Ruins in Ireland

A derelict hunting lodge that was once the site of aristocratic debauchery.

The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

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

A diminutive, thousand-year-old church believed to be the smallest in Ireland.

The remains of a 13th-century Franciscan friary have survived multiple attempts at destruction, most recently in 1921.

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.