Perhaps the best stately Victorian home you’ll see in the Republic of Ireland, Muckross House (built in 1843) is magnificently set at the edge of
Category: International – Cool Locations
Michael Collins Ambush Site – Irish history fans may want to make a brief detour en route from Kinsale to Macroom to visit nearby Beal
Rising high above the fertile Plain of Tipperary, the Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland’s most historic and evocative sights. Seat of the ancient
Charles Fort – When built, Charles Fort was Britain’s biggest star-shaped fort – a state-of-the-art defense when artillery made the traditional castle obsolete (low, thick
Harborfront – The medieval walled town’s economy was fueled by its harbor, where ships came to be stocked. The old walls defined the original town
Sometime during an Ireland trip, even if you’re not much of a drinker, you’ll want to tour a whiskey distillery. Of the major distillery tours,
This oldest part of the oldest town in Ireland is named after Regnall, the first (Norwegian) Viking leader of Waterford, who built a fortified oaken
With a tradition dating back to 1783 (absent about 100 years, from the late 1840s famine until the post-WWII boom), Waterford was once the largest
This place is a wonderful lonely gem. Locals claim that the massive religious complex of Kelly Priory (more than 3 acres) s the largest monastic
Evocative abbey ruins dot the Irish landscape, but few are as well presented as Jerpoint (founded in 1180). Its claim to fame is fine stone