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  • The Giant’s Causeway, Bushmills. County Antrim. 60 million years old!

  • Antrim Round Tower & the Witches Stone, Antrim Town. County Antrim c.10th

  • Dunseverick Castle, Dunseverick, County Antrim. c.15th century

  • Ballintoy Church, Ballintoy. County Antrim 1817

  • Dunluce Castle, Bushmills, County Antrim c.14th-17th centuries 

  • Carrickfergus Castle, Carrickfergus. County Antrim 1177

  • Belfast Castle, Cavehill. Belfast City 1870

County Antrim

  • Navan Fort, Armagh, County Armagh 95BC 

  • The Bishops Palace, Armagh City 1770

  • Clontygora Court Tomb, Flagstaff. County Armagh c.3000BC 

  • The Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone, Jonesborough, County Armagh 700AD 

  • Armagh Observatory, Armagh City 1789 

  • St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Armagh City 1838-73

  • The Ballykeel Dolmen, Camlouth. County Armagh c.3200BC

County Armagh

  • The Crown Bar, 46 Victoria Street. Belfast City 1885

  • Titanic Belfast, Queens Road, Belfast City 2009

  • Clifton House, Clifton Street. Belfast City 1774 

  • The Albert Memorial Clock, Queen’s Square. Belfast City 1869 

  • Belfast City Hall, Donegall Place, Belfast City 1906

  • Samson & Goliath, Queen’s Island. Belfast City 1969 & 1974

  • Belfast Castle, Cavehill. Belfast City 1870

Belfast City

  • Duckett’s Grove, Rainstown. County Carlow 1850

  • Carlow Castle, Carlow Town. County Carlow 1213 

  • Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Carlow Town. 1833

  • The Brownshill Dolmen, Hacketstown. County Carlow c.2500BC-4000BC

County Carlow

  • Durty Nelly’s Pub, Bunratty.County Clare 1620

  • Clare Abbey, Ennis. County Clare 1195 

  • Dromoland Castle Hotel, Dromoland. County Clare c.15th-c.19th 

  • The Poulnabrone Dolmen, Caherconnell. County Clare 3600BC

  • Quin Abbey, Quin. County Clare 1433

  • Ennis Courthouse, Ennis. County Clare 1850

  • Bunratty Castle, Bunratty. County Clare 1425 

County Clare
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    Cahirvagliar Ringfort, Coppeen. County Cork 1000 AD

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    Kinneigh Round Tower, Kinneigh. County Cork c.1050 AD

  • Killaugh Wedge Tomb, Killaugh. County Cork 2500BC 

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    Kilnaruane Carved Pillar Stone, Bantry. County Cork 

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    Castle Donovan, Drimoleague. County Cork 1560

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    Macroom Castle Gatehouse, Macroom. County Cork 1200-1900

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    Blarney Castle, Blarney. County Cork 1450

Cork City & County

  • Craigavon Bridge, Bridge Street, Derry City 1933 

  • The Derry Walls. Derry City 1618

  • Prehen House, Prehen, Derry City 1740

  • The Peace Bridge, Derry City 2011

  • Lumen Cristi College, (formerly St Columb’s College) Derry City 1879

  • Magee College, Northland Road, Derry City 1865

  • St Eugene’s Cathedral. Derry City 1851 

Derry City

  • Mount Sandel, Coleraine. Co. Derry 7000BC

  • St Lurach’s Church & Walled Gardens, Maghera. County Derry c.6th-18th centuries

  • Tirnony Dolmen, Maghera. County Derry c.2000-4000BC

  • Musseden Temple, Castlerock. County Derry 1785

  • Dungiven Castle, Dungiven. County Derry 1836

  • The Ponderosa Pub, Glenshane Pass. County Derry Est.1900

County Derry

  • Donegal Franciscan Friary, Donegal Town. County Donegal 1474

  • Glenevin Waterfall. Clonmany. County Donegal

  • Lough Derg Retreat, Station Island. County Donegal

  • Murder Hole Beach, Mulroy Head. County Donegal 

  • Fanad Head Lighthouse, Fanad Head. County Donegal 1817

  • St Michael’s Church, Creeslough. County Donegal 1971

  • Rathmullan House, Rathmullan. County Donegal 1870

County Donegal
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    Finnis Souterrain (Binders Cove), Finnis. County Down c.9th AD

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    Legananny Dolmen, Legananny. County Down c.2500BC

  • The Giants Ring, Ballynahatty, County Down 2700BC 

  • Dromodonnell Stone Cross, Castlewellan. County Down c.10th replica

  • Inch Abbey, Downpatrick, County Down 1180

  • Dundrum Castle, Dundrum, County Down 1180

  • Narrow Water Castle, Warrenpoint. County Down 1560

County Down

  • Ireland’s Eye. North County Dublin 

  • Gibney’s Pub, Malahide. North County Dublin Est.1890

  • Dunsoghly Castle, St Margaret’s, North County Dublin 1490 

  • The Bailey Lighthouse, Howth. County Dublin 1814

  • Howth Harbour Lighthouse, Howth. North County Dublin 1817

  • The Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio, Martello Tower, Howth. North County Dublin 1805

  • Clontarf Castle & Gatehouse, Clontarf. North Dublin City 1172-1830

Dublin North County

  • Molly Malone, Suffolk Street, Dublin City 1988

  • Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin City b.12th-19th century

  • The Anna Livia Sculpture, The Croppies Memorial Park, Dublin City 1988 

  • The Daniel O’Connell Statue, O’Connell Street. Dublin City 1880

  • Custom House, Custom House Quay. Dublin City 1791 

  • St Patrick’s Tower, Thomas Street, Dublin City 1757

  • The Temple Bar, Temple Bar. Dublin City Est.1840

Dublin City Centre

  • Farmleigh Estate, Phoenix Park. Dublin City 1873 

  • Hole in the Wall Pub, Blackhorse Avenue. Dublin City Est.1650

  • Knockmaree Dolmen, Phoenix Park. Dublin City 1700-2500BC 

  • Ashtown Castle, Phoenix Park, Dublin City c.1500

  • The US Ambassador’s Residence, Phoenix Park. Dublin City 1776 

  • The Papal Cross, Phoenix Park. Dublin City 1979 

  • The Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate Street. Dublin City 2010 

Dublin Phoenix Park

  • Stillorgan Obelisk, Carysford Avenue. Dublin City 1727 

  • Drimnagh Castle, Drimnagh. County Dublin 1240

  • Monkstown Castle, Monkstown. County Dublin b.14th -15th centuries

  • Marlay House & Estate, Rathfarnham. County Dublin 1764 

  • The Rathmichael Cross, Rathmichael. County Dublin c.12th

  • Dalkey Island, South County Dublin

  • Ballybrack Dolmen, Ballybrack. County Dublin 2500BC 

Dublin South County

  • Puck’s Castle, Shankill. County Dublin 1500

  • The Kilmashogue Wedge Tomb, Kilmashogue. County Dublin 2000BC

  • Glencullen House, Glencullen. County Dublin 1800 

  • Fairy Castle, 2 Rock Mountain. County Dublin 2000-2500BC

  • Cruagh Churchyard Watchtower, Rockbrook. County Dublin 1720

  • The Hellfire Club, Montpelier Hill. County Dublin 1725

  • Brehon’s Chair, Rathfarnham. County Dublin 2000-2500BC 

Dublin Mountains

  • Boa Island Figures, Boa Island. County Fermanagh 400AD- 800AD

  • Florence Court House, Florence Court Estate. County Fermanagh 1755

  • Enniskillen Castle, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh 1480-1810

  • Monea Castle, Monea, County Fermanagh 1618 

  • Tully Castle, Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh 1612

County Fermanagh
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    Claregalway Friary & Castle, Claregalway. County Galway 1252 & 1450

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    Delphi Lodge, Delphi Valley, Connemara. County Galway 1832 

  • Portumna Castle, Portumna. County Galway 1618 

  • Galway Cathedral, Galway City 1965 

  • Killary Harbour, Lennane. County Galway 

  • Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul. County Galway 1871

  • Kylemore Abbey Church, Kylemore Abbey, Connemara. County Galway 1881 

County Galway

  • Parknasilla Resort & Spa Hotel, Derryquin. County Kerry 1897

  • Torc Waterfall, Killarney. County Kerry 

  • Deenagh Lodge, Killarney. County Kerry 1834

  • Kenmare Stone Circle, Kenmare. County Kerry c.1000BC-2500BC

  • The Gap of Dunloe. Dunloe Upper. County Kerry 

  • Staigue Fort, Sneem. County Kerry c.3rd-4th century AD 

  • Ross Castle, Killarney. County Kerry c.1460 

County Kerry

  • Oughterard Cemetery, Ardclough, County Kildare 6th-19th century

  • Castledermot, County Kildare c.9th-c.18th centuries

  • St. Bridget’s Cathedral, Kildare Town. County Kildare c.13th-19th centuries 

  • Taghadoe Round Tower & Church, Taghadoe. County Kildare c.10th century & 1831

  • Leixlip Castle, Leixlip. County Kildare 1172

  • Barberstown Castle, Straffan. County Kildare c.1500

  • White’s Castle, Athy. County Kildare 1417

County Kildare

  • Kilmogue Portal Tomb, Mullinavat. County Kilkenny 3000BC-4000BC 

  • St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny City 1285 

  • Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny City. County Kilkenny c.13th-19th century

  • St Moling’s Well, Mullennakill. County Kilkenny c.7th century

  • Thomastown Church & High Cross, Thomastown. County Kilkenny c.4th-19th centuries

  • St Mary’s Church, Gowran. County Kilkenny c.13th century

  • Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown. County Kilkenny 1757

County Kilkenny

  • Timahoe Round Tower & Heritage Centre, Timahoe, County Laois c.6th-19th centuries

  • The Rock of Dunamase, Dunamase, County Laois 11th-14th centuries 

  • Castle Durrow, Durrow. County Laois 1716

  • Emo Court, Emo, County Laois. 1798 >1988 

County Laois

  • Desmond Hall, Newcastle West. County Limerick c.13th-c.15th

  • The Treaty Stone, Thomond Bridge. Limerick City 1865

  • Askeaton Franciscan Friary, Askeaton. County Limerick 1398 

  • St Mary’s Cathedral, Bridge Street. Limerick City 1168 

  • Adare Manor, Adare. County Limerick 1864 

  • Adare Augustinian Friary, Adare. County Limerick 1316 

  • King John’s Castle, Limerick City 1200

Limerick City & County

  • St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford Town. County Longford 1856

County Longford
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    St Mochtas House, Louth Village. County Louth c.12th century

  • The Magdalene Tower, Drogheda. County Louth 1370

  • Beaulieu House, Drogheda. County Louth 1680 

  • Castle Roche, Ballinfuil. County Louth 1236

  • Cúchulainn’s Stone, Knockbridge. County Louth 1000BC-500AD

  • Muiredach’s High Cross, Monasterboice. County Louth c.10th century

  • Ardee Castle, Ardee. County Louth c.15th century

County Louth
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    Beleek Castle, Ballina. County Mayo 1831

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    Dolmen of the Four Maols, Ballina. County Mayo 2000BC

  • Ballylahan Castle, Straide, County Mayo 1239

  • Clew Bay Archeology Trail, Clew Bay. County Mayo 

  • The Doolagh Valley Famine Memorial, Clashcame. County Mayo 

  • Murrisk Abbey, Murrisk. County Mayo 1456 

  • The National Famine Memorial, Murrisk. County Mayo 1997

County Mayo

  • The Maiden Tower & The Lady’s Finger, Mornington Beach. County Meath c.16th century

  • Athlumney Castle, Navan. County Meath c.12th-17th centuries

  • Ninch Barrow Mound, Laytown. County Meath c.400AD 

  • Athcarne Castle, Balrath. County Meath 1590

  • Dowth Passage Tomb, Dowth. County Meath 2500BC

  • The Athcarne Cross, Balrath. County Meath 1675

  • Trim Castle, Trim. County Meath 1172

County Meath

  • The Dawson Memorial, Rockcorry. County Monaghan 1809

  • Castle Leslie, Glaslough. County Monaghan 1870

County Monaghan
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    Kinnitty Pyramid, Kinnitty. County Offaly 1834

  • Durrow Cross, Durrow. County Offaly c.7th century AD 

  • The Clonfinlough Stone, Clonfinlough. County Offaly c.1000BC-1400AD

  • Old Fort, Shannonbridge. County Offaly 1810

  • Clonmacnoise, Shannonbridge. County Offaly c.6th-c.12th century AD

County Offaly

  • Strokestown Park House, Strokestown. County Roscommon 1730

County Roscommon

  • Classiebawn Castle, Mullaghmore. County Sligo 1860

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    Markree Castle, Collooney. County Sligo 1800

  • Creevykeel Court Tomb, Cliffoney. Co. Sligo. 4000-2500 BC

  • Sligo Abbey, Sligo Town. County Sligo 1252 

  • Carrowkeel Cemetery, Ballymote. County Sligo c.3400 BC

  • Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Carrowmore. County Sligo c.4600BC-2500BC 

  • Ballinafad Castle, Ballinafad. County Sligo 1590 

County Sligo

  • Cloughjordan Eco Village, Cloughjordan. County Tipperary Est.2007 

  • Roscrea Castle & Damer House, Roscrea. County Tipperary 1281 & 1703

  • Cahir Castle, Cahir. County Tipperary 1375

  • Swiss Cottage, Cahir. County Tipperary 1812 

  • The Cashel Palace Hotel, Cashel. County Tipperary 1732 

  • The Rock of Cashel, Cashel. County Tipperary c.10th-14th centuries

  • Hore Abbey, Cashel. County Tipperary 1266 

County Tipperary

  • Stewart Castle, Newtownstewart, County Tyrone 1615 & Bronze Age 

  • Knockmany Cairn & Annya’s Tomb, Augher. County Tyrone 3000BC-100AD 

  • The Clogherny Wedge Tomb, Plumbridge. County Tyrone c.2500BC & 1000BC 

  • Herdman’s Mill, Sion Mills. County Tyrone 1853 

  • The Beaghmore Stone Circles, Cookstown. County Tyrone 2900BC-1200BC 

  • Harry Avery’s Castle, Newtownstewart. County Tyrone c.1320

County Tyrone

  • The Ardmore Round Tower, Ardmore. County Waterford 10th-12th centuries

  • Copper Coast Global Geopark, Tramore to Dungarvan. County Waterford

  • St Mary’s Church, Dungarvan. Co. Waterford 1300-1846

  • Knockeen Dolmen, Knockeen. County Waterford 3500BC

  • Gaulstown Dolmen, Gaulstown. County Waterford 2500-3500BC

  • The Clock Tower, Coal Quay. Waterford City 1863 

  • The Medieval Museum Waterford, Waterford City 2013 

County Waterford

  • Athlone Castle. County Westmeath 1210

  • Clonyn Castle, Delvin. County Westmeath 1876

  • Delvin Castle, Delvin. County Westmeath 1310

  • The Anchorite Cell Chapel, Fore, County Westmeath

  • Fore Abbey, Fore. County Westmeath 1180

  • The River Shannon

  • Sean’s Bar, Athlone. County Westmeath (license dating back to 900AD!) 

County Westmeath

  • Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience, New Ross. County Wexford

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    Tacumshane Windmill, Tacumshane. County Wexford 1852 

  • Johnstown Castle, Rathaspeck, County Wexford c.12th-c.19th centuries

  • Clonmines, Bannow Bay. County Wexford c.14th-c.16th centuries

  • Slade Castle, Slade Village. County Wexford c.1480

  • Scarawalsh Bridge, Scarawash. County Wexford 1795

  • The Browne-Clayton Monument, Carrigadaggan Hill, County Wexford 1841

County Wexford

  • The Pipers Stones, Athgreany, County Wicklow 1400BC-500BC

  • Seefin Passage Tomb, Kilbride. County Wicklow  c.3000-3300BC 

  • The German Military Cemetery, Glencree. County Wicklow 1961 

  • Humewood Castle, Kiltegan. County Wicklow 1872 

  • The Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, Glencree. County Wicklow 1806 

County Wicklow
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