East Coast

The East, of course, has the famous delights of Dublin, Georgian architecture, superb shopping and a vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Get lost ambling through the historic streets. Or hop on the Dart train along the coast to while away the afternoon in one of the little seaside villages.

Make sure to venture further afield too. The Proleek dolmen in Co Louth will grant you a wish if you can land three pebbles onto its 46 tonne capstone. Or so legend has it. There’s Newgrange too, and the Hill of Tara – ancient monuments echoing with the 5000 year old rituals they were built for.

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Take a Dublin literary pub crawl and soak up the atmosphere of Dublin’s scholarly past as you’re guided around the haunts of Irish writers. See where Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce all pondered the world, while actors perform excerpts from their most famous pieces, and you enjoy a pint of the black stuff.

Newgrange’s stone age passage tomb is older than the pyramids. The ancient Celts used it for ceremonies and rituals over 5000 years ago. At the solstice, the passage and chamber are hauntingly illuminated by the sun.

The National Stud is home to Ireland’s finest thoroughbreds. A trip here will leave you well-informed for a flutter at the races, and a visit to the adjoining gardens - St Fiachra’s and the Japanese Gardens - will help you unwind in enchanting surroundings.

Visit Ferrycarrig Park in Co Wexford allows visitors to understand how the early Celts, Viking and Normans developed. Wander through the old huts and settle by the fireplaces of days gone by.

The Rock of Cashel was once the site of the traditional Kings of Munster. The remarkable medieval buildings tower above the town of Cashel, perched on top of a rock said to come from Devil’s Bit – a mountain 30km away.

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