Top 10 Best of the Rest
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1. Glasnevin Botanic Gardens and Cemetery
These 47 acres include rose gardens and glasshouses. The adjacent cemetery is the final resting place of Daniel O’Connell.
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2. Malahide Castle
The rounded towers of this 14th-century castle lend it an attractive fairytale appearance.
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3. Howth
This busy fishing port offers great walks around the headland. Look out for seals when the boats come in.
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4. Sandycove Martello Tower
The first chapter of Ulysses (see James Joyce) was set here and a tiny museum contains Joyce memorabilia.
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5. Kilruddery House
Built in 1651 for the Earl of Meath, the formal gardens are its main feature.
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6. Mount Usher Gardens
A lure for all garden-lovers for its rare shrubs, flowers and trees.
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7. Avondale House
Charles Stewart Parnell was born in Avondale House, which is now a museum dedicated to his memory.
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8. Carlingford
This picturesque fishing village has a number of unusual buildings and a heritage centre.
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9. Peatland World
This exhibition on Irish bogs is in the heart of the Bog of Allen.
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10. Marino Casino
Built in the 1750s for the Earl of Charlemont, the casino was to serve as a summerhouse to his country estate. Restoration work is ongoing.
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