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Below is a list of the Top Ireland
Attractions with Websites , Images , and
links to Maps and Reviews.
Southern Ireland uses the Euro as
currency and Northern Ireland the British
Pound. There is little restriction
traveling between Southern Ireland and
Northern Ireland.
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Giant's
Causeway
On the North coast 60 miles north of
Belfast, 2 miles north of Bushmills. The Giant's Causeway
is known for its polygonal columns of
layered basalt. This is the only World
Heritage Site in Northern Ireland. The
columns are from a volcanic eruption
around 60 million years ago. The area has
attracted visitors for centuries for its
rugged coastline, with nothing between
here and America. Admission about
£14 per adult. Phone number 028
2073 1855. Large
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BT57 8SU
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope
Bridge
6 miles east of the Giant's Causeway, 6
miles west of Ballycastle. There is a coastal
car park with a footpath, about 1 mile
long, that leads to the bridge with
amazing views along the way. The
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge was built by
fishermen to check their salmon nets at
the small island. It is now a top visitor
attraction for people wanting to
experience the thrill of crossing the
60ft wide chasm, with an 80ft drop into
the Atlantic Ocean. Admission about
£14 per adult. Phone number 028 2076
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BT54 6LS
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Bushmills
North of Ireland 2 miles south of Giant's
Causeway. Bushmills is one of the most
known whiskey brands in the world, that
celebrated 400 years of distilling in
2008. The distillery is situated two
miles from the Giant's Causeway, making
the area one of the top attractions in
Northern Ireland. Tours about £10
per adult. Phone Number 028 2073 3218.
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Cliffs of
Moher
On the remote west coast of Ireland,
about 58 miles northwest of Limerick by
the village of Doolin.
The Cliffs are about 6 miles long, and
about 700 feet at their highest point,
rising above the Atlantic Ocean. This is
one of Ireland's top visitor attractions,
now with a new Visitor Centre, not to be
missed. Prices for all facilities about
£7 per adult. Large
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The Aran
Islands
West coast of Ireland, by the Cliffs of
Mohar. The islands are the most westerly
part of Ireland, with nothing between
them and America. The Islands retain much
of the culture and heritage of Ireland,
with interesting geology and archaeology.
The tour boats for the Aran Islands and
Cliffs of Moher depart about 8 miles
north of the Cliffs of Moher by the
village of Doolin, some from Galway.
Boat
trips from about 30 Euros per adult.
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Blarney
Castle
5 miles northwest of Cork,
south of Ireland. Blarney Castle was
built in the 1400s for Cormac MacCarthy,
a notable Irish Cheiftan. The Castle is
now one of the top attractions in
Ireland, with millions of visitors
wanting to kiss the Blarney Stone, the
legendary Stone of Eloquence, situated at
the top of the Tower. The story goes,
Kiss the Stone and you'll never again be
lost for words. You have hang over
backwards to kiss the stone. There are a
lot of coins to be found directly below
the stone, that fall out of peoples
pockets. Admission about 22 Euros per
adult. Phone number +353 21 438 5252.
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Cohb /
Queenstown
13 miles south of Cork on the south
coast. The town was named Queenstown when
Ireland was part of the UK. The name was
changed back to its old Irish name Cobh
in 1922, after Ireland gained
independance. This is where hundreds of
thousands of Irish men and women left for
a new life in America, many from the time
of the Famine 1844-48. The town has two
Museums at the railway station named The
Cohb Heritage
Centre, giving information on
emigration up to the era of the Great
Liners that ran up to the 1950s, and the
Titanic
Experience as this was the last Port
the Titanic visited. The cemetery in Cohb
is where some of the people from the
RMS
Lusitania disaster are buried.
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Ross
Castle
52 miles west of Cork by Killarney. Ross Castle is by
Lough Leane, in Killarney
National Park County Kerry. Ross
Castle was built in the late 1400s for
the O'Donoghues Mor (Ross). Ownership
changed during the Desmond Rebellion of
the 1580's, to the Mac Carty Mor. He then
leased the Castle and lands to Sir
Valentine Browne. The Castle was one of
the last to surrender to Oliver
Cromwell's Roundheads during the Irish
Confederate Wars. Admission about 5
Euros. Phone number +353 64 663 5851.
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Carrauntoohil
Mountain
Carrauntoohil is the highest Mountain in
Ireland if you fancy a tough hike to the
summit at 1,038m / 3,407ft. This is a
long tough hike with steep sections with
scree, the main route up is the Devils
Ladder, so best to be taken on with
experienced hikers with navigation
skills, as is often cloudy. The Hike
starts from Cronin's
Yard where there is Camping, 18 miles
west of Killarney, Killarney to
Cronin's Yard - Map
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Bantry
House
Overlooking Bantry Bay, southwest of
Ireland 50 miles southwest of Cork.
Bantry House is one of Ireland's top
stately homes, with views over Bantry Bay
in the south west of Ireland, about 20
miles south of Kenmare.
Bantry House is owned by Egerton &
Brigitte Shelswell-White and their
family. You can take self guided tours of
the 3 floors, to view the Drawing Rooms,
Dining Room and Library. The house also
has Bed and Breakfast accommodation, with
views over the Gardens, Fountain and
Hundred Steps. Admission about 12 Euros
per adult. Phone number +353 27 50047.
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