Sligo, Ireland
The Glen
A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.
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Sligo, Ireland
A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.
Sligo, Ireland
The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Kesh, Ireland
Limestone caves in the side of a hill associated with legends and the supernatural
Snugborough, Ireland
A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.
Kerry, Ireland
Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.
Kerry, Ireland
A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.
Kerry, Ireland
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
Kerry, Ireland
An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.
Offaly, Ireland
The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.
Birr, Ireland
This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.
Athenry, Ireland
Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.
Ireland
A derelict hunting lodge that was once the site of aristocratic debauchery.
Adare, Ireland
An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.
Ross, Ireland
This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.
Killeshin, Ireland
An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.
Galway, Ireland
A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
Carlow, Ireland
The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.
Carlow, Ireland
Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.
Glendalough, Ireland
A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.
Tramore, Ireland
The lesser-known of just two Japanese Gardens in Ireland stands as a memorial to an obscure but fascinating travel writer and journalist
Kilkenny, Ireland
This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.