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A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

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

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

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

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.

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

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

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

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

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.