Vidauban was occupied back in the Iron Age, and Roman ruins stud the area, as do centuries-old abbeys.

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Located in the west of Ireland, the region has rugged mountains, salmon-filled lakes and 13th-century abbeys and castles.

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It was one of the wealthiest abbeys in medieval England and changed the shape of Reading, according to the town's museum.

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The historic environment includes historic buildings, ancient monuments (such as castles, abbeys, standing stones and industrial remains), shipwreck sites, archaeological sites, and historic parks, gardens and landscapes.

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