The Pipers Stones, Athgreany, County Wicklow 1400BC-500BC
Don't dare to dance here on a Sunday The Athgreany Stone Circle, also known as 'The Piper's Stones' is a Bronze Age stone circle consisting of 16 stones. An ordinance survey map of [...]
Oughterard Cemetery, Ardclough, County Kildare 6th-19th century
Burial Site of Arthur Guinness The tiny cemetery of Oughterard is located near the Lyons Estate on a small hill surrounded by verdant countryside. In the 1700s, this was once on the main [...]
Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience, New Ross. County Wexford
Award-winning tourist experience The Dunbrody Famine Ship is an award-winning tourist attraction centered on an authentic reproduction of an 1840s emigrant vessel. It provides a world-class interpretation of the experience of Irish people [...]
Kinnitty Pyramid, Kinnitty. County Offaly 1834
Toot and come in! The Kinnitty Pyramid was built by Lt. Col Richard Wellesley Bernard in 1834 as a family tomb. It took 4 years to complete and is the only one of [...]
Cahirvagliar Ringfort, Coppeen. County Cork 1000 AD
A former royal residence West Cork holds a wealth of historical sites of unique archaeological value like this fort. It is estimated that up to 50,000 ring forts were built in Ireland to [...]
Kinneigh Round Tower, Kinneigh. County Cork c.1050 AD
The only example of a round tower with a hexagonal base Kinneigh was originally the site of a monastery founded by St. Mocholmóg in 619 AD. It later became a prominent ecclesiastical center [...]
Markree Castle, Collooney. County Sligo 1800
An exceptional hotel & asteroid discoveries The impressive Markree Castle Hotel stands on land that was originally controlled by the McDonagh clan. After the Cromwellian invasion of Ireland, the lands were granted to [...]
Timahoe Round Tower & Heritage Centre, Timahoe, County Laois c.6th-19th centuries
One of the most elegant Romanesque doorways in Ireland The Timahoe Round Tower is set within peaceful parklands beside a bridge over the Bauteogue River with space for walks and picnics. It stands [...]
Killaugh Wedge Tomb, Killaugh. County Cork 2500BC
An accessible wedge tomb on The Beara The Beara Peninsula has some of the most rugged, wildest, and most beautiful landscapes in the country. It also has a wealth of prehistoric sites including stone [...]
Finnis Souterrain (Binders Cove), Finnis. County Down c.9th AD
One of the finest examples of a souterrain in Ireland Binder’s Cove Souterrain is an impressive example and was constructed around the 9th century AD during the Viking era. The word 'souterrain' comes from [...]