Historic sites in Ireland
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3,074 historic sites are published in Ireland. The list below holds the 700 best-documented.
- Dunguaire Castle
- Ardskeagh Church
- Tully Church
- Moore Hall
- Coolhill Castle
- Stephen Cullinane (Macra na Feirme)
- Saint Patrick's Church
- Mansfieldstown Church
- Moher Tower
- Cove Fort
- Ballinafad Castle
- Clonyn Castle
- GlencairnBuilt C19
- Gallarus Castle
- Dungarvan Castle
- Caherduff Castle
- Ballynahow Castle
- Kilbolane Castle
- Barntown Castle (ruins)
- Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
- Castle Donovan
- Castleforbes
- Castlekirk
- Inch Fort
- Ardfinnan Castle
- Leap Castle
- Craggaunowen Castle
- Muckross House
- Tinnahinch Castle
- Kilcrea Castle
- Carlow Castle
- Caisleán Uí Bhriain
- Proclamation of the Irish Republic
- Carrignamuck Tower House
- Ballycarbery Castle
- Kilkenny Castle
- Parke's Castle
- Dunmore Castle
- Granuaile's Castle
- Elizabeth Fort
- Wellington Monument62 m
- Lackeen Castle
- Rockfleet Castle18 m
- Oscar Wilde MemorialBuilt 1997
- Magdalene Tower
- Dromaneen Castle
- Dromore Castle
- Ballylahan Castle
- Dunmoe Castle
- Ballynacarriga Castle
- Dunamon Castle
- Blarney Castle
- Betelgeuse Incident
- Caisleán Bhaile an Sceilg
- Grange Castle
- Aughnanure Castle
- Doonagore Castle
- Ballincollig Castle
- Lough Rynn House
- Spanish Civil War International Brigade
- Athcarne Castle
- Skryne Church
- Bowen's Court
- Bray Head Signal Tower
- Carrickabraghy Castle
- Conolly's Folly
- Roscrea Castle
- Geneva Barracks
- Castle Carra
- Narrow Water Castle
- Parkavonear Castle
- Birr Castle
- Castleknock Castle
- Grallagh Castle
- Donore Castle
- Ayesha Castle
- Dardistown Castle
- Archbold's CastleBuilt C14
- Carlingford Castle
- Ross Castle
- Kinlough Castle
- Burnchurch Castle
- Kindred SpiritsBuilt 2015 · 6.1 m
- Killaspugbrone Graveyard
- Neds Point Fort
- Greencastle
- Moygara Castle
- Slade Castle
- Ballyadams Castle
- Leamaneh Castle
- Reginald's Tower16.5 m
- Listowel Castle
- The Cathedral
- Famine MemorialBuilt 1997
- Castleboro House
- Balrothery Tower
- Pallas Castle
- Ballyhannon Castle
- The Boyne ObeliskBuilt 1736
- The Black Castle
- Desmond Castle
- Barryscourt Castle
- Watch Tower
- Ballycowan Castle
- Mint
- Roodstown Castle
- St Assam's Church
- Rahinnane Castle
- Kilfane Church
- Dysart Castle
- Rathumney Castle
- Duncannon Fort
- Thomas Kent Station
- Dunkerron Castle
- Killiney Church (ruin)
- Old Court Castle
- Thoor Ballylee
- Spire of Lloyd
- Commodore John Barry Memorial
- Castle Fogarty
- Dunsany Castle
- Moorstown Castle
- Drumharsna Castle
- Rathfarnham Castle
- Swords Castle
- Coppingers CourtBuilt 1616
- Daniel O'Connell
- Doe Castle
- Clogh Oughter Castle
- Athlumney Castle
- Grace's Old Castle
- Clara Castle
- Dunboy Castle
- Caisle án GhráinneBuilt c. 1429 · 12 m
- Feartagar Castle
- Rock of Dunamase
- Ballynegall House
- Desmond Castle
- McDermott's Castle
- Conna Castle
- Christopher Columbus MonumentBuilt 1992-06-29
- Eyrecourt Castle
- Dún Fearbhaí
- Blaney Castle
- Waterford Castle
- Maynooth Castle
- Monkstown Castle
- Rheban Castle
- Black Castle
- Charles FortBuilt 1682
- Glinsk Castle
- Magazine Fort
- Clifden Castle
- Clonkeen Church
- 1798 Memorial
- O'Doherty's Castle
- Ballymarkahan Castle
- Athlone Castle
- 1913 Lockout
- Tully's Castle
- Charleville Castle
- Ardamullivan Castle
- Ballysaggartmore Towers
- Malahide Castle
- Castlepook
- Castle Naghten
- Belvelly Castle
- Dromore CastleBuilt 1831
- Kindlestown Castle
- Howth Castle
- Durrow Castle
- Stone of Remembrance
- Famine Ship Memorial
- Puck's CastleBuilt 1537 · 12 m
- Mallow Castle
- Cullahill CastleBuilt c.1425 · 27 m
- Rathcoffey Castle
- Father MatthewBuilt 1884
- Carrigaphooca Castle
- St. John's Priory
- Ashtown Castle
- Roscommon Castle
- Lynch's CastleBuilt 1500s
- O'Dea Castle
- Maudlin Castle
- Donegal Castle
- Tellarought Castle (ruins)
- Kiltartan Castle
- French Tower
- Portumna Castle
- Dublin CastleBuilt ~1200
- Narrow Water KeepBuilt 1560
- Glin Castle
- Bombing of the North Strand
- Blackrock Castle
- Dunlough CastleBuilt 1207
- Castle Salem
- Athenry Castle
- Glenquin Castle
- Isert Kelly Castle
- Drishane Castle
- Gunpowder Mills
- Shrule Castle
- Caher Castle
- Woodstock Castle
- Darver Castle
- Clonmacnoise Castle
- Purt Castle
- Beach Tower
- Dough Castle
- Newtown Castle
- The Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers' Society
- Muckross Abbey
- Kilcash Castle
- Huntington Castle
- Johnstown Castle
- Fiddaun Castle
- Double Tower
- Merlin Park Castle
- King John's Castle
- Aghalard Castle
- Abbeyknockmoy Abbey
- Slane Castle
- Watch Tower
- Dunboy Castle
- Monasterboice Abbey
- Dunsoughly Castle (ruin)
- Liscarroll Castle
- Burncourt Castle
- Ballymalis Castle
- Spire of Dublin121.2 m
- Ashford Castle
- Luttrellstown Castle
- Foulksrath Castle
- Ballinlass Eviction Memorial
- Baldongan Church
- Cahir CastleBuilt 1142
- Three Castles
- Menlo Castle Entrance Arch
- Flesk Castle
- Fanning's Castle
- Blackrock Baths (closed)Built 1830
- Headfort House
- Uarán Mór
- Castle Connell
- The Bottle TowerBuilt 1700s
- Hell Fire Club
- Cúchulainn
- Fort Eliza
- Togher Castle
- Ballycorus Chimney25 m
- O'Mahony Castle
- Teeling MonumentBuilt 1898
- Portlick Castle
- Tinnakill Castle (ruins)
- Oughaval Church
- Eskir or Doon Castle
- Farranrory Castle
- Ballinalacken Castle
- Delvin CastleBuilt 1181
- The Pikeman
- Desmond Castle
- Martinstown Castle
- Ernest Shackleton
- Kilwirra Church
- Master McGrath
- St. Ruadan's Church
- Rinville Castle
- Brady's Castle
- Carrick Castle
- Augustinian Monks Memorial Statue
- 1798 Memorial
- Lismaine Castle
- Kanturk CastleBuilt 1601
- Castlehale Castle (ruins)
- Castle Townshend
- Neigham Castle
- Ballymacool House
- Barberstown Castle
- Rathnageeragh castle
- Wellington Monument
- Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha MemorialBuilt 1965
- Tulach a' tSolais
- Magherabeg Abbey
- Theobald Mathew
- Oranmore Castle
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel
- Ballyheigue Castle
- Cappa Castle
- Duke of Downshire Monument
- Leon GluckBuilt 2022-06-01
- National Famine Memorial
- Ephraim SaksBuilt 2022-06-01
- Ballaghmore CastleBuilt 1480
- Church (ruins)
- Monkstown Castle
- Michael Collins Memorial
- Cloghan Castle
- Castlelost Castle
- Nally Memorial
- Castleburke
- National Monument
- King Puck statue
- Artramon Castle
- Miners' Village
- Kilnananima Church (ruins)
- Drumroe Castle (ruins)
- Toome Church
- Rattin Castle
- 1798 memorial
- Ardagh Clock Tower
- Blundell Castle
- Ambrose Power Memorial
- Ballybunion Castle
- Carrigogunnell Castle
- Dundrum Castle
- Cloondooan Castle
- The Browne Doorway
- Cloghscregg Castle
- Dunhill Castle
- Kilmoyly Church
- Ballyhealy Castle
- Leixlip Castle
- Castlelyons Church
- Knockdrin Castle
- Caldbeck Memorial Fountain
- Kilcolman Castle
- Loughmoe Court
- 1798 Monument
- White Castle
- Barmeath Castle
- Cloncourse Castle (ruins)Built 1636
- Askeaton Castle
- Oola Castle (ruins)
- Jeanne (Lena) SaksBuilt 2022-06-01
- Clonmore Castle (Ruin)
- Balleen Castle (ruins)
- Nenagh Castle
- Skerry's Castle (ruins)
- William Smith O'Brien Monument
- Dunsandle Castle
- Rogerstown Castle
- Michael Cusack
- 1798 Monument
- The Orangery
- MacMahon Memorial
- Water Tower
- Edmund Rice Memorial
- Inch Castle
- Church (ruins)
- Templemichael Castle
- Castle Baldwin
- Castle Baun
- Abbeyshrule Abbey
- Malin Beg Watch Tower
- Corluddy Castle
- Butler MemorialBuilt 1887
- 1798 MonumentBuilt 1898
- Classiebawn Castle
- O’Briens Monument
- Old Templar Church
- Ballyhack CastleBuilt 1450
- White Castle
- Tyrrellspass Castle
- Dunleckny Manor
- Dunsandle House (ruins)
- Lia Fáil
- Kilnanare Church (ruins)
- St Marys Well
- Three Rocks 1798 Monument
- Ballybur Castle
- Old Hospital & Workhouse
- The Metal Man
- Lusitania Peace Memorial
- O'Connell Column
- Glashare Castle (ruins)
- The Gods of the Neale Monument
- Clomantagh Tower House
- Boolyshea Castle
- Kilmorony House (ruins)
- Clogrenan Castle (ruins)
- Emlaghfad Church (ruins)
- Rossmore Monument
- Killaghy Castle
- Laghtgal Monument
- Ardee Castle
- Rockbarton House (ruins)
- Kilcolgan Castle
- Myles O'Reilly Monument
- Derrynane Abbey
- Cloonameehan Friary
- Lemanaghan Castle
- Allen, Larkin and O'Brien Monument
- Templenoe Church (ruins)
- Four Masters Memorial
- Moydrum Castle
- Liam Lynch MonumentBuilt 1935
- Arkin's Castle
- Murher Church (ruins)
- Terence MacSwiney Statue
- Caisléan Muicinis Nua
- Termonfeckin Castle
- Padraig Sheahan MemorialBuilt 1906
- Kilbline Castle
- Knocktopher Church Ruin
- Erin's Hope 1867
- Church (ruins)
- Sarsfield
- Sir Samuel Ferguson
- Carrigrohane Castle
- Sean Teach Solais
- Grange Castle
- Annaghdown Castle
- Ballygrennan Castle
- Shanbally Castle
- Blarney House
- Durhamstown Castle
- Dún na Station castle
- Clane Friary
- Skreen Castle
- Rinn Duin
- Redmond Monument
- Derrycunihy Roman Catholic Church
- Cloheenafishoge Castle (ruins)
- Church ruins
- Rathbeagh Castle
- Holdensrath Castle (ruins)
- Tudenham Park House
- Kilteel Castle
- Ballyragget Castle
- Dawson Monument
- Glebe House
- Isaac ShishiBuilt 2022-06-01
- Renvyle Castle
- Irishtown Cross
- Ballyboggan Priory
- Veronica Guerin
- Carrigafoyle Castle
- Killoshulan Castle (ruin)
- Aghinagh chapel (ruined)
- Church (ruins)
- Delaney Brothers Monument
- Cratloemoyle Castle
- Seán Russell Memorial StatueBuilt 2009-06-28
- Ballindoney Castle
- Saint Patrick's Chapel (ruins)
- Knockgraffon Castle
- Kilfeakle Castle
- Charles Stewart Parnell Monument
- Cloghane Church
- Sir Frederick Foster MemorialBuilt 1861
- Padraic O'Conaire Statue
- Black CastleBuilt 1210
- Gortnagane Ring Fort
- Father Burbage
- Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins)
- Gorteens Castle (ruins)
- Tobar Eoin
- Doora Church (ruins)
- Buncrana Castle
- Memorial to Human Rights DefendersBuilt 2020-12-09
- Lough Cutra Castle
- Vallotton Monument
- Castle Oliver
- Ballindooly Castle
- Ballyboy Church, site of
- War of Independence Commemorative Military Memorial
- Hag of Beara
- Gleninagh Castle
- Cody's Castle
- Ballynaboley Castle
- Clifden Castle (ruin)
- Ettie Gluck born SteinbergBuilt 2022-06-01
- Hundred Court
- Clonbrock Castle
- Urlingford Castle
- Midleton IRA Monument
- Kellys Monument
- Ballykeefe Castle (in ruins)
- Ponsonby Memorial Tower
- Wojteck GluckBuilt 2022-06-01
- Saint Mary’s Abbey
- Saint Kevin's Bed
- John Mandeville
- Curraghchase House
- French Hill Monument
- Gurteen Castle
- Fethard Castle
- Raheen CastleBuilt 1584
- Fawnlion Hillfort
- Ivory Memorial
- Sir John Gray Knt MD JP
- Carriganass Castle
- The Court House
- Glenveagh Castle
- Cross
- Kilscannel Church
- Kilmichael Ambush Site
- Limerick War Memorial
- Cromwell's Bridge
- 1798 Memorial
- Roscrea Church
- Castle Otway
- Carrigaholt Castle
- Markree Castle
- Corrin Cross
- Kilrush Castle
- Curraghmore House
- Great War MemorialBuilt 1930
- George Boole
- Dawson Monument
- Knockanure Church (ruins)
- Knocklmoylan Castle
- 1798 Monument
- Church (ruins)
- Carbury CastleBuilt AD1200s
- Molahiffe Church (ruins)
- Strancally Castle
- Mountshannon House
- The Maid of Erin
- Sean Mucinis castle
- Garryhiggin Castle (ruin)
- Thomas Mac Curtain Statue
- Westport House
- Caisleán na Mine Airde
- The Crimean Monument30 m
- The Treaty Stone
- Derralossary Parish Church
- 1798 Memorial
- Seán Wall Memorial
- Maritime memorial
- Moyode Castle
- Moonhall Castle (ruins)
- Blake's Castle
- Church (ruins)
- Goold MonumentBuilt 1863
- Inchmore Castle
- Hatch's Castle
- Clogherbrien Church
- War of Independence Memorial
- Rappa Castle
- Carrigadrohid Castle
- Killeen Castle
- O'Doherty's Keep
- Dromore Castle
- Saint Saviour's Priory
- Ballinlough Castle
- Farney Castle
- Tyrone House
- Spring Rice Monument
- Adamstown Castle
- Castle McGrath
- Foulkscourt Castle
- Manorhamilton Castle
- Glanworth Castle
- Black Castle (ruin)
- Ella the ButtermakerBuilt 2005
- Tynte's Castle
- Kilmurry Church (ruins)
- Special Olympics Memorial
- Church (ruins)
- St. Dubhan's Church
- Rathlannon Castle
- Garrykennedy Castle
- Drakelands Castle
- Famine Memorial
- Chapel Farm
- Turret
- The Yellow Gate
- Charles Stewart Parnell
- Meadow Avenue
- Cloran Castle
- Roll of Honour
- Castlehaven Castle
- Clare Island Signal Tower
- Ballybroder Castle
- Church of Ireland
- Cork Simon CommunityBuilt 1995
- Holy Trinity Church, Balla
- James Carolan
- Proclamation of the Irish Republic
- Big Tom Memorial Statue
- The Meadows
- Rothe familyBuilt 1610
- Commemorative Tower to the Hobblers
- Patrick Watters
- Richard SheeBuilt 1582
- Married Soldiers Quarters
- WW1 MonumentBuilt 2018
- Site of Saint Patrick's well
- National Gallery of Ireland
- Saint Colmcille's Well
- Birr Little Theatre
- Lost Seamen Monument
- James Hoban Monument
- The Miner
- Margaret Ryan
- St Winifred's Well
- Michael Collins Bridge
- Donnchadh Mac Niallghuis
- Patrick Cusack
- Seán Duggan
- Easter Rising
- The Virginia Brooch
- Test Hole for Copper Mine
- Nora Dalton
- Docker's Monument
- Nangle Court
- Bernardo O'HigginsBuilt 1995
- MacMahon Mausoleum
- Faugh a Ballagh 1914-1918
- Mick the Miller
- Edgeworthstown Bypass
- John Field
- Soloheadbeg Ambush Site
- Kilkenny Creamery
- Dangan Casttle
- Ruins of Daly Household
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki Memorial
- 1974 Dublin Bombing
- Glendenning MonumentBuilt 1845
- Joe’s Bridge
- Famous Horses of Kells
- Fisher's Cross
- Daniel Florence O'Leary Birthplace
- Historic Fort Camden Camp Field
- Patrick Hickey
- Old coast guard station ruin
- To The Memory of P.J. Duke
- City Walls
- National Famine Walk
- James Switsir
- Natalie Murray
- The Garden Shed
- A.W.B. (Billy) Vincent MemorialBuilt 2013-06-28
- Market Yard Gates
- Lismahon 1798 Memorial
- North Mall Distillery
- Crois Na Leanbh Memorial
- TSS Dundalk
- Jamie Broderick
- The Arthur Morrison MonumentBuilt 1838
- Nicky Rackard Memorial
- Clochán
- Annestown monument
- 1798 Rebellion
- Fiddown Bridge
- Crutched Friars
- Fairy's House
- Kit's Castle (Ruins)
- Robert Tressell
- James Stevens Lifeboat Memorial
- Let's Dance
- George Russell (AE)
- Frank Duff
- William Rowan Hamilton Plaque
- Emmet Square
- Thomastown Castle
- Lusitania Memorial
- Conor Hickey - 3 December 2011
- Seán Moore Park
- O'Loughlin Memorial ChurchBuilt 2008
- St. Maul's Graveyard
- Thomas Cheevers
- Old Tug of War Device
- Pat Walsh
- The Southern Cross Monument
- Richard Brinssley Sheridan
- Ramor Aontaithe C.L.G. Dolan Park
- Site of Village Well 1810-1950
- Clarkes
- Atha Tomais
- John Mac Mahon
- Henry Grattan
- John Delaney
- Riverside Garden and Skatepark KilkennyBuilt 2021-06-09
- Thomas Kiely
- J.B. Malone Memorial
- Austin Clarke Bridge
- John B. Keane Grove
- Tony Gregory TD
- Michael Collins Statue
- Thomas Phelan
- Michael Tobin
- Cogan's Castle (Beauvoir)
- Rincolisky Castle
- Maid of ErinBuilt 1898
- The Square Renewal
- St. Francis BridgeBuilt 2017-05-23
- The Croppy Grove
- Richard SheeBuilt 1582
- Earlspark Deerpark
- Memorial to The Pomona
- Michael Collins
- Parnell MonumentBuilt 1991
- Richard 'Dickie' HarrisBuilt 2006-09-30
- Frederick DouglassBuilt 2021
- Joseph Kyteler
- Hall of Honour
- Star of the SeaBuilt 2013
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