Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.

An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.

One of Ireland's lesser-known megalithic structures.

Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.

The remains of a concrete ship sit on a sandbank between Ballina Quay and Belleek Woods.

This memorial was created by an Irish nurse who lived in New York City during 9/11.

An unassuming historical marker for an iron age fort leads you to an oddly adorned cemetery for unbaptized children.

A monument to a 19th-century Irish woman whose murder inspired several literary works.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

A diminutive, thousand-year-old church believed to be the smallest in Ireland.

The ruins of a monastery that dates to the 7th century.

The largest stone circle in Ireland.

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

A teddy bear sits on a chair watching the sunset from the mountaintop—just as the late Dan Clancy had done since childhood.

A retired military stronghold on the rolling green coast of Donegal.

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.

Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.

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

Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.

The world's only flying boat museum honors a small Irish village that sent 20th-century aviation to new heights.

An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.

This Copper beech tree nestled on a nature reserve is host to a bevy of autographs from Irish literary icons.