The Irish Abbey Where Stone Monks Have Watched Over the Dead for 800 Years
Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny is Ireland’s most haunting medieval ruin — 800-year-old stone carvings line the cloister that nobody who sees them quite forgets.
Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny is Ireland’s most haunting medieval ruin — 800-year-old stone carvings line the cloister that nobody who sees them quite forgets.
County Antrim is where Ireland shows its most dramatic face — the Giant’s Causeway, Dunluce Castle, the Antrim Coast Road, and the Dark Hedges. Here is everything you need to know.
County Louth is Ireland’s smallest county but its story is immense — from the medieval streets of Carlingford to the ancient high crosses of Monasterboice, the Cooley Peninsula’s mythic mountains, and the historic heart of Drogheda.
County Sligo is where poetry meets the wild Atlantic — Ben Bulben’s ancient plateau, Strandhill’s rolling surf, Knocknarea’s warrior queen, and the lake isle that inspired a literary giant.
County Mayo — holy mountains, wild islands, the oldest stone walls on earth, and a people whose resilience defines what it means to be Irish.
County Dublin — where Trinity College, Georgian doors, legendary pubs, Kilmainham Gaol, and a stunning coastline converge in Ireland’s compact, story-rich capital.
County Meath — Ireland’s Royal County. Home to Newgrange, the Hill of Tara, Trim Castle, and the Boyne Valley. Where 5,000 years of history lie beneath gentle green hills.
County Kilkenny is where Ireland’s medieval past lives on — Kilkenny Castle, the Medieval Mile, St Canice’s Round Tower, and the soul of hurling in the Marble City.
County Limerick — from King John’s Castle and the Treaty Stone to Adare’s thatched cottages, the birthplace of Irish Coffee at Foynes, and Thomond Park’s rugby heritage. Your complete guide to Ireland’s Treaty City.