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Muckross House, Gardens And Traditional Farms
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
This magnificent Victorian mansion - one of Ireland’s leading stately homes - is situated amidst the spectacular scenery of Killarney National Park in County Kerry. The elegantly furnished rooms...More
Millworker's House
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Restored terrace house, built in 1881. Depicts the home of a linen-mill worker in Bessbrook in the late 19th century. Also memorabilia on the village. Donations welcome....More
Ballydavid Tower
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Built about 1801 as a signal tower against a possible French invasion, Ballydavid Tower had fallen into disuse by the middle of the century and was briefly reoccupied during the First World War. It...More
Rathcarrick House
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Rathcarrick House. Georgian landowner's residence originally built in the 1790's, beautifully restored from ruins to a functioning family home. Approx 5 km from Sligo Town, off the Strandhill road,...More
City Hall Cork
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
The City Hall was opened in 1936 and replaced the previous structure which was burned down on 11 September 1920. It was designed by architects Jones and Kelly and the six limestone Tuscan pillars and...More
Bullock Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
The castle is oblong with a tower at each end, and the archway under the western tower was probably used to pass from one court to another within the boundary walls of the castle. Inside the main door...More
Castle Coole
Cycling
If you are looking for stately grandeur then Castle Coole is a rare treat. Surrounded by its stunning landscape park on the edge of Enniskillen, this majestic 18th century home of the Earls of...More
Harry Avery's Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Thought to have been built around 1320 by a local chieftain of the O’Neill clan, but named after Harry Avery (Henry Aimbreidh) O’Neill, a local chief who died in 1392, this structure is considered...More
Ulster-Scots Heritage in North Down
Touring Ideas
North Down has a rich history of Ulster-Scots heritage with “the Founding Fathers of the Ulster-Scots”, James Hamilton and Hugh Montgomery arriving in the Ards and North Down in May 1606. This marked...More
Omagh Gaol
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Omagh Gaol once stood where the Courthouse is today. The present gaol was built in the 1790's and opened in 1804. It closed one hundred years later in 1904. The entrance was via the existing pointed...More
The White House Ballyspurge
Walking
On the coast, two thirds of a mile south east of Cloughey village. This house appears to have been built about 1634 by Roland Savage, a cadet of the Ardkeen family, and is typical of the gabled house...More
Elphin Windmill
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
This fully restored, working, 18th Century windmill, the oldest type in the country, was perfectly located to harness the winds sweeping over the plains of Elphin. Unusual features are its thatched...More
Drimnagh Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Drimnagh Castle was, until 1954, one of the oldest continually inhabited Castles in Ireland and is an outstanding example of an old feudal stronghold. It is the only Irish castle still to be...More
Nendrum Monastic Site
Walking
Nendrum is thought to have been set up by St Machaoi in the 5th Century and also has links to St Patrick in later sources. The monastery consists of 3 round dry stone walled enclosures, one within the...More
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