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Mizen Head Signal Station Visitor Centre
Mizen Head Signal Station Visitor Centre is an award winning maritime attraction in a very scenic location overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
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Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí
In Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne, situated in the old village schoolhouse in Ballyferriter, you will learn about the geology, archaeology and history of the Dingle Peninsula, brought to life by a colourful, modern exhibition.
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National Library of Ireland
The National Library holds a large numbers of sources relevant for family history research. These include Catholic Parish Registers, Griffith ’s Valuation, Tithe Applotment Books, trade and social directories, regional and national newspapers, and published family histories as well as collections of estate papers and Genealogical Office Manuscripts. The Library also provides on-site access to a number of e-resources which are useful for family history research.
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Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí
Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí
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Ashe Memorial Hall
Ashe Memorial Hall is named after the Irish veteran of the 1916 Easter Rising, Thomas Ashe who died on prison hunger strike.It is the location of the Kerry County Museum
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NUI Galway - The James Hardiman Library
NUI Galway - The James Hardiman Library
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The Celtic and Prehistoric Museum
The Celtic and Prehistoric Museum houses a large permanent collection of Stone Age, Bronze Age, Celtic Iron Age, Anglo Saxon and Viking material
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Boatbuilding Exhibition
A boatbuilding exhibition at Cape Cape Clear Museum & Archive
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Institute of Technology Tralee Library
The library service in IT Tralee operates on both the North and South Campus. The Library & Information Resources (LIRC) building, which is located in the North Campus in Dromthacker, has seating for 400 students over three floors. The South Campus Library, which is located in Clash, has 86 study spaces. The library also provides: an online catalogue of its books; photocopying and printing facilities; and access to a wide range of Internet and online database services to cater for the needs of academics, students and library staff.
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Fort Dunree
Fort Dunree is located about seven miles north of Buncrana in the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. The site is situated along the shores of Lough Swilly commanding a majestic view of the Lough and its shorelines.
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Special Collections Reading Room at the University of Limerick, Glucksman Library
The Special Collections Library was established in 1998 and contains the University of Limerick's archives and rare books. The library contains over 25,000 books including the Norton collection of Irish printing and the Fr. John Leonard Limerick collection. The archives include estate papers, literary papers and political collections. Access to the Special Collections Library is by appointment and contact details are available on the library website.
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The International Museum of Wine, Desmond Castle, Kinsale, Co. Cork
The International Museum of Wine charts the fortunes of Irishmen who went to France, Spain, Australia and California and became wine producers. The 'Order of the Winegeese' was created whose members of Irish ancestry keep in touch and visit Kinsale.
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Franciscan Library
The stained glass windows at the front of the building in this picture taken in 1948 have since been placed on the left where the oratory is now situated.
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Old Barracks Heritage Centre
When you visit Cahersiveen make sure to call into The Old Barracks heritage centre. Here you can enjoy a warm welcome and visit exhibitions on local history, archaeoloogy, geology, flora and fauna. The exhibition centre is situated in a former Royal Irish Constrabulary Barracks overlooking beautiful surroundings, the river Fertha and Cahersiveeen Marina.
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Apparition Chapel, Knock Shrine, Knock, Co. Mayo
The Apparition Chapel at Knock Shrine, Knock Shrine, Knock, Co. Mayo contains a sculpure depicting, the Lamb of God, the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist. They appeared in an alleged apparition to local people in 1879.
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The Irish Horse Museum
The Irish Horse Museum located on the grounds of the Irish National Stud, Tully, Kildare
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Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland Basilica, Knock, Co. Mayo
Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland Basilica at Knock, Co. Mayo, was built to cater for the huge numbers of pilgrims who visit Knock Shrine every year.
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Donegal County Museum
The Donegal County Museum is based in a fine old stone building, which was once part of the Letterkenny Workhouse, opened in 1845. The Museum houses a substantial collection of artefacts relating to the history and heritage of County Donegal.
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Original handwritten deposition of Judy Campbell, October 1879
A portion of the handwritten deposition of Judy Campbell, a witness to the alleged apparition of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist at Knock, in August 1879.
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Cape Clear Island Museum & Archive
The home of the Cape Clear Museum is a rebuilt old schoolhouse at Cape Clear island, Co. Cork. It houses a large collection of maritime artefacts and other items of folklife interest. The museum also holds a large collection of exhibition panels covering 14 aspects of island life and history. Each summer a number of these panels covering a few themes are selected for exhibition.
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Ireland's long love affair
The Irish Horse Museum located on the grounds of the Irish National Stud, Tully, Kildare
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Blacksmith's Forge, Knock Museum, Knock, Co. Mayo
Before the modern era, in rural Ireland, the local blacksmith shod horses and made all manner of tools and implements for the local farming community.
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Straid Studio-Gallery, Glencolmcille, Co. Donegal
The King Studio-Gallery is an on-line annex to the studio of marine painter Kenneth King. The gallery features a collection of marine paintings in oils depicting the naval and merchant shipping of Ireland, together with the country's coastline and lighthouses.
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Butler Gallery, a selection from April 2005
Butler Gallery, a selection from April 2005
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Thatched House, Knock Museum, Co. Mayo
The interior of a thatched house at Knock Museum, Co. Mayo. In the 19th century the overwhelmingly Catholic tenants of Co. Mayo lived simply in thatch dwellings heated by turf fires.
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Chapel of Reconciliation, Knock, Co. Mayo
The Chapel of Reconciliation at at Knock, Co. Mayo caters for the huge numbers of pilgrims who visit Knock Shrine.
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Diversions Festival
Diversions Festival
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Aideen Barry Installation at the Butler Gallery
Aideen Barry Installation at the Butler Gallery
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Lifetime Lab @ Old Cork Waterworks
Lifetime Lab @ Old Cork Waterworks, Lee Road, Cork, Co. Cork. Lifetime lab is in a scenic location on the River Lee. The Old Cork Waterworks supplied water to the city of Cork for hundreds of years and is the most complete of its type in the country. It contains interactive exhibitions in the old restored industrial buildings with original plant. The exhibits are aimed at all ages while there is also a theme playground for youngsters.
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Early telegraphy apparatus
The museum also displays early apparatus associated with telegraphy, notably items used by Marconi in the first published newspaper story obtained by "wireless" transmission in 1898.
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Cobh Museum
To commemorate the 100th anniversary since the Titanic’s visit to Queenstown (Cobh) and her ill fated disaster, there will be a new exhibition on the ordinary life in Queenstown (Cobh) during the Titanic’s visit and will include many previously unseen artefacts including the unique and highly sought after Harbour Pilots Log. The exhibition titled "Titanic Reflections and Reactions Queenstown 1912" and will run daily from mid-March to October 2012.
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Maynooth, Battery, E.M. Clarke, Maker 428 Strand London
Maynooth, Battery, E.M. Clarke, Maker 428 Strand London
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Maynooth, Battery, E.M. Clarke, Maker 428 Strand London