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.
20 Jun 2020
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.
6 Jun 2020
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.
18 Jan 2018
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.
19 Nov 2017
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.
17 Jul 2017
Magical Places: Drombeg Stone Circle, Co. Cork
The Drombeg Stone Circle, locally known as the "Druid's Altar", consists of seventeen tall standing stones located amid picturesque fields of green with views of the Atlantic ocean near the fishing village of Glandore in Westcork.
17 Apr 2017
Mussenden Temple, Downhill Demesne, Co. Derry
This miniature temple is one of the most peculiar buildings in Ireland: spectacularly perched on the edge of a cliff high above the sea, it has become an iconic landmark along the north-western coastline.
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