Ireland route: 20 places from Dublin to Killarney and

Mode

Places

Start

Galway

End

Newgrange

Stops

20

Video author

travmap

Updated

August 27, 2026

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1. Galway — West Ireland's largest city, known for art galleries, shops, and traditional Irish music venues.
2. Kinsale — Known as 'the prettiest town in Ireland,' nestled at the mouth of the River Bradon.
3. James's Fort: 17th century fort — A 17th-century military fortress that protected Ireland's southwestern coast and served as a strategic defense position during colonial expansion.
4. Dingle Peninsula — Encompasses the westernmost tip of Ireland with Bronze Age settlements and monastic stone huts.
5. Dingle Town — Town on the Dingle Peninsula known for its lively pub scene.
6. Glendalough: 6th century monastery south of Dublin — A monastic settlement founded in the 6th century, nestled in a glacial valley south of Dublin and featuring exceptional Early Christian architecture.
7. Round Tower: 30-meter tower at Glendalough — A monastic settlement founded in the 6th century, nestled in a glacial valley south of Dublin and featuring exceptional Early Christian architecture.
8. Killarney National Park — Scenic park home to an ivy-covered mansion, 15th century castle, and three magnificent lakes.
9. Gap of Dunloe — 11 kilometer road through Killarney National Park with a landscape sculpted by glaciers.
10. Brú na Bóinne — Ancient burial mounds in Boyne Valley with 5,000-year-old structures open to visitors.
11. County Meath, Éire / Ireland — A 5,000-year-old passage tomb where winter sunlight illuminates the inner chamber on the winter solstice, predating Egyptian pyramids by centuries.
12. Dublin Castle: Norman fortress (1204) — A Norman fortress established in 1204 that served as the seat of English power and remains a symbol of Dublin's medieval history.
13. St. Patrick's Cathedral: Largest cathedral (1260) — Ireland's largest cathedral, built in 1260 and dedicated to the nation's patron saint, featuring magnificent Gothic architecture and historical significance.
14. James Joyce Museum: Dublin historical attraction — A Dublin museum housed in a Georgian tower that preserves artifacts and manuscripts related to the celebrated Irish author and modernist writer.
15. County Clare, Éire / Ireland — Dramatic coastal cliffs rising up to 214 meters along County Clare's Atlantic shoreline, offering breathtaking panoramic views across the sea.
16. Aran Islands — Located off the west coast of Ireland at the mouth of Galway Bay, known for traditional lifestyle and prehistoric sites.
17. James's Fort — Remains of a 17th century fort on one side of the River Bradon in Kinsale.
18. Fort Charles — An even older fort opposite James's Fort across the river in Kinsale.
19. Old Head of Kinsale — Rocky outcrop that juts dramatically into the Celtic Sea with a 17th century lighthouse.
20. Newgrange — Most striking of the excavated burial mounds with carved granite boulders and white quartz façade, illuminated by sunrise at Winter Solstice.

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