Waterfalls in Ireland

Waterfalls of Ireland: map and guide by county

19 waterfalls on one map, county by county.

Illustrative image

19On the map
8Counties
4Open to visitors
0With recorded folklore

A short, curated list of named waterfalls with a documented source. Many are on forest trails or private land: check access before you go.

Every waterfall with a reliable location in the Republic is on the map below. The best-documented ones have a page of their own.

Where they are

Darker = more recorded. Most in Wicklow, Kerry, Donegal.

Types recorded

  • Waterfall19 recorded

Map of waterfalls

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Sites you can visit

Listed by the National Monuments Service or promoted by Fáilte Ireland as visitor attractions.

Featured waterfalls

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Waterfalls by county

CountyOn the mapNamed, with notes
Wicklow75
Kerry43
Donegal22
Leitrim21
Mayo11
Sligo11
Clare11
Kilkenny11

Source: Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR, 1 December 2025), National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; names from NMS, Wikidata and Fáilte Ireland. Records without a mapped location are not shown.

My places: 0