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Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral
Standing on high ground in the oldest part of the city, Christ Church cathedral is one of Dublin's finest historic buildings. It dates back to 1038 when Sitric, the then Danish king of Dublin, built the first wooden church here. In 1171 the original simple foundation was transformed into a cruciform stone church, though the present structure dates mainly from 1871 to 1878 when a huge restoration was undertaken. Only the transepts, the crypt, and a few other portions date from the medieval period.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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Roche Castle
Roche Castle
Roche Castle, like its sister castle at Carlingford, were both built by the Anglo-Normans as part of the process of taming and colonizing north Louth in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Striking and powerful, it commands a pass northwards and affords wonderful views over the surrounding country.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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Charles Fort
Charles Fort
Charles Fort near Kinsale, Co. Cork was constructed in the late 17th century on the site of an earlier coastal fortification. It is a classic example of a star-shaped fort and has five bastions. The two seaward bastions, the Devil's and the Charles' were for defending the harbour and both are casemated - that is, they have gun embrasures inside as well as on top of the walls.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle in Co. Clare is a fine example of a larger type tower-house in Ireland. This particular structure was built in 1425.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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John's Bridge
John's Bridge
John's Bridge, Kilkenny
Property of Dr. Brendan Grimes
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Corcomroe Abbey
Corcomroe Abbey
This well-preserved abbey is picturesquely sited among the grey hills of the Burren, Co. Clare. The abbey is noted for its detailed carvings and other rich ornamentation, which are not commonly found in structures from this period. It features a typical cruciform church facing east, with a small chapel in each transept.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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Dowth, Co. Meath
Dowth, Co. Meath
Dowth is one of the three principal tombs of the Brú na Bóinne complex of passage-tombs (the others being Newgrange and Knowth). It is less developed as a tourist attraction than its neighbours, partly because the chamber is much lower, and partly because the decoration is poorer.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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Kilmolash, Co. Waterford
Kilmolash, Co. Waterford
The ruined medieval parish church at Kilmolash, Co. Waterford, with its surrounding graveyard
Courtesy of Con Brogan
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Ellen, Countess of Desart
Ellen, Countess of Desart
Ellen, 4th Countess of Desart
Kilkenny County Library
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Desart Court, Front View
Desart Court, Front View
Front view of Desart Court former home of the Cuffe Family, County Kilkenny
Kilkenny County Library



