Ireland

Places in this Country

This was the original parish church of Ballylongford. The present structure dates from the 15th century, and it replaced an earlier one from the 6th century.  After the Cromwellian conquest was completed in 1653, the church was…

Carrigafoyle Castle – built by Conor Liath O'Connor-Kerry in the 1490s and considered one of the strongest of Irish…

Molahiffe Castle (House) was built in the vicinity of the ruined castle in the late eighteenth century.  It was built in the townland of Castlefarm (or Castle Farm), by which name the property later became known.  It was…

Dunowen House: A Luxury Coastal Estate in West Cork

Dunowen House is a historic 18th-century country estate located in the coastal parish of Ardfield, just a short drive from the vibrant town of

The smallest of Dublin’s great Georgian squares was completed in 1825. William Dargan (1799–1867), the railway pioneer and founder of the National Gallery, lived at No 2, and the artist Jack B Yeats (1871–1957) lived at No 18. In 2017…

Listowel is a heritage market town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the River Feale, 28 km (17 mi)…

Collis Sandes House located in the Oakpark area of Tralee, County Kerry, is a magnificent Victorian mansion with a fascinating history that is intimately tied to the broader Sandes family lineage. Originally known as Oak Park…

"Wilson refers to "Fyrmont" as the seat of George Leake in 1786. In 1837 Lewis recorded this house as the seat of W. Sandes. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the representatives of Lord Hallyburton's estate were leasing this…

"Originally established in 1095, St Michan’s Church is one of the oldest standing parishes in Dublin. It was rebuilt in 1685 and restored in 1998. Inside, the building is quite small and modestly decorated. Its main highlights include…

St Andrew's Church is a former parish church of the Church of Ireland that is located in St Andrew's Street, Dublin, Ireland. After ceasing to be a church, it housed the main Dublin tourist office of Fáilte Ireland until 2014, and later…