Ireland’s Unique, Off-Beat, & Often-Missed Sites
The nearby dolmen holds our attention, as does the local music session.
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The Wonderful Barn: Leixlip, Co Kildare
This bizarre structure was commissioned by Katherine Connolly, widow of the extremely wealthy William 'Speaker' Connolly. She had it built in 1743 not only as a working grain store, but as an eye...
Brandon Point, Mountain, and Village: Brandon, Co Kerry
Brandon is a much-bypassed area of the Dingle Peninsula, north of Dingle via the Conor Pass. Continue along the road to the sleepy, charming village. Check out the lovely beach and wild Atlantic...
Wine Strand Beach: Ballinrannig, Co Kerry
This lonely, windswept beach has a quiet beauty broken only by the tufts of sea grass that flutter in the strong wind, and the sea-black rocks the waves crash upon. It's just off the Dingle loop, on...
Knockroe Passage Tomb: Knockroe, Co Kilkenny
Knockroe Passage tomb can be found on the picturesque slopes above the Lingaun River. Originally Knockroe would have been a similar tomb to Newgrange, albeit on a smaller scale, and like Newgrange,...
Uragh Stone Circle: Derrynamucklagh, Co Kerry
Nestled in a gorgeous valley, often filled with mists, Uragh Stone Circle lies on a low spit of land between Lough Inchiquin and Lough Cloonee in Gleninchiquin Park, on the Ring of Beara. The road...
Cashelkeelty Stone Circles: Lauragh, Co Kerry
As you drive out along the north edge of the Ring of Beara, you will pass Lauragh, and then see a forest to your left. There is a small turn in - don't stop at the first one, go on to the second...
Haroldstown Dolmen: Acaun, Co Carlow
The absolutely stunning portal tomb at Haroldstown is one of the finest examples of its type in Ireland. This Neolithic tomb consists of two large capstones supported by ten vertical stones. There...
Celtic and Prehistoric Museum: Ventry, Co Kerry
Harris Moore, an American ex-pat, started this private museum about 10 years ago, and has a wonderful collection of items, ranging from ancient bones and artifacts to more recent local crafts in his...
Delicious Tea and Pancakes at The Strawberry Field: Blackwater, Co Kerry
The Strawberry Field is a fantastic tea and crepe/pancake restaurant, just 4k from Molls Gap on R568. We got there 15 minutes before closing, and had a much-anticipated afternoon tea with...
Coomanaspig Pass: Near Port Magee, Co Kerry
Described as one of the highest places in Ireland to be reached by car, the Coomanaspig (Coomaneaspaig/Coom an Aspaig) Pass along the Skellig Ring in Co. Kerry, offers sweeping views that are...
