Historic Places in Republic of Ireland
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Powerscourt House is set on a country estate, 12 miles from Dublin in the Wicklow mountains. The refurbished Powerscourt House was built in a Palladian style over 3 floors. On the…
Howth Harbour Lighthouse Dublin • D13 WH97Howth Harbour is one of the most picturesque and historically significant fishing harbours on the east coast of Ireland, situated on the Howth Peninsula roughly 15 kilometres…
Westport House County Mayo • F28 E0A5Located to the west of Shannon, Westport House overlooks Ireland's holy Croagh Patrick mountain, Clare Island and out over Clew Bay to the Atlantic Ocean beyond. The limestone…
St. Ann's Well Dublin • D05St. Ann's Well in Raheny is a historic holy well located in the north Dublin suburb of Raheny, a place of quiet spiritual significance that has drawn visitors for centuries. Holy…
Bective Abbey County Meath • C15 X3Y2Bective Abbey is 6 south of Navan in the middle of a farmer's field overlooking the River Boyne in County Meath. The large medieval abbey is a collection of well preserved ruins…
Charles Fort County Cork • P17 KF57Charles Fort is situated about 3km from Kinsale on a cliff overlooking Kinsale harbour. Across the harbour is James Fort. Charles Fort is a star-shaped fort with five bastions…
Muckross House County Kerry • V93 RR59Muckross House is a Victorian mansion of considerable beauty set within Killarney National Park in County Kerry, standing on the shores of Muckross Lake, the middle of the three…
Deans Grange Cemetery Dublin • A96 XY79Deans Grange Cemetery is one of the largest and most historically significant burial grounds in Ireland, situated in the suburb of Deans Grange on the southern outskirts of…
Tyrone House County Galway • H91 C1HWTyrone House stands on an outcrop by the sea, about two miles from Kilcolgan village in Ireland's County Galway. The structure is now a roofless and windowless ruin, made of…
James Joyce Tower Dublin • A96 H924The James Joyce Tower and Museum is one of Ireland's most celebrated literary landmarks, perched dramatically on a rocky promontory at Sandycove Point on the southern shore of…
Ardbraccan House County Meath • C15 XW97Ardbraccan House is a substantial Georgian country house located near the town of Navan in County Meath, in the heart of Ireland's ancient east. Situated on the coordinates…
Ringfort County Cavan • H16 Y225At coordinates 54.06570, -7.10383, situated in County Cavan or the immediate border region near the Fermanagh/Cavan boundary in the Republic of Ireland, this ringfort is one of…
Loftus Hall County Wexford • Y34 KD93Loftus Hall is set in a bleak and open site on the Hook Peninsula overlooking Waterford harbor and Dunmore East, 12 miles from Waterford. Loftus Hall is a huge rectangular nine…
Mount Jerome Cemetery Dublin • D6W E012Mount Jerome Cemetery is one of Ireland's most historically significant and atmospherically compelling burial grounds, located in the Harold's Cross neighbourhood of Dublin…
Bellinter House County Meath • C15 XK64Bellinter House is 15 miles from Drogheda near Narvan. Positioned on the side of the River Boyne the house is set on sweeping lawns with 12 acres of parkland beyond. Bellinter…