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Activities
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Johnstown
Castle
The harmony between great Victorian revival castles and
their surrounding ornamental grounds is rarely seen to
such perfection as at Johnstown Castle.
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The mature woodlands and lakes of this demesne provide
the perfect setting for this
turreted, battlemented and machicolated castle of gleaming
silver-grey ashlar, built between 1810 and 1855 and incorporating
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Hook
Lighthouse
Visit one of the Oldest Operational Lighthouses in the
World.
Hook Head, wild and elemental, tranquil and serene, in
its serenity hides the treachery which bewaits unsuspecting
mariners.
Little wonder that William Marshall earl of
Pembrokeshire undertook the building of the lighthouse
in the early 13th century as a navigational aid to guide
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Irish
National Heritage Park
The Irish National Heritage Park depicts many settlements
in Ireland from 7000 BC to the arrival of the Norman's
in the 12th century. Stroll through the park with it's
homesteads, places of ritual, burial modes with long forgotten
remains.
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Dunbrody
Famine Ship
The original Dunbrody was a three-masted barque built
in Quebec, Canada, for the Graves family of New Ross,
Co. Wexford in 1845. She carried many emigrants to the
new world from 1845-1870.
The Dunbrody Project involved the construction of a full
scale sea-going replica. The Dunbrody was finished in
early 2001 and is now opened to visitors at the quayside
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Curracloe
Beach
Miles and miles of golden sand along side a wooded area
with marked walkways.
Curracloe
was the location for the filming of the D-Day landing
on Omaha Beach in Stephen Spielberg's epic film "Saving
Private Ryan".
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The
John F. Kennedy Arboretum
The
John F. Kennedy Arboretum, on 252 hectares contains
over 4,500 types of trees and shrubs, 200 forest plots,
rhododendrons, dwarf conifers, lake, viewing point,
tea room and visitor centre with an audio-visual show.
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Fr.
Murphy Centre
Fr. Murphy Centre commemorates the memory of Fr. John
Murphy and the 1798 Rising.
The
centre contains a number of authentic out-houses which
illustrate the way of life on an Irish farm during the
18th and 19th Century. Many old farm implements are
on display.
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Wexford
Wildlife Reserve
Wexford
is widely known as the best county in Ireland for bird
watching. This is a well-equipped visitor centre and
has many exhibitions and an informative audio visual
show. The park is sign-posted just outside Wexford town
on the R741 between Ferrybank and Castlebridge.
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Activities
& Attractions in Co. Wicklow
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Glendalough
"the
glen of the two lakes", is a truly spellbinding
place - an ancient monastic settlement and two clear
water lakes beneath the sheer cliffs of a deep valley
which was carved out by glaciers during the Ice Age.
The monastic settlement has been a centre for pilgrims
and visitors since its foundation by St. Kevin in the
6th century.
Kevin
is thought to have come from the more fertile lands
of County Kildare and like many other men of sanctity
in early times, desired solitude for his life of prayer
and contemplation. Thus he withdrew into the thinly
peopled mountains and set up his hermitage at Glendalough.
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Wicklow's
Historic Gaol
A
£2 million restoration and interpretive plan has
been carried out by Wicklow County Council to develop
the old county Gaol which is situated at the southern
end of Wicklow Town, beside the Courthouse (where many
of the inmates were tried and sentenced), and adjacent
to Market Square.
There
has been a gaol on this site since 1702 and it remained
active until 1924. During this time thousands of prisoners,
young and old, men, women and children, guilty and innocent
passed through its doors. The story of Wicklow's Historic
Gaol is their story.
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Powerscourt
House & Gardens
One
of the World's Great Gardens. Powerscourt is situated
19km (12 miles) south of Dublin in the foothills of
the Wicklow Mountains. It is a sublime blend of formal
gardens, sweeping terraces, statuary and ornamental
lakes together with secret hollows, rambling walks and
over 200 varieties of trees and shrubs.
The
18th Century Palladian House now incorporates an innovative
shopping experience, terrace cafe and house exhibition.
Facilities include speciality shops, interiors gallery,
garden pavilion and two 18-hole, championship golf courses.
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Avondale
House
Visit
and tour the beautiful Georgian House, AV presentation
and magnificent forest park of over 500 acres. Ideal
venue for corporate events or activities. Avondale enhances
National/Primary and Secondary students in their knowledge
and appreciation of history. Marquees can be hired for
large groups.
Avondale
Forest Park lends itself to imaginative group, corporate
visits and events. Home to "The Parnell Summer
School", GAISCE Corporate Day, "Georgian Day"
to name a few.
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Waterford
Crystal
Waterford
Crystal designs, manufactures and markets an extensive
range of crystal objets d'art, stemware and gifts for
distribution throughout the world. In recent years,
Waterford has built upon its reputation as a leading
source of prestigious tabletop and gift products by
expanding into several new businesses.
Only
an hour and fifteen minutes from Hillside House.
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| Hillside House
Bed & Breakfast, Tuberduff, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland Telephone +353 53
94 21726. Fax +353 55 22567. E-mail
hillsidehouse@eircom.net |
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