Kilbrittain, Ireland
Kilbrittain Whale
The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.
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Kilbrittain, Ireland
The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.
Wicklow, Ireland
On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.
Drogheda, Ireland
This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Birr, Ireland
This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
County Donegal, Ireland
You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.
Kerry, Ireland
An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.
Sligo, Ireland
The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.
Wicklow, Ireland
This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.
Stamullen, Ireland
An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.
Athenry, Ireland
Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.
Kilkenny, Ireland
These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.
Kerry, Ireland
Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.
Sligo, Ireland
This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.
Dublin, Ireland
These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.
Cashel, Ireland
The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.
Tulsk, Ireland
This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.
Clare, Ireland
This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.
Glenslane, Ireland
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Cork, Ireland
This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
Galway, Ireland
While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.
Connemara, Ireland
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Meath, Ireland
An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.