Clontarf, Dublin 3 The North Bull is a large island of sand heaped up by the tides. It is a very young island, because the sand only started to build up there in the 19th century. It is a Bird Sanctuary and popular bathing place.
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Letterfrack, Co Galway Situated near Letterfrack, the Park covers some 2,000 hectares (4942 acres) of scenic countryside, rich in wildlife on the slopes of the Twelve Bens.
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Dalkey, Co. Dublin A historic small island off Dalkey. Sights to see here include a Martello Tower, and ancient church, a fort and undisturbed sea life.
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Lower Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh Contained within Lower Lough Erne, there is a ferry which leaves Trory. The island was an ancient monastic settlement and 12th century historic remains in the form of a round tower, graveyard, church and Celtic Cross can still be seen there.
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Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo The ruins of the 6th Century Monastery founded by St Molaise are probably the best preserved in Ireland.
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The offshore island, located 1km (0.6 miles) off the east pier-head, now a bird sanctuary, bears the ruins of an old chapel, the successor of one built in the 7th-century by the sons of St.Nessan. There is also a Martello tower here. On its North-facing c
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Muckross, Killarney, Co. Kerry The National Park comprises of 10,000 hectares (24,700 acres) of beautiful lake and mountain scenery. The Park is famous for its' native natural habitats and species including oakholly woods, yew woods and red deer.
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Co. Kerry Boat trips out to the Skellig Island run throughout the year, depending on the weather. The two Skellig islands, Skellig Michael and small Skellig stand in the Atlantic Ocean 12 km south west of Valentia.They are renowned for their scenery, seabird coloni
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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow The Wicklow Mountains National Park is among Ireland's finest and boast some of the country's most beautiful scenery. It encompasses 20,000 hectares of bogs, mountains, valleys, rivers, streams, lakes as well as plant and animal life.
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