- Welcome to the Portaferry Marina Portaferry Marina is owned and managed by Portaferry Regeneration Ltd. Strangford Lough is one of only three Marine Nature Reserves in the British Isles and is the largest Sea Lough in Europe. It offers stunning scenery and superb recreational boating opportunities. The villages of Portaferry and Strangford face each other across ‘The Narrows’ where the Read more…
- Cape Clear Island Ferry Service. Coras Farantóireachta Lán Aimsire . All year – Island Based and Island Owned. 24 / 7 / 364. Naomh Ciarán 2. Ferry linking Cape Clear Island and Baltimore Read more…
- Lifetime Lab is located at the old Cork City Waterworks which was responsible for supplying water to the City of Cork over the past 3 centuries. The Victorian Waterworks is the best preserved of its kind in Ireland. The old buildings and machinery have been carefully restored and now the centre includes interactive exhibits on the themes of water,waste and Read more…
- Perfect for day trips or short breaks for couples, families and large groups. Choose from five crossings a day* Rathlin departures :- 08:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 16:00 Ballycaslte departures :- 08:30, 10:30, 12:30. 16:00, 16:30 See our website for more information and a secure online booking service. Read more…
- Dublin’s Docklands will once again be all aglow this Christmas with over 8,000 twinkling blue lights on 200 trees throughout the area from mid-November. The festive celebrations include the return of the ever popular ’12 Days of Christmas’ Festival which will take place this year from Friday 12th to Tuesday 23rd December, 12 noon to 8pm daily. Now in its Read more…
- The award-winning Heritage Centre includes a fifteenth century medieval Town House , a tenth century Church & Graveyard, a Modern Exhibition Area and a vibrant Art Gallery. Scaled models and information panels with text written by local Tony-Award winner, Hugh Leonard, vividly illustrate the history of the area. The rich literary history of the area is enhanced by the fact Read more…
- Our all-weather purpose-built vessel, the Spirit of Docklands, can accommodate up to 48 passengers, and offers maximum comfort and safety to our guests. Our vessel is wheel chair accessible and is very suitable for young and old alike. The Liffey Voyage will bring passengers on a relaxed journey through history in air conditioned comfort and safety and is an experience Read more…
- The original collection, donated by the Gallery’s founder Sir Hugh Lane, has now grown to include almost 2000 artworks, ranging from the Impressionist masterpieces of Manet, Monet, Renoir and Degas to works by leading national and international contemporary artists. The Gallery also has a dynamic temporary exhibitions programme which encourages contemporary dialogue, often encompassing the permanent collection, as well as Read more…
- Blackrock Castle Observatory is a 16th century castle located about 2km from the heart of Cork city on the banks of the river Lee. Visit Cosmos at the Castle – Cork’s fun and exciting location to learn about the Universe! Use cinema sized video screens to explore the formation of the Universe and how life developed on Earth. Play the Read more…
- The old gaol was nearly 100 yrs. old, on a confined site, overcrowded & unhygienic. In 1806 an Act of Parliament was passed and monies levied locally to allow the building of a new City Gaol. The first site chosen was at Distillery Fields – an area prone to frequent flooding!! This fact, and enlightened thinking that hilly, airy sites Read more…