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Aran Islands
Prehistoric cliff forts, dry-stone labyrinths & living Gaeltacht culture
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Destination guides in Ireland
11 guides in Ireland — cities, landmarks and regions — with honest verdicts, where to eat and the practical details.
Food & drink
Taste of Ireland
From slow-simmered lamb stew and soda bread to freshly shucked Atlantic oysters, farmhouse cheeses, pot still whiskey and creamy stout — explore Ireland's rich culinary roots. 14 specialties, 5 categories.
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All Ireland
Irish stew
Slow-simmered neck of mutton or lamb layered with potatoes, onions, carrots and fresh thyme in a rich savoury broth.
Related guides: Dublin, Galway, Cork, Killarney & Ring of Kerry
Dublin
Dublin coddle
Beloved capital comfort food of layered pork sausages, thick-cut streaky bacon rashers, sliced potatoes and onions gently braised in broth.
Related guides: Dublin
Leinster & Munster
Colcannon
Creamy mashed potatoes folded with tender shredded curly kale or cabbage, melted golden Irish butter and spring onions.
North-West & Border counties
Boxty
Traditional Irish potato pancake made from finely grated raw potatoes, mashed potato, flour and buttermilk, fried crisp on a griddle.
Related guides: Donegal & Wild Atlantic Way
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Experiences in Ireland
Small rituals, meals and moments to collect across Ireland.
Culture
Dublin · Smithfield & The Liberties
Join a traditional music session in a Dublin pub
Listen to fiddles, flutes and uilleann pipes over pints in a historic corner tavern.
Food
Dublin · Gravity Bar & The Liberties
Drink a pint of stout overlooking Dublin
Gaze across the rooftops of Dublin from the panoramic glass Gravity Bar with a freshly poured stout.
Nature
Cliffs of Moher & The Burren · O'Brien's Tower
Walk the cliff edge at the Cliffs of Moher
Peer down 214 metres into the crashing Atlantic surf as seabirds circle on ocean updrafts.
Food
Galway · Claddagh & Quay Street
Eat native oysters in Galway's Latin Quarter
Sample freshly shucked Atlantic oysters paired with a glass of crisp stout along cobblestone lanes.
Nature
Killarney & Ring of Kerry · Moll's Gap & Ladies View
Drive or cycle the dramatic Ring of Kerry
Wind between ancient oak woodlands, mirror-like lakes and soaring peaks of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks.
Coast
Dingle Peninsula · Dunmore Head & Blasket View
Travel the rugged Slea Head Drive on Dingle Peninsula
Navigate Europe's westernmost headlands past prehistoric beehive huts and jagged island views.
Nature
Connemara · Diamond Hill & Kylemore
Hike through wild boglands in Connemara
Ascend Diamond Hill for panoramic views over coastal fjords, Twelve Bens peaks and Kylemore Abbey.
History
Aran Islands · Inishmore
Stand at the prehistoric cliff fort of Dún Aonghasa
Step up to the 100-metre vertical cliff drop within a 3,000-year-old drystone semicircular fortress.
Food
Cork · Grand Parade & Shandon
Taste farmhouse cheeses at the English Market in Cork
Graze on Gubbeen, Cashel Blue and artisanal smoked salmon in an 18th-century covered market.
History
Kilkenny · Castle & St Canice's Cathedral
Walk the Medieval Mile in Kilkenny
Follow the riverside trail from the 12th-century Butler castle to the climbable Celtic round tower.
Nature
Donegal & Wild Atlantic Way · Teelin
Gaze down from the Slieve League cliffs in Donegal
Marvel at some of Europe's highest accessible sea cliffs plunging 600 metres into the ocean.
History
Waterford · Reginald's Tower
Explore the Viking Triangle in Waterford
Discover Ireland's oldest city and tour stone Norman towers holding Viking gold and weaponry.
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Routes through Ireland
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Major cities
- City · Dublin
- City · Cork
- City · Galway
Famous sights
- Landmark · County Clare
Islands, lakes & regions
- Island · Aran Islands, County Galway
Towns & villages
- Town · County Kerry
- Town · County Kilkenny
- Town · Connemara, County Galway
- Town · County Donegal
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