172 when Strongbow — the popular name of Richard de Clare, Anglo-Norman conqueror of Ireland — built a wooden tower overlooking the River Nore. In 1260, his son-in-law William the Earl…