- Our work is driven by a passionate belief that we all have a responsibility to protect birds and the environment. Bird populations reflect the health of the planet on which our future depends. The need for an effective bird conservation organisation has never been greater. Climate change, agricultural intensification, expansion of urban areas and transport infrastructure, and over-exploitation of our Read more…
- With a changing calendar of events and exhibitions and over 170 interactive exhibits in four dynamic exhibition areas – START, GO, SEE and DO – W5 really is a great day out for ALL the family! Read more…
- he site and 15 mile of footpaths along the Causeway Coastline are owned and maintained by the National Trust who work in close co-operation with Moyle District Council who manage the Visitor Centre and Car Park Facilities. Moyle District Council’s Causeway Visitor Centre is open daily all year round and located on the cliff top 1 km from the site. Read more…
- Through Patrick’s own words a light is shone on the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and its development through his mission. A series of interactive displays allow visitors to explore how Patrick’s legacy developed in early Christian times and reveal the fabulous artwork and metalwork which was produced during this Golden Age. The exhibition also examines the major impact of Read more…
- Riverwatch is a great tourist attraction located just outside Derry City centre (opposite the Everglades Hotel) and with FREE admission it’s a must do for families and visitors. Riverwatch is the Loughs Agency’s Interpretive Centre located on the banks of the Foyle in Prehen. It is a unique education resource and tourist attraction available to schools, communities and businesses organisations Read more…
- Situated in a panoramic position overlooking the Blackwater Valley it has views over rolling, wooded hills to the Knockmealdown Mountains beyond. Whilst being totally private, the Castle is on the outskirts of the Heritage Town of Lismore and a mere 200 yard walk to all its amenities. The historic gardens at Lismore Castle are divided into two very different halves. Read more…
- Some of the Park’s mountains, namely Benbaun, Bencullagh, Benbrack and Muckanaght, are part of the famous Twelve Bens or Beanna Beola range. Connemara National Park was established and opened to the public in 1980. Much of the present Park lands formed part of the Kylemore Abbey Estate and the Letterfrack Industrial School, the remainder having been owned by private individuals. Read more…
- On your visit to Ireland, please come and see our bustling factory and take a fascinating tour of our visitor centre, which we know you and your family will enjoy. See how we work generations of design experience into pieces that are as individual as the people who make them. It’s a real working environment but you can get very Read more…
- FOTA Wildlife Park is not like an ordinary zoo. Wherever possible we have chosen animals that thrive in a free-range environment, which allows them to roam free, while mixed with other species and with us human visitors! These species are also able to adjust to the Irish Climate. The animals themselves make the choice of seeking shelter when necessary. In Read more…
- Dublin Zoo was opened in 1830 by the Zoological Society of Dublin. The animals were supplied by its counterpart in the UK, London Zoo. Like other Zoo’s or Menageries of this time, Dublin Zoo was nothing like it is today. Its purpose was to show as many different kinds of animals as possible to people who had never seen anything Read more…