This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.

The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.

This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.

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

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

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

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

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.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

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.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

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

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

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.