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

An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

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

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

After being destroyed by IRA sympathizers, the ruins of this stately Irish manor have sat vacant for decades.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

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

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

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

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.