St Lurach’s Church & Walled Gardens, Maghera. County Derry c.6th-18th centuries
An ancient church & One of the oldest gardens in Ireland
The church in Maghera is named after St Lurach who was reputedly one of the original saints to be evangelized by St Patrick himself. The church has […]
Antrim Round Tower & the Witches Stone, Antrim Town. County Antrim c.10th
The finest round tower in the north of Ireland
A monastery was reputedly founded here by St Aedh in 495 AD and had a strong association with the monastery at Bangor. According to the Annals, it was attacked […]
Murder Hole Beach, Mulroy Head. County Donegal
Don’t let the name stop you visiting
Murder Hole Beach can be located on the Melmore Head Peninsula in County Donegal. It is surrounded by huge cliffs, hills, dunes, and small hidden caves. There is a small […]
Fanad Head Lighthouse, Fanad Head. County Donegal 1817
One of the most beautiful lighthouses in the world
Fanad Head Lighthouse is located at the mouth of Lough Swilly on one of the wildest and most dramatic headlands in Ireland. The landscape has been shaped by ice […]
St Michael’s Church, Creeslough. County Donegal 1971
Designed by Ireland’s ‘grandfather of modern church architecture’
St. Michael’s Church in Creeslough was designed in 1971 by the renowned Irish architect Liam McCormick. McCormick is one of only a handful of Irish architects to attract an international […]
Parknasilla Resort & Spa Hotel, Derryquin. County Kerry 1897
Location, Location, Location
The Parknasilla Hotel is on the famous Ring of Kerry road and has some of the best seascapes in the country. This location, according to mythology was where the ancient Milesian tribe landed in Ireland. […]
Copper Coast Global Geopark, Tramore to Dungarvan. County Waterford
Ireland’s 1st UNESCO Global Geopark
The Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark and Visitor Centre is located between Tramore and Dungarvan in County Waterford. The area was declared a European Geopark in 2001 and in 2015 it became Ireland’s first […]
Johnstown Castle, Rathaspeck, County Wexford c.12th-c.19th centuries
World-class gardens & agricultural research
Johnstown Castle was originally the site of a Norman castle built by the Esmonde family of Lincolnshire. In 1649, The Esmondes were expelled by Oliver Cromwell for being Catholic after The Sack of […]
The Maiden Tower & The Lady’s Finger, Mornington Beach. County Meath c.16th century
A beacon of love
The Maiden Tower was built in the late 16th century as a beacon to aid sailors navigating their way up from the mouth of the River Boyne into Drogheda. Beside the tower is a […]
Torc Waterfall, Killarney. County Kerry
One of Ireland’s most visited waterfalls
Torc Waterfall is some 70 feet high and is fed by the Owengarriff river. Its name comes from the Irish translation for a ‘wild boar’ and has 2 legends associated with it. […]
Ballylahan Castle, Straide, County Mayo 1239
You are now entering Mac Jordan Country
Ballylahan Castle was constructed in 1239 on the south bank of the River Moy by Jordan de Exeter. The Exeters came to Ireland during the first Norman invasion in 1168 and accompanied […]
Carrigadrohid Castle, Killinardrish. County Cork 1465
The only fortified tower house built on an island in a river
Carrigadrohid Castle is a rare example of a 15th-century fortified tower house due to the fact that it is built on a small island in the middle […]
Kilcrea Friary, Ovens. County Cork 1465
One of Munster’s most important burial grounds
The Kilcrea Friary is a medieval abbey located near Ovens in County Cork. It takes its name from a 6th-century saint named Cyra who is said to have founded a nunnery near […]
Cloughjordan Eco Village, Cloughjordan. County Tipperary Est.2007
Ireland’s first Eco-Village
The Cloughjordan Ecovillage is an internationally recognized destination for learning about sustainable living. The pioneering idea behind this project started in 1999 with the aspiration of low-carbon living. After many painstaking years of setting up […]
Tirnony Dolmen, Maghera. County Derry c.2000-4000BC
A newly excavated portal tomb
The Tirnony Dolmen is located about 1 mile north of Maghera. Recently its capstone collapsed and archeologists were given the chance to dig a portal tomb for the first […]
The Magdalene Tower, Drogheda. County Louth 1370
Once one of the most important friaries in Ireland
This elegant Gothic belfry tower dates to 1370 and are the only remains of what was once the Dominican Friary of Saint Mary Magdalene. Lucas de Netterville, then Archbishop of […]
Athlumney Castle, Navan. County Meath c.12th-17th centuries
Navan’s key location
Athlumney Castle is located just outside Navan Town in a key strategic location where the Blackwater River drains into the Boyne. Its placename derives from the Irish for “Loman’s ford” and on the grounds is […]
St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford Town. County Longford 1856
Ireland’s finest classical church
This cathedral is dedicated to Saint Mel who came to Ireland with St. Patrick and who was ordained Bishop of Ardagh. It was designed by Jospeph B. Keane in a Neo-Classical style and contains […]
Clew Bay Archeology Trail, Clew Bay. County Mayo
Hike like the ancients
The Clew Bay Archaeological Trail is a spectacular heritage trail around the base of Croagh Patrick. It has been divided into 4 stages that cover 6000 years of human settlement around Westport, Murrisk, Louisburgh, […]
The Doolagh Valley Famine Memorial, Clashcame. County Mayo
A famine memorial to 400 souls
The 25km Doolagh Pass is one of the most dramatic landscapes in Ireland and the scene of one of its great tragedies. In 1849 during the Great Hunger, 600 starving souls set […]