Ireland Action & adventure, Castles & palaces, Central, Food + Historic buildings pictures

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Walk the cobbled lanes of Ireland’s oldest university, alma mater to literary greats and home of the precious Book of Kells.

This infamous and eerie former prison is a fitting place to hear the grisly story of Ireland’s punitive past and the struggle for independence from British rule.

Mysterious ruins tell stories from a shadowy past and invite you to find peace in what is left of their mossy walls.

Once home to a swashbuckling pirate queen, this estate offers fun for the whole family, with a heritage mansion to explore in a gorgeous natural setting.

This massive building on St. Michael’s Hill in the city center is one of only two Protestant cathedrals in Dublin.

Mysterious ruins tell stories from a shadowy past and invite you to find peace in what is left of their mossy walls.

Once home to a swashbuckling pirate queen, this estate offers fun for the whole family, with a heritage mansion to explore in a gorgeous natural setting.

Encounter scenery that leaps between extremes in this diverse region, where dramatic sea cliffs meet emerald pastures and riverside towns feature ancient monuments.

Mysterious ruins tell stories from a shadowy past and invite you to find peace in what is left of their mossy walls.