Places
Places worth visiting in Ireland and Northern Ireland — castles, cliffs, waterfalls, mountains, historic pubs and legends, all on one map.
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Ballintoy
A tiny harbour village of limestone and basalt on the Causeway Coast.
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Grange Stone Circle
The largest stone circle in Ireland, at Lough Gur in Limerick.
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Lough Gur
A lake ringed by stone circles, ancient forts and legends of an enchanted earl.
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Gobbins
A cliff path with bridges and tunnels on the Islandmagee coast.
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Holy Island, Lough Derg
An island of ruined churches and a round tower in Lough Derg on the Shannon.
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Saul, County Down
Where St Patrick is said to have built his first church.
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Downpatrick
The town where St Patrick is said to be buried.
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Slemish
The mountain where young St Patrick is said to have worked as a shepherd.
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Lough Derg (Ulster)
An island pilgrimage site known as St Patrick’s Purgatory.
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Hill of Uisneach
The mythical centre of Ireland, linked to the festival of Bealtaine.
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Temple Bar, Dublin
Dublin’s cobbled quarter of pubs, music and street life.
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Guinness Storehouse
The visitor centre at St. James’s Gate, with a rooftop bar over Dublin.
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Kyteler’s Inn
A medieval inn in Kilkenny linked to the legend of a witch.
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The Crown Liquor Saloon
A Victorian gin palace in Belfast with carved snugs.
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The Brazen Head
Often called Dublin’s oldest pub, on the site of a 12th-century inn.