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Youghal Heritage Town
Youghal, where past meets present at the mouth of the picturesque River Blackwater. It is one of the best examples of a Norman walled port in Ireland today, combined with a modern seaside holiday resort.
Cobh Heritage Centre
Between 1848 and 1950 over 6 million adults and children emigrated from Ireland. Over 2.5 million departed from Cobh, making it the single most important port of emigration. Cobh Heritage Centre tells the story of this mass emigration.
Kilbeggan Distillery
The Kilbeggan Distillery is the oldest distillery in the world. Dating back to 1757 a visit today lets you discover real artisanal Irish whiskey distilling at its finest.
The Burren Centre
With its innate sense of spiritual peace, extraordinary array of flora and wildlife, and megalithic tombs and monuments older than Egypt’s pyramids, the Burren creates a tapestry of colour and a seductively magical aura.
Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship
A guided tour of the Jeanie Johnston will give visitors the opportunity to learn about the experiences of Irish emigrants as they made a daunting transatlantic passage full of hope yet desperate to escape the hardship in Ireland during the Famine years.
Caherconnell Stone Fort Visitor Centre
Caherconnell Stone Fort, situated 1km south of Poulnabrone dolmen in the heart of the Burren Ireland , offers you the opportunity to visit an exceptionally well – preserved example of the stone forts or stone ringforts, which are to be found in the Burren Ireland..
James Joyce Museum
Originally built by the British as a defence against the expected Napoleonic invasion, this “Martello Tower” now houses a small museum dedicated to the life and works of James Joyce. It was here that he spent six nights in 1904 and set the first chapter of the novel Ulysses.
Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
How do these odd Irish Tudors prepare for a feast, perform their ablutions, use weaponry or cure illness and disease? Examine the Tudor toilet facilities! See the Tudor equivalent of toilet roll and be disgusted!
Glasnevin Cemetery
Glasnevin Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Ireland. First opened in 1832 to establish a place where people of all religions could bury their dead with dignity, the cemetery has grown to become a national monument and vital part of the Irish Heritage story.
The Ha’penny Bridge
This is the best known of Dublin’s bridges. Originally named the Liffey Bridge it is now called the Ha’penny because until 1919 to cross it there was a half-penny charge.
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