1. Cliffs of Moher Sheer Atlantic cliffs rising over 200m on Ireland’s west coast.

2. Giant’s Causeway UNESCO site of interlocking hexagonal basalt columns. Causeway Coast Walking

Festival: mid-March.

3. Blarney Castle Medieval fortress home to the Blarney Stone.

4. Ring of Kerry Classic scenic loop through mountains and coastline.

Puck Fair: mid-August.

5. Rock of Cashel Hilltop cluster of medieval churches and castle ruins.

6. Dingle Peninsula Rugged peninsula with Slea Head and Gaeltacht villages.

Dingle Food Festival: early October.

7. Aran Islands Rocky islands with ancient forts and traditional life.

8. Kylemore Abbey Victorian neo-Gothic abbey and gardens in Connemara.

9. Connemara National Park Wild mountains, bogs, and lakes.

Connemara Pony Show: mid-August.

10. Newgrange 5,000-year-old passage tomb lit by winter solstice sunrise.

11. Dublin Lively capital of pubs, history, and culture.

St. Patrick’s Festival: mid-March.

12. Cork Rebel City with English Market and harbor.

Cork Jazz Festival: late October.

13. Kilkenny Medieval town with castle and arts scene.

Kilkenny Arts Festival: early–mid August.

14. Galway Bohemian city of music and festivals on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Galway International Arts Festival: mid-July.

15. Limerick Historic Shannon-side city with Georgian architecture.

16. Belfast Northern Ireland capital of Victorian architecture and Titanic history.

Fleadh Cheoil Music Festival: early August.