TRINITY COLLEGE
Located in the heart of the city, Trinity College is an institution not to ...Read more
CLIFFS OF MOHER VISITOR EXPERIENCE
Read moreThe main purpose of the visit centre is to welcome visitors by giving them a map of routes along the cliffs and ensuring the necessary comfort for tourism of all ages: cafeteria, washrooms, souvenir shop… The centre is also a tourist office where documents can be found on the whole region. Exhibition spaces have been set up. An information on the fauna and flora of the cliffs and the other, paying, offers a film of animation with a device of immersifs screens and a reconstitution in 3 D of the cliffs. Unless it is accompanied by elderly people who cannot travel on the cliffs or children for whom it will be entertainment, it is not recommended specifically that limited interest pay exposure.
ST STEPHEN'S GREEN PARK
Here is a pleasant park of 9 hectares of lawns with trees, a fountain, a ...Read more
FRANÇAIS MARKET
A beautiful covered market, one of the oldest in Europe, this is a must-see ...Read more
PHOENIX PARK
Remarkable park, Dublin's largest, with a zoo, interesting monuments and a ...Read more
GLENDALOUGH
Superb Wicklow Mountains valley, home to the remains of an ancient monastic ...Read more
DUBLIN CASTLE
A remarkable castle to visit in Dublin, a historic site housing museums, an ...Read more
SAINT PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL
The famous Saint Patrick's Cathedral was founded in 1191 and is one of the ...Read more
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND - ARCHAEOLOGY
Museum featuring a fine archaeological collection from prehistory to the ...Read more
O'BRIEN'S TOWER
Tower situated on Moher's highest cliff, offering an exceptional panoramic ...Read more
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND - NATURAL HISTORY
Natural history museum featuring a rich collection of over two million ...Read more
JAMESON HERITAGE CENTRE
Guided tour of a Midleton distillery, to learn all about whiskey and ...Read more
MEMORIAL FAMINE
Statues by Dublin sculptor Rowan Gillepsie in tribute to the victims of the ...Read more
ST ANNE'S CHURCH & SHANDON BELLS
A remarkable church with a superb view over Cork, ringing its bells is one ...Read more
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK
University and campus visits in Cork, to blend in with the student ...Read more
HOUSE OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL
A must-see company in Waterford, an address not to be missed if you want to ...Read more
KILBEGGAN DISTILLERY
Historic distillery, Ireland's oldest, with19th-century machinery, stills ...Read more
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.
BURREN WAY
A long-distance hiking trail through the Burren, Ballyvaughan, Liscannor, ...Read more
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
CONNEMARA SMOKEHOUSE
Traditional salmon smokery, one of the oldest in Ireland, where you can ...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
KERRY COUNTY MUSEUM
County Kerry Museum offering an audiovisual presentation of Kerry and an ...Read more
MIZEN HEAD VISITOR CENTRE
Mizen Head Information Centre, to discover Ireland's most southerly point ...Read more
THE QUEENSTOWN STORY
Museum in the former Cobh railway station, presenting the history of ...Read more
THOOR BALLYLEE
Museum dedicated to the poet and playwright William Butler Yeats, housed in ...Read more
GREAT BLASKET CENTRE
Read moreThe Blasket Centre is a museum on the inhabitants of Blasket, who lived there by talking only Irish until 1953, and who have been very interested in anthropologists. At the request of them, they wrote books so that they had an overview of their way of life. This sum of books, which can be found throughout Ireland, translated into English, is known as the Blasket Library.
GLENINCHAQUIN PARK
A magnificent wilderness park, with forests, waterfalls and lakes, a great ...Read more
BLENNERVILLE WINDMILL
A large windmill featuring an exhibition on 19th-century emigration and ...Read more
KING JOHN'S CASTLE
Read moreKing John's Castle is one of the most impressive Anglo-Norman castles in Ireland. The exhibition centre presents the tormented history of the garrison and the inhabitants of the castle, from its construction in 1212 by King Jean. Paintings illustrate the evolution of the building from the th century to the present and tell the role of native Irish Celts, English, huguenots and palatins, at various periods of history. The exhibition includes a very astonishing series of six wooden sculptures, the real size of the people at the time, representing characters associated with the history of the castle. The front and rear facades of the exhibition centre have been adorned with immense armorial banners painted with medieval scenes and named King John. Archaeological remains, exposed in the basement, evoke Limerick's urban history at birth. A specially crafted film shows us the protagonists (played by actors) of the 1691 seats that result in the famous Limerick Treaty. King John, as the Lord of Ireland, was fighting his own currency. The royal slam hit the coins at the Castle's Coin Hotel. Today, visitors can obtain a replica of the original currency in memory of their visit. In the courtyard of the castle, where war machines and seat instruments are displayed, scroll away from costumed characters illustrating Limerick life in the th century.
POWERSCOURT ESTATE
A superb estate, consisting of a Palladian-style residence and extensive ...Read more
ASHFORD CASTLE
A superb luxury hotel of international renown in Cong, once owned by the ...Read more
SAINT MEL'S CATHEDRAL
Visit Longford's remarkable cathedral, designed by Joseph Kane and ...Read more
CROAGH PATRICK
A sacred mountain with a distinctive conical shape and a chapel where ...Read more
PATRICK DONALD PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
Interesting and original photo gallery with beautiful shots of Dublin and ...Read more
SKELLIG MICHAEL
Read moreIt is a big rock of 217 m, beaten by the winds, classified as UNESCO Heritage. You will find an abbey built in the th century. To go to the abbey, you borrow a staircase of 600 steps dug out of the rock: a monument in itself. The isolation of Skellig Michael has recently discouraged visitors, thus favouring an exceptional state of preservation. Skellig Michael also hosts many bird species. Among other things, you can observe petrels, puffin, Gannet, gulls, kittiwake…
The number of visitors arriving on the island every day is limited. It is therefore preferable to reserve during the summer months. The crossing can be done from Portmagee (1 hour 30 min) or Ballinskelligs (1 hour). Count about 25 € return. The ocean can make the crossing difficult, but it is worth it.
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
MUCKROSS HOUSE (GARDENS & TRADITIONAL FARMS)
A superb manor house in the heart of Killarney National Park, transformed ...Read more
GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK & CASTLE
Visit the park to discover a remarkable castle, Ireland's largest herd of ...Read more
NATIONAL LEPRECHAUN MUSEUM
Museum dedicated to leprechauns, for a fun-filled visit to discover the ...Read more