An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

A massive Celtic cross secretly growing in an Irish forest.

A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.