Ireland’s Unique, Off-Beat, & Often-Missed Sites
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Drombeg Stone Circle: Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
Known locally as the Druid’s Altar, Drombeg Stone Circle is set on a hillside in rural West Cork about 1-½ miles east of Glandore. Dating back over 2,000 years, the stones stand sentinel over the...
Clare Abbey: Clarecastle, Co. Clare
Clare Abbey is a scenic ruin of crumbling walls, tracery windows, a tower and ruined battlements. At one time the largest and most important Augustinian monastery in County Clare, its former glory...
The Ghost Village at An Port, County Donegal
Not far from the village of Glencolmcille in west County Donegal there is a hidden village, found only by driving along an old road away from the main roads. The village, now deserted, is...
Knitwear by Edel MacBride: Convoy, Co Donegal
Edel MacBride lists among Donegal's celebrated contemporary fashion designers. She's even gotten the attention of actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Aiden Quinn, but she's modest about such things and...
Horseback Riding on the Beach: Caherdaniel, Co Kerry
Imagine riding horses on the beach, in County Kerry. The wind wafts from the sea, surrounding you with its salty scent, while you are grounded in a more physical reality – that of the horse. Each...
President Grant Ancestral Home: Dungannon, Co Tyrone
The United States Civil War hero and 18th President of the US, Ulysses S. Grant's has maternal roots that go back to the Simpson farm (that's where he gets the "S" in his name) in County Tyrone. The...
St Tighernach’s Tomb Shrine: Clones, Co Monaghan
In the shadow of the 10th-11th century Round Tower in St Tierney's graveyard in Clones stands a stone tomb shrine believed to be a copy of a wood and metal reliquary that once contained the relics...
Blennerville Windmill: Tralee, Co Kerry
The windmill at Blennerville is the largest working windmill in Ireland. Built in 1800, it fell into ruin by 1846. It was purchased in 1981 by the Tralee Urban Council who developed it as a tourist...
Fairy Fortress: Knockma Woods, Co Galway
This enchanted circular walk through Knockma Woods is both beautiful and filled with legend. It is said the legendary Maeve Queen of Connacht is buried in the cairns at the top of Knockma Hill....
Ancient Burials at Parknabinnia Wedge Tomb: Killinaboy, Co Clare
Not far from the town of Killinaboy, there is an ancient Wedge Tomb. It is called Parknabinnia (Pairc na Binne in Irish), and it is easily accessible from the road. Watch for the brown sign, and you...
