The house where the writer spent his formative years.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

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

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

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

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

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

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin's lost medieval wall.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.