Coast
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Ballycotton
A fishing village with a cliff walk and an island lighthouse.
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Sky Road
A high loop road west of Clifden with Atlantic views.
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Ballintoy
A tiny harbour village of limestone and basalt on the Causeway Coast.
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Gobbins
A cliff path with bridges and tunnels on the Islandmagee coast.
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Portmagee
A harbour village on the Skellig Ring, where boats leave for Skellig Michael.
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Copper Coast
A UNESCO Global Geopark coastline of coves and old mines in Waterford.
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Fanad Head Lighthouse
A lighthouse on a rocky Donegal headland between two bays.
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Loop Head
A wild headland and lighthouse where the Shannon meets the Atlantic.
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Mizen Head
Ireland’s most south-westerly point, with a bridge and signal station above the waves.
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Old Head of Kinsale
A dramatic headland with a lighthouse south of Kinsale.
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
A rope bridge over the sea to a tiny island, swaying above the Antrim coast.
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Giant’s Causeway
About 40,000 basalt columns left by an ancient volcanic eruption — a UNESCO World Heritage Site.