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This privately owned 18th-century estate looks out over Bantry Bay. Stay for the afternoon or splurge and spend the night.

Watch cheetahs running at full speed for their lunch and feed penguins and lemurs in this large nature reserve on an island.

Explore a Neolithic tomb, walk along rocky cliffs as waves crash below or just enjoy a laugh with the locals in this long-inhabited island nation.

Explore a Neolithic tomb, walk along rocky cliffs as waves crash below or just enjoy a laugh with the locals in this long-inhabited island nation.

Colorful local birds fly above a busy working windmill that looks over a historic port from which many thousands left for better lives.

Hike amid dramatic coastal scenery at this magnet for walkers and nature enthusiasts on the southwest coast of County Donegal.

Follow a network of walking trails and discover a magnificent waterfall that plunges into a mossy niche from a rocky headland.

Enjoy quiet reflection at this ancient spiritual place that has housed religious tradition amid peaceful woodlands since the Neolithic period.

Enjoy varied delights on this splendid estate, which offers a look into daily life in the past, both inside a luxurious home and on a busy farm.

Take a break in Dublin’s most popular public park with green lawns and flower beds, a stone bridge and statues, a swan-filled lake and a playground.

Outdoor pursuits, culture and history aplenty: Connemara\'s largest town provides a full day or two of entertainment.

Enjoy varied delights on this splendid estate, which offers a look into daily life in the past, both inside a luxurious home and on a busy farm.

Explore this historic Gothic cathedral that stands beside the traditional well where legend says St. Patrick baptized converts.

Enjoy quiet reflection at this ancient spiritual place that has housed religious tradition amid peaceful woodlands since the Neolithic period.

Encounter scenery that leaps between extremes in this diverse region, where dramatic sea cliffs meet emerald pastures and riverside towns feature ancient monuments.

The air is perfumed with rose varieties blooming in this peaceful retreat, a perfect place to catch up with Tralee’s literary greats.

Enjoy varied delights on this splendid estate, which offers a look into daily life in the past, both inside a luxurious home and on a busy farm.