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Ireland’s Tourist Attractions - Drone

Rock of Cashel

Bunratty Castle

Doolin Dunquin Pier

Lismore CastleDrone

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Rock of Cashel, Co. Tipperary

Rock of CashelIs a large outcrop of rock that is home to the ruins of a large Celtic Cathedral and other buildings that are surrounded by a wall. The buildings date from 900 years ago.


Bunratty Castle, Co. Clare

Bunratty Castle & Folk ParkThe castle is 600 years old and has three floors. Generally the furniture is 500 years old. The Folk Park contains reconstructions of homes, farms and communities from over a 100 years ago that shows what life was like.


Lismore Castle

Lismore CastleWas built 170 years ago by

the Duke of Devonshire in the style of a Gothic Castle. The gardens are open to the public and well worth visiting.


Muckross House, Killarney

Muckross House

The house is a mansion

that was built 150 years

ago. The house is part of

the Killarney National

Park.


Connor Pass, Co. Kerry

Connor Pass

Is one of the highest

mountain passes in

Ireland. The narrow road

weaves around the steep

mountain faces


Inch Strand, Co. Kerry

Inch Strand

Is a long sandy beach

with wave surf schools


Blennerville Co. Kerry

Blennerville

Is a small village on the

outskirts of Tralee, there

is a restored windmill.


Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry

Skellig Michael

Is one of two islands 12

km of the south west

coast of Ireland. Parts of

the current episodes of

Star Wars were filmed

there.


Kilkenny Castle

Kilkenny Castle

The castle was the home

of the Butler Family for

600 years. The castle has

many architectural styles,

it was built over centuries.


Ardmore Co. Waterford

Ardmore

Is a seaside resort and

fishing village. On the hill

overlooking the village is a

round tower and the ruins

of a cathedral dating from

the 12th century.


Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare

Cliffs of Moher

Are Ireland most visited

natural attractions. The

cliffs are 700 feet high at

their maximum


Doolin Pier, Co. Clare

Doolin Pier

Ferries leave the pier for

the Aran Islands and the

Cliffs of Moher


Doolin, Co. Clare

Doolin Village

Is near the Cliffs of Moher


Athassel Abbey, Golden, Co. Tipperary

Athassel Abbey

Is a ruined 900 year old

Augustinian Abbey,

beside the river Suir. It

is the largest medieval

abbey in Ireland and

occupies a 4 acre site.


Cahir Castle, Co. Tipperary

Cahir Castle

The castle is 900 years

old and is sited on an

island in the river Sure. It

is one of the largest

castles in Ireland.


Swiss Cottage, Cahir, Co. Tipperary

Swiss Cottage

Was built 200 years ago

as an ornamental

cottage by the local

Lord. The cottage is

open to the public as a

museum.


Stone Circle, Lough Gur, Co. Limerick

Lough Gur

The Stone circle was

built 4,200 years ago and

comprises 113 standing

stones. It is Ireland’s

largest stone circle.

The Heritage Centre

showcases 6,000 years

of local life.


Powerscourt Estate, Co. Wicklow

Powerscourt House and

Gardens

Is a large country estate known for its house and landscape gardens.


Helvick Harbour, Co. Waterford

Helvick Harbour

Is a small fishing harbour with a Lifeboat Station.


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Cobh, Co. Cork

Is a seaport town in Cork Harbour. Transatlantic cruise ships visit the port. Cork harbour is one of the largest natural ports in the world. The cruise ship Regal Princess can carry 3560 passengers and 1450 crew, it is 330 metres long. Cove was the last port visited by the Titanic in 1912 before it sank after hitting an iceberg.


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Blackrock Castle

Was built as a coastal

defence fortification to

protect the port in Cork

city.


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Liscannor

The harbour contains

fishing and pleasure boats.


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Gap of Dunloe

Is a narrow pass between

two mountains there is a

narrow winding road, a

number of lakes connected

by a river.


Waterford

Waterford

Grannagh Castle on the bank of the river Sure with a cable stay bridge in the background.


New Ross, Co. Wexford

New Ross

Is a town on the river

Barrow. Berthed on the

quay is the Dunbrody a

replica of a sailing ship that

carried passengers to

America in the 1800s.


Thomastown, Co. Tipperary

Thomastown Castle

Is a ruined mansion that

was built in 1812 in the

style of a Gothic Castle


Knockgraffon, Co. Tipperary

Motte & Bailey

900 years old fortification

built by the Anglo-Normans


Oola, Co. Limerick

Tower House

The tower house was used

for both defensive and

residential purposes.

Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick


Knockgraffon, Co. Tipperary

Tower House

The tower house was used

for both defensive and

residential purposes.


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