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Edmund Rice Heritage Centre

Edmund Rice Heritage Centre

The centre here at Mount Sion, Waterford, Ireland, is a prime heritage centre of the Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers Congregations.

Christ Church Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral

Standing on high ground in the oldest part of Dublin, Christ Church Cathedral is one of the city’s finest historic buildings. Part of the Anglican Church of Ireland, the cathedral is the mother church for the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. It is one of two Protestant cathedrals in Dublin.

St Macartan’s Cathedral Clogher

St Macartan’s Cathedral Clogher

St. Patrick is said to have presided over the church of Clogher. According to tradition a monastery and diocese were founded in Clogher circa 490 by St. Macartan on the orders of St. Patrick. The present building was erected on the site in 1744.

St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin

St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin

The Cathedral stands majestically as a memorial to our historic past. Built in honour of Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral stands adjacent to the famous well where tradition has it Saint Patrick baptised converts on his visit to Dublin.

Kylemore Abbey

Kylemore Abbey

Thousands of people come to visit Kylemore every year to see the magnificent fairy tale castle and Abbey. They also come to experience not only the natural beauty of the Kylemore but to experience the aura of peace and tranquillity and a sense of spirituality.

Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church

Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church

The interior of the Carmelite church is in total contrast to its bleak and grey exterior. The Church is one of the largest in Dublin, and houses one of the finest organs in the country.

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Antrim Town

Antrim is the county town of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Antrim is a small town not frequently visited by tourists, yet it is one of the more historic towns in Northern Ireland with many interesting sights and buildings of historic note.

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