Ireland

Green coasts, old pubs and long stories.

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This is a first draft of the Ireland list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.

The Short List

Must-See

Must-See
Cities · Literature

Dublin

Trinity College's Book of Kells, Guinness and Temple Bar's music pubs.

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Must-See
Mountains · Scenic Drives

Ring of Kerry and Killarney

County Kerry

A classic coastal loop, by Killarney's lakes and the Dingle Peninsula.

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Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Cities · Music

Galway and Connemara

County Galway

A lively music town, wild bogs and the Aran Islands.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Skellig Michael

County Kerry

A monastery on a sea rock. Seen in Star Wars. Boats are few and booked early.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Newgrange

County Meath

A 5,000-year-old passage tomb, older than the Pyramids.

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Cities · Castles

Cork, Blarney and Cobh

Kiss the Blarney Stone, then see the Titanic's last port.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · Scenic drives

Dingle Peninsula

Slea Head's cliffs, music pubs and beehive huts.

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Nature · Cliffs

Slieve League

Some of Europe's highest sea cliffs, on Donegal's wild coast.

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If You're Nearby

If You're Nearby
Heritage · Castles

Rock of Cashel

County Tipperary

A castle-like cluster on a limestone rock.

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Festivals & Seasons · Parades

St. Patrick's Festival

Dublin's huge parade and party in March.

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Beaches · Scenic Drives

Wild Atlantic Way

A 1,500-mile coastal route.

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Cities · Castles

Kilkenny

Ireland's medieval city, with its Norman castle.

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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Croagh Patrick

Ireland's holy mountain, climbed by pilgrims.

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Nature · Islands

Aran Islands

Clifftop Dún Aonghasa and Irish-speaking stone-walled islands.

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Mountains · Hiking

Benbulbin and Yeats Country

A table-top mountain over Sligo, with W.B. Yeats's grave at its foot.

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On the Map

Grey pins: guides still being written.