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Johnstown Castle
The harmony between great Victorian revival castles and their surrounding
ornamental grounds is rarely seen to such perfection as at Johnstown Castle.
The mature woodlands and lakes of this demesne provide the perfect setting
for this turreted, battlemented and machicolated castle of gleaming
silver-grey ashlar, built between 1810
and 1855 and incorporating part of a
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Hook Lighthouse
Visit one of the Oldest
Operational Lighthouses in the World.
Hook Head, wild and elemental, tranquil and serene, in its serenity hides
the treachery which
bewaits unsuspecting mariners. Little wonder that William Marshall earl of Pembrokeshire
undertook the
building of the
lighthouse in the early 13th
century as a navigational aid to guide
his ships into Waterford Harbour. |
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Irish National Heritage
Park
The Irish National
Heritage Park depicts many settlements in Ireland from 7000 BC to the
arrival of the Norman's in the 12th century. Stroll through the park
with it's homesteads,
places of ritual, burial modes with long forgotten
remains.
Your sense's come alive with sights and sounds stretching back
900 years. |
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The John F.
Kennedy Arboretum
The John F. Kennedy Arboretum, on 252 hectares contains over 4,500 types of
trees and
shrubs, 200 forest plots, rhododendrons, dwarf conifers, lake,
viewing point, tea room and
visitor centre with an audio-visual show. |
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Fr. Murphy
Centre
Fr. Murphy Centre
commemorates the memory of
Fr. John Murphy and the 1798 Rising.
The centre contains a number of authentic
out-houses which illustrate the
way of life on an
Irish farm during the 18th and 19th Century.
Many old farm
implements are on display. |
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