After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.

The remains of a 13th-century Franciscan friary have survived multiple attempts at destruction, most recently in 1921.

Ancient Bronze Age rampart that was used into the middle ages.

See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.

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

Fluffy and friendly alpacas nestled against the border of the beautiful Connemara region.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.

An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

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

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

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

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.