Republic of Ireland
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Hungry Hill
The highest peak of the Beara Peninsula, with a tall waterfall on its slopes.
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Ballycotton
A fishing village with a cliff walk and an island lighthouse.
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Loftus Hall
A lonely mansion on the Hook Peninsula with a famous ghost legend.
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Leap Castle
Said to be the most haunted castle in Ireland, in County Offaly.
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Mussenden Temple
A small domed library on the clifftop at Downhill, County Londonderry.
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Charles Fort
A huge star-shaped 17th-century fort guarding Kinsale Harbour.
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Knowth
A great passage tomb with Europe’s largest collection of megalithic art.
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Brú na Bóinne
The Boyne Valley complex of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth — a UNESCO site.
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Doolin
A village famous for traditional Irish music sessions, near the Cliffs of Moher.
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Sky Road
A high loop road west of Clifden with Atlantic views.
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Ladies View
A classic viewpoint over the Lakes of Killarney on the Ring of Kerry.
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Gougane Barra
A forest park and lake with a tiny island oratory of St Finbarr.
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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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Holy Island, Lough Derg
An island of ruined churches and a round tower in Lough Derg on the Shannon.