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The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

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

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

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."

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

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

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

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

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

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

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

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

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

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