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Glendalough
In a glacial valley in the Wicklow Mountains, a round tower rises above the trees and gravestones. Glendalough is home to the remains of…
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The Rattoo Round Tower
The Rattoo Round Tower,(Cloigteach Ràth Tuaidh in Irish Gaelic), is a round tower belonging to the ruined monastery of Ballyduff. Located in County Kerry,…
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Waterford Ardmore Cathedral
The Waterford Ardmore Cathedral is a superb Irish cathedral in ruins, located in Ardmore, County Waterford. Magnificent, it is considered to be Ireland's oldest cathedral! The building is said to have been the first Christian settlement in the country's history! <a href="https://www.go-to-ireland.com/what-to-see/waterford-ardmore-cathedral/">[...]</a>
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Kinneigh Round Tower
Kinneigh Round Tower is a 7th-century tower in County Cork. Unique in its kind, it boasts architecture found nowhere else in the country! <a href="https://www.go-to-ireland.com/what-to-see/kinneigh-round-tower/">[...]</a>
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