Island · Co. Mayo
Achill Island
Achill is Ireland's largest western island, connected to the mainland since 1887. It features dramatic headlands, historic lighthouses, and a community that blends farming with tourism.
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Walk · Co. Mayo
Croagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick, a 764-metre peak near Murrisk, is a historic site where St Patrick fasted. It offers a steep summit path and a gentler circular walk, drawing thousands annually for the July pilgrimage.
Attraction · Co. Cork
Gougane Barra
Gougane Barra is a hillside hermitage above a small lake near Smerkistown on the Cork–Kerry border. It is the traditional home of St Finbarr and one of the country's oldest pilgrimage sites, accessible via an easy but memorable walk.
Attraction · Co. Galway
Kylemore Abbey
Kylemore Abbey in Connemara is a working Benedictine monastery and former castle on the N59. It offers ticketed gardens and castle tours, free shore views, and quiet church access near Letterfrack.
Attraction · Co. Kerry
Oceanworld Dingle
Oceanworld in Dingle features penguins, sharks, and otters under a glass dome. It is a reliable rainy-day option with daily opening hours and online booking discounts.
Island · Co. Kerry
Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael is a steep, isolated island in County Kerry featuring a sixth-century monastery and beehive huts. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site accessible only by boat.
Headland · Co. Donegal
Slieve League
Slieve League in southwest Donegal drops roughly 600 metres into the Atlantic, making it one of Europe's highest sea cliffs. The full scale is best experienced from the foot, reached via a two-hour walk from the Meenaleck car park.
Attraction · Co. Meath
Tayto Park
Emerald Park, formerly Tayto Park, combines a theme park and zoo on a fifty-five-acre site near Ashbourne in Co. Meath. Opened in 2010, the venue features over forty-five attractions, including the Cú Chulainn rollercoaster and a resident animal collection.
Island · Co. Kerry
The Blasket Islands
The Blasket Islands, located off the Dingle Peninsula, were home to a community until 1953. Today they serve as a nature reserve and host significant seabird colonies.
Village · Co. Limerick
Adare
A heritage town on the tidal River Maigue, southwest of Limerick. The village centers on its medieval market, three monasteries, and the Desmond castle overlooking the ford.
Village · Co. Donegal
Ardara
Ardara is a small south-west Donegal town on the N56, named by The Irish Times in 2012 as the best village in which to live in Ireland. It serves as a practical base for the Bluestack Mountains and the west coast.
Village · Co. Galway
Athenry
Athenry, 25 km east of Galway, preserves its 13th-century layout, town wall, castle, and priory. The medieval town is also famous for the song "The Fields of Athenry."