Local Facilities & Attractions
Local facilities
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Transport
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Local attractions
St Anne’s Park
St
Anne’s Park, at the entrance to causeway which leads to the golf club, is the
former home of the Guinness family. It is now open to the public. A
magnificent estate, it contains many hundreds of spectacular trees and shrubs
brought from exotic places by the famous brewery dynasty and their heirs. In
summer, its acres of world-famous rose gardens are in full bloom and
stunningly colourful. The park has many football pitches. A stroll around St
Anne’s Park will truly delight.
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Bull Island Nature Reserve Interpretative Centre
Situated on the island near to the
entrance to St Anne’s Golf Club, this centre provides an extensive array of
exhibits and information about the geology and history of the island –
Captain Bligh of Mutiny on the Bounty fame was connected with its formation
in the mid-19th century. A must for all those interested in wildlife.
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Howth
The nearby picturesque fishing village of Howth, with its narrow winding
streets, is crammed with yachts and has an extensive array of restaurants,
cafes and pubs, many of which have Irish music and dancing at various times.
The Abbey Tavern is particularly renowned for its sessions. The village
nestles at the bottom of a hill but a trip to the `summit’ is well worthwhile
for the exceptional views of Dublin Bay and the port area. This is also
excellent walking territory, particularly the cliff walk (but be careful!).
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information on Howth
The
Bram Stoker Museum
The man who
turned the world pale with his creation Dracula, was born nearby in Clontarf and a museum of Stoker’s life and his vampire’s blood-sucking
exploits is located in the Westwood health centre at nearby Fairview. This complex is the biggest of its kind in
Ireland and has an ultra-modern gym and a 50-metre swimming pool. It also has
an enormous bar and restaurant facilities.
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Clontarf Castle
Now a luxury 5-star hotel,
the castle has excellent public bars and facilities. It is situated just two
miles from St anne's Golf Club. Its historic connections include Oliver
Cromwell and George Frideric Handel, the great composer who, according to
historians, put the finishing hallelujahs to his great work Messiah in the
castle before its premiere in Dublin in 1741.
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information on this hotel
Lansdowne Road
Ireland’s main rugby ground is no more than a quarter of an hour’s drive
from St. Anne’s. An early morning game of golf can easily be `teamed’ with a
rugby or soccer international in the afternoon or evening.
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Croke Park
The biggest stadium in the country is also just down the road. The GAA’s massive arena stages the major all-Ireland semi-finals and finals in
football and hurling but these are usually all-ticket affairs.
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The Helix
This is the most modern entertainment complex in Ireland and has
state-of-the-art facilities for artistes and audiences. It has three
auditoriums including the Mahony Hall which stages international operas,
ballet, symphonic and classical music concerts, and popular shows. The
complex also holds rock concerts, comedy shows and theatre. It has its own
parking facilities and is just a quarter of an hour’s drive from
Clontarf.
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information on this venue
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