Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.

The largest stone circle in Ireland.

A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

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

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

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

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

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

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

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

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

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

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

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

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

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

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

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

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.