best of ireland tourist attractions

Ireland’s Best Tourist Attractions

Dublin

Powerscourt EstateCliffs of Moher

Skellig Michael

Durrow

Heywood

David H Moloney August 2016

Galway

Lehinch

Kilkee

Ballybunnion

Mizen Head

Cork

Youghal

Ardmore

Wexford

Dublin, Ireland

Description

Capitol of the Republic of Ireland, located on

the east coast on the mouth of the River

Liffey.

Customs House

Trinity College Harbour Pedestrian Bridge

Dublin, Ireland

Description

Capitol of the Republic of Ireland, located on

the east coast on the mouth of the River

Liffey.

River Liffey

Poolbeg O'Connell Street St. Stephen’s Green

Powerscourt House, Gardens & Waterfall, Ireland

Description

1 hour’s drive from Dublin.

Located in the foothills of the Wicklow

Mountains

Beautiful Country Estate

View of House from the Gardens

Tower Valley Waterfall Japanese Garden

Powerscourt House Gardens

Description

Main Façade of House and path and

stairs to the Triton Lake

Powerscourt House, Japanese Garden

Description

Japanese Garden

Powerscourt House, Terrace Garden

Description

Main Garden & Triton Lake

Terrace Garden, view from House down to the Triton Lake

Main Facade Triton Lake, House in Background Path & Stairs to Triton Lake

Powerscourt House, Terrace Garden

Description

Terrace Garden & Triton Lake

Terrace Garden

Triton Lake Terrace Garden Triton Lake

Terrace Garden

Powerscourt House, Walled Garden

Description

Walled Garden

Walled Garden

Dolphin Pond Walled Garden Gates Walled Gardens Gates

Powerscourt House, Tower Valley

Description

Tower Valley

Tower Valley

Tower TowerView from Top of Tower

Powerscourt House, Entrance

Description

Entrance & rear of House

View of the Back of the House

Main Entrance Entrance to Gardens Back Façade of House

Powerscourt House

View of the Back of the House

Main entrance Entrance to Gardens Back Façade of House

Powerscourt House

Main entrance Entrance to Gardens Back Façade of House

Powerscourt Waterfall

Description

Waterfall 121m high set in parklands in the

foothills of the Wicklow Mountains.

Powerscourt House, Waterfall

Description

Waterfall 121m high set in parklands in the

foothills of the Wicklow Mountains.

Powerscourt House,

Description

Thoroughbred Horses in a nearby field

with the Sugarloaf Mountain in the

background.

Co Wexford

New Ross Harbour

John F Kennedy Monument Wexford Harbour Hook Head Lighthouse

Lismore Castle, Waterford, Ireland

Description

Lismore Castle is a private

castle with beautiful gardens

that are open to the public

Aerial View

River Blackwater View from Gardens Entrance

Lismore Castle, Co Waterford

Description

Lismore Castle, flower and kitchen

gardens

Kitchen Garden

Tree Avenue Gardens Garden

Sections of the Berlin wall

Ardmore, Co Waterford

Description

1

View of Beach

Round tower Cliff walk

Heywood Gardens, Co Laois

Description

Located adjacent to the

village of Ballinakill. The

estate house was

accidentally burned in the

1950’s.

View of the Gardens

Entrance to Estate Entrance to Garden

Durrow, Co Laois

Description

Durrow is a small town with a fine-

looking Georgian square

Scarecrow Festival Scarecrow Festival

Hotel

Castle

Dungarvan, Co Waterford

Description

Dungarvan is a coastal town

and harbour situated on the

mouth of the River Colligan.

View of Harbour

Harbour Harbour Fort

Youghal, Co Cork

Description

Youghal is a seaside resort

town on the Estuary of the

River Blackwater.

View of Harbour

Middleton Distillery , Co Cork

Description

Middleton is a town and home of a

Distillery

View of Entrance

Cork, Ireland

Description

Cork is a city on the River Lee and is

near the sea.

River Lee

Fota Wildlife Park Blackrock Castle Main Street

Mizen Head, Co Cork

Description

Mizen Head is the most

South-westerly point in

Ireland

Barleycove Beach

Skellig Michael, Co Kerry

Description

Skellig Michael is one of two islands 12

miles of the coast.

It features in the current episodes of

Star Wars

View from Sea Overview Path to Top

Muckross House, Killarney, Co Kerry

Description

Muckross House is a mansion set in

parklands and near a lake on the

outskirts of the town of Killarney.

View of House

Jaunting Car Garden Walk Lake

Co Kerry

Moll’s Gap

Ladies View Torc Waterfalls Chapel

Co Kerry

Conor Pass, Dingle Dunquin

Dunquin Pier

Healy Pass,

Ballybunnion, Co Kerry

Description

Ballybunnion is a coastal

town and seaside resort.

Cashel, Co Tipperary

Description

Cashel is a town and home to

the Rock of Cashel.

Cahir Castle

Rock of Cashel Hore Abbey Hore Abbey & Rock of Cashel

Rock of Cashel

Glen of Aherlow, Co Tipperary

Description

The Glen of Aherlow is a secluded

valley beside the Galtee Mountains

Cahir Castle

Statue of Christ the King

Athassel Abbey, Golden, Co Tipperary

Description

Athassel Abbey is over 800 years

old covers an area of 4 acres.

Cahir Castle

Inside churchBridge across Moat Entrance from Road

River Suir & abbey

Cahir, Co Tipperary

Description

Cahir is a town and home to

a Castle and the Swiss

Cottage.

Swiss Cottage Walk along River Suir Bridge across River

Cahir Castle

Glenstal Abbey, Co Limerick

Description

Glenstal Abbey is a Benedictine

monastery situated in parkland.

External Facade

Entrance Cannon Courtyard

Limerick

Description

Limerick city is situated on

the River Shannon.

Castle

Statue Pedestrian Bridgel River Shannon

Adare Village, Co Limerick

Description

Adare is a small town and is

noted for its thatched cottage

and architecture.

Adare Main Street

Cottage with Thatched Roof Hotel Cottage with Thatched Roof

Killaloe, Co Clare

Description

Killaloe is a town beside the

River Shannon.

Killaloe River Shannon

Lough Derg Repurposed Rail Station Boats on Lough Derg

Kilkenny

Description

Kilkenny is a medieval town with

well preserved old buildings.

Fountain Entrance to Courtyard River Nore

Lough Gur, Co Limerick

Description

Lough Gur is a lake and an

important archaeological

site. Humans have lived

here for 5,000 years

Entrance

Stone Circle Church, Graveyard & Funeral Lake

Kilkee, Co Clare

Description

Kilkee is a coastal town and

seaside resort.

Cliff walk Cliff walk

Cliffs of Moher, Co Clare

Description

The Cliffs of Moher are Irelands

second most visited attraction.

View of Cliffs & Sea Stack

Visitor’s Facilities Walk to Hags HeadO'Brien's Viewing Tower

Doolin, Co Clare

Description

Doolin is a small coastal

village and pier for ferries

to the Arran Islands

Doolin Pier

Doolin Village DoolinCliffs of Moher

Lehinch, Co Clare

Description

Lehinch is a seaside town and

resort.

Beach

Sea View Beach Beach

Bunratty, Co Clare

Description

Bunratty Castle is a 600 year

old tower house.

Tower House

Folk Park Folk Park Folk Park

Co Clare, Ireland

Ennistymon Waterfalls

Shannon Ferry Crossing Liscannor Burren

Manor House. Kilfenora

Galway

Description

Galway is on the west coast.

Eyre Square

Harbour Weir Tower House

Farming in Bygone Days

Description

Photographs to capture bygone days.

Ploughing with Horses

Threshing Farm Implements Ploughing

Light Houses

Description

Light houses examples

Loop Head Lighthouse

Roaches Point Lighthouse Hook Head Lighthouse Arran Islands Lighthouse

Tower Houses

Description

Tower houses are fortified medieval

residences, are tall narrow buildings.

Pallasgreen Co Limerick

Oola Co Limerick Cobh Co Cork Doolin Co Clare

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