Places worth the detour in Ireland
Ireland has 712 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 16 kinds — the biggest group is castles, palaces & forts (198). The best known is Newgrange. 636 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Castles, palaces & forts in Ireland 198
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Leinster House
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Notable
Building housing the parliament of Ireland
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Ireland 153
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Achill Island
Natural wonders · Notable
Largest of the Irish isles, situated off the west coast of Ireland
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Killarney National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland
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Lough Derg
Natural wonders · Notable
Lake on River Shannon, in counties Clare (south-west), Galway (north-west), and Tipperary (to the east)
Ancient & archaeological sites in Ireland 116
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Hill of Tara
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Archaeological complex between Navan and Dunshaughlin in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland
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Dowth
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Neolithic passage tomb located in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, Ireland
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Ireland 111
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Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable
Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland
Museums & galleries in Ireland 34
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Chester Beatty Library
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland
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Guinness Storehouse
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland
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Hugh Lane Gallery
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin
Towers & lighthouses in Ireland 33
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James Joyce Tower and Museum
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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Fastnet Lighthouse (2nd)
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
2nd and current lighthouse on Fastnet Rock, off the south-west coast of Ireland, construction started 1897
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Poolbeg Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 18th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Ireland at the entrance to Dublin Harbor
Monuments & statues in Ireland 12
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Nelson's Pillar
Monuments & statues · 19th century · Notable
Former column and statue in Dublin, Ireland
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Garden of Remembrance
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Garden of Remembrance, Dublin city, Ireland
Bridges & aqueducts in Ireland 10
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Samuel Beckett Bridge
Great structures · 21st century · Notable
Cable-stayed bridge in Dublin, Ireland
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Ha'penny Bridge
Great structures · 19th century · Notable
Footbridge over the River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland
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Green's Bridge
Great structures · 18th century · Hidden gem
Green's Bridge is a bridge over the River Nore in Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Seán O'Casey Bridge
Great structures · 21st century · Hidden gem
Bridge over the River Liffey in Ireland
Beaches & coves in Ireland 9
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Sandymount Strand
Beaches & coves · Hidden gem
Shallow and beachy area of loose particles at the edge of South Bull, South Dublin Bay
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Ireland 9
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National Botanic Gardens
Parks & gardens · 18th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Glasnevin, Ireland
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Herbert Park
Parks & gardens · Hidden gem
Name of a road and a public park in Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland
Caves & caverns in Ireland 8
Waterfalls in Ireland 6
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Ireland 6
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Ireland 5
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Glasnevin Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Notable
Cemetery in Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland; largest non-denominational cemetery in the country
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Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 40th century BC · Hidden gem
Cemetery in County Sligo in Republic of Ireland
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Deans Grange Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in County Dublin, Ireland
