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On Dublin's Doorstep
Dublin, Ireland's vibrant capital city, is one of the most popular destinations in Ireland for tourists and Irish people alike. It would be wrong, however to think of Dublin just as a capital city as Dublin and the surrounding counties of Louth, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow have so much to offer. The list below is just a sample of the hundreds of activities and attractions available on Dublin's Doorstep
So why not include a few nights in a Dublin hotel as part of your trip to Ireland and discover all the region has to offer
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| Book of Kells |
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| The Book of Kells, which is on display in Trinity College, was written around the year 800 AD and is one of the most beautifully illustrated manuscripts in the world. |
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| Dublin Castle |
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| Originally built in the 13th century on a site previously settled by the Vikings, Dublin Castle functioned as a military fortress, a prison, treasury, courts of law and the seat of the English Administration in Ireland for 700 years. |
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| Glendalough Visitor Centre |
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| Glendalough, situated in picturesque County Wicklow, was made famous by Saint Kevin who came to the area in the 6th century. He was looking for a place of solitude and having found it, remained and lived a rather hermitic life. |
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| Hill of Tara |
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| Though best known as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland, the Hill of Tara has been an important site since the late Stone Age when a passage-tomb was constructed there. |
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| Kilmainham Gaol |
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| One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe, covering some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland's emergence as a modern nation from 1780s to the 1920s. |
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| Newgrange |
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| Situated eight kilometres east of the village of Slane, the Passage Grave of Newgrange is regarded by some as one of the greatest wonders of the ancient world.
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| Rathfarnham Castle |
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| The date of the foundation of the Castle is uncertain, but recent research would suggest 1583 as the most likely date. It was built by Adam Loftus, a Yorkshireman. |
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| The National Theatre |
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| The National Theatre, comprising the world famous Abbey and Peacock Theatres, was founded in 1904 by poet William Butler Yeats, Lady Augusta Gregory and Edward Martyn. |
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| Woodstock Demesne |
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| The Woodstock Demesne Holiday Homes are situated in Co. Wicklow, only 45 minutes drive from Dublin City. It is perfectly located within the grounds of the Druids Glen Marriot Hotel in the heart of Wicklow to explore the surrounding region. |
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| The Wicklow Way |
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| This varied trail leads the walker between some very fine summits in County Carlow, and along forest tracks over the northern slopes of Mount Leinster... |
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Testimonials
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"Sorry this is so late but I just wanted to say Thank you so much for planning such a wonderful trip! We enjoyed every aspect of it. I just wanted to let you know that the tax on the Bed & Breakfast's was a Dublin tax." -- Audrey |
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