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  • Arigna Mining Experience

    Roscommon viewed 2,570

    Arigna Mining Experience offers a unique underground day out tour in Roscommon in what was Ireland’s last working coal mine and also includes a heritage centre paying tribute to 400 years of mining history in Arigna Valley. An ex-miner is your tour guide...

  • National Museum of Ireland - Country Life

    Mayo viewed 1,847

    A branch of the National Museum Ireland, this award-winning Museum is home to the National Folklife Collection which represents traditional life in Ireland throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Fascinating artefacts deal with domestic...

  • VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art&GB Shaw Theatre

    Carlow viewed 1,522

    VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre is one of Ireland’s newest performing and visual arts centres. The centre has won numerous awards including the RIAI (Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland) Award 2010 for Best...

  • Westport House & Pirate Adventure Park

    Mayo viewed 12,594

    Enjoy a full day’s family fun, culture and adventure at Westport House & Pirate Adventure Park. It truly delivers something for everyone: grandparents to toddlers can have a relaxing, active or exciting day – all depending on your interests and energy...

  • Adare Heritage Centre

    Limerick viewed 1,039

    Adare Heritage Centre is a main tourist focal point in Adare village. As the main visitor centre, it offers information on tours and exhibitions, bureau de change and the best local advice and guidance for things to do in Adare. Also housed in the centre...

  • Aras an Uachtarain

    Dublin viewed 1,761

    Aras an Uachtarain, literally translated in Irish means the 'Building of the President' and is the official residence of the president of Ireland. The building is located in the Phoenix Park Dublin which is the largest public park in Europe. Áras...

  • Athenry Heritage Centre

    Galway viewed 1,877

    Athenry Heritage Centre is an award winning centre promoting the Norman Medieval history of Athenry town. Visitors are given a 3D impression of the town and key historical landmarks through models, storyboards and audio-visual touch screen exhibits. The...

  • Bantry House and Gardens

    Cork viewed 1,050

    Bantry House and Gardens is open to the public from mid March until 31 October..The house has a collection of tapestries, furniture and art treasures for viewing and your visit includes a self guided tour of the house and complimentary information sheets...

  • Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre

    Galway viewed 1,311

    The Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre is situated in Aughrim Village on the Dublin - Galway road (N6) and is 6km west of Ballinasloe and 60km east of Galway City. Visitors can delve into Irish history and discover the origin of the Twelfth of July and the...

  • Battle of the Boyne Site

    Louth viewed 1,465

    The Battle of the Boyne was fought on July 1, 1690 between King William III and King James II on the banks of the river Boyne, Drogheda in Co Louth. See the landscape in which the battle was fought and learn the history behind what was the largest number...

  • Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre

    Meath viewed 1,950

    Bru Na Boinne is the main visitor centre for the Newgrange and Knowth megalithic passage tombs in Co Meath. Located in the scenic Boyne Valley Co Meath, the visitor centre offers visitors an exhibition interpreting the nearby tombs, their history and the...

  • Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

    Clare viewed 2,510

    Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is an interactive real life history park in Bunratty Co Clare..Set in the most complete and authentic medieval castle in Ireland, it offers a fascinating insight into life during the middle ages. The park includes several...

  • Caherconnell Stone Fort

    Clare viewed 866

    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...

  • Clare Genealogical Centre

    Clare viewed 757

    The centre houses the most comprehensive research material, held at any one location, to enable persons with Clare roots to trace their ancestry. We have indexed all available parish registers for the 47 parishes and now hold data on over 500,00 people...

  • Clearsky Adventure Centre

    Down viewed 2,463

    Clearsky Adventure Centre Co Down is an outdoor pursuits centre based on the stunning National Trust Castle Ward Estate on the shores of Strangford Lough, just 45 MINUTES SOUTH OF BELFAST, Northern Ireland (next to Ards Peninsula and Exploris Aquarium...

  • Cliffs Of Moher

    Clare viewed 1,533

    The Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's top visitor sites. Looming over County Clare's west coast, the Cliffs stretch for 8 kilometres and 214 metres over the waters of the Atlantic ocean. ATLANTIC EDGE is the exciting interpretive centre at the Cliffs...

  • Clonmacnoise

    Offaly viewed 959

    6th C. monastic site, with three high crosses, a cathedral, seven churches and two round towers. The site is entered through the visitor centre, where a number of cross-slabs are displayed. The centrepiece of the new Interpretative Centre is the 9th-century...

  • Connemara Heritage and History Centre

    Galway viewed 1,311

    Connemara Heritage and History Centre is an award winning heritage centre offering a unique insight into the history and heritage of this most beautiful part of the West of Ireland. A multi-lingual audiovisual introduces the history of the area and tells...

  • Cork City Gaol & Radio Museum Experience

    Cork viewed 1,710

    Visit the Radio Museum Experience uniquely situated in the former 6CK Studios in the Governors House. See Cork's renowned wax figures at the Cork City Gaol as you step back in time to see what 19th/early 20th Century life was like in Cork - inside and...

  • Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre

    Longford viewed 2,048

    Learn about the Iron Age and its people in Ireland and view an Iron Age Bog Road, which has been preserved in the interpretive centre. The road was built in the year 148 BC across the bog lands close to the River Shannon. There are exhibitions, guided...

  • Crag Cave and Crazy Cave Indoor Softplay

    Kerry viewed 4,302

    Thought to be over one million years old Crag Cave is a magical wonderland of stalagmites and stalactites. Crag Cave is one of the largest cave systems in Ireland, with a total surveyed length of 3.81Km (12,510 feet ). The existence of the cave was known...

  • Cruachan Ai Heritage Centre

    Roscommon viewed 1,945

    In the heartland of Connacht, a forgotten landscape is being brought to light in the award-winning Cruachan Ai Heritage Centre. An amazing array of archaeological remains are located within a four mile radius of the centre, dating from the Stone Age to...

  • Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

    Dublin viewed 2,446

    Experience Dalkey Castle's Living History Live Performance with characters from Dalkey's medieval past! The Living History tour takes the form of a Live Performance/show every half hour.

  • De Valera Museum & Bruree Heritage Centre

    Limerick viewed 1,050

    The De Valera Museum and Bruree Heritage Centre uses audio-visuals, graphic panels, set pieces and displays of personal memorabilia to tell the story of Eamon de Valera (former president of Ireland) and of the area which is credited with forming his c...

  • Dunbrody Famine Ship

    Wexford viewed 1,375

    Dunbrody Famine Ship is a full-scale reconstruction of a 19th Century Famine ship which carried thousands of emigrants from Ireland to North America. On board you will walk in the footsteps of a group of Irish famine emigrants. Visitors will experience...

  • East Clare Heritage Centre

    Clare viewed 837

    As well as holding an impressive series of lectures on subjects like Biddy Early, Robert Emmet and Life in Celtic Ireland, East Clare Heritage has recently organised a variety of cultural workshops at the centre throughout the year to engage schoolchildren...

  • Enniskillen Castle Museums

    Fermanagh viewed 1,471

    Dating back to the 15th century, this impressive castle overlooks Lough Erne on the West Side of Enniskillen. Enniskillen Castle, situated beside the River Erne in County Fermanagh, was built almost 600 years ago by Gaelic Maguires. Guarding one of the...

  • Everyman Palace Theatre

    Cork viewed 1,414

    The Everyman Palace Theatre is a hidden gem of Victorian architecture located in the centre of Cork city. This 650 seat theatre is a favorite with audiences and performers alike, famed for its intimacy and atmosphere. Hosting productions from such famous...

  • Farney Castle

    Tipperary viewed 335

    Farney Castle is home and Design Studio of Irish International Designer Cyril Cullen. Castle was built in 1495 and added to in 1798. It is the only round tower occupied as a family home, and it is also the home of renowned harpers 'The Cullen Harpers' Cyril's...

  • Foynes Flying Boat Museum

    Limerick viewed 1,202

    Foynes Flying Boat Museum fly back in time on the world's only full scale replica of a Boeing 314 Clipper. The Foynes Flying Boat Museum, housed in the original terminal building in Foynes, recalls that nostalgic era when Foynes became the centre of the...

  • Gaelchultúr

    Dublin viewed 1,024

    Gaelchultúr offers Irish language classes at various levels throughout the year. Gaelchultúr also offers workshops in Sean-nós Dancing, Sean-nós Singing and IT and the Irish language aimed at different groups: primary and secondary...

  • Galway Irish Crystal Heritage Centre

    Galway viewed 1,178

    Established over a quarter of a century ago Galway Irish Crystal has become one of Ireland's leading producers of traditionally crafted lead crystal products. You are invited to experience a guided heritage tour and a specially commissioned film on Galway,...

  • Galway Tour Company

    Galway viewed 1,031

    The Galway Tour Company is Galway's leading Day Tour Company offering Day & Night tours of popular destinations and lesser taken routes including the Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands, Connemara & Clonmacnoise Monastic City. Located in Galway City...

  • Giant’s Causeway and Visitor Centre

    Antrim viewed 1,327

    A World Heritage site, National Nature Reserve and Northern Ireland's premier tourist attraction. The spectacular complex of some 40,000 basalt column 'stepping stones' lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. The formations that make up the...

  • GPO

    Dublin viewed 958

    The General Post Office took its place in modern Irish history when it became the centre stage of the Easter Rising in 1916 and secured the distinction of becoming the centre of a revolution. Built in 1818 halfway along O'Connell Street (formerly Sackville...

  • Greenan Farm Museums and Maze

    Wicklow viewed 3,421

    Greenan Farm Museums and Maze is situated in the beautiful countryside of the Wicklow hills, only an hour south of Dublin. Enjoy your day out wandering around the farm in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The large 1/2 acre hedge maze is 7 feet tall and...

  • Greenlane Gallery

    Kerry viewed 1,208

    The Greenlane Gallery is situated in both Dingle, Ireland and Paris France. The Dingle gallery, established in 1992, is in the town of Dingle, on the Dingle Peninsula in West Kerry, Ireland The Paris gallery is on the magnificent Ile Saint Louis and was...

  • Guinness Storehouse®

    Dublin viewed 1,857

    The STOREHOUSE® was originally built in 1904 to house the GUINNESS® fermentation process. With a company history spanning from 1759 - where else would you come to learn about the history of GUINNESS® - other than the home of the black stuff....

  • Hillsborough Courthouse

    Down viewed 906

    Is one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in Ireland. The central arcade block was built by Wills Hill in 1760 and in 1810 the North wing was added and housed a courthouse. In the same year the South wing was added and was used as an open...

  • Hook Lighthouse Visitor Centre

    Wexford viewed 2,289

    Hook Lighthouse Wexford is thought to be one of the oldest operational Lighthouses in the world, serving sailors and shipping for 800 years. The tower was constructed of local limestone and the original building survives almost intact at just under 36.6m...

  • Introduction to Ceramics Weekend Workshop

    Cork viewed 1,176

    Kinsale Pottery & Art School are host an Introduction to Ceramics Weekend Workshop.

  • Irish National Heritage Park

    Wexford viewed 1,758

    Irish National Heritage Park in Wexford depicts man's settlement in Ireland from 7000 BC to the arrival of the Normans in the 12th Century. Stroll through the park with its homesteads, places of ritual, burial modes and long forgotten remains. Attractions...

  • Irish Palatine Heritage Museum

    Limerick viewed 1,122

    The Centre features an extensive display of artefacts, photographs, graphics, etc. associated with the Palatine story.

  • James Joyce Centre

    Dublin viewed 799

    The James Joyce Centre is dedicated to promoting an understanding of the life and works of James Joyce, providing the casual visitor, student and scholar alike with a rewarding and memorable experience. The Centre's home is a restored 18th century Georgian...

  • Jerpoint Abbey

    Kilkenny viewed 874

    One of the finest monastic heritage sites in all of Ireland.

  • John F Kennedy Arboretum

    Wexford viewed 1,332

    A plant collection of international standing dedicated to the memory of John F Kennedy, President of the United States from 1960 to 1963. It covers over 600 acres on the southern slopes & summit of Slievecoiltia. Special features include an Ericaceous...

  • Kerry Bog Village Museum

    Kerry viewed 1,284

    The Kerry Bog Village Museum, located on the beautiful ’Ring of Kerry’, gives people an insight into how people lived and worked in Ireland in the 18th Century. The village is the only one of its kind in Europe. The village was well researched prior to...

  • Kilcock Art Gallery

    Kildare viewed 1,262

    Exhitition of paintings by local and other Irish artists

  • Kilkenny Castle

    Kilkenny viewed 1,818

    One of Ireland's most magnificent fortresses and Kilkenny's premier tourist attraction.

  • Kilkenny Cycling Tours

    Kilkenny viewed 243

    Kilkenny Cycling Tours offers you the opportunity to visit historical and cultural sites around Kilkenny including Kilkenny Castle, The Kilkenny Design Centre. St. Francis’ Abbey, The Black Abbey and St. Canice’s Cathedral. Experience Irish hospitality...

  • Killaloe Heritage & Brian Boru Centre

    Clare viewed 1,374

    Killaloe Heritage Centre explores the theme of Celtic Ireland.

  • Killruddery House and Gardens

    Wicklow viewed 1,461

    Home to the Brabazon Family (the Earls of Meath) since 1618 Killruddery House is the most successful Elizabethan-Revival mansion in Ireland and also one of the earliest.

  • King Johns Castle

    Limerick viewed 1,068

    King John's Castle is a 13th century Castle on ‘King's Island'. Explore 800 years of history brought to life in the imaginative historical exhibition, excavated pre-Norman houses, fortifications, siege mines, and the battlement walks. The visitor centre...

  • Knock Museum

    Mayo viewed 1,216

    Located in the grounds of the Marian shrine, Knock Museum captures the story of the Knock Apparition of 1879. Described as “a museum within a museum”, it tells the story of the development of the shrine and the way of life in Mayo at the time.

  • Lough Gur Visitors Centre

    Limerick viewed 811

    The visitor centre tells the story of the pre-Celtic settlers of Ireland who farmed and lived in this peaceful valley. The Visitor Centre houses an audio-visual show, exhibition of artefacts and display panels which interpret the story of man from the...

  • Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park

    Kildare viewed 3,387

    Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park is a family day visitor attraction located on a mineral island in the Bog of Allen, just 4 miles outside Rathangan, County Kildare. New facilities include Pet Farm, Discover Science Trail and Coffee shop.

  • Michael Cusack Centre

    Clare viewed 1,123

    Michael Cusack was born in Carron in 1847. In 2006, the centenary of his death, The Michael Cusack Centre was opened to honour the founder of the GAA - Gaelic Athletic Association. The development houses the restored Cusack Cottage as well as the new Visitors'...

  • Monaghan County Museum

    Monaghan viewed 1,045

    Monaghan County Museum is located in hill street at premises which have undergone extensive renovation in recent years. The museum was founded in 1974 with the goal to promote the cultural diversity and celebrate the historical richness of Monaghan. Visitors...

  • National 1798 Centre

    Wexford viewed 1,321

    The Centre tells the epic and heroic tale of the 1798 Rebellion and it's aftermath using the latest multi-media and interactive computers. A spectacular audio-visual presentation places the story in an international context and state-of-the-art exhibition...

  • National Photographic Archive

    Dublin viewed 1,782

    The National Photographic Archive houses the photographic collections of the National Library of Ireland in Temple Bar, Dublin. The National Library’s photographic collections comprise approximately 630,000 photographs, the vast majority of which are Irish....

  • Nenagh Heritage Centre

    Tipperary viewed 1,643

    Housed in an interesting mid-19th Century building which was a County Gaol Governor's House for North Tipperary, a Convent and a Heritage Centre, this unique Museum is well worth a visit!

  • Newgrange Tours by Mary Gibbons

    Meath viewed 495

    Newgrange is a Neolithic Ritual Centre and Passage Tomb located in Boyne Valley, Co Meath, Ireland. The structure is older than the pyramids, being dated at 5,000 years old.

  • Noel Lambert Touring Puppet Theatre

    Wicklow viewed 662

    A touring Puppet company that operates independent of the famous "Lambert Puppet Theatre" of which Noel is a founder member and Director. The creative engine of the `Noel Lambert Puppet Theatre` is husband and wife team Noel and Eva Lambert....

  • Odyssey Arena

    Antrim viewed 981

    The Odyssey arena is Belfast's premier concert venue located in the heart of Belfast city. The venue attracts major performers and shows every year including live music, dance, theatre and comedy shows and is renowned as one of Europes finest live performance...

  • Old Kilbeggan Distillery

    Westmeath viewed 856

    The Old Kilbeggan Distillery, Westmeath. Daily guided tours with multi-lingual guides will lead you through the time old processes involved in creating Irish whiskey, from the grinding of the grain to the casking of the final product. Alternatively, take...

  • OWLS Nature Club

    Dublin viewed 625

    OWLS stands for Outdoor Wildlife Learning Survival and is a children's nature education and awareness organisation that is focused on raising environmental awareness in young children and their families in Dublin (and hopefully with time, throughout Ireland)....

  • Palace Stables Heritage Centre

    Armagh viewed 604

    The Palace Stables Heritage Centre is a restored Georgian stable block set in Palace Demesne in the heart of Armagh City. The Centre is located on the Palace Demense situated next to the impressive Primates Palace, formerly the home of the Archbishops...

  • Patrick Kavanagh Centre

    Monaghan viewed 278

    The Patrick Kavanagh Centre in Monaghan is dedicated to the Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh. The Centre houses exhibitions on Kavanagh, a 60 seat audio visual theatre and also a Research Library. Join the performance tour, which takes in many local sites immortalised...

  • Sheep & Wool Centre

    Galway viewed 706

    Sheep shearing demonstrations in July and August. Sunday - Thursday. 10am - 5pm. Sheep shearing and wool craft demonstrations. Watch sheep being shorn with the traditional hand shears and see the wool been carded and spun into yarn. Enjoyable event...

  • Skerries Mills

    Dublin viewed 1,682

    One of Ireland's foremost industrial heritage centres with a unique collection of two windmills and a watermill with associated mill pond, mill races and wetlands.The story of stone-ground milling in Skerries can be traced to the early 16th century when...

  • Skibbereen Heritage Centre

    Cork viewed 1,027

    Skibbereen Heritage Centre is located in the award winning restored Old Gasworks Building in Skibbereen The Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition commemorates the tragic period in the 1840s that is known in Irish History as the Great Hunger. Story told...

  • Sligo Folk Park

    Sligo viewed 1,150

    A visit to the Sligo folk Park is a true experience of rural and Irish heritage. Here, in the heart of County Sligo, the cultural history and heritage of the whole region comes to life. This is a place, which is great for young and old. Children can discover...

  • Somme Heritage Centre

    Down viewed 3,618

    The Centre is a unique visitor attraction of international significance showing the awful reality of the Great War, and its effects on the community at home.Opened in 1994 as a tourist attraction and educational facility. The Centre examines Ireland's...

  • St Audoen's Chruch

    Dublin viewed 752

    Sited in the heart of the walled medieval city, St Audoen's Church is the only remaining medieval parish church in Dublin. It is dedicated to St Ouen the 7th century bishop of Rouen and patron saint of Normandy. The Guild Chapel of St Anne houses an award-winning...

  • St. Laserian's Cathedral

    Carlow viewed 728

    A 13th century building of great charms, SSt. Laserian's Cathedral replaced a 7th century monastery which once accommodated 1,500 monks. The site was the location of an important church synod in 630AD. Open end of May to end of September, 10am to...

  • St. Michan's Church

    Dublin viewed 1,970

    One of the oldest churches on Dublin's northside hold's an interesting secret beneath it's floors. Take a tour with the mummies of St. Michan's... St. Michan's Church Crypt has unique properties that means bodies do not decompose, they simply dry up...

  • St. Mullins Heritage Centre

    Carlow viewed 1,068

    St. Mullins Heritage Centre is situated beside the Monastic Ruins and Cemetery in Carlow town. The site includes ruins of a medieval church, the base of a round tower and the former Church of Ireland church, built in 1811. The heritage centre displays...

  • Strokestown Park House

    Roscommon viewed 1,474

    Strokestown Park was built by Thomas Mahon MP (1701-1782) on lands which had been granted to his grandfather, Nicholas, in the latter half of the 17th century for his support in the British colonial campaign. It was the family home of the Mahon family...

  • The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children

    Dublin viewed 1,355

    The Ark, Europe's first custom-built Children's Cultural Centre, programmes, promotes and hosts high quality cultural work which is by children, for children and about children. The Ark is a charitable organisation, founded on the principle that all...

  • The Boghill Centre

    Clare viewed 1,033

    School or group, trips, retreats, and field trips can be arranged with a range of activities from the selection below. Day visits are welcomed for relaxartion, walking, or to attend any of our drop in workshops (listed below). The Boghill centre...

  • The Irish National Stud, Gardens & Horse Museum

    Kildare viewed 3,318

    The Irish National Stud is the only Stud Farm in Ireland open to the general public and operating as a Tourist Attraction. This attraction offers daily guided tours of the Stud, walks through the Japanese Gardens & St. Fiachra's Garden which has 4...

  • The Steam Museum

    Kildare viewed 1,349

    The early age of steam and the industrial revolution come to life with steam generated working engines for a happy half day out with an educational bias for the family. Fine collection of models of steam locomotives, including two used in the late 19th...

  • The West Clare Railway & Heritage Centre

    Clare viewed 1,442

    A day on the railway, " are you right there Michael are you right ". Travel along the famous West Clare line and ' fine sights you will see '. Moyasta Junction Station House is now restored and open. Re - live the Percy French experience, "...

  • Trim Castle

    Meath viewed 1,586

    Large Anglo-Norman castle constructed over 30 year period circa 1170s. Trim Castle opened to the public in 2000 following extensive restoration and excavation of the site. For safety reasons, access to the site is by guided tour only and group tours must...

  • Trinity College

    Dublin viewed 1,223

    Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth. Among many famous students to attend the college were playwrights Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Beckett. The Book of Kells is the centrepiece of an exhibition which attracts over 500,000 visitors to Trinity College Dublin...

  • Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre

    Offaly viewed 1,612

    Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre is located in the distillery’s original 19th century bonded warehouse. Visitors have a choice of a self guided tour or joining one of the centres guided tours. The tour commences with an audio visual display, available in...

  • Tullow Museum

    Carlow viewed 1,058

    The Tullow Museum is located on Bridge Street and operated on a voluntary basis by the Tullowphelim Historical Society. The museum houses a huge range of items of a historical nature, to personal items belonging to the artic explorer Sir Earnest Shakelton,...

  • Wicklow Gaol

    Wicklow viewed 2,486

    Wicklow Gaol is a historic incarceration museum in Wicklow town, transporting you back in time to see prison practices dating back across hundreds of years as early as the 1700s. Wander through cells and dungeons and watch a unique combination of actors,...

  • Yeats County Inn Hotel

    Sligo viewed 374

    Yeats County Inn, Sligo, Ireland is a comfortable and relaxing venue for everyone from business traveller to the Bridal Party. Located in the village of Curry just outside Charlestown, just inside the Sligo border. Nearest hotel to Knock International...

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