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The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

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

Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.

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

A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.

Catholics make up 84% of Ireland's population but this Dublin museum remembers the small but important Jewish community.

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.

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

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

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

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

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.

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

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

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

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

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

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."