Heritage Centres / Historic Places

This site was built to protect the mouth of the Belfast Lough and there is now a military museum on site. There is a 12ft naval gun as a centrepiece. It is situated in Crawford Country Park...

The Ha’Penny Bridge was open in 1816 and is a famous site in Dublin. It was the only pedestrian bridge to cross the Liffey until 2000 when the Millennium bridge opened. The bridge was closed...

This megalithic tomb was used as a house during the famine. It was also used as an animal shelter in the past. The dolmen is located near the river Derreen, 4miles from Tullow. It is 13 feet...

Situated in unspoilt countryside overlooking Creagaballa Lake 6.5km from the workhouse at Swinford where thousands of people from the region died during the 19th century due to starvation, and...

Heritage Tower is located was built in the 19th century and was once used as a prison for Wolf Tone and De Valera. The Gaol has memorabilia and artefacts from World War 1 on display and there...

The Hill of Tara has been an important site since the late Stone Age. There is a passage tomb located at the hill. The Hill of Tara was also the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and was the...

This mansion was built in the 1770s by Wills Hill who was the first Marquis of Downshire. On the grounds you can see the State Drawing Room, Dining Rooms and a large rhododendron bush and rose...

This artillery fort was built by Colonel Arthur Hill in 1650 and was the start of the building of Hillsborough. Admission is free and group tours are available. The fort is closed every...

The Church of Holy Trinity has been leased to the Carlingford Lough Heritage Trust by the Church of Ireland Community and refurbished as a heritage centre. The present church is the result of...

Southwest Wexford is “the secret Ireland” - unspoilt and awaiting to be discovered. It is distinctly different from the rest of the country, and possesses a landscape, history, culture and...