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The Dublin Pass is your passport to Dublin offering you FREE ENTRY to 27 top visitor attractions, transport from the airport to the city with Aircoach and access to over 25 special offers and discounts in shops, restaurants, leisure pursuits, tours and much more! Using smart card technology the Dublin Pass allows the visitor the freedom to explore the city Read more…

Established in 1857 Belleek Pottery holds a very special place in the cultural and commercial heritage of County Fermanagh. Nestling on the banks of the River Erne this imposing building is home to the world famous Belleek Fine Parian china and also to one of Irelands top five visitor attractions. The building which, up until 1988, was used to produce Read more…

Dunluce Castle is sited dramatically close to the edge of a headland, along the North Antrim coast. Surrounded by jaw dropping coastal scenery, this medieval castle stands where an early Irish fort was once built and where its history can be traced back to early Christians and Vikings. Visit and take a peek at medieval Irish life! Visitor centre, shop Read more…

In 2008, Bushmills celebrates 400 years of local distilling history…a unique, unbroken whiskey-making tradition still very much alive today at the Old Bushmills Distillery. Just two miles from the spectacular Giant’s Causeway, the distillery lies in an area of outstanding natural beauty which is rich in history and folklore. At Bushmills, the visitor can observe the craft and skills of Read more…

Impressive 18th-century mansion, built in the 1770s by Wills Hill, first Marquis of Downshire. Formerly the home of the Governor of Northern Ireland, the mansion is now the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. See the State Drawing Room, Dining Rooms and the furniture, silver from HMS Nelson. Within the grounds is Europe’s largest rhododendron bush. Read more…

The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum’s site is very large, extending to over 175 acres. There are many attractions and activities in the open-air museum, as well as the extensive Folk and Transport Galleries. Catering wont be a problem; the new Gilford Tearoom, in Ballycultra Town serves hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks, as does the tea room in Read more…

A trip to the fantastic Dublin Tourism Centre is a must for every visitor to Dublin, providing a one stop shop for all your information and reservation needs while visiting Dublin city and county. Opened in 1996, the Dublin Tourism Centre is situated in the beautifully restored former church of St. Andrew on Suffolk Street, in the heart of Dublin’s Read more…