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The Hunt Museum was formed by John and Gertrude Hunt and displays a diverse collection of antiquities and fine and decorative art. Read more…
Sherkin Island is 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) long by 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) wide. The island includes 3 beaches, Silver Strand (Green Coast Award), Cow Strand and Trabawn. You also have a Franciscan friary and Sherkin also has camp facilities. Please be aware that it is expected you take away everything you came with as there is no rubbish collection Read more…
The National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History is located within the old Collins Barracks that housed both British Armed Forces and Irish Army garrisons through three centuries. Built in 1702, and further extended in the late 18th century and 19th century, the barrack’s main buildings are Neo-classical in style. In 1997 the barracks became home to collections Read more…
Bronze statue of Patrick Sarsfield on an ashlar limestone pedestal, erected in 1880’s. The statue standing close to the street in the front lawn of the presbytery of Saint John’s Cathedral. Read more…
Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills were originally opened in 1794 as a private enterprise, before being taken over by the British Government during the Napoleonic Wars as one of three Royal gunpowder mills that manufactured gunpowder for the British Government. Read more…
Ballymote castle is a large rectangular keepless castle, built around 1300. It has many similarities with Beaumaris Castle, in Anglesey, Wales, built by King Edward I of England. The entrance has a double-towered gate, and three-quarter round towers at all four corners and also in the middle of the east and west walls. Read more…
Inishmurray is an uninhabited island situated 7 km (4 mi) off the coast of County Sligo and the island covers .9 km2 (0.3 mi2). There are remains of an early Irish monastic settlement, that contains various ecclesiastical buildings including enclosures, a stone-roofed oratory, two churches, a clochan, a large beehive-shaped cell, a holy well and other remains including cross slabs Read more…
Westgate Tower is a medieval gateway close to the grounds of Selskar Abbey and is known as Selskar Gate. This prominent stone gate tower was one of seven gates that provided access through the town wall. The building beside Selskar Gate is home to the Westgate Heritage Centre, which provides a presentation on the history of Wexford Town Read more…
Westport House – visitors can tour 300 years of Irish heritage in this beautiful manor home and enjoy a myriad of attractions throughout the grounds. Read more…
The West Cork Model Railway Village is taking you back to the 1940’s. You will see a miniature of the old West Cork railway line serving the towns with the handmade models and figures to a scale of 1:24. As well as the model village you have displays telling the story of the railway villages, tea room, gift shop, indoor soft Read more…
Sligo Folk Park shows rural life and Irish heritage at the turn of the late 19th Century. The Folk Park is set in the grounds of the authentically restored Millview House, which was originally built in 1873. As well as a walk around the park visit the museum which houses one of Ireland’s finest collections of rural history and agricultural Read more…
Quin Abbey, is a ruined Franciscan abbey founded around 1402 although occupies a site of a former Anglo-Norman de Clare fortress that was built after 1278. The remains of the fortress are still visible as they were incorporated into the abbey, Although mostly roofless, the structure of the abbey is well preserved and a visitor centre is located near the Read more…
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