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Slieve Gullion [1] Carlow. Altamont House and Gardens. Clare. Bunratty Castle [2] The Burren, a karst landscape which is home to prehistoric monuments such as Poulnabrone dolmen [4] Cliffs of Moher [2] Cork. Cork City, third largest city in all of Ireland and second city of the Republic of Ireland.
They were centres of religion, art (insular art), and learning. The sites are Clonmacnoise, Durrow, Glendalough, Inis Cealtra, Kells (pictured), and Monasterboice. [13] The Royal Sites of Ireland: Cashel, Dún Ailinne, Hill of Uisneach, Rathcroghan Complex, and Tara Complex. several sites.
In 2017 the Cliffs of Moher was the second most popular 'fee charging' tourist attraction in the country with 1,527,000 visitors. [17] This increased again by 3.8% in 2018 to 1,580,010 visitors. [18] The nature and speed of increase in visitor numbers has led to some capacity problems at peak times and in peak season.
Bunratty Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhun Raithe) is a large 15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the centre of Bunratty village, by the N18 road between Limerick and Ennis, near Shannon Town and its airport. The castle and the adjoining folk park are run by Shannon Heritage as tourist attractions.
Tourism in the Republic of Ireland is one of the biggest contributors to the economy of Ireland, with 9.0 million people visiting the country in 2017, about 1.8 times Ireland's population. [1][2] Each year about €5.2bn in revenue is made from economic activities directly related to tourists, accounting for nearly 2% of GNP and employing over ...
Sure, St. Patrick's Day is fun and all -- but it doesn't even compare to the natural beauty, culture and history that makes up majestic Ireland TripAdvisor reveals the 10 most popular experiences ...
Altamount Gardens – Tullow, County Carlow – Old world garden, Robinsonian in style. Ardfert Cathedral – Ardfert, County Kerry – 12th to 17th century Cathedral. Athenry Castle – Athenry, County Galway – 13th century, 3-storey tower house. Aughnanure Castle – Oughterard, County Galway – 16th-century tower house.
Mizen Head is one of the extreme points of the island of Ireland and is a major tourist attraction, noted for its dramatic cliff scenery. One of the main transatlantic shipping routes passes close by to the south, and Mizen Head was, for many seafarers, the first (or last) sight of Europe. The tip of the peninsula is almost an island, cut off ...