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

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

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

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

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

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

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

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

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

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

On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

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

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

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

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

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

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.