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01 Aug Castletown, County Kildare

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This gem in County Kildare is recognised as the finest Palladian house in Ireland. Well worth visiting on any tours of Ireland, as it is only 13 miles from Dublin. It was built in 1722 for William Conolly. The architect was the Italian “Allessandro Galilei” There are two styles...

07 Aug Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary

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This sleepy market town has a distinctly old-fashioned air. In the 15th century, it was a strategic site commanding access west to Clonmel and southeast to Waterford, but after Tudor times the town sank into oblivion. Ormond Castle, although once a fortress, is the finest surviving...

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01 Aug Castletown, County Kildare

07 Aug Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary