Muckross House and Gardens: Victorian elegance in the heart of Killarney National Park
The Herbert family completed the building of Muckross House in 1843, though this was actually the fourth house that succ...
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Muckross House and Gardens
Victorian elegance in the heart of Killarney National Park
Powerscourt Estate and Gardens
The World's Third Greatest Garden in the Heart of the Wicklow Mountains
Connemara National Park
Ireland's wild western wonderland of mountains, bogs, and heaths
Malahide Castle
800 years of Irish history in the heart of County Dublin
King John's Castle
Limerick's most iconic landmark on King's Island
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Ireland's oldest megalithic tombs set in a dramatic neolithic landscape
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Powerscourt Estate and Gardens: The World's Third Greatest Garden in the Heart of the Wicklow Mountains
Powerscourt's history spans over 800 years, beginning as a 13th-century Anglo-Norman castle built by the La Poer family ...
Connemara National Park: Ireland's wild western wonderland of mountains, bogs, and heaths
The lands that now comprise Connemara National Park have been inhabited for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence ...