| Listowel, County Kerry | | | | include, the Bolton Library, the Folk Village and |
| The market town of Listowel is situated in North | | | | Dominic's Abbey. |
| Kerry, on the banks of the river Feale. As | | | | Dalkey, County Dublin |
| regards cultural heritage, Listowel has so much to | | | | Dalkey started out as a Viking settlement and |
| offer. Taking pride of place in the town square is | | | | progressed to an important port in the Middle |
| St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, which dates | | | | Ages. St. Begnet is the patron Saint of Dalkey. |
| back to 1829. All that remains of 12th century | | | | In Dalkey today, you can visit the Dalkey Castle |
| Listowel Castle is two square towers. The Danny | | | | and Heritage Centre. Here you can enjoy a "Living |
| lodge dates back to the 19th century and there is | | | | History Tour" of the Castle, provided by local |
| also a small stretch of the Lartigue railway to be | | | | group Deilg Inis Living History Theatre Company. |
| seen. | | | | Also on site is a tenth century church and |
| Cobh, County Cork | | | | graveyard, heritage museum and art gallery. |
| Cobh has had a few name changes during the last | | | | Literary and Historical guided walks are available. |
| couple of hundred years. In 1750 it was known as | | | | Kells, County Meath |
| Cove, then when Queen Victoria visited in 1849, it | | | | St. Colmcille set up a religious community back in |
| was re-named Queenstown. The foundation of | | | | 550 in Kells. However prior to this it was a royal |
| the Irish Free State in 1922 saw it revert to | | | | residence. Kells today has many examples of |
| Cobh. | | | | ancient and medieval remains, including the |
| Probably the saddest and most emotional place in | | | | Monastic enclosure with the High Crosses, Round |
| Ireland between 1848 and 1950, as it was from | | | | Tower, St. Colmcilles House and the famous |
| Cobh that 2.5 million Irish people departed for a | | | | Scriptural Market Cross (at the entrance to the |
| new life in America. | | | | Heritage Centre). |
| What will you see in Cobh? For a start there is | | | | A visit to Kells Heritage Centre is a must, where |
| the Cobh Heritage Centre, the statue of Annie | | | | you will see a scaled model of a monastic site, |
| Moore and her brothers, the tower of St. Colman | | | | replicas from monastic times and enjoy an audio |
| Cathedral, and the Lusitania Peace Memorial to | | | | visual presentation, which puts everything into |
| name but a few. | | | | perspective. |
| Kinsale, County Cork | | | | Westport, County Mayo |
| The historical town of Kinsale has so much to | | | | Westport town centre is fashioned in Georgian |
| offer, from 17th century military forts, to castles | | | | architectural style. Lord Sligo commissioned the |
| and churches. High on the must see list is Charles | | | | planning of the town in 1780. A tree lined |
| Fort and directly across from it, James Fort. | | | | boulevard, known as the Mall is one of the main |
| Kinsale Garden of Remembrance is dedicated to | | | | features of the town, along with Westport House |
| Fr. Michael Judge chaplain of the New York fire | | | | Gardens and Country Park, and Clew Bay |
| fighters and to the 343 fire fighters who died on | | | | Heritage Centre. |
| 09/11. | | | | Forest and Historical walks are also a feature. And |
| St. Multose Church dates back to 1190 and is still | | | | you can avail of the opportunity to see the old |
| in use today. | | | | sport of Road Bowling. |
| Other popular sites include, the Almshouse, the | | | | Birr, County Offaly |
| Courthouse and Regional Museum, Desmond | | | | Birr was once known as Parsonstown, because of |
| Castle and the International Museum of Wine. | | | | local landowners the Parsons, who were also the |
| Lismore, County Waterford | | | | Earls of Rosse. Brendan Parsons, the current and |
| The first stop in Lismore has to be the Lismore | | | | seventh Earl of Rosse resides in Birr Castle. As |
| Heritage Centre. The audiovisual display takes you | | | | the castle is an occupied family home, it is only |
| back to St. Carthage's arrival in 636 right through | | | | open to the public on special occasions. However |
| to modern times. The centre also houses the | | | | the gardens are open to tourists all year round, |
| Robert Boyle Science Room, a room dedicated to | | | | and while you are there look out for the |
| the life and works of the father of Chemistry, | | | | Leviathan of Parsonstown (a large astronomical |
| Robert Boyle. | | | | telescope). |
| Places of historical interest to see in the town are | | | | Kilrush, County Clare |
| Lismore Castle and Gardens, St Carthage's | | | | Cill Rois (the church of the woods) has links back |
| Cathedral, St. Carthage's Church, the Carnegie | | | | to the 16th century. Like Westport is a planned |
| Library and the Famine Graveyard. | | | | town, and can owe its layout to the Vandeleur |
| Cashel, County Tipperary | | | | family, wealthy landlords of the 18th century. You |
| Once upon a time when Ireland had 4 kings | | | | will notice that some of the streets today have |
| governing the provinces, Cashel was actually the | | | | been named after Vandeleur family members. |
| seat of the Kings of Munster. But it is only fair to | | | | Places of interest in the town include the |
| say that the most famous landmark in Cashel is | | | | monument to the Manchester Martyrs, the |
| the Rock of Cashel. Historic events that occurred | | | | stained glass windows of St. Senan's church, |
| here include St. Patrick converting King Aenghus, | | | | Vandeleur walled gardens, Millenium Park and |
| and Brian Boru was crowned High King of Ireland. | | | | nearby Scattery Island which includes a round |
| Other must see attractions to put on your list | | | | tower and the ruins of the old Cathedral. |