Top "Must See" Places in Ireland
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Few people will be able to visit all these places on a single trip - but they are all extremely special and an essential part of any itinerary that passes through the areas they are in. Each one of them is worth making a considerable detour for, and all will reward those who take the time to better understand their importance and their uniqueness.The Burren
At first glance this vast limestone plateau can seem a bleak and barren place, with its rocky terrain and its bare hillsides. But everyone notices at once the strangely mystical quality of the landscape and with a little guidance...Read More >>
Skellig Michael
"... the most fantastic and impossible rock in the world ... the thing does not belong to any world that you and I have lived and worked in; it is part of our dream world." These are the words of George Bernard Shaw on Skellig...Read More >>
The Passage Tombs of Brú na Bóinne
Some of the most extraordinary megalithic structures in the world, the passage tombs of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, are centred around an area known as Brú na Bóinne [say: brew nah bonyah] on a bend in the River...Read More >>
Irish National Stud & its Gardens
Ireland is horse country. Its history in both sport horse and thoroughbred breeding is long and Irish horses are probably as widely dispersed around the world as Irish people. The National Stud at Tully in Co Kildare covers almost...Read More >>
Cobh Heritage Centre
Between 1848 and 1950 over 6 million people left Ireland for a new life in America, and for almost half of that number Cobh was the point of departure. With its large and deep natural harbour, Cobh was a stopping...Read More >>
Ceide Fields. Co Mayo
Ceide Fields is off the beaten track, but well worth the effort involved in getting there. An ongoing archeological dig is gradually unfolding a remarkable story of Stone Age life - it is the largest Stone Age settlement in the world....Read More >>
