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The village is the home to a busy harbour where sailing and fishing take place. There is also a large craft shop in the town. Bronze Age copper mines are located on the sides of the valley. Many artefacts such as copper and stone axes as well as spear heads were found in this area and are now on display in the National Museum in Dublin. There are also many sandy beaches around this area....

From an unpretentious crossing point on the Shannon, the ford of Luan, Athlone, grew to be the largest town in Westmeath.; The possession of the ford of Athlone has been disputed from earliest times. In 1001 Brian Boru marched there with a great army; in 1129 King Turlough O'Conor erected a wattle bridge there and in 1199 the Normans occupied the town and in 1257 built the town walls, part of which can still be seen. After their defeat at the Boyne in 1690, the Irish withdrew to Athlone and m...

This quiet village, near Cong and the Mayo border, is an ideal centre for the trout angler as it nestles easily between the two great lakes of Corrib and Mask. For the more adventurous, Mount Gable lies just 2 km to the west, and is an easy climb of about one hour's duration.

The effort is worthwhile because the views of Lough Corrib stretching away to the south, Lough Mask to the north and the Connemara mountains to the west are simply stupendous. A short trip (8 km) towards Cong an...

The older village was extended about 1700 following introduction of industries (including iron-works) in the area. The new streets commemorated the Hanoverian succession - Orange, George, Hanover and Frederick. The village, well laid out with river and bridge, makes a pleasant picture....

For all your information needs on Inishowen contact the number above or call into the Tourist Office.

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Often known as the capital of West Cork, it is a lively fishing and market town. It has a variety of places to visit if you visit the town. The Grecian style Cathedral was built in 1826 and the local museum opens in July and August to exhibit local folk artefacts. The fourteenth century ruins of the abbey is worth a visit, as it contains mass graves from the famine. Also the West Cork Arts Centre in North Street displays paintings and sculptures from the local artistic community....

Ballyconneely, 10km south from Clifden, and the entry point to the Errismore Peninsula, is an ideal place from which to explore the many fine beaches, some with coral strands, situated along the nearby Ballyconneely and Mannion Bays.

In recent times, evidence of early coastal settlement stretching back 5,000 years, including middens or ancient rubbish heaps of burnt stone, charcoal, shells, as well as stone baldes have been found along the shorelines here and add to the excitement of ex...

A picturesque village on the River Inny, between Lough Sheelin and Kinale. In the centre of the village there is a memorial to Myles "Slasher" O'Reilly, who defended the town bridge in 1646, during the Confederate wars. On the shore of lough Sheelin is Ross Castle where O'Reilly slept on the eve of the battle.

Sheelin is probably the best known brown trout lake in the midlands; it is a lake to be enjoyed by all the family, you can picnic, swim or just enjoy the scenery. If you...

The country around the village of Quin has many archaeological remains, the most notable being the Franciscan friary (remains). The first building that we know of on this site was a church, and then on the site de Clare built a castle in 1280 A.D. This was attacked and destroyed by the native Irish, and the present church was built on the site (c.1350 A.D.), incorporating some parts of the castle ruins. One of the MacNamara's, the local ruling family, brought the Franciscans to Quin c.1433 A....