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

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

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

Oliver Cromwell once seized the land under this house, which included the ruins of a medieval abbey that the owner used to build his stately home.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

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

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."

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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

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

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

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