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2025 Ireland Trip

30 stops in 8 places, in the order I saw them. 3 were Don’t miss.

Don’t missWorth a detourWorth a stop

Co. Meath1

  1. Newgrange & Knowth$20 · about €18

    Better Stonehenge

Dublin2

  1. The Book of Kells$27 · about €25

    Includes Trinity College Library Long Room

  2. National Museum of Ireland, ArchaeologyFree

    Interesting, has the bog bodies

Co. Clare1

  1. Doolin Cave$20 · about €19

    3rd largest stalactite in the world (that we know of)

Co. Galway1

  1. Kylemore Abbey$20 · about €18

    Meh interior, beautiful exterior.

Co. Mayo1

  1. Cong AbbeyFree

    It’s actually pretty new.

Co. Laois1

  1. Rock of DunamaseFree

    I thought this was pretty cool

Co. Tipperary1

  1. Rock of Cashel$8.72 · about €8

Co. Galway4

  1. Saint Caomhán’s ChurchFree
  2. St. Enda’s WellFree
  3. Plassey ShipwreckFree
  4. O’Brien’s CastleFree

Co. Clare1

  1. Cliffs of MoherFree

    Cliffs of Insanity from Princess Bride

Co. Galway2

  1. Dunguaire CastleFree

    Always fun to see a castle

  2. Connemara National ParkFree

    Beautiful area

Co. Mayo3

  1. The Quiet Man MuseumFree
  2. Monk’s Fishing HouseFree
  3. The Guinness TowerFree

Co. Clare4

  1. Cliffs of KilkeeFree

    Smaller Moher

  2. Bridges of RossFree
  3. Loop Head LighthouseFree

    Mainly just a viewpoint

  4. The BurrenFree

    Beautiful geological park

Co. Kerry8

  1. Kenmare Stone CircleFree
  2. Muckross HouseFree
  3. Derrynane HouseFree
  4. Cahergal Stone FortFree
  5. Killarney HouseFree
  6. Ring of KerryFree

    Classic tourist route

  7. Torc WaterfallFree

    Pretty, but not super interesting

  8. Gap of DunloeFree