CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
Built of stone in the 12th century, the oldest surviving stone building in ...Read more
BLACK ABBEY
Read moreAbbey founded in 1225 by Dominican monks, his official name is Abbey of The Most Holy Trinity, but she took the nickname Black Abbey, the black abbey, because of the color of his monks' dress. After the monasteries were dissolved by Henry VIII of England (between 1538 and 1541), Black Abbey was turned into a court. Left abandoned after the passage of Cromwell in 1650, it was restored in the nineteenth century. The interest of the architecture is limited, apart from a superb arched ceiling of shining wood and two beautiful stained glass windows.
KILKENNY CASTLE
Read moreStacked since the twelfth century, the beautiful gray stones of Kilkenny's vast castle draw a wide open U-shaped river. The castle was greatly modified in the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. Purchased by the powerful Butler family in 1391, he remained in the hands of their descendants until 1935.
We will stop at a long time in the so-called portrait gallery room, a long piece of 45 meters which ends on a triple Gothic window. The wooden ceiling will take your attention. It is painted in a prjorhaelite style (xixe), as shown by young women languishing on arches whose media ends at the head of animals (game and hawks) carved and gilded.
A glass, unusual and architecturally audacious, gives the room rare clarity, a free luminosity. Carrara marble fireplace is engraved with seven bas-reliefs illustrating the history of the Butler family (whose French motto was «As I find»). The Butlers held their fortune from their privileged situation of official «tasters», in charge of savoring the royal cup of wine first (and, as you can imagine, the advantages attached to it…).
The castle also houses the Butler Gallery, one of the most important art galleries outside Dublin. This contemporary art gallery program shows its exhibitions independently. Finally, the huge park around the castle will be the occasion for a pleasant walk or picnic. In summer it is open until 8:30 p. m.
TULLAMORE DEW HERITAGE CENTRE
Read moreLocated on the banks of the Grand Canal, the former distillery of the Irish Whiskey Tullamore Dew is today a museum dedicated to the history of the city and to the birth of this world-renowned spirits. The old warehouse dating from the nineteenth century has been impeccably restored and provides a superb setting to discover the city's history.
The first floor is dedicated to Tullamore's history from its origins. A replica of the Book of Durrow, older than the Book of Kells, reminds us that the county of Offaly was an important monastic center in the early hours of Christianity in Ireland. Another section presents the history of the Grand Canal which, by connecting Tullamore to the Irish and global export-export network, has allowed the economic boom. It was by this means of water that distillery brought barrels of malt from Guinness to Dublin. The story of whiskey is told on the second floor. In 1947, he was joined by a second spirit: the Irish Mist liqueur, created according to an ancient Irish recipe that has been revived. Don't miss to see the small film in the counterpoint of the exhibition, which is found in French version.
The visit will not end without a tasting at the bar on the ground floor. Its wooded tavern atmosphere seduce, as well as its lunch card, which includes a delicious stew stew with, of course, a drop of whiskey in the sauce.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND - DECORATIVE ARTS & HISTORY
Museum in Collins Barracks, housing a collection of objects relating to ...Read more
BANK OF IRELAND
An elegant monument, the most representative of the Georgian era, with the ...Read more
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND
Library with the world's largest collection of books, manuscripts, ...Read more
NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS
Remarkable garden, Ireland's best botanical and agricultural center, with a ...Read more
ST PETER'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Imposing neo-Gothic Catholic church with superb rose window and shrine to ...Read more
POWERSCOURT ESTATE
A superb estate, consisting of a Palladian-style residence and extensive ...Read more
SAINT MEL'S CATHEDRAL
Visit Longford's remarkable cathedral, designed by Joseph Kane and ...Read more
PATRICK DONALD PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
Interesting and original photo gallery with beautiful shots of Dublin and ...Read more
IVEAGH GARDENS
Lovely Gothic-inspired public gardens with waterfalls, grotto and ...Read more
LITERARY PUB CRAWL
A tour of Dublin's literary history, an excellent way to learn about the ...Read more
NATIONAL LEPRECHAUN MUSEUM
Museum dedicated to leprechauns, for a fun-filled visit to discover the ...Read more
THE LITTLE MUSEUM OF DUBLIN
Museum presenting a variety of objects that once belonged to the Irish and ...Read more
IRISH WHISKEY MUSEUM
Museum with bar, retracing the history of whiskey through interactive ...Read more
NEWGRANGE
Read moreNecropolis of the Boyne Valley, Newgrange is certainly the most famous, most frequented and most impressive. It is one of the most beautiful corridors in the corridor (or «tomb pass») - a grave consisting of a long corridor and a burial chamber, covered with a tumulus - from all over Western Europe. The date (carbon 14) of Newgrange located its construction around 3,200 BC, thus prior to the construction of the pyramids of Egypt or the erection of Stonehenge…
When you arrive on the site, after a short minibus journey from the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Center, a massive butte comes into the hilly landscape of the Boyne, like a wave of green land. You are facing the mythical tomb of Newgrange.
Surrounded by a circle of 97 monoliths, a long 19-meter corridor leads to the three alcoves of the funeral chamber where, according to the current state of the hypotheses, the ashes of four or five people were buried. The entrance of the corridor is championed by a spectacular monolithic stone, beautifully engraved with spiral motifs, whose meaning remains unexplained today. Inside, several stones, either hidden or visible, are engraved with simple motifs: triangles, lodges, spiral. The roof of the room (6 meters high) is beautifully built to the point that there is no water infiltration through gutters drawn in stone.
The mystery of the winter solstice. In the enclosure's enclosure, a cavity lets you pass a radius of light on December 21, which will illuminate, for that day alone the solstice, the corridor from a small opening at the top of the entrance and the room. This discovery was due to Professor M.J.O 'Kelly who began excavations in Newgrange between 1962 and 1975. But how can we explain such astronomical precision so many millennia ago? A mystery among many others in this intriguing valley around the Boyne…
DALKEY CASTLE & HERITAGE CENTRE
Visit this magnificent15th-century tower to immerse yourself in medieval ...Read more
DUNBRODY FAMINE SHIP
Remarkable boat moored on the quayside of the River Barrow, to discover the ...Read more
JOHNSTOWN CASTLE GARDENS - IRISH AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM
Nineteenth-century castle with Victorian architecture, an agricultural ...Read more
FRANCIS BACON'S STUDIO
Museum representing a reconstruction of the incredible studio of Dublin ...Read more
GENERAL POST OFFICE - GPO WITNESS HISTORY
Museum, located in the O'Connell Street post office, presenting the ...Read more
CLONMACNOISE
Remains of a monastery established since the 11th c., with a remarkable ...Read more
TRIM CASTLE
The largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, with a gatehouse, mint and ...Read more
OFFICE DE TOURISME
The Tourist Office is housed in a former Dublin church, and is the place to ...Read more
NATIONAL GALLERY OF IRELAND
An excellent museum for discovering masterpieces by Irish masters and ...Read more
NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Museum retracing the history of the Irish navy, with a collection of model ...Read more
WILD WICKLOW TOURS
Read moreThis company takes you to the discovery of Glendalough, a site dating back to the century of Dun Laoghaire, Dalkey and Kilkenny.
DUNMORE CELLAR
Remarkable series of limestone caves and cavities, with stalactites and ...Read more
ST CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
Primitive English Gothic cathedral built in the 13thcentury , with a ...Read more
DESIGN CRAFT CENTRE
Irish craftsmen's workshops, housed in 18th-century farmhouses, offer ...Read more
IRISH NATIONAL HERITAGE PARK
A park offering a fascinating walk through Ireland's history, from ...Read more
TEELING DISTILLERY
Historic distillery near St. Patrick's Cathedral, offering guided tours and ...Read more
KILLINEY HILL PARK
A park with superb views over Dublin Bay, a pleasant place to get some ...Read more
DUBLIN CITY GALLERY - THE HUGH LANE
Modern art gallery with fine collections of contemporary art by Irish and ...Read more
WICKLOW'S HISTORIC GAOL
Museum, in a former prison in Wicklow, tracing the life of prisoners, the ...Read more
JAMES JOYCE TOWER & MUSEUM
Museum housed in the Martello Tower, displaying original copies, letters ...Read more
GAA MUSEUM - CROKE PARK
A museum dedicated to Irish Gaelic sports and a remarkable stadium, the ...Read more
DUBLIN ZOO
One of Europe's oldest zoos, located in Phoenix Park, home to over 400 ...Read more
BROWNSHILL DOLMEN
Remarkable megalithic dolmen, one of the largest in Ireland and even ...Read more
IRISH ROCK'N'ROLL MUSEUM
Concert hall and recording studios, with fine guitar collections, a mecca ...Read more
MALAHIDE CASTLE & GARDENS
Remarkable castle, one of the oldest in Ireland, with sumptuous gardens, a ...Read more
HA'PENNY BRIDGE
A remarkable bridge to visit in Dublin, built in 1816, it is the oldest ...Read more
HILL OF TARA
Colline de Tara, a site steeped in history with a funerary passage, ruins ...Read more
JAMESON DISTILLERY
The old distillery buildings have been restored to allow visitors to ...Read more
DUBLIN CITY HALL EXHIBITION
City Hall, one of Dublin's finest neoclassical buildings, its rotunda ...Read more