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    The Heritage of Ireland is rich and varied. One is spoiled for choice with monuments that can be visited that are older than the Egyptian Pyramids and Stonehenge dotted around the country. As well as the Megalithic Monuments there are also an amazing number of Castles, Ancient Monastic Sites, Round Towers, Holy Wells, Museums, etc. that can be visited.

    Drombeg Stone Circle - The Irish Place

    County Cork’s Ancient Past: The Drombeg Stone Circle

    Ireland's green and verdant landscape is dotted with many types of megalithic monument, with the stone circle being amongst the most impressive. While they may...
    The Cross of Lorraine on the gable wall of Kilnaboy Church - The Irish Place

    Kilnaboy: Round Tower and Rare Lorraine Cross

    The Medieval Church at Kilnaboy sits on an ancient site that was once a female ritual centre headed by the legendary Abbess Inghean Baoith. The...
    Kyteler's Inn Kilkenny built in the 12th century - The Irish Place

    Woman or Witch? The History of Kyteler’s Inn

    Dame Alice Kyteler was a glamorous and beautiful woman who was also one of the first in Ireland to be sentenced to be burned...
    The Haunting Memorial Statues commemorating the Great Hunger on Customs House Quay in Dublin's Docklands - The Irish Place

    Haunting Memorial: The ‘Famine’ Statues at Custom House Quay

    While it is certainly true that Ireland is home to countless memorials, sites of historical interest, public sculptures and other installations, few make the...
    The Brownshill Dolmen - The Irish Place

    Rock of Ages: The Brownshill Dolmen

    The ancient Brownshill Dolmen is an impressive example of a megalithic 'portal tomb'. This 'cromlech' (from the Irish 'crom' meaning 'curved and 'leac' meaning...
    St. Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower in Kilkenny - The Irish Place

    Medieval Marvel – St. Canice’s Cathedral

    St. Canice's Cathedral was constructed during the early thirteenth century on a site that had long been regarded as sacred. The monastery that once...
    Waterford's iconic Reginald's Tower - The Irish Place

    A Jewel in Waterford’s Crown: Reginald’s Tower

    Reginald's Tower has dominated the east end of Waterford's pretty city quay for centuries. It was constructed as part of the defensive wall that...
    The Tholsel on High Street in Kilkenny built on the site where in 1324 Petronella de Meath was burnt at the stake - The Irish Place

    Ancient Gem: The Tholsel Through the Ages

    One of the medieval city of Kilkenny's most notable landmarks is the Tholsel - the ancient town hall that is located in the beating...
    The East Wing of Kilmainham Gaol - The Irish Place

    The History of Kilmainham Gaol Prison

    Kilmainham Gaol was built to replace an earlier, more basic prison. Among other pivotal events, it was here that leading members of both the...
    Anti-bodysnatching device still in place on grave - The Irish Place

    A Matter Most Grave – Body Snatching in Ireland

    The grisly history of the eighteenth and nineteenth-century Irish body snatchers and grave robbers makes for macabre reading. The awful body snatching trade can...
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