The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

After being destroyed by IRA sympathizers, the ruins of this stately Irish manor have sat vacant for decades.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.