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The Irish Workhouse Centre
Monuments
The Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna reopens on Sunday April 1st 2012 and will be open to the public seven days a week until September 30th. The centre, which received the overall Galway County...More
Four Masters Memorial
Monuments
The Four Masters Memorial celebrates the names of the Four Masters who wrote the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland in the early 1600’s in Donegal. The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland (Annála...More
Copney Stone Circles
Monuments
On the slopes of Copney Hill are eight complete or partial stone circles (only recently been dug out of the peat), each filled with set stones (in some cases concentrically) and some with a central...More
Dun Ruadh
Monuments
Dun Ruadh, meaning Red Fort, is situated near the site of Crouk School, about 7km north of An Creagán. This is a large circular burial cairn surrounded by a ditch and bank. The cairn is made of a ring...More
James Larkin
Monuments
James Larkin was born in Liverpool, England, on 21 January 1876, the second son of impoverished Irish parents. Growing up in poverty, he received little formal education and began working in a variety...More
Mullaghmast
Churches And Settlements
The National Monument of Mullaghmast is located 3km west of Ballitore in County Kildare. This site includes earthworks, ringforts, barrows and a standing stone, with the overall site being dominated...More
Treaty Stone
Monuments
The Treaty Stone is a rough-hewn limestone block raised on a pedestal standing across the river Shannon from King John's Castle in Limerick City. Traditionally it is said that it was on this rock that...More
Saint Patrick's Grave
Monuments
Saint Patrick's remains are believed to be buried here. Determined to establish a place of pilgrimage in the area, John de Courcy arranged for the later internment of Saint Brigid and Saint Colmcill...More
Annaghmare Court Tomb
Monuments
The court tomb at Annaghmare is one of the best preserved examples of its type, with many of its features preserved in situ after they were first revealed during excavation in 1963-64. The...More
Áras an Mhuilinn Regional Comhaltas Centre
Monuments
Áras an Mhuilinn is the Regional Comhaltas Centre serving the midland counties of Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath. Comhaltas promotes Irish music and culture around the world. Áras an Mhuilinn...More
Nore View Folk and Heritage Museum
Monuments
Overlooking the silvery waters of the river Nore in Bennettsbridge County Kildare and looking across at some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland, including Mount Leinster and the Black Stairs...More
The Ark
Monuments
Located in an award winning building in the heart of Temple Bar, Dublin's cultural quarter, The Ark houses an indoor theatre, an outdoor amphitheatre, gallery spaces and a workshop. Central to the...More
Kilree High Cross
Monuments
Kilree High Cross, near Kells County Kilkenny, is believed to be of the 8th Century, it may however be of the 9th Century. It is a weathered sandstone cross standing at 2.75m high, most of which is...More
Burren Monuments
Monuments
The Burren has been aptly described as one 'vast memorial to bygone cultures', and must surely count as one of the best-preserved and broadly representative archaeological landscapes in Europe. More...More
White Island Lough Erne
Touring Ideas
White Island is a short distance from the town of Enniskillen in Co. Fermanagh and is situated at Castle Archdale Bay off the east shore of Lower Lough Erne. The island’s main feature is the ruined...More
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