Ireland's Archaeological & Heritage Gems
This collection spans millennia of Irish history, featuring the UNESCO World Heritage site of Brú na Bóinne with its Neolithic passage tombs at Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth. The list includes significant medieval structures like Trim Castle, the largest Anglo-Norman fortification in Ireland, and Reginald’s Tower in Waterford. Visitors can explore the ancient seat of the High Kings at the Hill of Tara, the 12th-century Cistercian ruins of Bective Abbey, and rare geological sites like the Viking-associated Dunmore Caves.
A Newgrange
Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath in Ireland, located on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, eight kilometres west of the…
B 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.
C Knowth
Knowth is a prehistoric monument overlooking the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland.
D Dowth
Dowth is a Neolithic passage tomb near the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland.
E 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…
F Dunmore Caves
Dunmore Cave is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
G Proleek Dolmen
Proleek Dolmen is a dolmen and national monument in County Louth, Ireland.
H Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb
Fourknocks Passage Tomb is a passage grave and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
I 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.
J 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.
K 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.
L Maudlin Castle
Maudlin Castle is a tower house which formed part of a medieval hospital and National Monument located in Kilkenny, Ireland.
M Slade Castle
Slade Castle is a tower house and National Monument in County Wexford, Ireland.
Carlingford Castle
King John's Castle, also known as Carlingford Castle, is an enclosure castle and National Monument located in Carlingford, County Louth,…
O Vinegar Hill Windmill (ruins)
Vinegar Hill Windmill or Templeshannon Windmill is a tower mill on Vinegar Hill, Enniscorthy, County Wexford.
P Bective Abbey
Bective Abbey is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective, County Meath, Ireland.
Hill Of Tara Visitor Center
Housed in a 19th-century church, this center provides historical context for the Hill of Tara, the ancient inaugural site of Ireland's High Kings. It features an audiovisual presentation detailing the surrounding ritual landscape and Iron Age monuments.
R Tibradden Chambered Cairn
A prehistoric ritual site in the Dublin Mountains consisting of a stone-walled chamber within a circular cairn. Excavations in 1849 discovered cremated remains and pottery, identifying the site as a Bronze Age burial monument.
Rockmarshall Court Tomb
Rockmarshall Court Tomb is a court cairn and National Monument located on the Cooley Peninsula, Ireland.
Sheepstown Church
Sheepstown Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
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