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Visit the world heritage sites
Brú na Bóinne, of the Palace of Boyne, in County Meath is an important prehistoric sites with henges, tombs, and standing stones dating back to the 35th century BC. There is a good visitor centre in Donore where the guided tours begin.Skellig Michael, Michael's Rock, on an island in County Kerry is one of the most remote Celtic monasteries in Europe. The Giant's Causeway, is however, Ireland's most famous World Heritage Site. The natural wonder is an area of around 40,000 basalt columns, mostly in hexagon shapes.
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Chester Beatty Library
Wonder at the breathtakingly beautiful rare books and artefacts of the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, whose collection include some of the most outstanding examples of decorated Qu'rans in the world as well as one of the world's oldest biblical fragments.
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Kilmainham Gaol
Get to grips with the hard edge of Irish history with a visit to Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, where most of the rebels against British rule were incarcerated and where the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed.
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Kiss the Blarney Stone
If you are in Cork, its going to happen, so step up to the Blarney Castle (near Cork) and kiss that stone. This tradition says that it proffers the gift of elequence - it worked for Sir Walter Scott and (most) other preeminant world leaders. It is a cliché, but the surprisingly vertiginous experince is still fun. Spend time to explore the surrounding countryside, imaganing what life was like when Blarney Castle was built more than 600 years ago
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The Burren
Wedged between the rough beauty of the Aran Islands and the bustling university city of Galway, the near featureless desolation of this limestone plateau has often been likened to a moonscape. Ancient monuments and bizarre rock formations abound. Some spectacular sights can be taken in by driving next to Galway Bay.
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Lakes of Killarney and Ring of Kerry
If you want to experience spectacular coastal scenery, breathtaking mountain landscapes, ancient monuments and the tranquil old-world-charm of Killarney's lakes, castles and houses, this is the place to go. Bear in mind that thousands of tourists will have the same idea - the best time here can be had both sides of the summer months.
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