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ANTRIM – Giant Causeway – Carrick-a-RedeThe Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a national nature reserve in 1987 by the Department of the En [...]
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BALLYVAUGHAN – Aillwee CaveThe unique karst landscape of the Burren Region is home to Aillwee Cave and the Burren Birds of Prey, located in Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. This stunning creation of nature was formed by the melt waters of a prehistoric ice age. The cave, carved [...]
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BRUFF – Lough GurLough Gur is a fascinating archaeological site located in County Limerick, Ireland. It's one of the most important and impressive prehistoric sites in Ireland, with evidence of human occupation dating back over 6,000 years. The area around Lou [...]
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CLARE – Aillwee Cave – Birds of PreyAillwee Cave is a cave system in the karst landscape of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff". It forms part of the Aillwee Cave and Birds of Prey Centre attraction [...]
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CLARE – Bunratty CastleBunratty Castle is a large tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It lies in the center of Bunratty village, by the N18 road between Limerick and Ennis, near Shannon Town and its airport. The name Bunratty, Bun Raite in Irish, means the 'bottom [...]
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CLARE – Cliffs of Moher – O’Brien’s TowerThe Cliffs of Moher are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of the Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Ireland.The cliffs rise 120 meters above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head (Irish: Ceann na C [...]
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COBH – Island Prison – Spike IslandSpike Island, situated in Cork Harbour, Ireland, is a place steeped in history and intrigue. Initially, it was fortified in the 18th century by the British to guard against potential invasions. This strategic location was fortified with variou [...]
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DUBLIN – 1916 Rising Proclamation – GPO DublinThe events of Easter Week shaped this country's history and the GPO was at the centre of it all. Just after midday on Easter Monday 1916, a band of rebels stormed the GPO. They ordered staff and customers to leave and seized control of the bui [...]
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DUBLIN – Christ Church CathedralThe Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, commonly known as Christ Church, in Dublin is the elder of the city's two mediæval cathedrals, the other being St. Patrick's Cathedral. The monument is located in the former heart of mediaeval Dublin, next to [...]
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DUBLIN – Clontarf 1014 Cluain TarbhThe Battle of Clontarf (Irish: Cath Chluain Tarbh) was a battle that took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. It pitted the forces of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, against a Norse-Irish alliance c [...]
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DUBLIN – Croke ParkCroke Park in Dublin is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Ireland's biggest sporting organisation.Following a redevelopment programme started in the 1990s [...]
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DUBLIN – Croke Park – GAA MuseumAs the home of Ireland's largest sporting and cultural organisation, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) - Croke Park has played host to iconic moments in Irish sport & history and to major cultural and international events. A trip to Cr [...]
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DUBLIN – Croke Park, aerial viewGaelic football, is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end. The primary object is to score by kicking or striking the ball with the hand and getting [...]
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DUBLIN – Dublin CastleDublin Castle (Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. For over 800 years Dublin Castle has been at the heart of [...]
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DUBLIN – Dublin City HallDublin's City Hall is an outstanding example of the Georgian architecture for which the city is world-renowned. It was built between 1769 and 1779 by the Guild of Merchants as the Royal Exchange, and marked the introduction to Ireland of the n [...]
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DUBLIN – Experience GlasnevinExperience Glasnevin: Ireland's National Cemetery, in County Dublin is Ireland's largest cemetery. Since 1832, more than 1.5 million people have been buried here including, Daniel O'Connell, Michael Collins, Charles Stewart Parnell, Maud Gonne [...]
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DUBLIN – Glasnevin Cemetery – IrelandGlasnevin Cemetery Museum, both the guardian and storyteller for over 1.5 million people. From the ordinary to the truly extraordinary, these people helped shape the Ireland of today. We want to share their stories and times with you through t [...]
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DUBLIN – National Museum of Ireland – 1916 RisingThe National Museum of Ireland has a long tradition of exhibitions relating to Easter Week 1916. The Decorative Arts & History Museum has put on show one of the largest displays of materials from this period in an exhibition entitled Procl [...]
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DUBLIN – National Museum of Ireland – Asgard 1914From her building in 1905 by Colin Archer, the celebrated Norwegian naval architect, to her pivotal role in the 1914 Howth gun-running and her later use as Ireland's first national sail-training vessel, the yacht has had many incarnations. Sin [...]
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DUBLIN – National Museum of Ireland – Fadden & Broighter BoatThe boat is a unique find that was measured at 7.25 inches (18.4 cm) by 3 inches (7.6 cm) and weighed 3 ounces (85 g). It had benches, rowlocks, two rows of nine oars and a paddle rudder for steering. It also included tools for grappling, thre [...]
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