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Cork, Ireland

The Butter Museum

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
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Cork, Ireland

'Kindred Spirits' Sculpture

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
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Kilcoe Castle

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.
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An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.
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