Ireland Beach, Bird, Castles & palaces, Historic buildings + Mountain pictures

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A medieval city with strong connections to classic literature, residents delighted to involve you in their ‘craic’ and a deliciously rebellious streak, Dublin is a mecca for the Irish diaspora who have spread out to all corners of the globe.

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

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

Explore the cobbled streets, 19th-century architecture and beautiful walking trails of this Irish town known for its pub culture, hospitality and mountain surrounds.

Built in 1730 on the ruins of a castle that was home to Grace O’Malley, the famous 16th century Pirate Queen of Connaught, Westport House is one of County Mayo’s most popular tourist attractions.

Explore the cobbled streets, 19th-century architecture and beautiful walking trails of this Irish town known for its pub culture, hospitality and mountain surrounds.

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

This distinctive flat-topped hill and its mysterious summit cairn have been prominent landmarks in County Sligo’s folklore and culture for millennia.

Sitting on the west coast of Ireland, and therefore the very edge of Europe itself, is the unspoiled area sometimes referred to as ‘the real emerald of Ireland’, Connemara. Boasting landscapes that range from the tranquil to the dramatic, and encompassing mountains, bogs, beaches and villages, it is a genuinely magnificent setting within which to explore and enjoy the kind of warm welcome the people of Ireland have always been proud of offering to visitors.

Walk in the footsteps of ancient kings, wander amid mystical gardens and kiss the venerated Blarney Stone at this centuries-old castle.

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

Built in 1730 on the ruins of a castle that was home to Grace O’Malley, the famous 16th century Pirate Queen of Connaught, Westport House is one of County Mayo’s most popular tourist attractions.

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

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.