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Ireland & Northern Ireland Destination Stories

Although the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are two separate countries (still for now), we include them tegother since they are likely to be traveled together. The border is almost unnoticable between them, except that the Ireland Republic is in the Euro Zone and Northern Ireland (UK) uses the British Pound.

IRELAND

Dublin and Northeast

DUBLIN’S GUINNESS STOREHOUSE
250 Years of Irish Beer Brewing in Dublin

JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY MAKING TOUR
Irish Whisky Tour at Old Distillery

THE BOOK OF KELLS AT TRINITY COLLEGE LIBRARY
Ireland most Famous book viewing exhibition in Dublin

COLLINS BARRACKS - DUBLIN
Irish Military History and Decorative Arts Museum

MALAHIDE CASTLE TOUR
Historic Castle near Dublin complete with Ghosts

DUBLINIA EXHIBIT – VIKINGS IN DUBLIN AT CHRISTCHURCH
Viking World and Medieval Dublin

TEMPLE BAR & TRADFEST
Drinking and Traditional Musci in Dublin's Pub District

HOWTH MARITIME VILLAGE - DUBLIN
Scenic Entertaining Day Out from Dublin

DUBLIN CITY HALL
Georgain Architecture and Story of the Capital Exhibit

ST AUDOEN’S NORMAN CHURCH - DUBLIN
Dublin’s Oldest Medieval Church

IRISH FERRIES EXPRESS - DUBLIN TO HOLYHEAD
Taking the Ferry - A Cautionary Tale

DUBLIN BUDGET AIRPORT HOTEL
Holiday Inn Express Dublin Airport

TRIM CASTLE – COUNTY MEATH
Ireland's Largest Anglo-Norman Castle

THE HILL OF TARA - NAVAN - MEATH
Ireland’s Sacred Sanctuary of the High Kings

DUBLIN WRITERS MUSEUM
Discover Famous Irish Writers in the Literary City

PADDYWAGON - ST PATRICK’S DAY TOURS
Celebrate St Paddy’s Day in Ireland

BATTLE OF THE BOYNE PARK & VISITORS CENTER
Battlefield of Irish Destiny

MARSH’S LIBRARY
Three Centuries of Literary Research

BRÚ NA BÓINNE – NEWGRANGE NEOLITHIC
Ancient Tomb site of the Boyne Valley

EPIC IRISH EMIGRATION MUSEUM DUBLIN
Interactive Irish Hertitage Legacy

West of Ireland

CLIFFS OF MOHER - SPECTACULAR SEA COAST COUNTY CLARE
The spectaular cliffs on the western coast

BUNRATTY CASTLE & FOLF PARK
Medieval Life and Times in County Clare


ABBEY HOTEL ROSCOMMON - MANOR HOUSE ON OLD MONASTERY GROUNDS
Romantic Hotel in west Ireland

HUNT MUSEUM ART COLLECTION - LIMERICK
Private Collection in Former Customs House

DUNGUAIRE CASTLE - MEDIEVAL BANQUETS
Poets and Celtic Kings on Galway Bay

BUNRATTY CASTLE HOTEL - SHANNON
Romantic Elegance at Bunratty Castle in County Clare


KING JOHN’S CASTLE IN LIMERICK
Anglo-Norman Fortress in County Clare

HIDDEN KERRY WALKING TOURS DEAL
No Supplement for Going Solo

O'BRIEN’S TOWER – CLIFFS OF MOHER
Tourist Castle Tower of Cornelius O’Brien

THE BURREN - CLARE
Eco Tourism on the Western Coast

ROSCOMMON CASTLE
Castle Ruins of Connacht East of Galway

BOYLE ABBEY COUNTY ROSCOMMON
Cistercian Abbey Ruins

South

THE IRISH NATIONAL STUD FARM
Thorougbred Foals and Japanese Gardens - County Kildare

ROCK OF CASHEL - TIPPERARY
Great walled hilltop fortress of the Bishops of Cashel

TULLAMORE DEW HERITAGE CENTRE TOUR
Irish Mist and Whiskey History in the Midlands

TANNERY COOKERY SCHOOL & TOWNHOUSE
Take a cooking lesson vacation with Chef Paul Flynn in Country Waterford

HOUSE OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL
New Visitor Center and Tour in Waterford City

MOBY DICK’S PUB - YOUGHAL
A Whale of a Movie Tale Movie Location in County Cork

LISMORE CASTLE & GARDENS
Flowering Gardens of Lismore in County Waterford

SMITHWICK’S ST FRANCIS ABBEY BREWERY TOUR
The Red Abbey Ale of Kilkenny

THE WEAVING MILL AT AVOCA VILLAGE
Fictional Ballykissangel in County Wicklow

JERPOINT GLASS STUDIO
Hand-Blown Glass and the Harry Potter Goblet

THE ROS TAPESTRY - WEXFORD
Norman Ireland Story Threads in New Ross

JERPOINT ABBEY - KILKENNY
Cistercian Monastery Ruins

WATERFORD MUSEUM OF TREASURES
Unique History of Ireland’s Oldest City

ST DECLAN’S WELL & HERMITAGE CHURCH – ARDMORE
Coast Cliff Path Walk of Ireland's First Christian Monk

KILKENNY CASTLE
Norman Castle to Victorian Baronial Palace

ABBEY HOUSE B&B – THOMASTOWN
Jerpoint Abbey View Bed & Breakfast

DUNBRODY FAMINE HERITAGE SHIP – NEW ROSS
Famine Sailing Ship in Wexford

GLENDALOUGH – MONASTIC RUINS OF WICKLOW
St Kevins Monastery and Gravestones

WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
60 Years of Rare Opera in Ireland

BLARNEY WOOLLEN MILLS HOTEL - CORK
Blarney Castle and Woollen Mills Shoppins

TRUFFLE FAIRY CHOCOLATIER - THOMASTON
Sweet Treats in Kilkenny Count

KILKENNY & WEXFORD
Cultrual Heart of South East Ireland

IRELAND’S OLDEST CITY – WATERFORD
Celebrates its 1100th Anniversary

REGINALD'S TOWER - WATERFORD
Vikings and Normans

NORTHERN IRELAND

ULSTER AMERICAN FOLK PARK EMIGRATION EXPERIENCE
American Genealogy Scots-Irish Heritage Park

ST. COLUMB'S CATHEDRAL & CHAPTER HOUSE MUSEUM - LONDONDERRY
The Troubles and the First Reformation Church behind Derry's Walls

GIANT’S CAUSEWAY COAST - COUNTY ANTRIM
Ireland's most iconic landmark and tourist stop.

OLD BUSHMILLS DISTILLERY TOUR
Oldest Whiskey Maker Factory near Giant's Causeway

TOWER MUSEUM DERRY - THE SPANISH ARMADA
Derry History and the Wreck of the Spanish Armada

BELLE ISLE CASTLE - HOTEL LAKE LODGING
Fishing, Hunting and Cooking School on Lough Erne

COOKERY SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
Learn to Cook on Your Ireland Vacation

ENNISKILLEN CASTLE - FERMANAGH
North Ireland History and Activities in Fermanagh

MARBLE ARCH CAVES GEOPARK
Underground River Caverns of Fermanagh and Cavan

CASTLE COOLE & FLORENCE COURT MANOR
Great Counrty House mansions fo County Fermanagh

GRANT HOMESTEAD – DUNGANNON
American President’s County Tyrone Irish Heritage Site

TOUR DERRY'S WALLS
Tour Londonderry's Historic Siege Walls

TITANIC BELFAST
New Exhibit of the World’s Most Famous Ship

LONDONDERRY ARMS HOTEL – CARNLOUGH
Georgian Coaching Inn Hotel on the Antrim Coast

ARMAGH PUBLIC LIBRARY & VICAR’S HILL No 5
Jonathan Swift and Tea Among the Tomes

DUNLUCE CASTLE - ANTRIM COAST
Dramatic Coastal Cliff Castle Ruins

BELFAST WAR MEMORIAL & HOME FRONT EXHIBIT
World War II History in Northern Ireland

TITANIC DOCK & PUMP HOUSE
Thompson Drydock - Footprint of Histor

CARRICK-A-REDE & FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE
Ireland’s Famed Rope Bridge Across Memory Lane

DERRY CITY OF CULTURE 2013
Year Long Wall to Wall Entertainment Events

SAINT PATRICK'S TRAIL
Northern Ireland Path of Ireland's Patron Saint

BELFAST CASTLE & CAT GARDEN
Nine Cats in the Garden

CARRICKFERGUS CASTLE
Guarding the Sea Approach on Antrim Coast

GAME OF THRONES LOCATIONS TOUR
Self-Guided Discovery Route of Locations on Antrim Coast

NORTHERN IRELAND HIKING TRAILS
Coastal and Mountain Walks in Summer

NOMADIC BELFAST
Sister Tender Ship to the Titanic

ULSTER TRANSPORT & FOLK MUSEUM BELFAST
Titanic, Steam rail, Marine and Air

ST ANNE'S CATHEDRAL BELFAST
Artistry and Industry in Queen Victioria's Cathedral Quarter

HMS CAROLINE WWI CRUISER BELFAST
WWI Ship from the Battle of Jutland Open in Titanic Quarter

GAME OF THRONES STUDIO TOUR - BANBRIDGE/ARMAGH
Original sets, costumes, props, everything GOT

IRELAND TRAVEL TIPS

FINDING MY IRISH ANCESTORS
Following The Family Tree to Ireland

Research your Irish Roots in Ireland

DRIVING IRELAND
Scenic Irish Countryside Tour Routes

Renting a Car and Taking the Scenic Road

PLAY GOLF IN IRELAND
Best Links of Beauty and Challenge
Some of the world's most beautiful golf courses

25 FREE THINGS TO DO IN IRELAND
It doesn't have to cost a lot to see Ireland

AMERICAN PRESIDENTS IRISH ROOTS
Follow the Ancestral Trail of the Presidents

IRELAND VISITOR DISCOUNT PASS
Discounts For Ireland Heritage Attractions

UK AIRPORT PARK STAY & GO
Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza

IRELAND IN MOVIES
Famous Film Locations of the Emerald Isle

IRELAND BY RAIL TOURS
See the Irish Green with Convenience from a Rail Coach

IRELAND ON $100 A DAY
Budget B&B Travel in Irish Countryside

IRELAND'S CASTLE GARDENS
Fairies and Flowers for Garden Lovers

DOOLEY VACATIONS 8-NIGHT DELUXE IRISH HOLIDAY
Autumn Self-Drive Castle Hotels in Ireland for Two - $1199*

IRELAND COASTAL HOLIDAY COTTAGES
Imagine Ireland Cotteges By The Week

THE GATHERING 2013
The Great Irish Get Together Events

ROUND TOWERS OF IRELAND
Viking Defense Towers of the Monks

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