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 Samuel Beckett Bridge.

Dublin, Ireland

Samuel Beckett Bridge

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

Knowth tomb

Drogheda, Ireland

Knowth

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

Entries in the Punishment Book.

Midleton, Ireland

Punishment Book at Jameson Distillery

The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.

Full view of the Proclamation sculpture

Dublin, Ireland

The Proclamation Sculpture

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

The statue to Phil Lynott, outside of Bruxelles pub

Dublin, Ireland

Phil Lynott Statue

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

The Dry Stone Walls of the Aran Islands

Ireland

The Dry Stone Walls of the Aran Islands

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

King Puck

Kerry, Ireland

King Puck

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

Whitefriar Street Church

Dublin, Ireland

Relics of St. Valentine at Whitefriar Street Church

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

Ashtown Castle.

Dublin, Ireland

Ashtown Castle

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

Nothing to see here!

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Whiskey Fire

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.

Why Go Bald.

Dublin, Ireland

‘Why Go Bald’ Sign

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

11th-century Sunken Structure.

Dublin, Ireland

Aungier Street Lidl Archaeology

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

The GPO at night

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin General Post Office

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The Irish National Famine Museum

Roscommon, Ireland

The Irish National Famine Museum

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

The Island of Inishmaan

Inishmaan, Ireland

The Island of Inishmaan

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

The Burren

Corofin, Ireland

The Burren

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

The Irish elk skeletons.

Dublin, Ireland

The Irish Elk Collection

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

Inside the ruins of the old priory.

Kilkenny, Ireland

Kells Priory

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

Athenry Dominican Priory.

Athenry, Ireland

Athenry Dominican Priory

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

Ancient Bog Butter

Dublin, Ireland

Ancient Bog Butter

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

The Round Tower of Glendalough

Wicklow, Ireland

The Round Tower of Glendalough

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

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Fingal, Ireland

Lambay Island

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

The Joker's Chair

Dublin, Ireland

The Joker's Chair

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

Gallorus Oratory

Kerry, Ireland

Gallarus Oratory

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

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