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Discover Ireland's Historic Locations

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Adare Manor

Limerick

Adare Manor is a luxury hotel located on the banks of the River Maigue in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland. It was formerly the seat of the Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, and...

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Aghaboe Abbey

Laois

The Abbey of Aghaboe in County Laois traces its origins to the 6th century when it was established by St. Canice in the Kingdom of Osraige. Its name in Latin, Campulus Bovis, ...

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Aghalard Castle

Mayo

The castle, built around 1490, was constructed by the descendants of the McDonnells of Knocknacloy, who served as gallowglass to the Burkes of Mayo. It was a three-storey towe...

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Altar Wedge Tomb

Cork

Altar Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave. Wedge tombs of this kind were built in Ireland during the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age, c. 2500–2000 BC. Despite the n...

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An Tual The Hopper

Wexford

The Hopper, nestled in Carrigfoyle, stands as the only surviving structure from an industrial colossus that once dominated the landscape. In the early 1980s, the site was the ...

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Antrim Castle

Antrim

Antrim Castle, also known as Massereene Castle, was a fortified mansion which was constructed in stages between 1613 and 1662 by English settler Sir Hugh Clotworthy and his so...

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Archbold's Castle

Dublin

Archbold's Castle is a two-story fortified warehouse is one of only two castles remaining in Dalkey, the other being Goat Castle.

Architecture:
The castle features a machicol...

Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0

Ardamullivan Castle

Galway

Ardamullivan Castle is a six-storey tower house built in the 16th century by the Uí Sheachnasaigh clan, it is located 8 km south of Gort and was restored in the 1990s, includi...

Peter Clarke, CC BY-SA 3.0

Ardee Castle

Louth

Ardee Castle, also known as St. Leger's Castle, is a medieval tower house situated in Ireland. The castle was built in the 15th century by John St. Leger and served as a stron...

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Ardfert Abbey

Kerry

Ardfert Abbey, also known as Ardfert Friary, is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary thought to be built on the site of an early Christian monastic site founded by Brendan the ...

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Ardgillan Castle

Dublin

Ardgillan Castle, standing near Balbriggan, County Dublin, Ireland, represents a blend of history, architectural grandeur, and natural beauty. Nestled in Ardgillan Demesne, a ...

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Arraglen Ogham Stone

Kerry

Arraglen Ogham Stone is a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland. The stone is an ogham stone (CIIC 145) and was erected as a grave marker, with an inscription in ...

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