Where to start
Pick a place. Read up on it. Plan a trip there.
Carlingford
A medieval village on the Cooley Peninsula, halfway between Dublin and Belfast
Carlingford Lough
The sea lough between the Cooley and Mourne mountains
Dublin
Ireland's capital on the Liffey, with Georgian streets, working pubs and the country's best museums
Galway
The cultural west. Atlantic light, festivals nearly every weekend in summer, and the trad music your friends came home talking about
Cork
The rebel county. Real food, harbour towns, and a city that never quite agreed it isn't the capital
Killarney
Lakes, mountains, and a national park you can spend a week in without seeing the same tree twice
Lahinch
Surf town in Clare. Atlantic waves, links golf, and the Cliffs of Moher within walking distance
Belfast
Titanic city on the Lagan. Music, history, and a food scene the rest of Ireland is starting to copy
Wicklow
The Garden of Ireland. Mountains, monasteries, and a film backdrop just south of Dublin
Westport
Mayo's pastel town beneath Croagh Patrick, a planned 18th-century quay turned weekend favourite
Doolin
The trad music capital. Ferries to the Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher walking distance away
Book your trip here
Activities, stays, tours and food from every area we cover
Every activity, stay, tour and restaurant on Visit Ireland can be booked right here, starting with Carlingford and Carlingford Lough, where our marketplace has been running for over a decade.
What's coming
The next chapters for Visit Ireland