An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

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

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

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

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

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

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

A mysterious Neolithic tomb is perched along the edge of a modern golf course.

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

Catholics make up 84% of Ireland's population but this Dublin museum remembers the small but important Jewish community.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

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

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

The largest portal tomb in Europe has a capstone weighing around 150 tons.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

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