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This ancient burial site located at Coracloona in County Leitrim is also sometimes referred to as Prince Connell’s Grave. It is considered unusual for the area due to a ‘kennel hole’ in the entrance stone, intended to facilitate later…

Built in 1846, this current version of the bridge is built on the site of the original wooden structure as well as one previous stone version.

From replicas of ancient dwellings to walks though the surrounding boglands, this park is situated on a small island within the Bog of Allen, the country’s largest peatland.
The park was officially opened in 1993 by Mary Robinson.…

The Castledermot monastic settlement was established by St. Dermot and recorded as the target of extensive Viking raids in 841 and 867. The monastic community itself ceased to exist sometime after 1073.
The site at Castledermot today offers…

Extending along much of the eastern coast of County Down, Strangford Lough is long and shallow. Much of the waterway is greatly affected by the tidal cycles, with large exposed sand flats that can be seen in low…

Located on the picturesque shores of Strangford Lough, the remains of Grey Abbey sit in the middle of picturesque parkland. The 12th century Cistercian monastery church and cloister are still visible, as well as the re-created herb garden used…

Ardglass sits thirty miles south of Belfast along the Irish Sea. This historic port city was destroyed in the 1641 rebellion.
The fishing port is nearly 2000 years old, and was used by the Celts before they…

Nestled in the verdant countryside of County Down amid stone ruins from the 17th century, these wells are said to have healing powers ever since the Middle Ages. Pilgrims made the journey here until the late 1800′s. It…

The building that houses the County Downdownpatrick.html Museum was once a local jail dating back to 1789. Now painstakingly restored, it houses exhibits centered around the life of St. Patrick, carved crosses from the 8th and 10th centuries,…

Located on Lough Derg, near the point where the River Shannon emerges, this small town is historic and quaint in nature. Killaloe was the place where Brian Boru (940-1014), the beloved last High King of Ireland, was born…