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Published: April 11th 2015
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10 Most Beautiful Places to visit in
Ireland :
1.
Cliffs of Moher : Located at the south-western edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. They rise 120 meters (390 ft.) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and reach their maximum height of 214 meters (702 ft.) just north of O'Brien's Tower, eight kilometres to the north. A round stone tower near the midpoint of the cliffs, the tower was built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien. From the cliffs and from atop the tower, visitors can see the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, the Maumturks and Twelve Pins mountain ranges to the north in County Galway, and Loop Head to the south. The cliffs rank amongst the top visited tourist sites in Ireland & receive almost one million visitors a year.
2.
Kylemore Abbey : Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The abbey was founded for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I. The current Mother Abbess of the Benedictine Community is Mary Margaret Funk. It’s as beautiful as the photo suggests and an absolute must visit for
a road trip through Ireland.
3.
Slieve League Located along the coastline are Europe’s highest cliffs at Slieve League. Slieve League is a mountain on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, Ireland. At 601 metres (1,972 ft.), it has some of the highest sea cliffs on the island of Ireland. Although less famous than the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Slieve League's cliffs reach almost three times higher.
4.
The Giant's Causeway :
Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, the Giant's Causeway is proof that Mother Nature provides the most dramatic tourist attractions. The natural wonder is comprised of around 40,000 polygonal basalt rock columns, formed by the ancient volcanic landscape and stretching along the coastline like a series of gigantic stepping stones.
5.
Skellig Islands :
The Skellig Islands once known as the Skellocks, are two small, steep, and rocky islands lying about 13 km west of Bolus Head on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. They are famous for their thriving gannet and puffin populations, and for an early Christian monastery that is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
6.
Cooley peninsula :
The peninsula contains the Cooley Mountains,
the highest of which, Slieve Foy, is also the highest peak in County Louth at 588m. To the north is Carlingford Lough and the border with Northern Ireland; to the south is Dundalk Bay.
7.
Ashford Castle :
Ashford Castle is a medieval castle that has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star luxury hotel near Cong on the Mayo-Galway border, on the shore of Lough Corrib in Ireland. It is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World organisation and was previously owned by the Guinness family.
8.
Cooley Peninsula :
The peninsula contains the Cooley Mountains, the highest of which, Slieve Foy, is also the highest peak in County Louth at 588m. To the north is Carlingford Lough and the border with Northern Ireland; to the south is Dundalk Bay. The peninsula is geologically diverse, with 440 million year old Silurian greywacke sand-stones in the north west and south west, 340 million year old limestones in the east, and 60 million year old volcanic rocks forming the Cooley Mountains.
9.
The Burren : The Burren is a karst landscape in County Clare, Ireland. It measures approximately 250
square kilometres and is enclosed roughly within the circle made by the villages of Ballyvaughan, Kinvara, Tubber, Corofin, Kilfenora and Lisdoonvarna.
The Burren National Park is one of six National Parks in Ireland and the smallest in size (15 km²).The Burren National Park Visitor Centre is located on Church Street in Corofin, County Clare, Ireland.
10.
Aran Islands :
The Aran Islands are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland. They constitute the barony of Aran in County Galway, Ireland.
Famous for their traditional knitted 'Aran sweaters' (sold all over the UK) and car-free roads, the Aran Islands are one of few places left where you can experience a traditional Irish village, unmarred by the modern developments of the mainland.
The 1,200 inhabitants primarily speak Irish, the language used in local place-names. Most islanders are also fluent in English.
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