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For use by FITs / individuals only. ¬ Exclusive guided tours (some sites have specific language ¬ Join our mailing list for more information on heritageireland.ie guided tours) www.heritageireland.ie office of public works Coleraine Ireland’s Iconic Heritage Sites Letterkenny Derry Larne Wild Atlantic Way Ballybofey Strabane Antrim Donegal Belfast Omagh ireland’s hidden heartlands dublin 26 Kilkenny Castle 1 Athenry Castle 0 Áras an Uachtarain 27 Loughcrew 2 Portumna Castle & Gardens 0 Arbour Hill 28 Maynooth Castle Enniskillen Armagh 3 Corlea Roadway Visitor Centre 0 Casino Marino 29 National Botanic Gardens –. 4 Boyle Abbey 0 Custom House Visitor Centre Kilmacurragh Belderg Ballycastle Sligo Monaghan 5 Nenagh Castle 0 Dublin Castle 30 Old Mellifont Abbey Belmullet Killala Newry Bangor Eris 6 Parke’s Castle 0 Farmleigh House 31 Ormond Castle Ballina 0 Garden of Remberance 32 Reginald’s Tower Crossmolina 0 Government Buildings 33 Rock of Cashel wild atlantic way Achill Swinford Boyle Cavan Dundalk 34 Roscrea Heritage Island 0 Grangegorman Military Knock 40 Adare Castle Cemetery (Castle & Damer House) Airport Ardee 41 Ardfert Cathedral 35 St. Mary’s Church Gowran Westport 0 Iveagh Gardens Castlerea Oldcastle 42 Aughnanure Castle 36 Swiss Cottage Tulsk Kells Drogheda 0 Kilmainham Gaol Claremorris Longford Slane 43 Burren National Park 37 Tintern Abbey Navan 0 National Botanic Lanesborough Roscommon 44 Carrowmore Megalithic Gardens – Glasnevin 38 The Main Guard Ballinrobe Cemetery 39 Trim Castle Letterfrack 0 Pearse Museum & St. Enda’s Park Mullingar Trim 45 Céide Fields 0 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre & Clifden Maam Cross 46 Charles Fort Ashtown Castle Athlone 47 Derrynane House and Gardens Moate Maynooth 0 Rathfarnham Castle Ballinasloe Dublin 48 Desmond Castle, Kinsale 0 Royal Hospital Kilmainham Galway Tullamore Dun Laoghaire 49 Desmond Castle, 0 St. Audeon’s Church Loughrea Kildare Newcastle West 0 War Memorial Gardens Inis Mór Aran Islands, 50 Doe Castle Islandbridge Birr Gort Portumna 51 Donegal Castle Portlaoise 52 Doneraile Court and Estate Athy ireland’s ancient east Roscrea Wickow 53 Dromore Wood Ennistymon 54 Dun Aonghasa 7 Altamont Gardens Nenagh Ennis Carlow 55 Ennis Friary 8 Ballyhack Castle Tullow Arklow 56 Fota Arboretum 9 Battle of the Boyne – SHANNON AIRPORT Thurles 57 Gallarus Oratory Oldbridge Estate Gorey Kilrush Limerick Kilkenny 58 Glebe House and Gallery 10 Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Gowran Ferns 59 Ilnacullin (Garinish Island) 11 Cahir Castle Adare Cashel 60 Ionad an Bhlascaoid 12 Castletown House and Estate Tipperary Enniscorthy 61 Ionad Cultúrtha an 13 Clonmacnoise Listowel Cahir New Ross Newcastle West Carrick-on-Suir Phiarsaigh, Conamara 14 Dungarvan Castle Clonmel 62 Listowel Castle 15 Dunmore Caves Tralee Wexford Rosslare Harbour 63 Newmills Corn and Flaxmills 16 Dwyer Mc Alister Cottage Dingle 64 Ross Castle 17 Emo Court and Gardens 65 Scattery Island 18 Ferns Castle Killarney Dungarvan 66 Skelligs 19 Fore Abbey Youghal 67 Sligo Abbey 20 Glendalough Visitor Centre Carrigtwohill 21 Hill of Tara 22 Heywood Gardens Cork 23 Jerpoint Abbey 24 JFK Arboretum Bantry Kinsale 25 Kells Priory Skibbereen heritage ireland Ireland’s National Heritage in the care of the 0ffice of public works Ardfert Cathedral Ardfert, Tralee, Co. Kerry A trio of medieval churches founded by St. Brendan ‘The Navigator’ opening hours 2021 For anyone with a passion for architecture Ardfert Cathedral will be a Daily, 10.00 – 17.15 delight. St. Brendan ‘The Navigator’ was born in the Ardfert area in the 01.04.21 – 29.09.21 sixth century. He founded the monastery not long before embarking on his legendary voyage. He was the subject of a medieval ‘Life of St. opening hours 2022 Brendan’ and the text known as ‘Navigatio Brendani’. It was his cult Daily, 10.00 – 17.15 which inspired the three medieval churches that stand on site today. 31.03.22 – 28.09.22 The earliest building is the cathedral begun in the twelfth century admission incorporating part of an earlier eleventh century church. It boasts some of the tallest thirteenth–century windows in Ireland and a spectacular €5 Adult, Group/Senior: €4.00 row of nine lancet windows in the south wall. It is famed for its €3 Student, magnificent Romanesque West Door with blind arcading similar to that €13 Family found at Cormac’s Chapel on the Rock of Cashel (accompanied under 12’s free) highlights — Romanesque West Door with blind arcading similar to that found at Cormac’s Chapel on the Rock of Cashel — Temple–na–Hoe – a small masterpiece of Romanesque architecture — Romanesque carvings – petalled flowers, geometric design & decorative bosses visitor experiences Experience Description Fitness Level Min. / Max. Duration Price numbers (approx.) per person Ardfert Cathedral Pre–booked guided tour. In the expert Moderate. Access for wheelchair Min. 10. 45 minutes €4.00 Guided Tour hands of an engaging Ardfert Cathedral is restricted to Transept and Max. 40 Group Rate guide with highlights of the medieval main body of Cathedral. Uneven complex. Commencing at the display terrain outside through centre on model of the site as it existed in the gravel paths. middle ages you are led through the site and the various phases of construction and architectural features are included along with historical references to to the growth of Ardfert as a medieval corpation and diocese. Self Guided Tour Self–guided tour of the cathedral. Our Moderate. Access for wheelchair 3 – 60 minutes €5 Adult, guides can give a brief introduction to is restricted to Transept and €4 Senior/ set you on your way. Commencing at main body of Cathedral. Uneven Group Rate the display model you get an overview terrain outside through centre on €3 Student, of the medieval complex. There are gravel paths. €13 Family very informative interpretation panels (accompanied illustrating the development of the under 12’s complex from Early Christian period free) to the seventeenth century. Much of the displayed stonework has its own description. highlights continued booking nearby — Carved Ogham stone T. 00 353 (0)66 713 4711 Listowel Castle, Listowel found locally is displayed in E. [email protected] (30km). Kerry County Museum, transept Tralee (10km). Tralee Bay location Wetland’s Centre, Tralee — Effigies of two medieval (11km). Tarbert Bridewell, bishops or abbots and Located 10km from Tralee on Tarbert (47km). Crag Cave, selection of early Christian R551 (Tralee to Ballyheigue Castleisland (32km). grave slabs, baptismal Road). Address: Ardfert, Tralee, font and decorated corbel Co. Kerry. languages displayed in transept GPS: 52.3285°N, 9.7816°W. Eircode: V92 KR7P Information sheets are available in French, German, facilities Italian and Irish. Free public Car Parking along the roadside outside building (anywhere between 3-50 meters). Free public Coach Parking for one coach - 25 meters. There are no public toilets. No Tea Room on site. www.heritageireland.ie heritage ireland Ireland’s National Heritage in the care of the 0ffice of public works Aughnanure Castle Oughterard, Co. Galway Discover the only medieval