Silverstrand is a sandy beach. The beach is popular with families as it has a gentle slope into the sea. Facing Galway with good views into Galway bay. Read more…
Duncannon Fort is located in a very strategic position on a peninsula in the eastern part of Waterford Harbour, giving protection to Ireland’s Three Sisters: the River Barrow, River Nore and River Suir. Duncannon Fort is a star fort, along the sides were guns facing upriver and downriver, whilst on the west end were artillery batteries facing across the entire Read more…
Timoleague abbey was founded by the franciscan order in 1240 AD and built on the site of a monastic settlement founded by Saint Molaga in the 6th century. The abbey was extended by Donal Glas McCarthy in 1312, and by Irish and Norman patrons in the 16th century. In 1612 English soldiers smashed all of the stained glass windows, but today Read more…
Listowel Castle was built in the 15th century, a great example of Anglo-Norman architecture, the castle has now been restored to some of its former glory and is open to the public for tours on a daily basis. Read more…
Kerry Literary and Cultural Centre is within a beautifully restored 19th century Georgian Residence next to Listowel Castle. The Seanchaí – Kerry Literary & Cultural Centre portrays the lives of North Kerry’s famous writers, including Bryan MacMahon, John B. Keane, Brendan Kennelly, George Fitzmaurice and Maurice Walsh. Read more…
The National Famine Memorial is a bronze monument in Murrisk to commemorate the millions who perished in the Great Famine. Created by John Behan, the dramatic sculpture depicts a “Coffin Ship” with skeleton bodies in the rigging, where the term “Coffin Ship” was used to describe the ships which left Irish shores horrendously overcrowded with emigrants fleeing the famine. The Read more…
Dublin Castle was founded on the site of a Viking settlement as a medieval fortress on the orders of King John of England in 1204 and until 1922 it was the seat of English and later British rule in Ireland. On 16 January 1922, the last ever Viceroy of Ireland handed Dublin Castle over to the government of the newly Read more…
Bective Abbey is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective, founded in 1147, with the remaining structure and ruins primarily dating to the 15th century. Read more…
Wicklow Town Beach is to the North of the town and forms part of The Murrough, a 15 km long coastal wetland area, extending as far as Greystones. It is the largest coastal wetland complex on the East coast of Ireland and is a magnificent wildlife haven and an outstanding area of natural heritage. Read more…
