Places amtneer Wants to Go

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.