This Heritage Centre, located in the Sliabh An Iarainn and Arigna mountains, gathers a variety of cultural exhibits under one roof. Here you can learn about the institutions and industries important to the local people over the years –…
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Sliabh An Iarainn Visitor Centre
Lough Gur Stone Age Centre
Lough Gur is widely renowned as one of Western Europe’s important archeological centres. Humans have continuously inhabited this area ever since the Neolithic Age, and many treasures were discovered on the shores when the lake level was lowered in the…
Adare Village
Situated along the banks of the River Maigue, this picturesque little village provides a truly enjoyable experience for all visitors. It features pretty thatched cottages, medieval churches covered in ivy, and gardens blooming in a variety of colors. Although…
Hill of Tara
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During the era before the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, the Hill of Tara was the focal point of the tribes for celebration and dispute settlement. Every year at this seat of the High Kings, a huge banquet known…
Tullyboy Animal Farm
Throughout history, farm families have always been representative of the Irish culture and a central part of the warmth and charm of Irish life. Visit the Tullyboy Animal Farm and you will spend a day connecting with the tradition and…
Lissadell House
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…
Cahir Castle
Cahir Castle is situated on a small, rocky island in the River Suir in County Tipperary – a natural spot for fortified structures since the third century.
An enormous structure, erected in the 13th Century, Cahir survived a…
New Ross and Kennedy Memorials
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…
Saltee Islands
Take a day trip from Kilmore Quay to the Saltee Islands and prepare to be dazzled by the sheer numbers of birds and other wildlife taking sanctuary here. Huge colonies of sea birds such as gulls, puffins, cormorants,…
Seabank Beach
The historical fishing village of Arklow contains a number of interesting heritage sites. But beach lovers will want to head on to nearby Seabank Beach, a unique, peaceful beach nicknamed “The Virgin Beach” because it is so pristine –…