Ireland may be a small island, but it contains an abundance of places to visit. Use the menu on the left to browse categories of places worth seeing.
Historic Places and Visitor Attractions
You’ll find many great specimens of ancient history, such as the Hill of Tara and Newgrange, both of which are older than the pyramids.
By 200BC, the island had become dominated by the Celts, and with them came the Bronze Age. Wonderful treasures such as the Ardagh chalice and the Tara Brooch can be seen in the National Museum in Dublin.
By the middle ages, Ireland had become known as the land of saints and scholars. The Book of Kells, on display at Trinity College Dublin, is a beautifully hand-decorated manuscript of the four Gospels in Latin, dating from the sixth century.
Castles and Other Buildings
Ireland is famous for its castles. While there are hundreds of them throughout the country, the most well known are:
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