Explore the East Coast
& Midlands
of Ireland
Entry Points:
Dublin Airport, Dublin Port, Dun Laoghaire Port, Knock
Airport, Shannon Airport
Stretching from the east coast to the majestic Shannon
River, this region boasts some of the most important
historical sites in the world, along with period homes,
castles and gardens.
Some Things to Do & See
- Newgrange: Neolithic burial chambers and an
interpretation of the Boyne valley area
- World-famous monastic sites like Glendalough,
Clonmacnoise and Monasterboice
- The Irish National Stud: Japanese Gardens and St
Fiachra's Gardens, a popular destination and an
internationally renowned heritage site
- Wicklow: "the garden of Ireland", famous for its
mountain and lake scenery
- Powerscourt House and Gardens: an architectural
wonder
- Hill of Tara: historical seat of Ireland's high
kings
- The K Club: the golf venue of the 2006 Ryder Cup
- Mount Usher Gardens
- Battle of the Boyne Interpretative Centre: site of
one of Ireland's pivotal battles
- Relics of St Oliver Plunkett: the head of the famous
Irish saint is preserved in Drogheda
- Birr Castle: historic science centre, once home of
the world's largest telescope
- Trim Castle: the largest Anglo-Norman castle in
Ireland
- Carlingford: a little gem of a town
- Millmount Museum: the fascinating history of
Drogheda town's oldest structure
- National Sealife Centre, Bray: spectacular displays
of underwater wildlife
- Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre, Longford: an Iron
Age experience
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