Ireland's heritage, mapped
Find castles, holy wells, abbeys and ancient sites near you
50,611 monuments from the official record, with walks, beaches, folklore and events around them.
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50,611Heritage sites on the map
16Heritage types
26Counties
1,321Walking and cycling trails
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Castles and forts
Tower houses, earthwork mottes, raths, cashels and cliff-top forts.
CastlesFrom Anglo-Norman earthwork mottes to the tall stone tower houses and fortified houses of the 15th to 17th centuries…3,694 on the map · most in Tipperary and CorkRingfortsRingforts - raths built of earth and cashels built of stone - are the most common field monument in Ireland.31,081 on the map · most in Cork and GalwayHillfortsHillforts are large enclosures on hilltops defined by one or more ramparts, mostly of the later Bronze Age and Iron Age.78 on the map · most in Wicklow and GalwayPromontory FortsPromontory forts use a cliff-bound headland or an inland spur, cut off by banks and ditches across the neck.572 on the map · most in Cork and Kerry
Prehistoric monuments
Tombs, stone circles, standing stones and ogham, from the Neolithic to early Christian Ireland.
Megalithic TombsMegalithic tombs - court, portal, passage and wedge tombs - are the oldest standing monuments in Ireland, built by…1,847 on the map · most in Sligo and ClareStone CirclesStone circles are rings of upright stones, mostly of the Bronze Age, concentrated in Cork and Kerry and in mid-Ulster.222 on the map · most in Cork and KerryStanding StonesStanding stones are single upright stones or pairs, set up for burial, ritual or as boundary markers.3,909 on the map · most in Cork and KerryOgham StonesOgham stones carry inscriptions in ogham, the earliest form of writing in Irish, cut as notches along the edge of the…326 on the map · most in Kerry and Cork
Religious heritage
Holy wells, early churches, abbeys, round towers and high crosses.
Holy WellsHoly wells are natural springs associated with a saint, a feast day or a cure.2,726 on the map · most in Cork and GalwayAncient ChurchesAncient and medieval churches recorded by the Archaeological Survey, from early stone oratories to the parish churches…4,370 on the map · most in Cork and GalwayAbbeys & FriariesAbbeys, priories and friaries are the houses of religious orders - Cistercian and Benedictine monks, Augustinian…429 on the map · most in Galway and MayoMonastic SitesEarly medieval monastic sites and ecclesiastical enclosures, often linked to an early Irish saint, usually with a…973 on the map · most in Kerry and GalwayRound TowersRound towers are tall, slender stone bell towers built at Irish monastic sites, mostly between the 10th and 12th…78 on the map · most in Clare and GalwayHigh CrossesHigh crosses are free-standing stone crosses, many with a ring around the head and carved scenes, set up at monastic…192 on the map · most in Meath and Kildare
Caves and waterfalls
Caves and waterfalls with a documented source.
Sites you can visit
In State care or promoted as visitor attractions. Each page names its source.
Visitor site National MonumentAbbey Church, Clones
Church · Crossmoyle · Monaghan
Visitor site National MonumentAdare Castle
Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle · Adare · Limerick
Visitor site National MonumentAghowle Church
Church · Aghowle Lower (Shillelagh By.) · Wicklow
Visitor site Aillwee Cave
Cave · Clare
Visitor site Ashtown Castle
Castle - tower house · Dublin
Visitor site National MonumentAskeaton Friary
Religious house - Franciscan friars · Moig South · Limerick
Visitor site National MonumentAthenry Castle
Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle · Athenry · Galway
Visitor site National MonumentAthlone Castle
Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle · Athlone And Bigmeadow · Westmeath
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