Must-see attractions in Ireland

  • St Thomas' Church

    County Mayo

    One of Achill's many stone churches, this one dating from 1831.

  • Half Moon Tower

    County Waterford

    Half Moon Tower is a crumbling fragment of the old city wall.

  • Oratory

    The Midlands

    Church services are often held at this open-air area.

  • Captain Webb's Hole

    County Mayo

    Just west of the village is the water-filled Captain Webb's Hole. Two centuries ago, a local villain, nicknamed Captain Webb for the deformity of his…

  • Sonairte

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    At this not-for-profit ecology centre, 10km southeast of Drogheda in Laytown on an 18th-century former farm, you can wander through a walled organic…

  • Grace Kelly's Cottage

    County Mayo

    This tumble down, roofless ruin near Drumgoney Lough (Leg O' Mutton Lake) is the ancestral home of the late actress (and Princess of Monaco) Grace Kelly…

  • Gallarus Visitor Centre

    Dingle Peninsula

    This privately owned visitor centre and car park is next to Gallarus Oratory. The only reason for paying the fee is to use the car park (the audiovisual…

  • Toll House

    Limerick City

    Crenellated Gothic-style folly next to Thomond Bridge, dating to the 1840s.

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