Magical Places: Thoor Ballylee, Co. Galway

This 16^th century tower on the banks of the river Streamstown near the market town of Gort in Co. Galway was once the home of no other than Nobel laureate for Literature and Ireland’s most famous poet, William Butler Yeats.

Magical Places: Cahergall Stone Fort, Co. Kerry

Cahergall is an impressive example of an early medieval stone fort, located in the tranquil landscape of the Iveragh peninsula in Co. Kerry. The name stems from the Irish Chathair Gheal, meaning “the bright stone fort”.

Haunted Places: The Hell Fire Club, Co. Dublin

The hunting lodge at the summit of Montpelier Hill in the Dublin mountains known as the Hell Fire Club is said to be one of the most haunted places in all of Ireland.

Exploring Ireland's Ancient East: Hook Head Lighthouse, Co. Wexford

This is Ireland's oldest operating lighthouse and the second oldest in the world. It guards the prominent Hook Head, the entrance to the great estuary formed by the confluence of the "three sisters" - the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir.

Magical Places: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Co. Clare

This ancient portal tomb, built by Neolithic farmers more than 5,000 years ago, is not only the second largest in Ireland, it’s also one of the best preserved of its kind in the country.

Along the Wild Atlantic Way: Dunguaire Castle, Co. Galway

If the walls of this picturesque medieval tower house could speak, they would tell a colourful tale of Kings and Mayors, well-known poets and the Celtic Revival Movement at the beginning of the 20th century. 

 

Exploring Ireland's Ancient East: Brownshill Dolmen, Co. Carlow

Europe's largest megalithic portal tomb can be found at Brownshill in County Carlow. It is also known as the "Kernanstown Cromlech" and was built by neolithic farmers some 5000 - 6000 years ago.