--- title: "57 Sights of Ireland That Will Make You Green with Envy on St. Patrick's Day ..." description: "Cork Coast; The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway; Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara; River Liffey Bridges, Dublin; Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary; More ..." url: "https://travel.allwomenstalk.com/sights-of-ireland-that-will-make-you-green-with-envy/" category: "travel" last_updated: "2026-06-07" --- # 57 Sights of Ireland That Will Make You Green with Envy on St. Patrick's Day ... St. Patrick's Day is a great day to cheer ourselves up with beautiful **sights of Ireland**; so stunning you'll feel immediately uplifted. This stunning country with a bloody history presents so many reasons to visit, with the attractions of Ireland running from coast to coast, north to south and from countryside to city. Join me in browsing a photo album of the **sights of Ireland**. ## 1. Cork Coast ![Cork Coast](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/zi/ox/o3oq0ad3_426x640.jpg) Ireland's coastline easily rivals that of anywhere else in the world. The beaches are among the glorious sights of Ireland. ## 2. The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway ![The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/mw/o1/ltcwlctu_427x640.jpg) Known simply as Galway Cathedral, it's one of the most impressive churches in Ireland. ## 3. Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara ![Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/zn/ye/z7qawk2s_426x640.jpg) The castle was built around 1520. During the summer visitors can enjoy the castle and grounds, and attend a medieval banquet for an evening of Irish food, music and poetry. ## 4. River Liffey Bridges, Dublin ![River Liffey Bridges, Dublin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/he/ul/cv8sgqe4_600x735.jpg) The bridges over the Liffey River are a major feature of Ireland’s capital city. ## 5. Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary ![Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/m3/br/xzyndvox_550x750.jpg) The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster for hundreds of years before the Norman invasion. ## 6. Killarney, County Kerry ![Killarney, County Kerry](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/x1/cf/j0p7tj6z_500x750.jpg) Killarney is one of the popular tourist towns of Ireland. Even Queen Victoria paid a visit in 1861. ## 7. Cork Harbor, County Cork ![Cork Harbor, County Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/qs/n3/x50j0tl55aa85650626e2001170629_500x766.jpg) Brightly colored houses lining a harbor front are among the common sights of Ireland. ## 8. Glencar Waterfall, Co. Sligo ![Glencar Waterfall, Co. Sligo](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/sp/dx/zsud1vv8_438x640.jpg) The great poet W. B. Yeats mentions Glencar Waterfall in his poem, The Stolen Child. ## 9. The Long Room the Library, Trinity College, Dublin ![The Long Room the Library, Trinity College, Dublin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/q6/pg/cyy173c2_600x986.jpg) The library is home to the famous Book of Kells. ## 10. Irish Pubs ![Irish Pubs](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/h0/sa/vpzyp8pr_600x906.jpg) The pubs are one of the great attractions of Ireland. It's a must for visitors to experience the "craic" ## 11. St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin ![St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/yg/si/o9f6wt8n_499x657.jpg) St. Patrick's is the largest church in Ireland and was founded in 1191. ## 12. Blarney Castle, County Cork ![Blarney Castle, County Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/nf/bz/ti7xvcff_366x550.jpg) Kiss the Blarney Stone and you'll be blessed with eloquence - more commonly known as the "gift of the gab". ## 13. Woodstown Beach, County Waterford ![Woodstown Beach, County Waterford](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/l4/sj/cx1glzcy_600x900.jpg) Not great for sunbathing but fabulous for walking and beachcombing. ## 14. Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, County Galway ![Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, County Galway](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/m3/fe/dllh8kyr_375x500.jpg) The abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920. It was created as a home by Belgian nuns who had fled World War I. ## 15. Glendalough, County Wicklow ![Glendalough, County Wicklow](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ta/fe/rush6p8w_426x640.jpg) The name means the Glen of Two Lakes and the building you can see is part of the remains of one of the oldest monasteries in Ireland. ## 16. Classiebawn Castle, Colfoney, County Sligo ![Classiebawn Castle, Colfoney, County Sligo](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/cj/oe/s3lymbba_400x600.jpg) There are plenty of sights of Ireland off the beaten track. Classiebawn was built for Viscount Palmerston, one of the Victorian Prime Ministers when Ireland was still ruled by Britain. ## 17. Lough Tay, County Wicklow ![Lough Tay, County Wicklow](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/r9/us/c1x7da1u5aa856ab2a614493479621_500x640.jpg) The lough (same as loch in Scotland and lake in England) is also known as the Guinness Lake. The shoreline resembles a pint of Guinness and is also on the border of land belonging to the Guinness family estate. ## 18. Brazen Head, Dublin ![Brazen Head, Dublin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ab/l5/d8web4cw5aa856d13130a452632235_500x726.jpg) Dublin is proud of its hospitable welcome and this is the oldest pub in the city. It known to have started as a coaching inn in 1198 and illustrious patrons include writers James Joyce and Jonathan Swift. ## 19. Kinsale, Country Cork ![Kinsale, Country Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hk/w3/m5ov7mrb_450x567.jpg) Pretty Kinsale is known as the "Gourmet Capital of Ireland". ## 20. Malahide Castle, Dublin ![Malahide Castle, Dublin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ib/fg/g4pt4mn2_563x890.jpg) The castle dates back to 1185 and belonged to the Talbot family for nearly 800 years. Today it is owned by the state. ## 21. Sunrise Gate ![Sunrise Gate](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/h5/nr/uc3w33j0_420x700.jpg) Gorgeous countryside is a staple of the attractions of Ireland. ## 22. Cliffs of Moher, County Clare ![Cliffs of Moher, County Clare](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/qq/yi/tjwaia20_500x749.jpg) One of the most fabulous sights of Ireland (and if you're eagle -eyed, you might spot the location in the Harry Potter movie (Half Blood Prince) ## 23. Stairway to Heaven, Skellig ![Stairway to Heaven, Skellig](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/tr/c1/hb4c1q3c5aa85709e3cee251883837_500x652.jpg) The Skellig Islands are two small, steep, and rocky islands west of Bolus Head on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. Skellig is famous for thriving populations of gannets and puffins, and for an early Christian monastery that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ## 24. Phoenix Park, Dublin ![Phoenix Park, Dublin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lo/f6/einrfk64_600x799.jpg) The largest enclosed park in the whole of Europe. ## 25. Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry ![Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/om/y0/izcvy6kc_598x807.jpg) The peninsula is the most westerly point in Ireland. Next stop USA. This is one of the most gorgeous places in the country and hugely popular with visitors. ## 26. St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh, County Cork ![St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh, County Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/cn/yn/ueb9ks2a_438x640.jpg) You won't be disappointed with pretty towns like this dotted all around the coast of Ireland. And the cathedral is one of the tallest buildings in Ireland. ## 27. Campanile, Trinity College, Dublin ![Campanile, Trinity College, Dublin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ug/bx/ww6d0ew1_511x770.jpg) You could easily spend a whole day just wandering around the college enjoying the architecture and grounds. ## 28. Abandoned, County Kerry ![Abandoned, County Kerry](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hh/y8/zat2abbn_500x750.jpg) Abandoned cottages dotted around the countryside always make great photo opportunities. ## 29. The Magdalen Asylum, County Cork ![The Magdalen Asylum, County Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/b9/nm/ks3r1g0x5aa8574f2fa93817744502_500x679.jpg) The Magdalene Asylums were institutes for wayward girls. although they existed in other countries, the heavy catholic doctrine made them particularly brutal in Ireland. ## 30. Cottage, Inishmaan, Aran Islands, County Galway ![Cottage, Inishmaan, Aran Islands, County Galway](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/e8/ja/cgc0kr2t_458x700.jpg) The Aran Islands are definitely on my list of places to visit in Ireland. ## 31. Wicklow Head Lighthouse, County Wicklow ![Wicklow Head Lighthouse, County Wicklow](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/d9/n5/ecrd1bwe5aa8577629021713667107_500x661.jpg) Fancy a stay in a lighthouse? Imagine the views. ## 32. Ashford Castle, County Mayo ![Ashford Castle, County Mayo](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/w8/lh/jy1ggpuo_400x458.jpg) One of the many castles of Ireland that has been turned into a hotel. ## 33. Croagh Patrick ![Croagh Patrick](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/rd/in/k9g5ubyt5aa8579b6af27487363600_500x598.jpg) The holiest mountain in Ireland. ## 34. Dunboy Castle, Castletownbere, County Cork ![Dunboy Castle, Castletownbere, County Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gr/sm/peitlsng5aa857c1cc41f765329191_500x588.jpg) The castle was subject to a siege in 1602 and 58 survivors of the siege were executed in the nearby market square. ## 35. Dún Chaoin Pier, County Kerry ![Dún Chaoin Pier, County Kerry](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/np/n5/pjalgvh1_427x640.jpg) Pronounced Dunquin, it is the most westerly settlement in Ireland. ## 36. Rock of Dunamase, County Laois, ![Rock of Dunamase, County Laois,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/mq/ti/ym017r4p5aa857f211166345598946_500x600.jpg) The rock is the site of the ruins of Dunamase Castle and presents fabulous views across to the Slieve Bloom Mountains. ## 37. Connemara, County Galway ![Connemara, County Galway](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bv/pm/o7j6ytk5_570x720.jpg) Did you know that it is said that there are 42 shades of green in Ireland. ## 38. Dalkey, Leinster ![Dalkey, Leinster](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/uy/ie/ancu8bvw_428x640.jpg) Dalkey is a village suburb of Dublin and a popular seaside resort. Maeve Binchy (bestselling author) and Bono (U2) have lived here in the past. ## 39. Ring of Kerry ![Ring of Kerry](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fn/r9/xz8orosf_460x816.jpg) One of the major attractions of Ireland and there are just too many points of interest to mention here including lakes, the country park, houses and viewpoints. ## 40. The Megalithic Passage Tomb, Newgrange, County Meath ![The Megalithic Passage Tomb, Newgrange, County Meath](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/f8/h2/s183kd0n_450x518.jpg) Can you believe this is older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids? It was built in 3200 BCE. ## 41. Daredevil Cliffs, Inishmore, Aran Islands ![Daredevil Cliffs, Inishmore, Aran Islands](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/tw/vo/dxyhnfeo5aa85832347fd283351466_500x975.jpg) The cliffs are stunning and the views even more so. ## 42. English Market, Cork ![English Market, Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bg/d5/w3bcgrmv_500x750.jpg) There's been a market on the site since 1788. The current entrance dates back to 1962. ## 43. Birr Castle, County Offaly ![Birr Castle, County Offaly](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/u1/ev/cfxo6dfq_480x640.jpg) The castle house isn't open to the public but the stunning gardens are. The grounds are also home to the Historic Science Centre, a museum of Ireland's historic scientists and their contributions to botany and astronomy. ## 44. Bantry House, County Cork ![Bantry House, County Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/f1/wk/lima55y0_550x733.jpg) As well as the house and gardens and the stunning bay, Bantry is home to the Armada Exhibition, the story of a failed attempt of a French invasion force in 1796. ## 45. Tomb, the Burren, County Clare ![Tomb, the Burren, County Clare](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/kx/s3/lj1mrlv0_550x836.jpg) The megolithic tomb on The Burren is one of the oldest monuments in the world. ## 46. Dingle, County Kerry ![Dingle, County Kerry](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ip/eq/mas0z3g6_533x800.jpg) Sorry - I know you've already seen the Dingle Peninsula but it's so blooming gorgeous. ## 47. Gougane Barra Forest, Bantry, County Cork ![Gougane Barra Forest, Bantry, County Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/n6/fh/yo3m6iv05aa85878291ad376393700_500x570.jpg) Are you thinking of faeries and sprites and all manner of magical creatures? Maybe a leprechaun or two? ## 48. Tralee, County Kerry ![Tralee, County Kerry](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/m7/qh/i9uk1zr45aa8589aaec8a354685587_500x759.jpg) Tralee is the largest town in County Kerry and is known for its Rose of Tralee International Festival. ## 49. Saint Kevin's Way, County Wicklow ![Saint Kevin's Way, County Wicklow](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/m6/yk/a10n9z18_466x700.jpg) The Saint Kevin's Way is a pilgrim path 19 miles long. It begins in Hollywood, winds through the Wicklow Gap and ends at the ruins of the monastery in Glendalough, founded by St. Kevin. . ## 50. Fastnet Lighthouse, Mizen Head, County Cork ![Fastnet Lighthouse, Mizen Head, County Cork](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/u9/d0/feriei2s_407x500.jpg) The last lighthouse before the Americas. ## 51. Brannockstown, Kildare ![Brannockstown, Kildare](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ml/b9/i5hdlr31_427x640.jpg) Even when Ireland isn't green she is beautiful. ## 52. Lia Fail, Hill of Tara, County Meath ![Lia Fail, Hill of Tara, County Meath](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/o5/q8/uuadxkf0_478x720.jpg) The Stone of Destiny is the ancient coronation stone of the Kings of Ireland. ## 53. Jamesons Whiskey Distillery Museum, Dublin ![Jamesons Whiskey Distillery Museum, Dublin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/f9/qi/n8sqaqgd5aa858d0621d2426401623_474x599.jpg) The Irish are as fond of their whiskey as the Scots and the museum tour is a popular tourist activity. ## 54. Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin ![Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/t1/t4/ict2cb27_600x900.jpg) Notorious as being the site where Irish soldiers were shot dead by British troops after the Easter Rising in 1916 ## 55. James Joyce Museum ![James Joyce Museum](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v1/wo/yqawmwgl5aa858f9a8675275742074_500x600.jpg) There is such wealth in Irish literature and James Joyce was one of its greatest exponents. ## 56. Waterford Crystal, Waterford, Munster ![Waterford Crystal, Waterford, Munster](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/o3/fb/czmejwnr_600x545.jpg) The business was started back in 1783. Tours of the factory are very popular. ## 57. The Emerald Isle ![The Emerald Isle](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/eb/pj/ss2n0ji6_600x1066.jpg) And let's end with a simple contemplation of Ireland's beauty. 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