Southeast Ireland Attractions

Carbury, , Co.Kildare
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Ballindoolin is an historic Irish country house, with a large very beautiful Victorian walled garden.

Ballyhack, , Co.Wexford
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Located on a steep slope in a commanding position overlooking Waterford estuary. The castle, a large tower house, is thought to have been built c. 1450 by the Knights Hospitallers of St. John

Nr Carlow, , Co.Carlow
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The dolmen has a granite capstone weighing about 100 tonnes. It is thought that religious rites, possibly even human sacrifices were performed there for four and a half thousand years

Celbridge, , Co.Kildare
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Castletown is the largest and grandest Palladian country house in Ireland. It was built for William Conolly (1662-1729), the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons.

Lismore, , Co.Waterford
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St. Carthage's Cathedral (originally constructed in teh 12th century) has an aura of peace and serenity. It has a graceful spire, and the interior has some Celtic tombstones and a unique 16th Century monument to the McGrath family.

Ferrycarrig, Nr Wexford, , Co.Wexford

From campsite to Ringfort, from mill to Fulacht Fiadh, from Crannog to Viking house, every activity is an unexpected adventure into 9000 years.

Tully, , Co.Kildare
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The horse museum features Arkle, one of the most famous horses Ireland has produced, and traces the history of the Irish horse. You can trace man's journey through life at the Japanese Gardens nearby.

Thomastown, , Co.Kilkenny
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An outstanding Cistercian abbey founded in the second half of the 12th century. The church with its Romanesque details dates from this period. In the transept chapels the visitor can see 13th and 16th century tomb sculpture.

Kilkenny, , Co.Kilkenny
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Kilkenny Castle has been an important site since Strongbow constructed the first castle, probably a wooden structure, in the 12th century. William the Earl Marshall built the first stone castle on the site, which was completed in 1213.

Bray, , Co.Wicklow
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Killruddery House is surrounded by magnificent formal Gardens dating from the 17th century. Visitors can have a guided tour of the House and/or walk in the Gardens during the open season.

Lismore, , Co.Waterford
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Lismore Castle has been the Irish home of the Dukes of Devonshire since 1753 and is possibly the most spectacular castle in Ireland.

Lullymore, Bog of Allen, , Co.Kildare

Set in the heart of Ireland’s largest bog land, The Bog of Allen. The Park is a blend of history, nature and fun.

Ashford, , Co.Wicklow
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Laid out along the banks of the River Vartry, Mount Usher has been designed in the Robinsonian style. Trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants have been introduced from all parts of the globe and are planted in harmony with woodland and shade loving plants.

Enniskerry, , Co.Wicklow
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Even the avenue leading to the Palladian house echoes the magnificence of the whole estate, being a mile long and lined by over 2,000 beech trees.

Blessington, , Co.Wicklow
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Built in 1741 by Joseph Leeson, the first Earl of Milltown, a brewer who was also a Member of Parliament, he chose the German architect Richard Cassells to design his new home. Russborough has a spectacular setting and elegant proportions, is highly ornamental and contains some lavish and witty plasterwork

Kildare, , Co.Kildare
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The present restored Norman cathedral most likely occupies the site of the original pagan shrine to the goddess Brigid and the later early Christian foundation and church of St. Brigid.

Kilkenny, , Co.Kilkenny
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The 13th century cathedral of St Canice is the second longest cathedral in Ireland . The site on which the cathedral stands has been a site of Christian worship since the 6th century.

New Ross, , Co.Wexford
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Dedicated to the memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States from 1960 to 1963, the Arboretum is a plant collection of international standing.

Waterford, , Co.Waterford
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The museum has a rich collection of unique material on all aspects of history of the city of Waterford.

Glandalough, , Co.Wicklow
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The popular area of Glendalough is only one small part of the wider Park that extends over 17,000 hectares of the Wicklows Mountains.