Regions of Ireland

Please choose the region of Ireland that you're interested in:

• Dublin
• Near Dublin
• The Southwest
• The Southeast
• The West
• The North
• The Midlands

Or choose from one of our City Guides:

• Dublin
• Cork
• Belfast
• Galway
• Limerick
• Kilkenny
• Waterford
• Derry

Dublin
You can't say you have "done Ireland" without having been to its capital, Dublin. Dublin is the largest city in Ireland today and among of the most vibrant in Europe. People come to Dublin to experience the atmosphere and to relax. Dublin is packed with things to do and see including the home of Guinness. DublinTourist.com

Ireland, compared with other countries is very small. The island is only about 480Km (300mi) from top to bottom and about 150Km (95mi) across. The population of the island 5 ½ million (4m in the Republic, 1½ in Northern Ireland) so most of the country is very sparsely populated as the majority live in cities and large towns today. The island's second city is Belfast, third Cork and fourth Limerick. All are located on or near the sea/ocean and on rivers, reflecting Ireland's historical development.

Ireland Outside Dublin
As regards travelling around Ireland there are really 6 major regions that one would travel to:

Near Dublin
The area immediately outside County Dublin. Counties Kildare, Meath, and Wicklow. This area includes the Wicklow Mountains (South of Dublin) and the Boyne Valley.

Ireland's North
Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone (in Northern Ireland) Cavan, Donegal, Louth, Monaghan (in the Republic of Ireland). This area includes Belfast City, the Giant's Causeway, the Mourne Mountains, the Mountains of Donegal, the lakes of Cavan, and the Glens of Antrim.

Southeast Ireland
"The Sunny Southeast". Counties Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow. Includes Kilkenny City, Waterford City, historical Wexford.

Southwest Ireland
Counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Includes the spectacular scenery of the mountains of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula, Killarney, and the charm of the Cork coast.

The West of Ireland
Counties Clare, Galway, Mayo, and Sligo. Includes Galway city, one of Ireland's smaller and most popular, the Cliffs of Moher, the mountains and coastline of Connemara, and the countryside of Mayo.

The Irish Midlands
Counties Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary, and Westmeath. Includes Ireland's longest river the Shannon, and the castles and forts of Roscommon.