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| Tourist Attractions near Athy |
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Historical Attractions near Athy, Kildare |
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Ballytore Quaker Village
Just 10k from Athy. |
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Gardens near Athy, County Kildare |
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The Japanese Gardens
Located at Tully outside Kildare Town, they were created between the years 1906-1910. Devised by Colonel William Hall-Walker (later Lord Wavertree), a wealthy Scotsman of a famous brewery family and laid out by the Japanese Eida and his son Minoru. The Gardens, planned to symbolise the 'Life of Man', are now of international renown and are acclaimed as the finest Japanese Gardens in Europe.
Altamont Gardens
Check current opening hours
Ballintubbert Gardens
Check for opening hours |
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Horse Racing near Athy, County Kildare |
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Horse Racing
Nearby race courses include The Curragh, Naas, Gowran and Punchestown
The National Stud
is a short drive from Athy. |
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Shopping near Athy, County Kildare |
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Kildare Shopping Village
is accessable from Athy. |
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Golf Courses near Athy, County Kildare |
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Include Athy, Carlow, Rathsallagh, Kilkenny, Cardenton Par 3, and Kilkea Castle Golf Course. |
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| Local INFORMATION |
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| Tourist Information Office |
The Tourist Information Office in Athy is located in the Heritage Centre and Museum located a few minutes stroll from Kane's Pub Bed and Breakfast in Emily Square in the heart of this Heritage Town.
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| Accommodation |
Kane's Bed and Breakfast is situated in Athy, an ideal centre from which you can explore the South East of Ireland..
Kane's B&B is located within walking distance of Athy Railway Station and Bus Eireann and JJ Kavanagh bus stops offering regular coach services fron Dublin Airport, Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Clonmel and many other cities and towns in Ireland.
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| Athy Events Calendar |
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Athy Heritage Centre Museum |
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Located in the former 18th Century Market House, Athy Heritage Centre-Museum bring the history of Athy to life, from its Anglo Norman foundations, through the 1903 Gordon Bennett Motor Race, to Athy Men and World War 1 and the story of local Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Which is the only permanent exhibition anywhere devoted to Shackleton. Its highlights include an original sledge and harness from one of his Antarctic expeditions, a 15ft model of Shackleton's ship 'Endurance' and an audio visual display featuring original film footage of his 1914 - 1916 expeditions. The centre hosts an Annual Ernest Shackleton Autumn School over the October Weekend. Opening dates: All year round - Monday to Friday 10.00p.m. to 5.00p.m. Seasonal weekends - Saturday and Sunday 12.00noon to 4.00p.m.
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