Visiting Ireland's Monuments Responsibly

Most of Ireland's monuments are on private farmland. A site on ErinSites does not mean there is a right of way or public access.

• Ask the landowner for permission before crossing fields; close gates and keep dogs on a lead near livestock.
• Do not climb on walls, dig, move stones or use metal detectors: monuments are protected under the National Monuments Acts.
• Holy wells are living places of devotion: leave offerings and rags as you find them.
• Take care at cliff-top promontory forts, caves and waterfalls; never enter a wild cave without the right equipment and local knowledge.