Places Bones Wants to Go

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

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

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

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

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

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

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

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

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

This concrete memorial commemorates a group of brave locals who saved the crew and passengers of a wrecked ship.

The name Niarbyl means “the tail” and refers to the rocky formations that push out into the Irish Sea.

Centuries after this 12th-century abbey had fallen to ruin, it became known for the strawberries and cream served in its gardens.

The ruins of an unfinished explosives factory can be found while taking a gentle stroll through a Manx glen.

An unusual monument to a 19th-century circus star.

This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.

Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.

The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.