The most beautiful sights of Ireland
The best of Ireland's sights
If you like ancient Christian monuments in the form of old monasteries and abbeys, mysterious castles and ruins, Ireland is the ideal country to visit. There is an inexhaustible number of such monuments. In addition, there are also ancient megalithic buildings on display. Let's take a look at the most beautiful sights that Ireland has to offer
Rock of Cashel Castle
The castle of Kings
Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland's most important and oldest castles. Many kings lived here, and one of them… continue reading
Dublin
The capital city of Ireland
Dublin city has almost two million inhabitants. Famous is mainly for its typical bars. The most significant… continue reading
Glendalough
Picturesque landscape at an ancient monastery
Glendalough, set in a glaciered valley, is an example of the true Irish atmosphere – an ancient stone… continue reading
Kylemore Abbey
Impressive abbey
At the northern end of the Connemara National Park, the imposing Kylemore Abbey is right on the lake. It does… continue reading
Blarney Castle
The most famous castle in Ireland
Castle Blarney, because of its height as if it were in fairy tales. Next to it is a tall lonely tower and… continue reading
Kilkenny Castle
Medieval castle with a beautiful garden
Kilkenny is a small town with twenty thousand inhabitants. The main attraction of the city is a preserved… continue reading
Cahir Castle
Monumental Irish Castle
One of the largest Irish castles is undoubtedly the Cahir built in the city of the same name. The castle is… continue reading
Ross Castle
A mighty tower castle
The beautiful Ross Castle is one of the typical tower castles in Ireland with a massive dominant tower that… continue reading
Sligo Abbey
The beautiful ruins of the medieval abbey
The largest monument in Sligo is the ruins of a massive medieval abbey. Like almost every such Irish monument… continue reading
Muckross House
Palace between two lakes
Muckross House is picturesquely situated in beautiful landscapes near Lake Leane and Lake Muckross. An ideal… continue reading
Dunguaire castle
Castle right by the sea
Just a short distance from the city of Kinvarra, the pretty tower castle of Dunguaire is right on the… continue reading
Newgrange
The prehistoric complex
The most important building in ancient Ireland is monumental Newgrange, built even before the pyramids of… continue reading
Muckross Abbey
Fortified Abbey
Almost like every Irish medieval monument, there is a Muckross Abbey without a roof and looks more like a… continue reading
Slane Abbey
The Abbey of St. Patrick
On the hill of Slane is perhaps the most interesting abbey ruins in Ireland – Slane Abbey. There are a lot of… continue reading
Fanad Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse in northern Ireland in Donegal
The beacons have been used to navigate seafarers at sea since time immemorial. One such – Fanad Head… continue reading
Parke´s Castle
Castle at Lake Lough Gill
Right next to the scenic Lough Gill is the beautiful Parke's castle. Unlike most Irish castles, this looks… continue reading
Megalitic place Carrowmore
Instead of ancient tombs and dolmen
Only one kilometer from Sligo is one of Ireland's most significant megalithic sites – Carrowmor. Unlike the… continue reading
Ruins of the church in Gowran
Beautiful medieval stone church
The small town of Gowran is mainly visited by tourists thanks to the St. Mary church, which looks more like a… continue reading
Leamaneh Castle
The ruin of mighty castle tower
At the western end of the marvelous landscape The Burren is a massive ruin of a castle Leamaneh. The ruins… continue reading
Monasterboice
Cemetery with unique Celtic crosses
Monasterboice, one of the earliest Christian settlements in Ireland, it is interesting by a huge Celtic… continue reading
Old Mellifont Abbey
The ruins of picturesque abbey
If you visit the ancient Old Mellifont Abbey you can see here, unfortunately only ruins. Anyway, it's a… continue reading
Gallarus Oratory
An ancient Christian church
On the beautiful Dingle Peninsula, one of the oldest Christian buildings in Ireland – Gallarus Oratory – is… continue reading
Brownshill dolmen
The heaviest stone
Brownshill Dolmen is famous for its top stone, which is considered the most massive in Europe with a weight… continue reading
Ross Errilly Friary
Ruins of a Franciscan monastery
Ross Errilly Friary is a medieval Franciscan monastery located about a mile northwest of Headford, County… continue reading
