Ireland's Hidden Gems

This collection spans Leinster’s diverse history, from the Neolithic Fourknocks passage tomb and Proleek Dolmen to the 19th-century industrial heritage of Kilbeggan Distillery. It includes architectural curiosities like Conolly’s Folly and the Gothic-style Charleville Castle, alongside unique cultural sites such as the Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio housed in a Martello tower and the 'Leviathan' telescope at Birr. Coastal landmarks like Poolbeg Lighthouse contrast with the medieval ruins of Kilfane Church and the lost town of Newtown Jerpoint.

Poolbeg Lighthouse

Poolbeg Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation at the mouth of the River Liffey, near Poolbeg in Dublin, Ireland.

Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb

Fourknocks Passage Tomb is a passage grave and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.

Proleek Dolmen

Proleek Dolmen is a dolmen and national monument in County Louth, Ireland.

Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio

Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio is a museum of communication history based in the Martello tower in Howth, Dublin.

Kilmogue Portal Tomb

Kilmogue Portal Tomb, also called Leac an Scail, is a dolmen and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Token

A combination of a vintage arcade, restaurant, and bar featuring over 30 machines, including classic video games and pinball.

Kilfane Church

Kilfane Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Kilbeggan Distillery

Kilbeggan Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery situated on the River Brosna in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, Ireland.

Conolly's Folly

The Conolly Folly, a.k.a. The Obelisk, is an obelisk structure located between Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth in County Kildare, Ireland.

Charleville Castle

Charleville Castle is a Gothic-style castle located in County Offaly, Ireland, bordering the town of Tullamore, near the River Clodiagh.

Donadea Castle

The ruins of a 16th-century tower house and later 19th-century manor, located within Donadea Forest Park alongside a walled garden and lake.

Jerpoint Park

The medieval lost town of Newtown Jerpoint is just west of the Cistercian Jerpoint Abbey, near Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Barack Obama Plaza

The Barack Obama Plaza is a motorway service area on the R445 road at Junction 23, just off the M7 motorway in County Tipperary, Ireland.

The Great Telescope 'Leviathan'

Built in 1845 by the Third Earl of Rosse, this 72-inch reflecting telescope was the largest in the world for 75 years. It is a centerpiece of astronomical history at Birr Castle.