The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

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

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

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

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

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

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

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

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

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

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

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."

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

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

The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

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.

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