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  1. Saint Georges

    Killiney

    Saint Georges. Open 1-31 March and 1 May-25 June, 09.00-13.00

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  2. Castle McGrath

    Pettigo

    Pettigo is also the home of the Clan McGrath, with the ruins of the castle lying a quarter of a mile outside the village in a picturesque setting, by the shores of Lough Eme.

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  3. Steam Trains Ireland

    Carrickfergus

    The RPSI was formed in 1964 to preserve in working order steam locomotives and other rolling ...

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  4. Huntington Castle & Gardens

    Clonegal, Carlow

    The 17th century Huntington Castle, the backdrop for a number of feature films, was an early O’Kavanagh stronghold. The famed Yew tree walk, lime tree avenue and water features, are just some of the features of the castle’s delightful gardens and pleasure grounds, set in Clonegal, Co. Carlow.

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  5. Geragh The Scott House

    Sandycove

    Designed in 1938 by renowned architect Michael Scott. This house at Geragh, Sandycove, County Dublin is well worth the visit. The house is situated next to the Forty Foot bathing place and Martello tower. Built in the international style, the house is made up of a series of railings, decks, and portholes.

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  6. Desmond Hall

    Limerick

    West Limerick preserves many of Ireland's surviving spacious medieval halls. The desmond banqueting hall is an imposing two-storey structure and was used by the Earls of Desmond for banqueting and ent

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  7. Houses, Castles and Gardens of Ireland

    Blackrock

    Houses, Castles and Gardens of Ireland represents a broad selection of architectural gems and beautiful gardens.

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  8. Lynchs Castle

    Galway City

    At the junction of Shop Street and Upper Abbeygate Street is Lynch's Castle, a 16th century castle which was heavily altered in 1966 when it was converted into a bank.

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  9. Movilla Abbey

    Newtownards

    Movilla Abbey - Church of Ireland As important as Bangor, Movilla was associated with Saint ...

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  10. Number Eighty Two Merrion Square

    Dublin City

    Eighty Two Merrion Square, is a property of significant architectural and historical interest in Ireland. It is a former home of the writer W.B. Yeats.

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  11. Macroom Castle

    Macroom, Cork

    Macroom is dominated by castle walls and grounds with old stone arches and guns providing an elegant centre for the town. It is thought that the castle was built in the reign of King John, on the site of an earlier stronghold.

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  12. Georgian House and Garden

    Limerick City, Limerick

    Number Two Pery Square, built in 1838, is rated as one of the best examples of Georgian architecture in Limerick. Located in Pery Square in the heart of Georgian Limerick, a short walk from Colbert Railway Station and Limerick City Gallery of Art.

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  13. Conway Mill

    Belfast

    The Mill was originally built around 1842, and was one of the first linen spinning mills to be ...

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  14. King House Georgian Mansion

    Boyle

    Visit King House, located in Boyle Town on the Dublin to Sligo route (M4) and discover the building's previous guises as a mansion, Connaught Rangers barracks and merchants house.

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  15. Rosserrilly Abbey

    Headford

    Rosserrilly Abbey is the finest and best preserved medieval Franciscan foundation in the country. Though founded in the 14th century, the majority of the surviving fabric is of the 15th and 16th century date.

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  16. No 5 Vicars' Hill

    Armagh

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  17. O'Donovan's Castle

    Cork

    Castle Donovan stood amid the rugged grandeur of Mullach Meíse, Doirín-a-Críonaigh and Gleannacloiche. It was the principal seat of the O'Donovan Clan.

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  18. Ulster-Scots Heritage in North Down

    Bangor

    North Down has a rich history of Ulster-Scots heritage with “the Founding Fathers of the ...

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  19. Castletown Manor

    Corbally

    Castletown manor is an historic country house in a parkland setting, featuring early 18th century architecture and an elaborate mid 19th century redevelopment.

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  20. Portaferry Castle

    Portaferry

    Portaferry Castle is a 16th Century tower-house, built by the Savage family.

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  21. The Guildhall

    Londonderry Derry

    Located in the heart of the city, but just outside the walls, it dates from 1887.

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  22. Kilkenny Castle

    Kilkenny City

    A 12th century castle, remodelled in Victorian times and set in riverside parklands, which was once the principal seat of the Butler family, Marquesses and Dukes of Ormonde.

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  23. Dromaneen Castle

    Mallow, Cork

    This fortified house and castle, finely situated overlooking the River Blackwater, was erected by the O'Callaghans around 1600. It was an L shaped tower with a fine fireplace on the first floor and three and four mullioned windows.

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  24. Parliament Buildings, Stormont

    Belfast

    Parliament Buildings is home to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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  25. Dunsany Castle

    Dunshaughlin

    Dunsany Castle, between Dunshaughlin & Trim in Meath, lies a short distance south of the Hill of Tara.

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  26. Malahide Castle

    Malahide

    Malahide Castle, set on 250 acres of park land in the pretty seaside town of Malahide,was both a fortress and a private home for nearly 800 years and is an interesting mix of architectural styles.

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  27. Ballyhack Castle

    Ballyhack

    Ballyhack Castle is located on a steep slope in a commanding position overlooking Waterford estuary.

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  28. Colganstown House

    Newcastle

    Colganstown House

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  29. Ballymalis Castle

    Beaufort

    A 16th century rectangular tower of four storeys and an attic in the gable.

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  30. Cappoquin House and Gardens

    Cappoquin

    Cappoquin House, above the centre of the town, is an 18th Century Georgian mansion, built on the site of an old FitzGerald castle. Five acre informal south facing garden with views over the Blackwater Valley. Large collection of unusual trees and shrubs.

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  31. Farmleigh House

    Castleknock

    Visit yet another of Phoenix Park's attractions, Farmleigh. The former Guinness family estate has been carefully refurbished by the Office of Public Works and is open to the public when not hosting visiting dignitaries and heads of state to the capital city, Dublin.

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  32. Waterloo Round Tower

    Cork

    The Round Tower at Waterloo, just outside Blarney, is a curious folly built in the mid 19th Century by Father Matt Horgan, then parish priest of Blarney.

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  33. Bishops Palace Limerick Civic Trust

    Limerick City, Limerick

    The Bishops' Palace is adjacent to King's John's Castle, it is the restored home of former Protestant Bishops of Limerick. The Palace has a classical facade and is related to the English Palladian style.

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  34. Duckett's Grove & Walled Gardens

    Carlow

    Situated just outside Carlow town and originally a Georgian home of a noted Anglo-Irish family, Duckett’s Grove was rebuilt in flamboyant, Gothic revival style.

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  35. Belvelly Castle

    Cork

    Belvelly Castle is a typical medieval square tower dating from the fifteenth century, located in magnificent natural scenery.

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