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Castlelyons Carmelite Priory
A 14th-century Carmelite friary in the village of Castlelyons, with a fine surviving tower.
Castletown House and Parklands
Ireland’s largest Palladian house, built in the 1720s with magnificent interiors and a sweeping estate in Celbridge.
Céide Fields Neolithic Site and Visitor Centre
The world’s most extensive Stone Age monument — a 5,000-year-old landscape of fields and tombs preserved beneath bog.
Charles Fort Military Fortress
A vast 17th-century star-shaped fort guarding Kinsale harbour, one of the largest military forts in Ireland.
Clare Augustinian Abbey
An Augustinian abbey founded in 1194 on the Fergus estuary, just south of Ennis.
Clare Island Cistercian Abbey
A 12th-century abbey on Clare Island with rare medieval wall paintings of knights and animals.
Clones Round Tower, Church and High Cross
An early monastic site with a round tower, a high cross and a shrine in the border town of Clones.
Clonkeen Church
A small medieval parish church in the Laois countryside.
Collegiate Church of SS Peter and Paul
A medieval collegiate church in the walled town of Kilmallock.
Corcomroe Cistercian Abbey
A 12th-century Cistercian abbey in the Burren, with fine Romanesque carving and the tomb of an O’Brien king.
Corlea Iron Age Roadway and Visitor Centre
An Iron Age oak road dating to 148 BC, preserved in a purpose-built centre and once stretching for kilometres across…
Creevelea Franciscan Friary
A 16th-century Franciscan friary in Dromahair, one of the last friaries founded before the Reformation.
Creevykeel Court Tomb
A well-preserved Neolithic court tomb, one of the finest of its type on the Sligo coast.
Cush Earthworks
A complex of prehistoric ringforts and earthworks in the Laois countryside.
Custom House Visitor Centre
James Gandon’s 18th-century masterpiece on the Liffey, housing an exhibition on its architecture and history.
Daniel O’Connell House – Derrynane House
The home of the Liberator Daniel O’Connell on the Kerry coast, with a museum and wild gardens on Derrynane Bay.
De Valera’s Cottage
The boyhood home of Éamon de Valera near Bruree, a simple thatched cottage.
Desmond Castle Kinsale
A 16th-century custom house turned wine museum in the historic port of Kinsale.
Desmond Castle Newcastlewest
A 15th-century castle with a great banqueting hall of the Earls of Desmond in Newcastle West.
Doe Castle
A 16th-century tower house on Sheep Haven Bay, the stronghold of the MacSweeneys in north Donegal.
Donegal Castle
A 15th-century O’Donnell castle rebuilt in the 17th century, sitting on the River Eske in Donegal town.
Doneraile Court and Estate
A Georgian estate with 166 hectares of parkland, formal gardens and herds of deer, in north County Cork.
Dromiskin Church, High Cross, and Round Tower
An early monastic site founded by St Ronan, with a round tower, high cross and a Romanesque church.
Drumcliff Round Tower and High Crosses
A 6th-century monastery founded by St Colmcille, with a high cross and round tower in the shadow of Benbulben.
Dublin Castle
A former Viking stronghold and seat of English rule for over 700 years, now a major government complex and visitor…
Dún Aonghasa – Ancient Stone Fort and Visitor Centre
A dramatic prehistoric stone fort perched on a 100-metre cliff edge on Inis Mór in the Aran Islands.
Dungarvan Castle
A 12th-century Anglo-Norman castle guarding the mouth of the River Colligan in Dungarvan.
Dunmore Cave
A limestone cave with a Viking massacre legend and impressive calcite formations, north of Kilkenny city.
Dwyer McAllister Cottage
A remote mountain cottage where 1798 rebel Michael Dwyer hid from crown forces in the Wicklow hills.
Dysert O’Dea Church, High Cross, and Round Tower
A 12th-century monastic site with a richly carved high cross and round tower near Corofin.
Emo Court and Estate
A neoclassical mansion designed by James Gandon with formal gardens and woodland walks near Portarlington.
Ennis Friary
A 13th-century Franciscan friary in the centre of Ennis, with fine medieval sculpture and carved tombs.
Famine Warhouse 1848
The farmhouse where the Young Irelanders made their last stand in 1848, now a memorial to the Famine and rebellion.
Farmleigh House and Gardens
A Victorian estate in Phoenix Park used for state guests, with fine interiors, walled gardens and a boathouse.
Fenagh Churches
The ruins of two medieval churches on the site of a 5th-century monastery founded by St Caillin.
Ferns Castle
A 13th-century castle built by William Marshal in the medieval capital of Leinster.
Fore Abbey
A 7th-century Benedictine monastery founded by St Feichin, with a ruined church and cloister in a green valley.
Fota Arboretum and Gardens
A world-renowned arboretum of rare trees and shrubs laid out in the 1840s on Fota Island near Cork.
Gallarus Oratory
A remarkably intact 9th-century dry-stone church on the Dingle Peninsula, shaped like an upturned boat.
Garden of Remembrance
A memorial garden in Parnell Square dedicated to those who died in the cause of Irish freedom.
Glebe Gallery and Garden – Derek Hill House
The former home of artist Derek Hill on Lough Gartan, now a gallery of his collection and a walled garden.
Glenquin Castle
A 16th-century tower house of the O’Hallinans near Newcastle West.
Government Buildings
The neoclassical headquarters of the Irish government, with guided tours of the Taoiseach’s offices.
Grallagh Castle
A 15th-century tower house of the Butlers near Holycross.
Grangegorman Military Cemetery
Ireland’s largest military cemetery, holding the dead of two world wars from across the island.
Greyfriars/French Church
A 13th-century Franciscan friary later used by French Huguenot refugees, in the heart of Waterford’s Viking Triangle.
Heywood Gardens
A formal garden designed by Lutyens with a sunken pool and lakeside walks on the Heywood estate near Ballinakill.
Howth Church
The medieval collegiate church of Howth, with the tomb of the 4th Baron Howth and a ruined abbey nearby.