While the Wicklow Mountains are considered the major attraction of the county, you won’t want to miss the diverse beauty of the eastern seacoast. This 50-mile stretch of coastline encompasses lovely harbour towns, fishing villages, and even some isolated, unspoiled…
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Cities and Towns
Wexford Town
Wexford town is a small and lesser-known yet charming town in the “sunny southeast” (so-called because it gets less rainfall than other parts of Ireland, which isn’t a hard average to beat!).
The town was founded by the…
Lismore Castle
On a cliff near the Blackwater river, rises the ancient, charming and impressive Lismore castle, one of Ireland’s finest, and home to many famous dwellers. The castle has a splendid view of the Blackwater Valley and the Knockmealdown Mountains,…
Carlingford Town
Situated between Dublin and Belfast, the mediaeval town of Carlingford in county Louth sits on the north east of the island, surrounded by Slieve Foy, Carlingford Lough and the Mourne mountains. Named by the Vikings – meaning literally “the…
Athy
Athy Heritage Town, in south county Kildare, is situated where the River Barrow meets Dublin’s Grand Canal, about an hour’s drive west of the capital. Traditionally a market town, it is one of Ireland’s most ancient.
The name…
Dingle Peninisula
The Dingle Peninsula protrudes 10 miles wide from the southeast of the island of Ireland. It runs 40 miles from Tralee to Slea Head, the point in Europe that is closest to North America.
Its highest peak…
Spiddal
Located around 10 miles west of Galway city on the coast road, Spiddal is a small village, overlooking Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. It has two fine beaches, one by the roadside and directly visible from the…
Downpatrick
Near the east coast of Northern Ireland, on the southwest of Strangford Lough, Downpatrick is the traditional, ecclesiastical capital of County Down. The town, which today has a population of over 10,000, derives its name from an association…
Rossnowlagh
The scenic village of Rossnowlagh is situated around four miles north of Ballyshannon and ten miles south of
Newgrange
Newgrange, in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath, is Ireland’s best-known prehistoric monument, and is arguably Europe’s finest example of a megalithic passage grave. Built around 3200 BC (according to the most reliable Carbon 14 dating technique carried out on…