Historical Sites In Ireland

Dublin Castle

Historic site, dating from 1204, with 2 museums, cafes and gardens, plus state rooms and a library.

Dame St, Dublin 2, Ireland

Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden

Waterside, Gothic Benedictine nunnery with restored Victorian rooms and free garden tours.

Pollacappul, Co. Galway, Ireland

Rock of Cashel

Limestone outcrop with Medieval edifices, including a 12th-century tower & a Gothic cathedral.

St. Patricksrock, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Kilkenny Castle

Riverside castle with an artfully restored interior (tours only), large garden, gallery and tearoom.

The Parade, Dukesmeadows, Kilkenny, R95 YRK1, Ireland

Hook Lighthouse

Guided tours of a 800-year-old lighthouse building with on-site shop, cafe and sweeping area views.

Hook Head, Churchtown, Co. Wexford, Ireland

Glendalough Cathedral

Stone ruins of a monastic settlement originally built in the 6th century by St. Kevin.

Sevenchurches Or Camaderry, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Newgrange and Knowth

Visitor centre & museum linked to adjacent ancient monuments with tours, exhibits & a cafe.

Brú na Bóinne, Stalleen, Donore, Co. Meath, A92 EH5C, Ireland

National Trust - Castle Ward

Classical and Gothic-style mansion with formal garden, woodlands and an outdoor stable-yard theatre.

Strangford, Downpatrick BT30 7BA, United Kingdom

Dún Aonghasa

Prehistoric, dry stone wall fortification overlooking the Atlantic, with an on-site visitor centre.

Inishmore, Aran Islands, Co. Galway, H91 YT20, Ireland

Kilmainham Gaol

Prison museum where many of Ireland's political prisoners were incarcerated, tortured and executed.

Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 RK28, Ireland

Emo Court House

Guided tours offered in a grand, 18th-century house with landscaped grounds, a tearoom & gift shop.

main The Demesne, Emo Park, Emo, Co. Laois, R32 C44V, Ireland

Rathfarnham Castle

Elizabethan Castle remodelled in the Georgian period.

Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D14 K3T6, Ireland

Knowth

Notable part of the archaeological Brú na Bóinne site, with many Stone Age tombs & petroglyphs.

Knowth, Drogheda, Co. Meath, A92 EH5C, Ireland

Aughnanure Castle

Preserved 16th-century fortress with gargantuan fireplaces and a watchtower you can climb.

Aughnanure, Oughterard, Co. Galway, H91 PX20, Ireland

Céide Fields

A bogland reserve teeming with flora and fauna marked by Stone Age dwellings, walls and tombs.

Glenurla, Co. Mayo, F26 PF66, Ireland

Parke's Castle

17th-century plantation castle by Lough Gill, restored with traditional craftsmanship, open summer.

Parke's Castle, Kilmore, Fivemilebourne, Co. Leitrim, F91 FP71, Ireland

Loughcrew Cairns

Neolithic burial chambers dating to circa 3300 BCE, with stone carvings & rock paintings.

Loughcrew Cairns, Corstown, Oldcastle, Co. Meath, Ireland

Jerpoint Abbey

Notable for its stone carvings, this Cistercian abbey was built in 1180 & offers a visitor centre.

Jockeyhall, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, R95 P523, Ireland

Boyle Abbey

Remains of a Cistercian monastery founded in 1218, with an exhibit housed in a restored gatehouse.

Knocknashee, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, F52 XE16, Ireland

Ennis Friary

Historic Franciscan friary ruins known for its Gothic tower, wall carvings & vaulted sacristy.

Lower Abbey St, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland

Athenry Castle

Court Ln, Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland

Reginald's Tower

Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts.

The Quay, Waterford, Ireland

Leap Castle, Ireland

This 16th-century fortress, home & tomb with a violent & tragic past is thought to be haunted.

EIRCODE ? R421, Leap, Roscrea, Co. Offaly, Ireland

Audley's Castle (State Care Monument)

Centuries-old stone castle frequently used as a filming location. Themed cycling tours offered.

Audleystown Rd, Portloughan, Downpatrick BT30 7LP, United Kingdom

Connemara Heritage & History Centre

Museum at the 1800s homestead of Dan O'Hara, with living history exhibits, a cafe & a gift shop.

Lettershea, Clifden, Co. Galway, Ireland

Kells Priory

Extensive ruins of an Augustinian priory built in the 12th century & surrounded by military walls.

Priory Grove, Kellsborough, Kells, Co. Kilkenny, R95 V184, Ireland

Ormond Castle

Built in the 1560s, this Elizabethan manor is accessible for group tours by pre-arrangement.

off, Castle Park, Castle St, Townparks, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, E32 CX59, Ireland

Tully Castle

Lough Shore Rd, Derrygonnelly, Enniskillen BT93 6HP, United Kingdom

Four Knocks Tomb

Fourknocks, Stamullen, Co. Meath, Ireland

Parliament House

Custom-built 18th-century parliament building now converted for use by the Bank of Ireland.

College Green, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland

The Guinness Tower (1864)

Cong North, Cong, Co. Mayo, Ireland

Castle Saunderson

Castlesaunderson Demesne, Co. Cavan, Ireland

Main Guard

Sarsfield St, Burgagery-Lands West, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Priory of St John the Baptist

Ireland, Old Lackanash Road, Ireland

Custom House Visitor Centre

Custom House Quay, North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 W6X0, Ireland

Roscrea Heritage - Roscrea Castle and Damer House

Townparks, Co. Tipperary, E53 F652, Ireland

Knockroe Passage Tomb

Unnamed Road Knockroe Co, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

Fethard Castle

R734, Grange, Fethard, Co. Wexford, Ireland

Dromiskin Monastic Site

16-34 Church View, Dromiskin, Co. Louth, A91 DD89, Ireland

Athassel Priory

L3101, Athasselabbey North, Golden, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Donaghmore Round Tower

Donaghmore, Co. Meath, Ireland

Old Kilcullen Round Tower

Oldkilcullen, Old Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, Ireland

The Grey Abbey

Monastery ruins dating back to the 13th century in a picturesque locale.

Grey Abbey Rd, Kildare, Ireland

Ireland's Oldest Bridge

Bridge St, Townparks North, Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland

Kilconnell Franciscan Friary

Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland

Kiltyclogher Heritage Centre

Main St, Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim, Ireland

Ballyhack Castle

This 15th-century tower house overlooking the Waterford estuary offers seasonal guided tours.

Ballyhack, Arthurstown, Co. Wexford, Y34 TN56, Ireland

Ancient Site

Murgasty, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Drumena Cashel

7 Moneyscalp Rd, Kilcoo, Newry BT34 5JX, United Kingdom

Kilree Irish Round Tower

New Line, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland