Irish National Stud - Home to some of Ireland’s finest thoroughbreds.

Japanese Gardens -The finest Japanese Gardens in Europe

Saint Fiachra’s Garden - Woodland and lakeside walks

Horse Museum - a state of the are modern exhibition where the Sport of Kings come to life.

JAPANESE GARDENS / NATIONAL STUD

The Wicklow Mountains (“The Garden of Ireland”) are renowned for their scenic beauty and offer a variety of places to visit, including Glendalough, Avoca, Blessington Lakes, Powerscourt Townhouse, Russborough, The Wickow Way to name but a few.

WICKLOW MOUNTAINS/GLENDALOUGH

Kildare Shopping Outlet located in Kildare town with over 40 luxury designer outlet boutiques to choose from.

KILDARE OUTLET VILLAGE

Emo Court was designed by architect James Gandon in 1790 for the Earls of Portarlington in the magnificent neo-classical style. The house is surrounded by beautiful gardens and parkland and contain formal lawns, a lake and woodland walks with many magnificent trees and shrubs.

See also Heywood Gardens, Altamount Gardens

EMO COURT

MOATE OF ARDSCULL / HIGH CROSS OF MOONE

The Slieve Bloom Mountains situated in Laois are a delightful touring destination  with 155,400ha of blanket bog, dark green forests with trails, picnic sites and amenity areas, crystal clear mountain streams stepped with waterfalls and long deep valleys edged with peaceful villages.

SLIEVE BLOOM MOUNTAINS