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You might know them better as the Cliffs of Insanity from The Princess Bride, but this seaside wonder is actually located just south of Galway. Stretching for five miles along the Atlantic coast, these 400-foot-high cliffs offer one of Ireland's, shall we say, most inconceivable?) vistas.

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Killarney National Park

Giant's Causeway

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The 19 Most Beautiful Places in Ireland, From Inconceivable Rock Formations to Medieval Architecture

The Emerald Isle has the kind of beauty that will make you a believer. It's difficult to narrow down the list, but we think these destinations are among the best in Ireland.

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Glendalough is a seventh-century monastery that’s a popular Catholic pilgrimage destination. Ireland has a complicated, fascinating religious history, and the era during which Glendalough flourished is an important one: Saint Patrick had begun converting the Irish to Catholicism from paganism in the fifth century, and 200 years later, Ireland had become known as a place of spiritual enlightenment. —Eimear Lynch

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The 19 Most Beautiful Places in Ireland, From Inconceivable Rock Formations to Medieval Architecture

Cobh redefines charming with its rows of candy-colored homes along the water and towering cathedral standing sentry over the harbor. This town is particularly popular with cruise-lovers—about 60 ships stop there every year. In fact, Cobh was the final port of call for the RMS Titanic, and a commemorate museum stands in the city today.

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Halong Bay

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Woodstone Beach, Ireland

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32 Counties of Ireland. Home to craggy cliffs and windswept valleys, to ancient castles and modern cities and roads that unfurl like ribbons, Ireland is uncommonly rich with both natural wonders and manmade attractions.

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Ben Bulben, County Sligo, Ireland

Ballybunion Castle, Ireland

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The Mahon Falls in Waterford, Ireland.

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The 19 Most Beautiful Places in Ireland, From Inconceivable Rock Formations to Medieval Architecture

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The 19 Most Beautiful Places in Ireland, From Inconceivable Rock Formations to Medieval Architecture

Killarney National Park

Giant's Causeway

West Coast Of Ireland

Ireland Trip

Visit Ireland

To Infinity And Beyond

The 19 Most Beautiful Places in Ireland, From Inconceivable Rock Formations to Medieval Architecture

The Emerald Isle has the kind of beauty that will make you a believer. It's difficult to narrow down the list, but we think these destinations are among the best in Ireland.

Pretty Sights

Wicklow Ireland

Packing Travel

Most Instagrammable Places

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The 19 Most Beautiful Places in Ireland, From Inconceivable Rock Formations to Medieval Architecture