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Croagh Patrick near Murrisk, County Mayo, with the eroded path to the summit
Walk · Co. Mayo

Croagh Patrick

The 764-metre mountain near Murrisk, traditionally the place where St Patrick fasted — a broad, windswept summit and one of the great walking and pilgrimage places in the country.

Attraction · Co. Kerry

Oceanworld Dingle

The aquarium in Dingle town — penguins, sharks, Asian otters and rays under a glass dome on the main street, the classic rainy-day stop on the Iveragh and one of the best places in the country to do with kids.

Skellig Michael, an island off the coast of County Kerry
Island · Co. Kerry

Skellig Michael

A small, steep island off the Iveragh Peninsula, home to an early Christian monastery of beehive huts — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the great places in the country.

The cliff faces of Slieve League dropping to the sea in County Donegal
Headland · Co. Donegal

Slieve League

A wall of grey limestone dropping roughly 600 metres into the Atlantic on the Derrybeg Peninsula in southwest Donegal — among the highest sea cliffs in Europe, and only properly seen from the foot of them.

The Blasket Islands off the south coast of the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
Island · Co. Kerry

The Blasket Islands

Two small islands off the Dingle Peninsula, home to a community until 1953 — now a nature reserve and one of the most important seabird colonies in Europe.

Protected view
Attraction · Co. Sligo

Clooney More

A headland on the north coast of Sligo Bay and one of the best-known surf spots in Ireland — a place we describe here without a precise map, because the headland and its dunes are fragile and the land is not all public.

Area · Co. Donegal

Derryveagh

A large, remote mountain and glen country in southwest Donegal, centred on Derryveagh National Park — one of the wildest areas of lowland and mountain on the west coast.

Headland · Co. Donegal

Malin Head

The northwestern tip of mainland Ireland, where the Wild Atlantic Way starts — a lighthouse, a tenth-century cross, and the widest view of two seas you will get on this coast.

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Croagh Patrick near Murrisk, County Mayo, with the eroded path to the summit
Walk · Co. Mayo

Croagh Patrick

The 764-metre mountain near Murrisk, traditionally the place where St Patrick fasted — a broad, windswept summit and one of the great walking and pilgrimage places in the country.

Free to climb.· Allow 2–3 hours to the summit and back; 3–4 hours for the round.
Attraction · Co. Kerry

Oceanworld Dingle

The aquarium in Dingle town — penguins, sharks, Asian otters and rays under a glass dome on the main street, the classic rainy-day stop on the Iveragh and one of the best places in the country to do with kids.

Adults €21 online (€22 on the day); children (3–16) €15 online; family tickets available.· Allow About two hours
Skellig Michael, an island off the coast of County Kerry
Island · Co. Kerry

Skellig Michael

A small, steep island off the Iveragh Peninsula, home to an early Christian monastery of beehive huts — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the great places in the country.

Boat fare and a landing charge apply; check the current service for prices, the schedule and the booking requirements.· Allow A few hours for the visit.
The cliff faces of Slieve League dropping to the sea in County Donegal
Headland · Co. Donegal

Slieve League

A wall of grey limestone dropping roughly 600 metres into the Atlantic on the Derrybeg Peninsula in southwest Donegal — among the highest sea cliffs in Europe, and only properly seen from the foot of them.

Free to visit; a small parking charge may apply at the car park.· Allow 2–3 hours including the walk to the foot of the cliffs
The Blasket Islands off the south coast of the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
Island · Co. Kerry

The Blasket Islands

Two small islands off the Dingle Peninsula, home to a community until 1953 — now a nature reserve and one of the most important seabird colonies in Europe.

Boat fare applies; check the current service for prices and the schedule.· Allow A few hours for the visit.
Protected view
Attraction · Co. Sligo

Clooney More

A headland on the north coast of Sligo Bay and one of the best-known surf spots in Ireland — a place we describe here without a precise map, because the headland and its dunes are fragile and the land is not all public.

Free to view from the road.· Allow An hour or two from the road.
Area · Co. Donegal

Derryveagh

A large, remote mountain and glen country in southwest Donegal, centred on Derryveagh National Park — one of the wildest areas of lowland and mountain on the west coast.

Free to visit.· Allow Half a day for a glen walk; a full day for the mountain.
Headland · Co. Donegal

Malin Head

The northwestern tip of mainland Ireland, where the Wild Atlantic Way starts — a lighthouse, a tenth-century cross, and the widest view of two seas you will get on this coast.

Free to visit.· Allow 1–2 hours
Area · Co. Clare

The Burren

A 15,000-hectare karst landscape in north Clare — a plain of limestone and dry stone walls, a UNESCO Global Geopark, and one of the great walking places in the country.

Free to walk.· Allow A half day for a short walk; a multi-day trip for the Burren Way.
The Cliffs of Moher rising from the Atlantic off the west coast of County Clare
Headland · Co. Clare

The Cliffs of Moher

Two kilometres of cliff falling up to 214 metres into the Atlantic, above the village of Doolin — the most visited natural site in the country, and still worth going to, if you know how.

Access to the cliffs is free; the visitor centre is ticketed.· Allow 2–3 hours for the coast path; an hour or two for the viewpoint.