Places justcaityy Wants to Go

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large park in Dublin.

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

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

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

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

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.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

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

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

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

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

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

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

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

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.