Bunratty Castle's estate is a major tourist attraction including the castle, "Bunratty House" and "Bunratty Folk Park", an open-air museum ... read more
Malahide Castle has been the home of the Talbot family from 1185 until 1975 when it was sold to the state. The furnished castle and grounds are open to the public. read more
Kilkenny Castle's history goes back to 1195 and has been in the hands of the Butler family since 1391. In 1967 Arthur Butler, 6th Marquess and 24th Earl of ... read more
Dublin Castle's present building dates mainly from the 18th century and has been the seat of the English, British and Irish governments. It is used for state ... read more
Rathfarnham Castle, dating back to the 16th century and built for Archbishop Adam Loftus, is presently owned by the state. It is used as a museum ... read more
Derrynane House, dating back to 1702, was the ancestral home of the politician and statesman Daniel O'Connell, who fought for Catholic emancipation. Surrounded ... read more
Newbridge House and Farm, dating back to 1747, houses a unique collection of Irish furniture, the Cobbe Collection of Old Master portraits, landscapes and family ... read more
King John's Castle, a 13th century castle, is one of the best preserved Norman castles in Europe. It offers today a new visitor centre with interactive exhibitions ... read more
Powerscourt House, an 18th century castle and dating back to the 13th century, is famous for its landscaped gardens, occupying 19 hectares (47 acres). The castle ... read more
Enniscorthy Castle, was originally built in the 13th century, and has been ‘home’ to Norman knights, English armies, Irish rebels, prisoners and local merchant ... read more
Desmond Castle dates back to about the year1500 when it was build as a customs House for James FitzThomas FitzGerald, the 8th Earl of Desmond. Today it houses ... read more
The Irish National Stud is home of the most magnificent horses, a small Horse Museum, and the glorious Japanese Gardens & the St. Fiachra's Garden. read more
The Steam Museum is located on the site of Lodge Park, and has an 18th century walled garden, which is also open to the public. The museum has an interesting collection of ... read more
The National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, is a branch of the National Museum of Ireland and covers Ireland's social, economic, military and ... read more
The Little Museum of Dublin is a charming, small museum telling the fascinating history of Dublin through a collection of over 5000 historic objects, donated by the ... read more
The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, a branch of the National Museum of Ireland, tells the story of Irish country life between 1850 and 1950. The museum ... read more
The National Gallery of Ireland, opened in 1864, houses the country's national collection of Irish and European art, featuring some 2,500 paintings and ... read more
The Chester Beatty Museum is a museum and library, housing the extraordinary collection of books, manuscripts and other treasures from Europe, North Africa and Asia, ... read more
The EPIC is a modern interactive museum, situated in the Dublin’s Docklands, which tells the historic emigration story of the 10 million Irish people who left their ... read more
The Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison, now a museum. Leaders of the rebellions of 1798, 1803, 1848, 1867 and 1916 were detained and in some cases executed here. For more ... read more
