SCENES from ALL IRELAND

 Republic of Ireland (Irish Republic of Eire) and Northern Island (NI, UK) - lots of interesting places to visit, places to stay, good walking areas etc.

HOMEPAGE INDEX OF MY GENERAL IRISH SCENES

[Author and photographer © Dr Phil Brown PhD plus help from AI, page updated June 18th 2026]

Use the [Google search Box] as well as the Irish County alphabetical index below

By County: Carlow,   Cavan,   Clare,   Cork,   Donegal,   Dublin,   Belfast and Fermanagh (NI),   Galway,   Kerry,   Kilkenny,   Limerick,   Longford,   Louth,   Meath,   Offaly,   Roscommon,   Sligo,  Tipperary,   Waterford,   Wexford and Wicklow  in alphabetical order

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Landscape images-picture-photographs and brief notes from our Irish walking holiday 'tours'

County Carlow

79. Leighlinbridge arboretum lifestyle & garden centre

County Cavan

145a. Kilmore Cathedral (St Fethlimidh's, Church of Ireland)

145b. Killykeen Forest Park

145c. Cavan Burren Park walks and prehistoric sites

145d. The town of Belturbet

County Clare - in the wonderful West of Ireland

Page 33. Kilfenora, The Burren, Village, St. Fachtnan's Cathedral & famous High Crosses

35. A Co. Clare Burren car drive from Kilfenora to the coast in Ballyvaughan - Part 1 Lemenagh Castle, Carron Church, Poulawack Cairn

36. A Co. Clare Burren car drive from Kilfenora to the coast in Ballyvaughan - Part 2 Caherconnell ring fort, Poulnabrone Dolmen and limestone hills, Ballyvaughan and Atlantic Coast and Newtown Castle

37. Dysert O'Dea  History Trail, Castle, St Tola's Cross & Abbey church monastic site, Round Tower, Rath earthen ring fort, Rath Church, Loch Ratha/Raha and Rath Castle

62a. Killaloe and the River Shannon

62b. St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe

62c. Boat trip on Lough Derg on the River Shannon

82c. Erris Head Loop Walk, Belmullet Peninsula 

 84. Black Head Loop Walk, from Fanore in the Burren

86. New Quay, St Patrick's Church, Bishop's Quarter, Ruins of St Colman's Abbey

86a. ?

87. Abbey Hill Walk, from Fanore, The Burren

88. Corcomroe Abbey, The Burren 

89. Flaggy Shore, Russell Gallery and Cafe

90. Kilmacduagh (Cill Mhic Dhuach)

117. The Burren Perfumery, Co. Clare

143a The Town of Kilrush

143b St. Senan's Catholic Church, Kilrush, Co. Clare

143c. Vandeleur Walled Garden and Visitor Centre near Kilrush

143d The Loop Head Walk and Lighthouse

143e The seaside village of Kilkee

143f Carrigaholt village, harbour and castle

143g Bridge of Ross Walk, on the Loop Head Peninsula,

143h Church of Saint John the Baptist at Killballyowen, near Cross on the Loop Head Peninsula

143i The Town of Ennis - Clare Museum and Churches

143j The Cliffs of Moher - walks and visitor centre

143k Doolin Pier, Doolin Ferry to Arran Islands, exploring INISHMORE (Inis Mor) , Wild Atlantic Way

143l Doonbeg - village, castles, river, church, pier

143m Killard Cemetery, Blessed Well and White Strand

143n Beltard Cliffs on the Wild Atlantic Coast

143o The West Clare Railway (narrow gauge heritage railway)

See also

Caherconnell ring fort and Poulawark Cairn, The Burren, County Clare

The famous Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare

County Cork - part of the wonderful South-West Atlantic Coast of Ireland - especially West Cork

14. Annes Grove Gardens, Castletownroche, County Cork

16. The Sheep's Head Peninsula, Durrus, Seefin Mountain, the Hills, Goats Road, some recent and prehistoric monuments, sunset studies, walking around the Sheeps Head headland

17. Toe Head, The Stags and Ballydehob, Co. West Cork

18. Gougane Barra and Kealkill prehistoric stone circle, County West Cork

20. Liss Ard Gardens and Barley Cove in Skibbereen and the Mizen Head Lighthouse, Co. Cork

23. Lough Hyne (Loch Ine), Co. Cork 

102. Rosscarberry village and environs

103. Glandore village, harbour and environs

104. Castletownshend, Co. Cork

105. Dunmanway and Drinagh, Co. Cork

106. Klonakilty, Co. Cork

107. Long Strand Walk, south of Rathberry, Cloghna Head, Galley Head

108. Tragumna Beach, Co. Cork

109. Skibbereen, Co. Cork

110. Bantry Town, Bantry Bay, Co. Cork

111. Union Hall, Keelbeg (Keel Beg), Reen Pier and Rineen Forest Walk

112. Baltimore, Co. Cork

126. The Town of Mallow

133. The Town of Bandon

Ring of Beara and the Beara Peninsula of West Cork 134a to 134o

134a. Introduction to the Ring of Beara

134b. The fishing port of Castletownbere

134c. Buddhist Centre - The Temple of Dzogchen Beara

134d. Cahermore

134e. Allihies - village, beach, museum and copper mine trail walk

134f. The 'colourful' village of Eyeries 

134g. The Healy Pass 

134h. Glengarriff, village, pubs, cafes, scenic setting and walks

134i. Garinish/Garnish Island - ferry from Glengarriff

134j. Garinish Strand, Garinish Loop Walk, Garinish Point

  134k. Dursey Island and Ireland's only cable car system 

134l.  Killaugh Wedge Grave and Loghane More Ring Fort

134m. Derreen Gardens (Co. Kerry) 

134n. Dunboy Castle etc.

134o. Hungry Hill Gallery, Beara

134p. The 'Ewe Experience' art installations galore in Glengarriff 

134q The 'memorial' O'Sullivan Mile Walk in Adrigole

Some places in Kinsale in West Cork (our base in the summer of September 2021)

139a The village of Shanagarry (en route to Kinsale)

139b The Town of Kinsale - street scenes and the harbour marina

139c St Multose Church, Kinsale 

139d Old Head of Kinsale and Lusitania Museum

139e The Scilly walk from Kinsale to Charles Fort 

139f Charles Fort, on Kinsale Harbour

139g Desmond Castle, Kinsale 

139h James Fort and Dock Beach in Kinsale

139i The village and harbour of Courtmacsherry 

139j Timoleague Friary

139k The churches of Timoleague 

139l The Timoleague to Courtmacsherry estuary walk

139m Garrettstown Strand and Garrylucas Beach 

139n The Village of Ballinspittle

139o The town of Klonakilty 

 139p Inchydoney Beach

See also

The standing stones of Coolcoulaghta and Dunbeacon stone circle, south of Durrus in Bantry, Cork

The prehistoric Kealkill Stone circle in Bantry, West Cork

The more famous Drombeg Stone Circle, Co. Cork

County Donegal - West of Ireland

1. The Urris Hills, Mamore Gap, Leenan Beach & Dunaff Head Inishowen Peninsula  Co. Donegal 

3. Doagh Famine Village Museum visitor centre, Doagh Island (Doagh Isle), Inishowen, Donegal

4a. Miscellaneous historical bits of the Inishowen Peninsula, Co. Donegal - Cloncha Church and Cross and Dunree Fort and guns at the military museum

and 4b. An unusual Art Exhibition at Dunree Fort

55. Moving on from Achill Island to Knock Airport, Letterkenny and Ramelton

56. Rathmullan and Buncrana, Co. Donegal A walk along the beach to Rathmullan and the old fort

57. Portsalon Beaches and Fanad Head on the Fanad Peninsula

59. Ballyliffin Beach & Hotel, Trawbreaga Bay and Pollan Bay, Inishowen 

60. Glenveagh National Park

County Dublin and environs

See Separate Dublin Scenes Section Index

County Galway including Connemara - part of the wonderful West of Ireland

6. Tully Mountain, views of the Twelve Bens & tea at Kylemore Abbey cafe!

6b Connemara National Park Centre and a walk up Diamond Hill

8. Connemara coast, hedgerows and mountains in Co. Galway

9.  Some ancient to modern historical bits of the Renvyle Peninsula, County Connemara and the 'light' moods of the Renvyle Peninsula

10. Trip to Inishbofin Island off the coast of Connemara, Co. Galway

85a. Kinvara sea port village 

85b. Dunguaire Castle near Kinvara

121. Kilnalahan Abbey, Co. Galway 

122. Portumna - Castle, Gardens, Old Church and Marina

147a Examples of the scenic drives across Connemara

147b Roundstone - harbour, boats and scenery (see also 147c)

147c Roundstone - main street, pubs, cafes, shops and church (see also 147b)

147d Gurteen Bay Beach near Roundstone

147e Dogs Bay Beach near Roundstone

147f Bunowen - beach, harbour, pier, smokehouse, cafe and Ballyconneelly village

147g The Inishnee (Inis Ni) island loop walk, Inishnee

147h Mannin Bay Blueway beach

147i Cashel, Connemara, church, pier, High Cashel graveyard, ring fort

147j Clifden (1) street scenes, pubs and cafes

147k Clifden (2) Two churches

147l Clifden (3) The circular Sky Drive from Clifden

See also

The Fairy Fingers prehistoric site on the Renvyle Peninsula, Connemara, Co. Galway

25d. The drive from Louisburgh to Leenane and Killary Harbour (Killary Fjord)

County Kerry - South-West of Ireland

webpages 39-46 and 113-114, 127 are all of the Dingle Peninsula in Co. Kerry.

39. Ballyferriter, the coast in by, Smerwick Harbour Bay, Wine Strand Beach, views of The Three Sisters and Mount Brandon, Dingle Peninsula

40a. Dingle Town and Harbour (An Daingean), Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry

40b. A circular coastal walk from Dingle via the Ballintaggart Ogham Stones

41. Coastal walking in Dunquin & Clogher, Great Blasket Island Interpretive Centre (Ionad an Bhlascaoid), Louis Mulcahy Pottery

42. The famous scenic clockwise circular Slea Head Drive, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry FANTASTIC !!!

43a. A stroll on Ventry Beach, Fahan prehistoric beehive huts, Rahinnane Castle on Dingle Peninsula

43b. Climbing Mount Eagle

43c. Dunbeg prehistoric promontory fort

43d Cashel Murphy (Cathair Uí Murchú) near Slea Head

44a. Inch Beach, the road east and west and a walk on Inch Beach

44b. Car trip from Dingle to Brandon via the Conor/Connor Pass (An Chonair)

44c. A drive through the Slieve Mish Mountains, Dingle Peninsula

45a. Reask Monastic site and the Gallarus Oratory early Christian sites, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry

45b. Kilmalkedar Church and the Chancellor's House, Dingle Peninsula

46. The Three Sisters, Sybil Head and Sybil Point Walk in Ballyferriter, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry

113. The Celtic Prehistoric Museum in Ventry, Co. Kerry 

114. Bally David, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry and walk to ??

127. Annascaul and walk to Annascaul Lake

134m. Derreen Gardens (Co. Kerry)

148 St Mary's Catholic Church, Castlegregory, Harry Clarke stained glass windows

67a to 67l The Ring of Kerry and the Iveragh Peninsula

67a. The Road to Waterville & Lough Currane, Kerry 

67b. O'Carroll's Cove in Caherdaniel, Kerry

67c. Caherdaniel, Coad, Behaghane & Castle Cove, Kerry 

67d. Sneem Village, Kerry

67e. Kenmare Town & Stone Circle 

67f. Lamb's Head, Derrynane Bay, Derrynane House & Ahamore Abbey, Kerry

67g. Staigue Fort, Kerry 

 67h. Village of Ballinskelligs & Ballinskelligs Bay, Kerry

67i. Road from Saint Finan's Bay to Portmagee, Kerry *

 Valentia Island (Valencia Island), Kerry

67k. Sneem == R568 road => Moll's Gap == N71 ==> Killarney Roads

67l. The Gap of Dunloe and the Black Valley

County Kilkenny

Page 24. The village of Kilmacow in Waterford, County Kilkenny

27. Granagh (Granny) Castle, New N25 Waterford Suspension Bridge and Mooncoin Church

31. The picturesque village of Inistioge on the banks of the River Nore, Co. Kilkenny

34. Mount Juliet Hotel and the Ballylinch Stud Walking Trail

63. Kilkenny Town history and Index sub-index (also listed below as 63a to 63f)

63a. Kilkenny Castle & Design Centre

63b. Kilkenny Town & Rothe House

63c. Kilkenny St Canice's Cathedral

63d. The 'Black Abbey', Kilkenny

63e. Kilkenny St Mary's Medieval Mile Museum 

 63f. St Mary's RC Cathedral, Kilkenny

64. Thomastown

 65. Woodstock Gardens

 66. Grennan Castle

75. Jerpoint Abbey

76. Kells Priory, Co. Kilkenny

77. Kilree Monastic Site, Co. Kilkenny

78. Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh

94. Bennettsbridge, Nicholas Mosse Pottery, and Ennisnag Church, walk to Kilkenny by River Nore

95. Kilfane Church, Co. Kilkenny

96. Kilfane Glen Gardens and Waterfall, Co. Kilkenny

97. A canal walk from Graiguenamanagh to St Mullins, Co. Kilkenny

124. Croan Cottages, Dunnamaggan 

125. The village of Knocktopher

41. Ballyhale Parish Church - The Catholic Church of St Martin of Tours

See also

144a. Knockroe Passage Tomb (Cairn)

Kilmogue Prehistoric Portal Tomb Dolmen (Leac/Leάc An Scail Dolmain) County Kilkenny

County Limerick

26. The brightly painted buildings of Abbeyfeale

98. Limerick City (1) King John's Castle 

 99. Limerick City (2) The Hunt Museum

100. Limerick City (3) St Mary's Cathedral 

128. The Town of Adare

See also Return train ride from Waterford to Limerick

County Longford

135 Longford Town and St. Mel's Cathedral

142 Edgeworthstown

County Louth

12b. Return to England via Blackrock, Co. Louth, and the Belfast-Stranraer Stena Line Ferry

County Mayo

50-52 Achill Island

50a. Drive to Ballina and drive on to Achill Island

50b. More on Dooagh Village, Achill Island

50c. Keel Village and Keel Beach & Water Sports 

50d. Keem Beach, Achill Island, Co. Mayo

51. Slievemore Mountain walk, Deserted Village, Megalithic Tomb, Dugort Beach, Dooniver Strand, and back to Keel and Dooagh, Achill Island

52. Dooega Village, Kildownet Scenic Atlantic Drive, Achill Island, Atlantic Coastal Walking East of Ashleam Bay, Achill Island

The rest of Mayo

2. Aillemore and Killadoon in Louisburgh. a great holiday house and walk to Bunlough Strand (Killadoon Strand)

7. Old Head in Louisburgh for a lovely scenic beach and coast walk 

19. The small town of Louisburgh

21. Cross Beach and Killeen graveyard 

22. Carrownisky Beach

25b. Murrisk Abbey and Famine ship Memorial 

25c. Climbing Croagh Patrick and Views

25d. The drive from Louisburgh to Leenane and Killary Harbour (Killary Fjord)

25e. A trip to Clare Island 

 25f. Walking on Silver Strand beneath Mweelrea Mountain

53. Knock Cathedral and Shrine 

 54. The Town of Westport and the drive west to the Atlantic

82a. Lake Carrowmore & Kilcommon  Lodge Holiday Hostel

82b. The Ceathru Thaidhg (Carrowteige) Loop Walk in North Co. Mayo

82c. Erris Head Loop Walk, Belmullet Peninsula

82d. An excursion south down the Belmullet Peninsula: Part 1. need details 1-3, combine?

82e. An excursion south down the Belmullet Peninsula: Part 2.

82f. An excursion south down the Belmullet Peninsula: Part 3.

83. National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar

137a. Ceide Fields prehistoric archaeological site

137b. Downpatrick Head walk 

137c. Killala Cathedral and Tower

140a The Town of Newport

140b St Patrick's RC Church, Newport

140c The Burrishoole Loop Walk from Newport

140d The Murrisk Loop Walk (see also 25b  Murrisk Abbey and Famine ship Memorial )

County Meath

81a. The Hill of Tara

81b. Trim Castle

See also

Newgrange monument - passage tomb and standing stones, County Meath

Knowth monuments - numerous passage tombs and rock carvings, County Meath

County Offaly

115. Birr Castle and Gardens, Co. Offaly 

 116. Lough Boora Discovery Park, Co. Offaly (including the archaeology - a mesolithic site)

118. Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, Co. Offaly 

119. Clonony Castle and Shannon Harbour, Co. Offaly

123. Shannonbridge and Fort

County Roscommon

123. Shannonbridge and Fort

County Sligo

136a. Rathlee 

136b. Easkey 

136c. Enniscrone/Inishcrone

136d. Aughris Head and coastal walk 

136e. Lough Talt 

136f. Roslee Castle and coastal walk

138a. Sligo (a) The Model Art Gallery 

138b. Sligo (b) The River, Abbey ruins and other buildings

138c. Sligo (c) St John's Church

 138d. Sligo (d) Roman Catholic Cathedral

See also Prehistoric Court Tomb, Creevykeel, County Sligo

County Tipperary

13. The Rock of Cashel, Hore Abbey and other historic features in the town of Cashel

32. Cahir Town and Cahir Castle, Co. Tipperary

62b. Boat trip on Lough Derg on the River Shannon

71. The Vee Drive  details?

91. Ormond Castle & Carrick-on-Suir

129. Kilcash Village, its old church and castle and climbing Slievenamon

144b. 8th Century Ahenny High Crosses

County Waterford - South-East of Ireland

11a. The seaside Town of Tramore and 'The Strand'

11b. Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Tramore

  12. Dunmore East Village, Beaches, Harbour, fishing boats, sailing dingies, water sports

25. Sea scenes at Dunmore East harbour, and a great coastal walk from Dunmore East to Portally and Ballymacaw

15. The town of Lismore, Castle Gardens and surrounding area, County Waterford

28. Waterford City (1) River Suir waterfront-quay scenes, Waterford Town-City

29a. Waterford City (2) Scenes around Waterford Town Centre

29b. Waterford City (3) The Two Cathedrals of Waterford - Christ Church and Holy Trinity

30. (Waterford City (4) The Museum of  Treasures, Reginald's Tower, Medieval Museum & Bishop's Palace Museum

132. Waterford City (5) Waterford Castle and Golf Resort

29c Waterford City (6) The Irish Museum of Time - the clock museum!

146. Waterford City (7) GROW HQ cafe and garden

38. The town of Cappoquin

69. Faithlegg and Cheekpoint in Waterford

70. Dungarvin, County Waterford

72. Mount Melleray Abbey 

 73. Ardmore  - St. Declan's Cathedral monastic site, beach, harbour, cafes

74. Helvic Head

92. Woodstown Beach 

 93. Kilmokea House and Gardens & Cafe, Campile

101. The Town of Youghal 

 120. A Drive in the Comeragh Mountains and the Mahon Falls

130. Mount Congreve Gardens in Waterford on the banks of the River Suir

131a. A drive along the 'Copper Coast' of Co. Waterford, taking in Annestown, Kilmurrin Cove, Boatstrand

131b. A drive along the 'Copper Coast' of Co. Waterford, taking in Tankard's Town Mines, Slip, Bunmahon & Museum

See also Day trip by train from Waterford to Limerick

and 61a. Ballyhack Castle & Passage East Ferry (crossing between Counties Waterford and Wexford)

County Wexford - South-East of Ireland

61. The Ring of Hook sub-index for places visited on the Ring of Hook (also listed below)

61a. Ballyhack Castle and Passage East Ferry

 61b. Templetown

61c. Hook Head & Hook Lighthouse

61d. Slade Castle and Slade Harbour 

 61e. Baginbun Beach

61f. Fethard Castle

61g. Tintern Abbey and Saltmills

 61h. Duncannon, Beach, Fort and Harbour

61i Colclough Walled Garden

61j The John F. Kennedy Arboretum (JFK Park)

149. The town of New Ross and the Dunbrody replica famine ship experience

County Wicklow

Glendalough and Wicklow Mountains scenes

A  DART train trip to Greystones and coastal walking to Bray

The Bray Air Display Show 2018

Northern Island (NI)

47. The Road to Enniskillen Town, County Fermanagh

48. Castle Archdale Country Park & RAF Museum,

AND the White Island carved Celtic figures & Killadeas Churchyard ancient standing stones

49. Florence Court and Marble Arch Caves and Marlbank View, Co. Fermanagh

80a Belfast (1) The Ulster Museum and Art Gallery

80b Belfast (2) Some Buildings in or in the City Centre

80c Belfast (3) River Lagan and the Belfast Titanic Quarter Area

Miscellaneous

13. The journey from Dublin to Ballyhooly Co. Cork via Tipperary to south-west Ireland

68. A scenic route from Kerry to Cork via ? Pass between Kilgarvin and Bantry)

*  Recommended regional and district Books  *

Mike Harding "Footloose in the West of Ireland" (a super entertaining read"

Margaret Greenwood, Mark Connolly & Geoff Watts "The Rough Guide to Ireland" (endless information)

Cary Meehan "The Travellers Guide to Sacred Ireland - A guide to the sacred places of Ireland, Her legends, folklore and people" (good for lots of historic-archaeological sites)

Paddy Dillon "Irish coastal Walks" (excellent walking guide)

Paddy Dillon "Collins Rambler's Guide - Connemara" (excellent walking guide)

Kevin Corcoran "West of Ireland Walks" (excellent walking guide)

Kevin Corcoran "West Cork Walks" (excellent walking guide)

Patrick Simms & Tony Whilde "Walk Guide - West of Ireland" (excellent walking guide)

Barry Raftery "Pagan Celtic Ireland - The Enigma of the Irish Iron Age" (very interesting and readable archaeology)

"The Hidden Places of Ireland" by David Gerrard

* Please get further publishing details from the internet *

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