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September 15, 2009

Travelling to Ireland

Ireland is a presently one of the important country in the map of tourism. Besides being a major center in European business, culture, arts, technology, and science, the also boasts of rich culture and heritage. Traveling to Ireland include its famous government buildings, national museums, galleries, memorials, heritage structures, parks and gardens, shopping and entertainment zones and fine dining hubs, which makes it a roaring tourist destination. With a wonderful array of tourist attractions in Dublin, it caters to the interests of all.

Heritage Dathfarnham
The date of the foundation of the castle is uncertain, but research would suggest 1583 as the most likely date. The castle was built by Adam Loftus, an ambitious Yorkshire clergyman, who came to Ireland as chaplain to the Lord Deputy and quickly rose to become Archbishop of Dublin, Lord Chancellor of Ireland and was closely involved in the establishment of Trinity College. The castle has a very colourful and interesting history and visitors can view fine 18th century interiors by Sir William Chambers and James 'Athenian' Stuart. The castle is presented as a castle undergoing conservation and visitors can see tantalizing glimpses of layers of the castle's earlier existence uncovered during research


The National Botanic Garden
The National Botanic Gardens is noted for its fine plant collections holding over 15,000 plant species and cultivars from a variety of habitats from all around the world. Famous for its exquisitely restored and planted glasshouses, notably the Turner Curvilinear Range and the Great Palm House, both recipients of the Europa Nostra award for excellence in conservation architecture. Visitors can enjoy such features as the Herbaceous borders, rose garden, the alpine yard, the pond area, rock garden and arboretum. Conservation plays an important role in the life of the botanic garden and Glasnevin is home to over 300 endangered plant species from around the world including 6 species, which are already extinct in the wild.

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