Kerry, Ireland
Gallarus Oratory
This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.
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Kerry, Ireland
This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.
Glenslane, Ireland
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Galway, Ireland
While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.
Laois, Ireland
A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.
Leixlip, Ireland
A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.
Galway, Ireland
A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
Meath, Ireland
An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.
Clare, Ireland
A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Galway, Ireland
A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Grangewilliam, Ireland
Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.
Galway, Ireland
An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
Rosscarbery, Ireland
One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.
Galway, Ireland
The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th century.
Larne, Northern Ireland
The artwork is a community's ode to the "father of Irish tourism."
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
A trail of "Game of Thrones"-themed doors carved from fallen trees from the iconic Dark Hedges.
Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland
A beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland.
Larne, Northern Ireland
This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.