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Firkin Crane Dance Centre
Nightlife And Entertainment
At the home of dance in Cork, surrounded by the vibrant array of gods and warriors, stolen princesses and ethereal swans, the dance circles round. The ballet mistress beats out a rhythm for studio and...More
Workhouse Attic Memorial
Monuments
From the St. George's Heritage and Visitor Centre on Main Street, which also houses an interesting display and DVD show on local history, follow the brass plaque trail to the Workhouse Attic Memorial....More
Aillwee Cave & The Birds Of Prey Centre
Monuments
Explore a cave, watch eagles in flight and sample delicious local food products at Aillwee Cave, Ireland's premier show cave. Over 3,5000 feet of winding passages are open to the public, with regular...More
Somme Heritage Centre
Touring Ideas
The centre examines Ireland's role in the 1st World War with special reference to the cross-community involvement in the 3 local volunteer Divisions: the 10th and 16th (Irish) Divisions and the 36th...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
Dunloe Ogham Stones
Monuments
Between Beaufort village and the Gap of Dunloe in County Kerry can be found a display of Ogham Stones. These were originally the roof of a souterrain or underground passage which collapsed at the end...More
Dunluce Castle: Medieval Irish Castle on the Antrim Coast
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Dunluce Castle is located dramatically close to a headland that plunges straight into the sea, along the North Antrim coast, and was the headquarters of the MacDonnell Clan. There is archaeological...More
Kilmacoliver Hill
Monuments
Kilmacoliver Hill (261m) dominates the landscape of the Windgap in County Kilkenny. Its summit is adorned by a circular enclosure of standing stones. The structure is aligned with the setting solstice...More
Mound Of Down
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
The Normans built a castle on top of an earlier large egg-shaped manmade earthworks which has a steep bank and wide outer ditch....More
Altnagelvin Hospital (Heritage Trail)
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Located on the Dungiven Road, this ten storey high building was the first General Hospital to be built in the UK after the Second World War. It opened in 1960 to the design of Yorke, Rosenberg and...More
Newtownstewart Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
The power of the O’Neill chieftains in Tyrone came to an end in 1607. Defeated in battle by English forces and fearful for their future, Hugh O’Neill and his allies fled Ireland in what has become...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
Firkin Crane Dance Centre
Nightlife And Entertainment
At the home of dance in Cork, surrounded by the vibrant array of gods and warriors, stolen princesses and ethereal swans, the dance circles round. The ballet mistress beats out a rhythm for studio and...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
The Irish Workhouse Centre
Monuments
A real story, in a real workhouse. The story of the Irish Workhouse is a sad yet little known part of Ireland’s past. 163 workhouses were built in Ireland. They were the last resort of the destitute...More
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