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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....

Cobh's landmark Cathedral clings miraculously to the town's steep slopes as they sweep down to the sea of Cork Harbour. That was also the last bit of Irish soil millions of Irish had under their feet before emigrating from here across the ocean in the last century, this tragic part of the nation's history as well as Cobh's historic and maritime story is brought alive in the splendid Interpretative Centre....

The village of Portroe has a commanding view of the countryside, and another pleasant church in cream gritstone.

A simple headstone in the churchyard commemorates a Tipperary hurler-author of the landmark 1926 USA tour, Tommy Kenny, and his son Sean (1930-1973), who crossed the Atlantic with three others in an open ketch, Ituna studied with Frank Lloyd Wright at Arizona and became a celebrated designer for the London stage. The signpost indicated a German -owned tube factory origi...

The captivating Mall, where the re-routed Carrowbeg river flows through Westport on its way to the sea in Clew Bay, is a splendid example of the contributions made to Irish towns by enlightened landlords of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In this instance, it was the Brownes, later Earls of Altamont, who beautified Westport in many ways and ultimately opened up their own home, Westport House, for public view....

The Fermanagh Tourist Information Centre is run by Fermanagh District Council and is also a member of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board T.I.C. network. We provide a range of tourist information services for visitors, locals and members of the tourism industry. These include: accommodation reservations - Ireland and UK, tourist information both local and national, literature gifts and souvenirs, postage, fax and photocopying service, answering service and 24 hours public access system, access fo...

Cloondara an attractive village 8km (5 miles) west of Longford forms the Royal Canal's terminal with the River Shannon. The cut-stone harbour known as Richmond Harbour is one of the most imposing on the River Shannon. The old stone mill wth its weir and mill pond is another fine building. Traditional music is provided on a regular basis in local hostelries....

The famous skeleton on the city's coat-of-arms is said to depict the association with another aristocratic family, the Norman de Burgos, who built their great fortress at Greencastle at the entrance to Lough Foyle....

Set amidst the 12 Bens Mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and Connemara, is Clifden. Becoming very popular with visitors to Galway, this is no longer a town that you just drive through.
There is so much for you to see and do in Clifden that everyone will be happy! Why not enjoy a round of golf in near by Connemara Golf Club? This popular golf course is a popular choice for both locals and visitors to the town. Golfers love it as they say it is both a testing and beautiful course! Enjoy panor...

Today Ballinasloe is the main town is east Galway. A prosperous and expanding centre on the main Dublin/Galway road which serves as a commercial centre for the vital agricultural districts all around, and for those engaged in the breeding of bloodstock on the rick limestone land of the Central Plain.

Ballinasloe Horse Fair in October has achieved a world wide reputation, and the traditional event has now grown into an annual eight day carnival and festival. Ballinasloe is also the centre...

After Lisdoonvarna the circuit enters on its concluding stage, but instead of proceeding directly towards Ennistymon, the return journey takes a route south-east through Kilfenora. The picturesque road to Kilfenora (7km) runs along the southern edge of the Burren, through extensive State forests.

Kilfenora is a small village mainly significant, up to recent times, as the ecclesiastical capital of a small diocese now administered by the Bishop of Galway or, in the Church of Ireland...