Giant's Causeway
Glendalough
Down Cathedral
Knowth
Skellig Michael
The National Museum of Ireland—Archaeology
Northern Ireland
Kilmainham Gaol
Derry
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Rock of Cashel
For more than a millennium, the Rock of Cashel, a formidable stronghold rising high above the surrounding plain, has stood sentinel over Tipperary. Legend—and a carved cross—imply an association between St. Patrick and the Rock’s earliest rulers, the kings of Munster, but the ancient fortress was...
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Top 10: Historic Sites in Ireland and Northern Ireland

More than 5,000 years of history are revealed through colossal passage tombs, the beehive huts of early monasteries, and more iconic landmarks. Here are Irish places of curiosity, pilgrimage, and inspiration.

January 10, 2014
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