Natural Wonders - CURIOUS IRELAND

Murder Hole Beach, Mulroy Head. County Donegal

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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 [...]

Murder Hole Beach, Mulroy Head. County Donegal emmet2025-03-19T17:48:52+00:00

Copper Coast Global Geopark, Tramore to Dungarvan. County Waterford

emmet2023-05-09T10:48:57+00:00

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 [...]

Copper Coast Global Geopark, Tramore to Dungarvan. County Waterfordemmet2023-05-09T10:48:57+00:00

Torc Waterfall, Killarney. County Kerry

emmet2023-05-05T06:02:03+00:00

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 [...]

Torc Waterfall, Killarney. County Kerry emmet2023-05-05T06:02:03+00:00

Gougane Barra, Ballingeary. County Cork c.6th-19th centuries

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Picture perfect church Gougane Barra is a wild and wonderful glaciated valley located in the Shehy Mountains in West Cork. The name translates to mean 'Finbarr's Rock' and is named after a 6th-century monk [...]

Gougane Barra, Ballingeary. County Cork c.6th-19th centuriesemmet2023-06-24T14:16:46+00:00

Glengariff & Garinish Island, Glengarriff. County Cork

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Semi-tropical Ireland! The beautiful village of Glengariff and Garinish Island are located in a sheltered harbor off Bantry Bay in West Cork. The gardens on Garinish Island are a little piece of 'tropical [...]

Glengariff & Garinish Island, Glengarriff. County Cork emmet2023-09-23T16:32:45+00:00

The Gap of Dunloe. Dunloe Upper. County Kerry

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Ireland's most spectacular tourist trail The Gap of Dunloe has been one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland for 250 years. This stunning mountain pass is about 11km long and traverses between [...]

The Gap of Dunloe. Dunloe Upper. County Kerry emmet2024-02-26T19:06:04+00:00

Skellig Michael. County Kerry c.6th-c.13th centuries

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Amazing World Heritage Site & Luke Skywalkers Kerry getaway Skellig Michael Island is one of Ireland's 3 World Heritage Sites. It is located can be found 13 km off the Kerry coastline. It [...]

Skellig Michael. County Kerry c.6th-c.13th centuriesemmet2024-03-11T19:17:26+00:00

Inch Island, Lough Swilly. County Donegal

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A bird lovers paradise Inch Island is located in the middle of Lough Swilly in County Donegal. It is not a ‘true’ island anymore because, in 1855, The Lough Swilly Railway Company drained [...]

Inch Island, Lough Swilly. County Donegalemmet2023-05-04T20:56:31+00:00

The River Shannon

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Ireland's longest river The River Shannon flows 260 km and is by far the longest river in Ireland or the British Isles. It is named after the Celtic goddess, Sionna whose source is the [...]

The River Shannonemmet2023-08-02T14:16:15+00:00

Portsalon Beach, Ballymastocker Bay. County Donegal

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One of Ireland's most beautiful beaches Ballymastocker Bay is also known as Portsalon Beach. This is a truly spectacular Blue Flag beach located on the Fanad Peninsula in north county Donegal. It was [...]

Portsalon Beach, Ballymastocker Bay. County Donegal emmet2023-05-04T21:03:04+00:00

Killary Harbour, Lennane. County Galway

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Connemara's stunning fjord In geology, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Ireland has 3 true examples which are Lough Swilly, Carlingford, and Killary. [...]

Killary Harbour, Lennane. County Galway emmet2023-05-08T20:58:25+00:00

Carrauntuoohil Mountain, Magillycuddy Reeks. County Kerry. 1038m

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Ireland's highest mountain Carrantuohill in co. Kerry is Ireland's highest mountain standing at 1,038 m or 3,406 ft. It is the central peak of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range and is topped by a large [...]

Carrauntuoohil Mountain, Magillycuddy Reeks. County Kerry. 1038memmet2023-06-24T15:38:43+00:00

Powerscourt Waterfall, Powerscourt Estate. County Wicklow

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Ireland's highest waterfall Powerscourt Waterfall cascades down 398 feet into a stunning glaciated valley covered in beech, oak, larch, and even giant redwoods. This area of outstanding natural beauty could have also been [...]

Powerscourt Waterfall, Powerscourt Estate. County Wicklowemmet2025-03-19T19:17:49+00:00

Slieve League, Glencolumcille. County Donegal

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Some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe The Slieve League Cliffs are amongst the highest sea cliffs in Europe rising 1972 feet above the Atlantic Ocean (making them nearly 3 times higher [...]

Slieve League, Glencolumcille. County Donegalemmet2023-08-02T15:15:50+00:00

Glendalough, County Wicklow. c.9th-12th centuries

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Ireland's most famous monastic site Glendalough is Ireland's most famous and beautiful monastic site. It can be found deep in the Wicklow Mountains in a glaciated valley containing 2 lakes. The 'monastic city' [...]

Glendalough, County Wicklow. c.9th-12th centuriesemmet2025-03-19T18:44:09+00:00