Historic Places in Republic of Ireland

Dunbeg Fort is a dramatic promontory fort perched on a narrow headland jutting into the Atlantic Ocean on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It sits on the southern…

Adare Manor is one of Ireland's most celebrated Gothic Revival country house hotels, situated on the banks of the River Maigue in the village of Adare, County Limerick. It is…

The O'Brien Tower is built on a headland of the Cliffs of Moher near the village of Doolin overlooking Galway Bay 6 miles from Lisdoonvarna in the west of Ireland. The shale and…

Russborough House is situated near the Blessington Lakes between Blessington and Ballymore Eustace. The Palladian style house built from local granite has been well preserved…

Eagle Island is a small, exposed rock island situated off the extreme northwest coast of County Mayo, Ireland, rising dramatically from the wild Atlantic Ocean approximately 4…

Aghadoe Round Tower stands on a commanding hilltop on the northern edge of Killarney in County Kerry, overlooking the Lower Lake — Lough Leane — and the stunning mountain panorama…

Staigue Fort is surrounded by hills which open out onto the coast at the south side. It is located on the Iveragh peninsula, 3 miles west of Sneem in the south west of Ireland…

Avondale House stands in a 500 acre of estate of forest and parkland on the west bank of the River Avonmore and is situated 1 mile from the village of Rathdrum in the east or…

Fore Abbey in County Westmeath is one of the most atmospheric and most completely preserved medieval monastic sites in the Irish Midlands, a Benedictine priory of the thirteenth…

Emo Court is a magnificent neo-classical mansion situated in County Laois in the Irish Midlands, widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in Ireland…

The Rock of Dunamase is a dramatic rocky outcrop rising from the midland plain of County Laois, crowned with the ruins of a medieval castle that was one of the most strategically…

Grianan of Aileach is situated on a hill top near the town of Burt, some 11km west of Derry in County Donegal overlooking Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly. Grianan of Aileach is a…

Elizabeth Fort is built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the city of Cork. It is located on Barrack Street in the heart of the city. Elizabeth Fort is star-shaped stone fort on an…

Belvedere House stands as one of Ireland's most beguiling and emotionally charged Georgian estates, situated on the western shore of Lough Ennell, near the town of Mullingar in…

Cromwell's Fort is located on Inishbofin Island about 5 miles off the Connemara coast in County Galway, Ireland. The fort is a star-shaped fort perched on a rocky headland on…