21+ INCREDIBLE Places to visit in IRELAND 🇮🇪 (2023 Travel Guide)
21+ of my favourite places in Ireland that I think you should add to your 2023 Travel Bucket List. As an Irish girl, born and bread. I know a thing or two about the Emerald Isle's top tourist attractions. In this video, I highlight some of the top things to do in Ireland as well as some local secrets & hidden gems. Join mean as we explore the beauty of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way and beyond!
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Wow my dream place someday i work this place that one of very beautiful place thank you for sharing my dear❤️🙏
Hi Laura, we are traveling to traveling from the US to your side of the world. London, Scotland, and Ireland. It's two adults and 9 years old lass. We would lone to pick your brain on an itinerary. Love if you can reach out. Love your video. Steven
Love your videos. Do you have a car free video? I'm coming in June and would love to meet you if possible.
My husband and I came on holiday to Ireland in 2001. We travelled around for about a month and decided that we wanted to come and stay here. Eventually we moved here from South Africa in 2018. We love Ireland and the Irish people. They go out of their way for you and are very friendly. My husband's great grandfather is from Ireland. Thank you Ireland for welcoming us.
What a comeback story for your husband! Through ages, I mean. Very romantic :)
I wanna move to Ireland too! ❤😊
My great great grandpa came to Canada from Ireland in 1832, established himself in Ontario. The house he built there is still standing and inhabited (street is named after him). My biggest hope is to visit his homeland,see where he grew up and get a real sense of the country. When I’m asked of my heritage,Irish always comes before Canadian,but proud to acknowledge both.
i want to move from USA . i am irish decent.
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Just back from a family trip to Ireland - 17 days self planned, self driving. We went to both the Republic and Northern Ireland. I am so glad I found your videos before the trip as they were a HUGE help in planning. Thank you very much for the videos you do!
Great video 😍 Beautiful Ireland ! Must see more places 🌳⛰️🌲🍄☘️
You should definitely make more videos - you have a very pleasant nature , and that really comes across. And you are a great ambassador for Ireland. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for sharing so many favorites that are active, walking/hiking, scenic stops. It's great to hear an insiders perspective and advice that may not all be in the typical guide books.
Beautiful places in Ireland...a fan from the Philippines.
I never "like AND subscribe" but I just did. So many places I missed. I paused about a dozen times to go to maps and mark for future visits.
Going on a solo trip to Ireland at the end of May, and watching your videos have been invaluable. Very well done. Thanks, Laura!
My wife and I just returned from Ireland on a pilgrimage of visiting old friends and tracking down some family along the way. We spent 2 weeks visiting many places along the way starting in Dublin and visiting fantastic locations like Aherlow to visit some friends. Then on to Abbyfeale for another visit with another old friend. We then moved on to Dingle (Loved it) and we explored many of the places you showed in this video. From there we went up to Doolin with a stop for lunch in Listowel with our friend from Abbeyfeale. We were hoping for the Cliffs of Moher but it was wet and stormy but had a great time with a great dinner at Fiddle & Bow and some great Irish music at the local pubs. From Doolin we traveled up to Gallway to again see some more old friends of ours and again had a really great visit and spent some time walking this fantastic city. We then traveled into Clifden where we stayed at a B&B and really enjoyed our host at the Shanakeever Farm - Bed & breakfast. From Clifden our goal was to find my wifes 2nd cousin in Cloghbrack. On the way we stopped in and walked the amazing Kylemore Abby and then onto Leenaun and veered off onto the R336. From there my wife had me turn at the L1301 into the highlands towards Loch Na Fooey. I literally asked her "What have you got me into this time", it was so off the beaten path but I'm so glad we did. What a beautiful drive that was with vistas at every turn and a truly amazing drive. Our destination was Clonbur where my wife last met her 2nd cousin from Cloghbrack some 38 years earlier on a trip with her parents. She showed me the hotel they stayed at and the pub across the street from all those years ago. Now my wife had no contact information for her cousin but from a tip from a local we went into the pub and asked the woman behind the bar if they knew her cousin or if any of the family were still in the area and amazingly she did know of them. My wife asked for directions to their house but she said "have a seat and I'll call him". She came back 5 minutes later said "John will be here in 10 minutes". Can you believe that!? I was speechless. Well in 10 minutes John walked in and we had an amazing visit with him and my wife was ecstatic and so happy. We went onto Gong and stayed the night there. On a tip from our host in Cong he said the only way to see Ashford Castle was to either book a room, book dinner or walk in after hours as the castle is now a privet hotel and not open to the general public. We walked in that night (Amazing!) and the next day had tea at the tea house and walked the outside areas. If anyone goes just tell the guard at the gate that your going in for tea. He actually was quite nice and said...several times before I got the point - "Your going in for tea right?" and he let us pass. After some tea and a walk we drove all the way back across the country to Maynooth just outside Dublin and spent our last night in Ireland at the Glenroyal Hotel (we highly recommend this hotel and absolutely book a dinner reservation in their restaurant). We flew off to London the next day and spent the next 3 days in Wales with our good friend from home and her family. I can't say enough about this great country and next time I will be visiting my ancestral home up in Donegal.
Janey Mack, are ya trying to poor Laura out of a job...😁 Great Piece, looking forward to the next one.
Very useful tips for our first visit in 2024. Thank you
Miss you Ireland
Rock of Cashel Is my favorite. I visit it every time I go to Ireland
So beautiful place
Nothing can compare with the Connemara coast, Gazing out in silence with the one you love the most, The beauty of this place and the echoes deep inside, Make me think we're only just a moment in time Chris DeBurgh
Lovely video Craig
Thanks again, Laura x See you next time 👋
Sightseeing Irland ....amazing
Going up Sleigh Head and down into St. Finean's Bay gives amazing views of the Skelligs.
Wow beautiful sceneries would visit someday
So appreciate your sharing favorite places as we hope to plan a visit!
❤Thank you very much for all the tips.❤
Love your channel Laura❤
love you informative videos. looking forward to the trip this summer.
Beautiful lady, great video. Still can't believe the lack of restrooms at some of the parks. Very inconvenient.
Great tips even viewing as a local, never thought to visit Tipp but defo on the list. Great clips and video overall!!
I have been to Ireland many times with my Irish born husband and I love that you show me so many things Ive yet to see but thanks to you...will!
I have an Irish friend and it leads me to discovering more about this beautiful country. Hopefully, I will be able to visit there one day. 🥹
Can't wait to go back. Has to be the most beautiful country on earth.
Thanks so much the info
so interesting. Thank you 🙂
Thank you. My husband and I coming for three weeks and staying at most of the places you mentioned.
The parking near Hag’s Head was a great tip. Following the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk sign from Liscannor takes you there. The paths have also been overhauled and are in much better shape than the trampled trails 20 years ago (or the officially closed ones that people would still walk along about 15 yrs ago.) But *ahem* somebody seems to be telling people about a shuttle to take tourist back to the visitor‘s centre from Hag’s Head … I don’t think that’s a thing. (I sense a business idea for moving to Ireland, though … Tuk-Tuk shuttle services, anybody? Just 10 € per person.)
great content to be sure Thank You
Stayed in Dulin. The cliffs were beautiful.
Thanks! My daughter and I are visiting Ireland and focusing on the northern half. I added several of your recommendations to our TODO list.
Another great video
Thank you for the great recommendations, Laura! I’m glad I found your video before my trip to Ireland; I’ll be much better informed and prepared 🙌.
We loved your tips! We are coming for 3 weeks in September and October. Thank you!!😊
Great video, thanks
Nice vid
That's a lovely picture of it Laura
Task 17
Thank you Laura. Great intro. So many drop dead gorgeous views!
Awww glad it helps 💛
I have been in Ireland for 2 weeks. I saw your video and I am sure I will go there some more times! Tanks you!
Awesome journey
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Want to go one day. The castles really caught my attention too.. it's beautiful there
Thanks you very much
Visiting Ireland in May from the U.S., and watching your videos have been invaluable. Very well done. Thanks!
Thank you, so much! Ireland has been on my "Bucket List" since childhood. Hope to get there, someday--this vid is inspiring me to set a goal date! Thanks, again and look forward to watching more of your adventures.
Awww hope you get to come at some stay! Glad the video was helpful for inspiration 💛
Great List Laura!
Thank you 😊
This looks like easier hiking trails with incredible views. I didn’t get to see much in Ireland when I visited so thank you for this great list for when I get to go back one day. I was terrified of the bridge but wanted to go very much. It looks less scary like you said!!
HI, I just arrived 2 months ago in Ireland, to be more exact in Dulbin. I'm fall in love with the cowntry. And I love your videos. I could hear you all day long.😍 Thank you very much. The bests for you 😍
Nice video!!
I intrestued ierland
Thank you so much for your advice, it's so useful! I haven't seen other videos about Ireland like yours, it's awesome. I would love to do Spanish subtitles for it so more people can know about your advice. If that's something you'd be interested in, please let me know! Love from Argentina 🤗
Still haven’t been to Ireland , looks epic !
I love the yellowstone shirt. I'm glad you could visit
Great video. Thank you. I would like to suggest two topics for additional videos. 1. Getting around Ireland on buses. I have been to Ireland seven times and am going again this summer. Rental cars are soooo expensive and I'm too old and too nervous to drive on Irish roads, so I take the bus which I find very comfortable. But it would be great to see a video about places that are easily accessible by bus and which require less than a mile's walk from the bus stop. Also info about planning bus trips in advance (online routes, schedules). Also BusEireann vs. Go Bus vs. Local buses, etc. Bus etiquette. How and where to buy your ticket, etc. 2. A video on learning the Irish language by studying in a Gaeltacht would be helpful to those of us who are learning Irish online in America. Discuss various Gaeltacht areas and the Irish language schools (for adults) that exist there. If you've already done these videos, please let me know. Go raibh maith agat. (I'm practicing my Irish. 🙂)
I too would like info on how to best get around to two or three places on the west coast using busses.
thank you so much for this amazing video, me and my wife are moving there soon and we want to spend some time exploring the country... this video helped a lot thanks
Hi Laura Always a pleasure to see you 😊 You're Video just comes at the right time, since we're booked for a holiday on Ireland, starting at the end of May. And of course we intend to see the cliffs. But all the others gems, too, of course, which I knew from your previous vlogs 😎
Awww that’s so exciting! May is such a lovely month to visit too. The weather is normally decent then 🥰 Also thanks so much for watching the videos there should be a fair few Ireland uploads before your trip
New subscribers here. We love hidden gems, local tips and insider views. Love your video and your info is spot on!!
I've been to many of these places on my two trips to Ireland. Tipperary is one of my favorites. My great grandfather came from near Fethard. Cashel is mythical. Can't wait to go again.
Wife and I have planned a trip for next summer, can't wait, has always been a place that I wanted to visit.
Ireland is so amazing. Greetings from Galway.
You missed the Gap of Dunloe, a stone throw drive away from Killarney Nal Park, absolutely stunning!
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Planning to visit Ireland with baby next summer! :) This was priceless!
Oh yay! Hope you have the best time. And thank you 💛
I LOVE your videos! Your enthusiasm for your gorgeous country is inspiring. I had to laugh a little regarding your Yellowstone National Park sweatshirt! If you ever get back to the states and you haven’t been there, you HAVE to visit Yosemite National Park! I highly recommend Housekeeping Camp as you get the best of both worlds; Beds, electricity, but your in a sheltered room. Please keep these videos coming. Blessings to you!
Very good as always
Thanks so much 💛
Nice video
We spent a lovely week in the Village of Bruff in 2018 because it was half way between Cork and Limerick. We found a treasure, Lough Gurr. Stunning. We arrived as strangers and have a whole village of new friends.
Awesome video and I’m visiting Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland this spring or early summer of this year.
Great video. Have been to nearly all these places having taken the ferry to Dublin, went down to Waterford via Kilkenny, then across to County Kerry, and then so the way up to County Donegal mostly along the Wild Atlantic Way. So I was ticking off all the places you recommended, the Copper Coast (which was really just luck going from Waterford to Cobh and choosing a scenic route), Mizen Head, Killarney National Park, the Ring of Kerry, the Burren (didn't stop at the Cliffs of Moher but passed by because the weather was atrocious when we were there, you wouldn't have seen a thing), Connamara, Doolough Valley, Achill Island, Slieve League, and Errigal Mountain (didn't do as much walking as in your video, but did a fair bit) . Only a few places missed, like Baltimore Lighthouse, Dursey Ireland, the caves in County Sligo, the Rock of Cashel, and the Wicklow Mountains, and the Giant's Causeway (have done the last three before and can't do everything). A few places I've been in surprised weren't on your list were the Dingle Peninsula, the Mountains of Mourne, and of course Newgrange, which even if you don't pay to go and see the actual monument the landscape around it is enchanting and a bit like the area around Stonehenge (in a different way of course). And as well, I'm not sure if it's on the Causeway Coast but it's not far away if it isn't, there is the Gobbins cliffside walk, which is amazing (if you've not done this, you have to, I've not done anything like it). There are so many other places as well I'm sure I've forgotten about, it is such an amazing country and the people are very welcoming and you always have a good craic.
Wow you went on an amazing trip 😍 So all the spots you mentioned where on the original list but it was sooooooo long. Over 50 please so I narrowed it down. Dingle Area was still on it but the camera starting doing a weird glitch so I edited that part out 😔 I’m will probs make another video mentioning more spots
@@Live.Adventure.Travel I'll let you off then!!! 😉 The view from the, what I believe is the highest pass in Ireland above the town of Dingle is spectacular. And you are so right about the Ring of Skellig, part of the Ring of Kerry. There is a viewpoint called the Kerry Cliffs not far from Portmagee that looks out over the Skelligs (surely a must see the any Star Wars fan) that is spectacular as well and not to be missed (and much cheaper than the Cliffs of Moher), and a beautiful beach and bay at Ballinskelligs as well (and the Staigue Stone Fort as well, which is still worth exploring). I look forward to your best video with I'm sure even more beautiful locations.
I went to school in Ireland in the late 70s. I traveled though out the Republic with my Professors. The family I lived with was headed by Dervla Henry, a teacher of Irish and, in the summer, Ireland's best tour guide. I was very lucky. I was able to travel independently with my Father while I was in school, instructed by my Irish Mom on the itinerary. I've been back a few times since. I love your sugesstions.
I love Ireland
If you want a guided walk of the Cliffs of Moher local farmer Patrick Sweeney offers them starting in Doolin While your're visiting the burren, the pulnabrone dolmen is in the area and is only busy when the tour buses show up We paid for a tour of Gap of Dunloe that picks you up in downtown Killarney and drops you at Kate Kearney's Cottage. From there you ride a jaunting car thru the GoD to Lord Brandons Lodge for lunch. After lunch a boat ride across upper lake Killarney, under the old weir and brickeen bridges, and across Lough Leane brings you to Ross Castle where the return bus is waiting for you. What a delightful day Thanks Laura for all other other great ideas for our next visit
Hello, thank you, this is a great Video! Is there a way to explore some places in Ireland without a car?
This was seriously such a good video! We have traveled through Ireland twice (from the USA), and I appreciated all your tips and tricks in this video-it would have been wonderful to know those things prior. All your places were jaw droppers for sure, some of which I hadn't heard of. Well done 👏
Awww thanks so much Kathleen. Glad you found it helpful. Have another Ireland one coming out hopefully on Sunday. Hope you make it back over again 😊
I'm coming soon Ireland
You did an amazing job on this video!! Do you have any itinerary suggestion videos for Ireland? I would love to see what you think would be the perfect time for, say, 10-15 days in Ireland 😉
Great video, thanks for giving me more sites for me to add to our Ireland trip in spring. I’m so excited to visit Ireland. We’re gonna be Dublin, Cavan, Donegal, Roscommon, back to Dublin, so you’ve given me several more besides the popular spots. I hate that we won’t have time to get to the Cliffs of Moher, but definitely Sleive League and as much stuff in Donegal as possible. Thanks again for the video.
Awww sounds so exciting! To be honest I prefer Slieve League to the Cliffs of Moher. Far less people and sooooo beautiful. Hope you have the best time on your trip 😊
@@Live.Adventure.Travel Thanks again for the videos, after watching the videos I’m looking forward to spending a day in Wicklow Mountains.
Baltimore West Cork whoop whoop 🎉
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Thank you for sharing the beautiful shots of scenery and sharing all the information..county waterford looks stunning... thats definately one place of the emerald isle i want to see..hope you have a pleasant day..lots of love from Tennessee 🧡
Laura we just found you and so glad we did!!! We are traveling to Ireland at the end of May-June. My ancestors are Irish and can not wait to visit!!! You’re selling this well, I’m already thinking we either need to extend our trip by a week or two or plan another trip next year 😂
Visited the Cliffs of Moher in 1992. No visitor centre. There was just my friends and myself there. Gorgeous. Visited Newgrange a year later. The visitor centre was a little hut at the bottom of the field that the tomb stands in. I think I visited these places at the best time.
Just about everywhere we are planning to visit during our two week trip was on your list. Unfortunately we’ll need at least two more weeks to visit all of the other amazing spots you shared. Great video!
Haha yes endless places to explore! Glad you had a great time 💛
Simple answer to that is to come back for more
Achill island, the Aran islands off the West Coast are well worth a visit. Very busy in high season. West Cork is really spectacular. Also the Titanic exhibition in Belfast is worth seeing. Huge investment was poured into this attraction.
Thank you so much for this video. I love the views. It all looks so beautiful.I really want to visit Ireland but you might not be able to get rid of me. I have been thinking about a vacation out there to really see where my roots are from. I think with this video you have made up my mind Again thank you so much.
Love this AND your 7 day itinerary video. If we did not want to rent a car would you recommend a transport company for us to hire? Or do you think we could just do Public transport and book private cabs along the way?
And... Don't forget Donegal! is a gem of the northwest, and the Gaeltacht! Also, I see your Yellowstone Jumper, Grand, but keep going West when you visit America, to ( drumroll) Bend Oregon and Central Oregon. We need more Irish here!
Kerry Cliffs, Croghaun on Achill and Slieve League in Donegal to me rank above Cliffs of Moher
Yes, Dave. Cliffs of Moher much overrated. In fact you will find footage of the cliffs (drones etc.) give you a wonderful experience. No need to go there.
Very cool nice list !!!! Actually one of my fav spots is Roches Point co Cork and the drive there along the bay/estuary
Yes! Honestly West Cork’s beauty is unmatched 😍
@@Live.Adventure.Travel actually that's East Cork :)
G’damn this was helpful, when I make it out there I’d like to buy you a drink! 🍻
Awesome video!! Yes, one must see some of the more touristy places but I love the overlooked areas. Less crowded and just as beautiful.
Visited in 2018 and returning next week. It's a long way to Tipperary.
I wish one day I will go there for holidays
Another good way to visit the Cliffs of Moher is by bicycle. There are four cycle hubs all starting in Doolin and one leads also to the Cliffs. You don‘t have to pay any fees there, when you arrive as a cyclist. And I am missing Dingle and the Dingle Peninsula and Cobh on your list. Aren‘t you recommend those two? And if not, why not? But the other destinations, some of them I know and love, but you also gave me some new ideas for my next and eighth trip to the emerald isle☺️
Really loved your video. Breathtaking scenery! How many days would you recommend to spend in Ireland? I've already been in Dublin and mostly interested in nature/art/culture. Planning to go in February. And better to rent a car or public transportation?🤔🍀
Thanks to all Ireland's people. I feel in love 💞 of first moment to went here. We always appreciate your help. Ukraine.
nothing like looking through old videos. I just did a video on Places in Sligo. Congrats on your channel success. I remember when i started watching your videos back when you were 1400 subscribers.
Couldn’t agree more about looking over old videos! So many wonderful memories 💛 Thanks so much for sticking around. I’m so happy the videos are helping people plan their trips 🥰