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Black Castle Wicklow
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
The Black Castle ruin stands on a rocky promontory over the sea, at the eastern side of the town. There is a fine vantage point for views over the town and the coast of North Wicklow from the ruins....More
Mountjoy Square
Monuments
Located in the centre of Mountjoy Square, once Dublin's premier Georgian area and comprising 1.8 hectares, this park was originally created by the developer of the square, Luke Gardiner, Lord...More
William Dargan
Monuments
William Dargan was born in Carlow in 1799, and trained as an engineer and surveyor with Thomas Telford in Hollyhead. Known as the Irish railway 'King;, Dargan constructed Ireland's first railway from...More
Arthur Griffith
Monuments
A number of monuments stand, or have stood, around Leinster House in Dublin. Its Kildare Street frontage used to be dominated by a large statue of Queen Victoria, which was removed in 1947. It was...More
Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
Monuments
Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium- Irelands Premier Greyhound Racing Venue, with racing every Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Nights. Gates open at 6.30pm First Race 7.55pm 11 races nightly- Shelbourne...More
Sphere With Sphere
Monuments
"Sphere With Sphere" is the name of the bronze Globe situated outside the Main Library in Trinity College Dublin, next to the Museum Building of 1857. This stunning artwork, created in 1982, was a...More
The Little Museum of Dublin
Monuments
“Must See in Dublin” – Trip Advisor Dublin’s newest museum tells the amazing story of the city in the 20th Century, and we can't wait to share it with you. Come and experience the warmth of a real...More
Thomas Davis
Monuments
Poet, journalist, and cultural nationalist, Thomas Davis was born on 24 October 1814, in Mallow, County Cork. He was the son of a British army surgeon, who died before he was born and an Irish...More
Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre (Newgrange and Knowth)
Children and Family Attractions
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, in Donore, County Meath, interprets the Neolithic monuments of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. The extensive exhibition includes a full scale replica of the chamber at the...More
Isaac Butt
Monuments
Isaac Butt (1813–1879) was a politician and nationalist leader. Born in Glenfin the only son of a Protestant rector. He was educated at the Royal School, Raphoe and at Trinity College Dublin. He was a...More
Glasnevin Museum
Monuments
Glasnevin Museum and Cemetery offers a dynamic interpretation of Ireland’s history told through the lives of the people buried in Ireland’s necropolis. We have access to a rich narrative of Ireland...More
An Post Museum
Monuments
The An Post Museum offers visitors a fascinating insight into the role played by Post Office people in the development of Irish society over many years Situated in a corner of Dublin's GPO, The An...More
Famine Memorial
Monuments
The Famine statues, in Custom House Quay in the Dublin Docklands, were presented to the City of Dublin in 1997. These statues commemorate the Great Famine of the mid 19th century. During the famine...More
Jeremiah O Donovan Rossa
Monuments
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa was born in 1831 in a small village called Reenascreena near Rosscarbery, County Cork. He established the Phoenix National and Literary Society, the aim of which was 'the...More
Sculpture In Woodland
Monuments
Unique in Ireland, Sculpture in Woodland is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Devil's Glen Wood, Ashford, County Wicklow. It was formed in 1994 with the aim of creating a greater awareness...More
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