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Popular Places of Interest

Dublin Custom House - Opened in 1791 and was destroyed by fire in 1921 during the War of Independence.
  Dublin Castle - Built by the Normans in 1204, this is still used for elections and official state events
  Dublin Zoo - Founded in 1830, it sits on 30 acres in Phoenix Park
  General Post Office - Built in 1818, this building was used to proclaim the Irish republic by the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.
  George Bernard Shaw - Birthplace
  Guinness Brewery - Founded in 1759 by Arthur Guinness.
  Phoenix Park - One of the largest parks in the world.
  St Patrick's Cathedral - The largest church in Ireland.
  Trinity College - Founded in 1592, this is the oldest university in Ireland.
   
Cork Blarney Castle - Home of the Blarney Stone, rumored to grant the gift of "eloquent speech" when kissed.
  Cobh, (pronounced cove), was the port of departure for many Irish during the Great Hunger from 1844 to 1848 and presents a multi-media exhibit telling the story.
  Kinsale is a quaint fishing and resort town renowned for its art galleries and gourmet restaurants.
  Fota Wildlife Park is among the most modern wildlife parks in Europe. Fota has more than 70 species of exotic wildlife in open natural surroundings with no obvious barriers.
   
Clare The Burren is over 500 square miles of karstic limestone and unique flora and rock
  The Cliffs of Moher rise more than 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean.
  Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is an authentic 15th century medieval castle that offers tours during the day and a four-course Medieval Banquet with entertainment in the evening.
   
Galway Quiet Man - Film Locations
  Athenry - A Medieval Town with Arts and Heritage Center and is the only walled town in Ireland whose still-intact walls are clearly visible to the approaching visitor.
  Galway Bay
  Tropical Butterfly Center
  Eyre Square - located in Galway City
  Coole Park - The former home of Lady Gregory, a founder of the Abbey Theatre and friend of William Butler Yeats.
  Dunguaire Castle - Built in 1520, it currently hosts a Medieval Banquet held every night.
   
Kerry Gallarus Oratory is an 8th century church.
  Dingle Town is a fishing village that offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants and pubs along with traditional music.Dingle harbor is also home to Fungi the Dolphin.
  Killarney National Park is comprised of 25,000 acres of land and is the oldest national park in Ireland.
  The Lakes of Killarney
  Ring of Kerry - 110 miles of breath-taking coastal and mountain scenery.
   
Limerick King Johns Castle - a fortified 13th century Castle on ‘King’s Island’ in the heart of medieval Limerick.
  Lough Gur - an important archaeological sites whose visitor centre tells the story of Pre-Celtic Ireland dating back to 3000 BC. With its lake sheltered by limestone hills, this tranquil place of pre-historic mystery and story is notable for the variety of bird life as well as for the wealth of antiquities.
   
Mayo Our Lady's Shrine at Knock - One of the great Marian shrines of the world.
  Doon - An archaeological area with sites from the Late Bronze Age.
  Croagh Patrick - A Pilgrimage mountain where St. Patrick fasted for 40 days.
  Ballintubber Abbey - A 13th century abbey that is the only church in Ireland still in use which was founded by an Irish King. It
   
Meath Newgrange - a prehistoric monuments originally built around 3,100 B.C.
   
Offaly Clonmacnoise - these monastic ruins are the most extensive of their kind in Ireland consisting of a cathedral, eight churches, two round towers, three high crosses and hundreds of Early Christian cross slabs.
   
Roscommon Boyle Abbey - a well preserved Cistercian Monastery which was founded in the 12th century. A restored gatehouse of 16th/17th century houses an exhibition.
   
Tipperary Rock of Cashel - A spectacular group of Medieval buildings set on an outcrop of limestone, was built in the fifth century. It became the seat of the Kings of Munster and is said to have been visited by St. Patrick. Brian Boru, the most famous of the Munster Kings was crowned here in 977.
   
Wexford National Heritage Park traces the habitation of man in Ireland, from the first settlers to the arrival of the Normans in the twelfth century. Celtic Banquets are held on selected evenings.
  John F. Kennedy Arboretum - an extensive collection of trees and shrubs from temperate regions of the world, dedicated to the memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
   
Waterford Waterford Treasures at the Granary - here you can sail the seas on a Viking ship, attend the wedding of Strongbow and Aoife, and see the finest works of Waterford Glass.
  Waterford Crystal Shop - Tours are given of the production areas where the famous crystal is actually made.
   
Wicklow Powerscourt Gardens - Started in the 1740s and stretching out over 45 acres, this is one of the worlds great gardens.
  Avoca Hand Weavers - the oldest working mill in Ireland today, dating from 1723.