Places sanaamini Wants to Go

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

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

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

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

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

The oldest public library in Ireland.

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

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

A 1930s-style speakeasy with a secret doorway and one-of-a-kind cocktails.

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

The poet’s tombstone keeps getting vandalized by her fans.

Commemorating the end of independent Gaelic Ireland.

A monument to a 19th-century Irish woman whose murder inspired several literary works.

Collection of still-functioning printing presses from the 18th to 20th centuries.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

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

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.