Architecture in Ireland

This Irish church has a striking circular design inspired by the ancient Grianán of Aileach.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world, this structure was built more than 800 years ago.

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.

One of Ireland's lesser-known megalithic structures.

The ruins of a monastery that dates to the 7th century.

An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

This 14th century tower house was once the home of Irish poet W.B. Yeats.

On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.

Oliver Cromwell once seized the land under this house, which included the ruins of a medieval abbey that the owner used to build his stately home.