Some of these are headline sights on every coach tour; others sit at the end of a single-track road on the Atlantic edge. Pick the stop you would plan a trip around.
1Cliffs of MoherSea cliffs in County Clare rising 214 metres above the Atlantic, Ireland's most visited natural site.1000pts
2Ring of KerryA 179 km scenic loop around the Iveragh Peninsula past lakes, mountains and coastal villages.999pts
3KinsaleA harbour town in County Cork known for its seafood and the star-shaped Charles Fort.882pts
4Beara PeninsulaA quieter peninsula straddling Cork and Kerry, with Ireland's only cable car to Dursey Island.778pts
5GalwayA west-coast city on the River Corrib known for its arts festivals, Latin Quarter and live music.751pts
6WestportA Georgian town in County Mayo at the foot of Croagh Patrick and the start of the Great Western Greenway.629pts
7GlendaloughA glacial valley in the Wicklow Mountains holding an early medieval monastic settlement and two lakes.629pts
8BenbulbinA flat-topped table mountain in County Sligo, the landscape of W. B. Yeats.629pts
9Slieve LeagueSea cliffs in County Donegal, among the highest in Europe at around 600 metres.629pts
10The BurrenA karst landscape of bare limestone pavement in north Clare, home to rare flowers and dolmens.629pts
11Giant's CausewayAbout 40,000 interlocking basalt columns on the County Antrim coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.629pts
12Dingle PeninsulaThe westernmost peninsula of Kerry, with Slea Head Drive, beehive huts and the town of Dingle.555pts
13ConnemaraA region of west Galway with bogland, the Twelve Bens and a national park.555pts
14Aran IslandsThree limestone islands off Galway Bay with stone walls, ring forts and an Irish-speaking population.555pts
15Killarney National ParkIreland's first national park, with the Lakes of Killarney, Muckross House and Torc Waterfall.555pts
16Malin HeadThe northernmost point of the island of Ireland, on Donegal's Inishowen Peninsula.555pts
17Rock of CashelA cluster of medieval buildings on a limestone outcrop in Tipperary, once the seat of the kings of Munster.370pts
18KilkennyA medieval city built around a 12th-century castle and St Canice's Cathedral.370pts
19Skellig MichaelA steep Atlantic island off Kerry with a 6th-century monastery reached by 600 stone steps.370pts
20NewgrangeA 5,000-year-old passage tomb in the Boyne Valley whose chamber lights up at the winter solstice.252pts
21Achill IslandIreland's largest island, in County Mayo, with Keem Bay and the Atlantic Drive.252pts
22Blarney CastleA medieval stronghold near Cork, home of the Blarney Stone that visitors kiss for the gift of the gab.252pts
23CorkIreland's second city, known for the English Market and its Victorian quarter.252pts
24DoolinA County Clare village known for traditional music pubs and ferries to the Aran Islands and the cliffs.252pts
25DublinIreland's capital, home to Trinity College, Temple Bar and the Guinness Storehouse.0pts
26Gap of DunloeA narrow mountain pass near Killarney between MacGillycuddy's Reeks and the Purple Mountain range.0pts
27Kylemore AbbeyA 19th-century castle on a Connemara lake, home to Benedictine nuns and a walled Victorian garden.0pts
Photo credits
- Cliffs of Moher — Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ring of Kerry — Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kinsale — Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0
- Beara Peninsula — Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Galway — Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Westport — Gabriela Avram, CC BY 2.0
- Glendalough — Denzillacey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slieve League — David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Burren — Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giant's Causeway — code poet on flickr., CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dingle Peninsula — D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Connemara — Vratsa18, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aran Islands — Lisa Harbin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Killarney National Park — Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Malin Head — Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rock of Cashel — David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Skellig Michael — Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newgrange — FiazFarrelly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blarney Castle — Ryanhuntmuzik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cork — Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Doolin — Ekki3, CC BY 4.0
- Dublin — 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gap of Dunloe — Daniel Dudek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kylemore Abbey — Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0
