Places mossenmoons Wants to Go

Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.

This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.

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

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

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

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

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

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

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

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

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

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

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

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

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

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

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

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

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

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.