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Greater Dublin : 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.
2. Malahide Castle

The rounded towers of this 14th-century castle lend it an attractive fairytale appearance.
3. Howth

This busy fishing port offers great walks around the headland. Look out for seals when the boats come in.
4. Sandycove Martello Tower

The first chapter of Ulysses (see James Joyce) was set here and a tiny museum contains Joyce memorabilia.
5. Kilruddery House

Built in 1651 for the Earl of Meath, the formal gardens are its main feature.
6. Mount Usher Gardens

A lure for all garden-lovers for its rare shrubs, flowers and trees.
7. Avondale House

Charles Stewart Parnell was born in Avondale House, which is now a museum dedicated to his memory.
8. Carlingford

This picturesque fishing village has a number of unusual buildings and a heritage centre.
9. Peatland World

This exhibition on Irish bogs is in the heart of the Bog of Allen.
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.