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Achill Island
off the west coast of County Mayo
Adare Village
southwest of Limerick, on the Maigue
Aran Islands
in Galway Bay, off Ireland's west coast
Ardmore Round Tower
on a headland above the Celtic Sea, in County Waterford
Athlone Castle
on the Shannon, in the middle of Ireland
Beaghmore Stone Circles
in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains, County Tyrone
Belfast Shipyard Cranes
on Queen's Island, where the Lagan meets Belfast Lough
Benbulben
in County Sligo, on Ireland's northwest coast
Blarney Castle
five miles northwest of Cork city
Boyle Abbey
on the River Boyle, below the Curlew Mountains.
Bridges of Ross
on the Loop Head Peninsula, where Clare meets the Atlantic
Brownshill Dolmen
in a field east of Carlow town
Bunratty Castle
by the Shannon Estuary, west of Limerick
Cahir Castle
on an island in the River Suir, in southern Ireland
Carrick-a-Rede
on the Causeway Coast of County Antrim
Carrickfergus Castle
on the north shore of Belfast Lough
Castletown House
west of Dublin, on the Liffey
Clare Island
at the mouth of Clew Bay, on Ireland's west coast
Cliffs of Moher
on the Atlantic coast of County Clare
Clonmacnoise
on the east bank of the Shannon, in the Irish midlands
Cobh
on Great Island, in Cork Harbour
Comeragh Mountains
in the south-east of Ireland, between Dungarvan and Clonmel
Connemara Bog
west of Galway, on the Atlantic edge
Cooley Peninsula
between the Mournes and Dundalk Bay
Copper Coast
south of Waterford, the slow road west
Corlea Trackway
on the Mountdillon bogs, in the Irish midlands
Croagh Patrick
above Clew Bay, in County Mayo
Curragh of Kildare
on the Kildare plain, southwest of Dublin
Dark Hedges
on a country road in County Antrim, near the Causeway Coast
Downpatrick Head
on the cliffs of north Mayo, above the Atlantic
Dún Aonghasa
on the cliffs of Inishmore, in Galway Bay
Dundrum Castle
on a rocky hill above Dundrum village, looking south to the Mournes
Dunluce Castle
on the basalt cliffs of the Causeway Coast, west of Bushmills
Famine Cottage Ruin
on the Dingle Peninsula, west of Ventry
Fanad Head Lighthouse
on the Atlantic edge of Donegal
Galley Head Lighthouse
on the south coast of Cork, between Rosscarbery and Clonakilty
Giant's Causeway
on the Causeway Coast, north of Bushmills
Glen of Aherlow
in south Tipperary, between the Galtees and Slievenamuck
Glencar Waterfall
in the Dartry hills, above Glencar Lough
Glendalough
south of Dublin, in the Wicklow Mountains
Glenveagh Castle
in the Derryveagh Mountains, northwest Donegal
Great Sugar Loaf
in County Wicklow, south of Dublin
Ha'penny Bridge
across the Liffey in central Dublin
Hill of Tara
in County Meath, north-west of Dublin
Holy Cross Abbey
in Tipperary, south of Thurles
Hook Head Lighthouse
at the southeast tip of Ireland
Howth Head
at the north arm of Dublin Bay
Irish Thatched Cottage
on a Connemara lane, west of Galway
Jerpoint Abbey
in the Nore valley, south of Thomastown
Kilkenny Castle
on a bend of the River Nore, southeast Ireland
Kilkenny Medieval Mile
in Kilkenny, southwest of Dublin
Killarney
in County Kerry, at the foot of the Reeks
Killarney Lakes
in County Kerry, at the foot of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks
King John's Castle
on King's Island, where the Shannon bends through Limerick
Kinsale
on the south coast of Ireland, where the Bandon meets the sea
Knocknarea
above Sligo Bay, in the northwest of Ireland
Kylemore Abbey
in Connemara, on the shore of Pollacapall Lough
Loop Head Lighthouse
on the cliffs at the mouth of the Shannon
Lough Erne Devenish Island
in Lower Lough Erne, north of Enniskillen
Lough Muckno
in the drumlin country of County Monaghan
Lough Tay
in the Wicklow Mountains, an hour south of Dublin
MacGillycuddy's Reeks
on the Iveragh Peninsula, west of Killarney
Malin Head
at the top of Ireland's Inishowen peninsula
Monasterboice
in County Louth, north of Drogheda
Mount Errigal
above Dunlewey, in northwest Donegal
Mount Leinster
the high point of the Blackstairs, in Ireland's southeast
Mourne Mountains
in County Down, where they sweep to the sea
Mullaghmore Head
on the north Sligo coast, looking across Donegal Bay
Newgrange
in the Boyne Valley, an hour north of Dublin
Old Head of Kinsale
on the south Cork coast, below Kinsale
Parke's Castle
on the Leitrim shore of Lough Gill, east of Sligo
Poulnabrone Dolmen
on the bare limestone of the Burren, west of Galway
Powerscourt Waterfall
in the Wicklow Mountains, south of Dublin
Ring of Kerry
around the Iveragh Peninsula, in the southwest of Ireland
River Shannon at Athlone
in the Irish midlands, below Lough Ree
Rock of Cashel
above the Plain of Tipperary, in southern Ireland
Rock of Dunamase
east of Portlaoise, in the Irish midlands
Saltee Islands
off the south Wexford coast, out from Kilmore Quay
Shandon Bells
on the north hill above the River Lee, in Cork
Shannon Pot
in the north-west of Ireland, below Cuilcagh
Skellig Michael
in the Atlantic, off the Kerry coast
Slea Head
at the western tip of the Dingle Peninsula
Slieve Gullion
south of Newry, in the borderlands
Slieve League
above Donegal Bay, on the Atlantic edge
Spanish Arch Galway
at the mouth of the Corrib, on the edge of Galway
Sperrin Mountains
in the north of Ireland, west of the Bann
St John's Point Lighthouse
on the Lecale coast, south of Killough
Strokestown Park
in County Roscommon, west of the Shannon
The Burren
on Ireland's Atlantic coast, south of Galway Bay
Tintern Abbey
on the Hook Peninsula in County Wexford
Torc Waterfall
in the oakwoods south of Killarney
Trim Castle
on the River Boyne, an hour northwest of Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
on College Green in central Dublin
Twelve Bens
in Connemara, west of Galway
Vale of Avoca
in County Wicklow, an hour south of Dublin
Walled City of Derry
above the river Foyle, near Ireland's north coast
Westport Quay
at the head of Clew Bay
Wicklow Mountains Pastoral
south of Dublin, the long granite uplands
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