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

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

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

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

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

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

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

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

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

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

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

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

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

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

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

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

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.