Attractions and Places to Visit in Southern Ireland

Southern Ireland is the capital city of Ireland and it nestles at the mouth of the River Liffey. Southern Ireland is a city of exemplary museums, exciting music and sports events, and enticing modern restaurants. The climate here is classified as a maritime climate, usually with cool summers and mild winters. This vibrant city is noted as much for its Georgian buildings, museums, theaters and attractions, as for its leisure activities and adrenaline-fuelled adventures.

Enjoy the historical castles and cathedrals in the Cork area from Barryscourt Castle in Carrigtwohill and Fota House and Cobh Cathedral to the wonderful Abbey in Timoleague and the Bridgetown Priory and mills in Castletownroche

A visit to Ireland wouldn’t be complete without a visit to a historic attraction. Dunguaire Castle is a 16th century tower house sitting on Galway Bay’s rocky shores. It’s open to explore during the day, or you can catch a medieval-themed show there at night. Check out a local church or cathedral like St. Nicholas’s or Galway Cathedral, and explore the city’s history at Galway City Museum.

Southern Ireland Castle

Dublin Castle

Since its foundation in 1204 Southern Ireland Castle has been at the heart of the history and evolution of the city. Today, spanning an area of over 44,000 square meters (11 acres).
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Guinness Storehouse

Guinness Storehouse

Guinness Storehouse is a Guinness-themed tourist attraction at St. James's Gate Brewery in Southern Ireland, Ireland. Since opening in 2000, it has received over 4 million visitors.

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Kilmainham Gaol

Kilmainham Gaol Southern Ireland

Southern Ireland's Kilmainham Gaol held some of the most famous political and military leaders in Irish history such as Robert Emmet, Charles Stewart Parnell, the 1916 Rising leaders and Eamon de Valera.
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National Aquatic Centre

National Aquatic Centre

The National Aquatic Centre is under the remit of the National Sports Campus Development Authority and is operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of the NSCDA.In 2015 over 980,000 people...
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National Botanic Gardens

National Botanic Gardens

Located just 3 km from Southern Ireland city centre, the National Botanic Gardens are an oasis of calm and beauty, and entry is free. A premier scientific institution, the gardens also contain...
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National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

National Museum of Ireland

The National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology is a branch of the National Museum of Ireland located on Kildare Street in Southern Ireland, Ireland. It features displays on prehistoric Ireland.
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Attractions

Galleries & Art Cork

The Lewis Glucksman Gallery in Cork City can be enjoyed after enjoying a walk around the grounds of UCC. The Lee Gallery, Crawford Art Gallery, the Lavit Gallery along with Buckley's Fine Art Gallery are all in Cork City. The Vanguard Gallery of Macroom offers national and contemporary art to delight the visitor.
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Museums in Cork

Museums & Castles Cork

Cork Museums can include a visit to Desmond Castle & Wine Museum, and then on to Kinsale Museum. Bantry House offers an insight into the ancestral home of the Earls of Bantry with its many tapestries, paintings and many important pieces of furniture of European origin.

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Beaches

Beaches Cork

Blue Flag Beaches in Cork can be enjoyed whatever the season. Cork is well known for its sandy beach and safe swimming waters. Garrylucas is a sandy beach with sand dunes in part. Inchydoney is a sandy beach, located on Inchydoney Island a few miles from Clonakilty.

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The Aran Islands

The Aran Islands

The Aran Islands are a group of three islands situated in Galway Bay, just about 45km off the coast of County Galway in the west of Ireland. These islands are very special places as they...
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Kylemore Abbey & Garden

Kylemore Abbey & Garden

A visit to Connemara would not be complete without a visit to the magnificent Kylemore Abbey & Garden - the jewel in the Connemara crown! Read on to find out why Kylemore Abbey & Garden...

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House of Waterford Crystal

House of Waterford Crystal

Nothing compares with the atmosphere of the blowing room, the heady mix of heat, noise and bustling activity makes this experience all the more breath-taking as you edge closer to the 1400 c furnace.
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Crag Cave

Crag Cave Kerry

Crag Cave is a cave in Ireland, located just outside Castleisland,County Kerry. Formed in elevated limestone rock, the system extends to 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) of surveyed passage, on two levels.
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The Ring of Kerry

The Ring of Kerry

The Ring of Kerry (or Iveragh Peninsula to give it its correct name) is the Kerry tourist trail and part of the mystical & unspoilt region of Ireland that has attracted visitors for hundreds of years.
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Ross Castle

Ross Castle Kerry

Ross Castle is a 15th century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It is the ancestral home of the O'Donoghue clan...
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