Places DavidUlph Wants to Go

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.

This Norman church survived the Reformation before suffering 300 years of neglect.

From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.

This 19th-century monument served an important purpose for fishermen thanks to its built-in barometer.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.

The Dublin sea wall draws walkers, photographers, and fishing enthusiasts.

Tiny silver and copper fish set inside blue-green lights are like windows to the underwater world.

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

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

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

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

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

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

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

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

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

A stone in a Victorian writer’s garden is a remnant of prehistoric Britain.