Historic Places in Ireland
Discover historic places in Ireland on TravelPOI, with map locations, quick summaries and links to full place pages.
St. Berrihert's Kyle is one of the most evocative and quietly remarkable early Christian sites in Ireland, tucked away in the Glen of Aherlow in County Tipperary. The word "kyle"…
Birr Barracks County Offaly • R42 X593Birr Barracks, located in the town of Birr in County Offaly, is a historic military installation that formed an important part of Ireland's garrison infrastructure during the…
Pearse Museum County Dublin • D16 K978The Pearse Museum is one of Ireland's most quietly affecting heritage sites, dedicated to the memory of Patrick Henry Pearse — poet, educator, barrister, and one of the central…
Clondalkin Round Tower County Dublin • D22 X2K3The Clondalkin Round Tower is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of an early medieval Irish round tower, standing as a striking landmark in the heart of Clondalkin…
National Famine Museum County Roscommon • F42 YX23The National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park is one of Ireland's most important and emotionally resonant heritage sites, dedicated to commemorating the Great Famine of…
Glebe Gallery County Donegal • F92 PY3XGlebe House and Gallery, situated on the shores of Lough Gartan in the heart of County Donegal, is one of Ireland's most distinctive and beloved small museums. It was the home of…
Garden of Remembrance County Dublin • D01 T6K3The Garden of Remembrance is one of Ireland's most solemn and symbolically resonant public spaces, a sunken memorial garden in the heart of Dublin dedicated to all those who gave…
Baily Lighthouse County Dublin • D13 WX97Baily Lighthouse stands at the southeastern tip of Howth Head, a dramatic rocky promontory that juts into Dublin Bay on the northern side of the Irish Sea. It is one of Ireland's…
Annesley Bridge County Dublin • D03Annesley Bridge is a historic road bridge spanning the Royal Canal in Dublin, Ireland, located in the Ballybough area of the northside of the city. It carries Annesley Bridge Road…
Seán O'Casey Bridge County Dublin • D01Seán O'Casey Bridge is a striking cable-stayed pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin city centre. Opened in 2005, it serves as both a functional piece…
Derrynane House County Kerry • V23 P924Derrynane House is one of Ireland's most historically significant domestic buildings, best known as the ancestral home of Daniel O'Connell, the nineteenth-century political leader…
Newtown Jerpoint County KilkennyNewtown Jerpoint is a remarkable and evocative medieval ghost town located in County Kilkenny, Ireland, just a short distance from the more famous Jerpoint Abbey. Once a thriving…
O'Donovan Rossa Bridge County Dublin • D07 HP40O'Donovan Rossa Bridge is one of Dublin's oldest surviving bridges spanning the River Liffey, connecting Winetavern Street on the south bank with the Chancery Street area on the…
Hunt Museum County Limerick • V94 C6V9The Hunt Museum is one of Ireland's most remarkable private art collections, housed in the elegant Palladian mansion known as Custom House on Rutland Street in the heart of…
Galley Head Lighthouse County Cork • P85 VX52Galley Head Lighthouse stands on a dramatic promontory on the southwest coast of County Cork, Ireland, projecting into the Atlantic Ocean near the village of Dundeady. It is one…