Tourist destinations in Ireland
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Destinations
- Armagh – ecclesiastical capital of all Ireland.
- St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh – seat of the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh.
- Clare
- Cork
- Dublin
- Dublin Castle – seat of British rule, now a major tourism centre.
- Dublin Zoo
- Hill of Howth
- Phoenix Park – largest inner city park in the world.
- Áras an Uachtaráin – residence of the President of Ireland.
- Glasnevin Cemetery – burial location of Eamon de Valera, Michael Collins, Roger Casement, Tim Healy, Sean T. O'Kelly, memorial to Irish war dead in First World War, Republican Plot, etc.
- St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral – seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin.
- Trinity College Dublin (also called the University of Dublin) Ireland oldest university, founded by Queen Elizabeth I and home of the Book of Kells and the Book of Durrow. (The film Educating Rita was made on the campus.)
- Georgian Dublin – view of eighteenth century streetscape of Dublin.
- Galway
- Aran Islands – Irish gaeltacht speaking islands in Galway bay.
- Connemara – Irish gaeltacht (gaelic speaking area).
- Kildare
- Maynooth – ecclesiastical capital of the Republic of Ireland.
- Meath
- Newgrange – a monument older than the pyramids.
- Knowth – a similar monument even more impressive than Newgrange that has only recently been opened for visitors.
- Boyne Valley – location of the above two and other monuments.
- Hill of Tara – seat of Ireland's ancient High Kings.
- Kells – where the Book of Kells was written.
- Limerick A quickly improving modern city in the midwest.
- Kerry Scenic rural county in the south west.
- Dingle
- Valentia Island, Europe's most western point.
- Tralee Home of The Rose of Tralee.
- Westmeath Centre of Ireland – attractive lakes.
- Athlone Castle – old castle in Athlone Town
- Belvedere House and Gardens – Historic Gardens near Mullingar
- Lough Owel and Lough Ennell – beautiful lakes
Airports
There are also many small regional airports in remote parts of the country, for instance, the Aran Islands. This is a list of the main airports:
- Belfast City Airport
- Belfast International Airport
- Cork International Airport
- Derry Airport
- Dublin Airport
- Galway Airport
- Knock International Airport
- Kerry Airport
- Shannon Airport
- Sligo Airport
Tourism Bodies
- Tourism Ireland (formerly known as Bord Fáilte)
See also
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