EXPERIENCE THE ANCIENT, VIKING & GARDENS OF IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST A selection of saleable experiences ANCIENT
Ireland’s Ancient East is a touring region that offers your customers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich history, culture and stories of this beautiful yet relatively unexplored part of Ireland.
It is the chance to go on a journey of discovery as this part of Ireland is full of great visitor experiences set in off-the-beaten track, lush, green landscapes and along coastlines rich with history.
It’s the chance to explore castles and manor houses and wonderful gardens, in medieval cities and legendary sites, where 5,000 years of extraordinary history and folklore are brought vividly to life by the warm and welcoming local people that they will meet.
For this is a European cultural destination with a difference – and the difference is the people and the stories they tell. Connecting past with present. And bringing it all vividly to life.
Brú na Bóinne. ANCIENT
Brú na Bóinne Hill of Uisneach Megalithic tombs older than the pyramids, Stand where mythology meets archaeology that have held their secrets for 5,000 years. at the royal, sacred and ceremonial centre Donore, Co. Meath of Ireland. 353-41-9880300 | [email protected] Rathnew, Loughnavalley, Co. Westmeath www.worldheritageireland.ie/ 353-87-718 9550 | [email protected] bru-na-boinne www.uisneach.ie
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Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre Athlone Castle www.battleoftheboyne.ie www.athlonecastle.ie Rock Farm Slane Electric Bike Tours Belvedere House, Gardens & Park www.rockfarmslane.ie/activities/electric-bikes www.belvedere-house.ie Carlingford Lough Scenic Ferry Birr Castle, Gardens & Science Centre www.carlingfordferry.com www.birrcastle.com Floating Through Time River Tour Clonmacnoise Monastic Site www.boynevalleyactivities.ie/index.php/ www.heritageireland.ie/en/ river-tours midlands-eastcoast/clonmacnoise Knowth Passage Tomb Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park www.worldheritageireland.ie/bru-na-boinne www.dunnasi.ie Listoke Distillery & Gin School Kilbeggan Distillery Experience www.listokedistillery.ie www.kilbeggandistillery.com Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns Old Rail Cycle Trail www.loughcrewmegalithiccentre.com www.athlone.ie/visit/the-old-rail-trail Old Mellifont Abbey Tullamore Dew www.heritageireland.ie/en/midlands- www.tullamoredew.com eastcoast/oldmellifontabbey Tullynally Castle Gardens Slane Castle & Slane Irish Whiskey www.tullynallycastle.ie www.slanecastle.ie Viking Ship Cruises www.slaneirishwhiskey.com www.vikingtoursireland.ie Trim Castle www.heritageireland.ie/en/midlands- eastcoast/trimcastle
Food Catch and Cook at www.athenaeumhousehotel.com Athenaeum House Stories of our food and drink connect visitors Cork Tasting Trail www.fabfoodtrails.ie with our place - with our Macreddin Village www.brooklodge.com landscape, our seas, our Food Journey history, our heritage and Salmon of Knowledge www.salmonofknowledgeexperience.com our values. Wild Food Mary www.wildfoodmary.com VIKING
Waterford Viking Triangle The Irish National Heritage Park Delve into the three museums of Waterford This open-air museum brings you through Treasures, reading the changing times 9,000 years of Irish history with full-scale through precious artefacts. reconstructions of houses, forts and tombs. The Mall, Waterford | 353-51-849650 Ferrycarrig, Co. Wexford [email protected] 353-53-9120733 | [email protected] www.waterfordtreasures.com www.irishheritage.ie
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Bishop’s Palace Colclough Walled Garden www.waterfordtreasures.com www.colcloughwalledgarden.com Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience www.dunbrody.com www.dunbrody.com House of Waterford Crystal Enniscorthy Castle www.waterfordvisitorcentre.com www.enniscorthycastle.ie King of the Vikings Johnstown Castle & Gardens www.kingofthevikings.com www.irishagrimuseum.ie Medieval Museum Loftus Hall www.waterfordtreasures.com www.loftushall.ie Mount Congreve Ros Tapestry Exhibition Centre www.mountcongreve.com www.rostapestry.ie Reginald’s Tower The Kennedy Homestead www.waterfordtreasures.com/reginalds-tower www.kennedyhomestead.ie Traditional Sail Waterford Harbour The Norman Way Heritage Trail www.traditionalboatcharters.com www.thenormanway.com Waterford & Suir Valley Railway Tintern Abbey & Walks www.wsvrailway.ie www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/ tinternabbey Waterford Greenway www.visitwaterfordgreenway.com Wells House & Gardens www.wellshouse.ie
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Hook Lighthouse Normans, monks and grateful sailors: climb 115 steps to enjoy spectacular views from this 800-year-old lighthouse. Churchtown, Hook Head, Co. Wexford 353-51-397055 [email protected] www.hookheritage.ie GARDENS
Huntington Castle Mount Congreve Powerscourt House & Gardens Originally built as a garrison in 1625, There’s a real sense of escape at these Step into one of the world’s greatest gardens, a tour of this sumptious family home elegant gardens considered to be amongst discover the tragic history of a grand brings all its history to life. the finest in the world. mansion and breathe in Wicklow’s beauty. Clonegal, Co. Carlow | 353-53-9377160 Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow [email protected] 353-51-384115 | [email protected] 353-1-2046000 | [email protected] www.huntingtoncastle.com www.mountcongreve.com www.powerscourt.com
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Altamont Gardens Clockgate Tower, Youghal Avondale House & Forest Park www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/ www.youghalclockgate.ie www.coillte.ie/site/avondale-forest-park altamontgardens Curraghmore House & Gardens Ballyknocken House & Cookery School Blackstairs Eco Trails www.curraghmorehouse.ie www.ballyknocken.ie www.blackstairsecotrails.ie House of Waterford Crystal Castletown House Brownhill Dolmen www.waterfordvisitorcentre.com www.castletown.ie www.carlowtourism.com/brownshill- Kilkenny Castle Glendalough Monastic Settlement dolmen-2/ www.kilkennycastle.ie www.glendalough.ie Duckett’s Grove Walled Gardens King of the Vikings Irish National Stud & Gardens www.carlowtourism.com/ducketts-grove- www.kingofthevikings.com www.irishnationalstud.ie walled-gardens-and-pleasure-grounds Lismore Castle Gardens Killruddery House & Gardens Go with the Flow River Adventures www.lismorecastlegardens.com www.killruddery.com www.gowiththeflow.ie Ormond Castle Mount Usher Gardens Highbank Orchards www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/ www.mountushergardens.ie www.highbankorchards.com ormondcastle National Botanic Gardens, Kilkenny Castle Waterford & Suir Valley Railway Kilmacurragh www.kilkennycastle.ie www.wsvrailway.ie www.botanicgardens.ie/kilmac/kilmhome.htm Medieval Mile Museum Waterford Greenway Russborough House & Parklands www.medievalmilemuseum.ie www.visitwaterfordgreenway.com www.russborough.ie Shenanigan’s Kilkenny Walking Tours Waterford Treasures: Wicklow’s Historic Gaol www.shenaniganswalks.com/ Bishop’s Palace & Medieval Museum www.wicklowshistoricgaol.com Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny www.waterfordtreasures.com www.smithwicksexperience.com
Craft Celtic Roots Bog Oak Studio www.celtic-roots.com Rooted in the landscape, House of Waterford Crystal www.waterfordvisitorcentre.com skills are passed down Jerpoint Glass www.jerpointglass.com the generations and Kilkenny Design Centre www.kilkennydesign.com new stories are added to myths and legends. Nicholas Mosse Pottery www.nicholasmosse.com Ireland’s Ancient East is a region with plenty of historical twists and turns! From Viking invaders and Norman knights to high kings, monks and fleeing emigrants; visit places that boast of great legends, strange tales and mighty battles. With experiences to entertain and delight; start your next adventure now.
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Hook Lighthouse & Heritage Centre. House of Waterford Crystal. Fáilte Ireland E: [email protected] www.failteireland.ie www.irelandsancienteast.com
These are a selection of experiences in Ireland’s Ancient East. Please contact us for more saleable and free experiences. The Irish National Heritage Park.