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

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

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.

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

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

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.

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

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.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.