Holy Well and Mass Rock: Beach, Co. Cork
This mass rock and holy well are a bit difficult to find, but well worth the effort. They are on … more
Holy Wells in Ballynakill Parish: Woodford, Co Galway
We have two holy wells still active in the Ballynakill Parish. These fall within the Woodford, Galway town boundaries.
The … more
Dunbrody Abbey and Yew Hedge Maze: Dunbrody, Co. Wexford
The Dunbrody Abbey website describes this site as “one of the finest examples of a Cistercian Monastery in Ireland” and … more
The Dark Hedges: Stranocum, Co. Antrim
The Dark Hedges is a fantastic avenue of beech trees that looks like an impressionist painting by Van Gogh. Well … more
Donagh Cross: Carndonagh, Co Donegal
Carndonagh is a town on the Inishowen 100 driving route and well worth a visit if you are at all … more
The Entrance to Hell: Rathcroghan, Co Roscommon
I never would have thought I’d find the entrance to hell in Roscommon… although historians and locals would probably prefer … more
McCarthy Mor Castle Ruins: Killarney, Co Kerry
Sitting on a small jut of land, at the edge of Lough Lein on the grounds of the Killarney Lake … more
St Brendan’s Well: Valentia Island, Co Kerry
This holy well sits at the western edge of Valentia Island and is dedicated to St Brendan the Navigator. It … more
The Origins of the Jack-O-Lantern: Museum of Country Life, Castlebar, Co Mayo
The tradition of carving pumpkins for Halloween started in Ireland… except they put their knives to turnips instead (in fact … more
Ancient Passage Tomb: Loughcrew, Co Meath
This passage tomb is older than Newgrange, and the tour inside provides a much more up-close and personal experience than … more
High King of Ireland Fort: Killaloe, Co Clare
Brian Boru, Ireland’s last high king, was raised in Killaloe around 940. Just outside the village a serene wooded trail … more
Ancient Tomb: Rear Cross, Co Tipperary
Located just outside the village of Rear Cross on the road between Limerick and Thurles, this 4,000-year-old neolithic structure is … more
