Sites historiques et archéologiques en Irlande

Ireland's Historical & Archaeological Treasures

This collection spans over 5,000 years of Irish history, featuring Neolithic passage tombs like Newgrange and Knowth within the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage site. It includes significant medieval structures such as the Rock of Cashel, once the seat of Munster's kings, and Trim Castle, the largest Anglo-Norman fortification in Ireland. The list also highlights ancient stone circles at Drombeg, Iron Age hillforts like the Grianan of Aileach, and 19th-century landmarks including Dublin’s cast-iron Ha'penny Bridge.

Ireland's Historical & Archaeological Treasures — Carte

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Ha'penny Bridge

Historic cast-iron pedestrian bridge built in 1816 over the River Liffey. Known for its distinctive arch design and former halfpenny toll.

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Old Jameson Distillery

Historic Irish whiskey distillery and museum dating back to 1780, featuring exhibits on whiskey heritage and production.

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Rock of Cashel

Before the Norman invasion, this complex served as the seat of the kings of Munster.

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Newgrange

Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath in Ireland, located on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, eight kilometres west of the…

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Drombeg Stone Circle

Drombeg stone circle is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland.

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Wellington Monument

The Wellington Monument, or sometimes the Wellington Testimonial, is an obelisk located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland.

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Grianan of Aileach

The Grianan of Aileach, sometimes anglicised as Greenan Ely or Greenan Fort, is a hillfort atop the 244 metres high Greenan Mountain at…

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Newgrange Visitors Centre

Brú na Bóinne, also called the Boyne Valley tombs, is an ancient monument complex and ritual landscape in County Meath, Ireland, located in…

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Trim Castle Keep

Trim Castle is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m2.

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Dunmore Caves

Dunmore Cave is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Huntington Castle

Huntington Castle, also known as Clonegal Castle, is a castle in Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland, built in 1625.

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Charlie Chaplin

Life-sized bronze statue in Waterville commemorating the actor’s frequent summer holidays in the village between 1959 and 1970.

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Staigue Fort

Staigue or Staig is a ruined stone ringfort three miles west of Sneem, on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.

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Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb

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

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Kells Augustinian Priory

Kells Priory is one of the largest medieval monuments in Ireland. The Augustine priory is situated alongside King's River beside the village…

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Proleek Dolmen

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

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Brú na Bóinne

Brú na Bóinne or Boyne valley tombs, is an area in County Meath, Ireland, located in a bend of the River Boyne.

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Knowth

Knowth is a prehistoric monument overlooking the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland.

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Reginald's Tower

Reginald's Tower is a historic tower in Waterford, Munster, Ireland. It is located at the eastern end of the city quay.

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wegde grave

Prehistoric burial monument from the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, featuring a stone-lined chamber that tapers toward the rear.