Welcome to Moyne Abbey - one of the most impressive ruins in Ireland 🇮🇪⛪
Founded by Franciscan friars before 1455, Moyne Abbey was burned in 1590, but much of it still stands today 🔥⏳
Home to one of Ireland’s most impressive cloisters, its Gothic arches and medieval stonework are a sight to behold 🇮🇪🏰
Now, a warning: Moyne Abbey isn’t a polished tourist attraction with a car park and paved paths - you reach it by walking across private farmland via a public right-of-way 🚶♂️🌿
There’s usually roadside parking nearby, but space is limited, so you need to park carefully without blocking gates or traffic 🚗⚠️
From there, it’s a short walk across uneven grassy fields that can get very muddy after rain, so decent footwear is important 🥾🌧️
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29/05/2026
Few views in Ireland stop you in your tracks quite like this 😲🇮🇪
This is the view from the summit of Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, standing 764m (2,507ft) above Clew Bay ⛰️🌊
On a clear day, the islands scattered across the bay seem to go on forever.
What year did you first make it to the top? 👇
Photo by Big Style Media courtesy Fáilte Ireland
Wrong turns on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way can often be very rewarding 😍🇮🇪
A virtual 🍻 if you can tell me where this is!
Music: "No Morning Finds Me" by Sacha Ende - CC BY 4.0
28/05/2026
Perched along Donegal’s rugged Gweedore coastline, this little white cottage at Cnoc Fola (Bloody Foreland) looks straight out across the Atlantic 🌊🏡
Despite the dramatic name, Bloody Foreland wasn’t named after a battle - it comes from the fiery red glow that lights up the cliffs at sunset 🔥
Out beyond the shoreline, islands like Inishsirrer, Inishmeane and Gola sit scattered across the water, with views here stretching endlessly out to sea 😍
Photo via Gareth Wray Photography
Discover endless things to do in Donegal 👇👇👇
27/05/2026
Fascinating 😲 Northern Ireland's Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge back when it was actually a rope bridge 😲
Salmon fishermen have been building crossings here for over 350 years, replacing them whenever storms destroyed what came before.
Up until the 1970s, it was still very basic - just a narrow walkway with a single handrail and wide gaps between the slats. The photos here were taken between 1865 - 1914!
Would you have crossed it back in the day? 🤔
Photos: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Courtesy of National Library of Ireland
27/05/2026
The second Ireland gets a glimpse of sunshine, the beaches fill up fast 🏖️☀️
This was Ballybunion Beach a few summers back, packed with people beneath those towering Kerry cliffs 🌊😎
Photo via Shutterstock
Many who visit Grianán of Aileach 🏰 in Donegal come for the views, but few take the time to uncover its story 🤔
Perched on Greenan Mountain ⛰️, this stone ring fort dates to the 6th or 7th century and was once the stronghold of the powerful Northern Uí Néill dynasty ⚔️. From here, they ruled Inishowen, their fortress watching over Lough Swilly, Lough Foyle, and beyond 👀
In 1101, Muirchertach Ua Briain of Munster marched north and destroyed the fort 💥 in a bid to claim the High Kingship 👑 What stands today was rebuilt in the 19th century, when excavations unearthed bones, carved stones, and even what may have been a gaming board 🎲
So while the 360° views are spectacular 🌍, the history of An Grianán Fort is what makes it one of Donegal’s most fascinating sites
🎵 Music: “Area 18” by Sascha Ende - CC BY 4.0
📹 Footage: Gareth McCormack for Tourism Ireland
26/05/2026
Rising above Newtownards in County Down, Scrabo Tower has been watching over Strangford Lough since the 1800s 🏰😎
It’s what’s known as a ‘folly’ - a structure built mainly to impress rather than serve any real practical purpose 🤔
You’ll find it perched within Scrabo Country Park and, after the short climb up, you’re treated to sweeping views across Strangford Lough and the surrounding countryside 🌄
Read all about it below 👇👇👇
Photo by Hunter Bros for Ards and North Down Borough Council
25/05/2026
Fancy exploring Donegal, Antrim, Derry and Belfast on a 6-day road trip? 🤔
Here's a route to tackle: https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/6-days-in-ireland/
This is a 'fast-trip' that squeezes in as much as possible into the 6 days, from walks and beaches to areas steeped in history, natural beauty and more! 🗺
Photos licensed from Shutterstock
25/05/2026
"Driving in Ireland is grand and handy - the roads are all fairly flat and in good nick." 😏
1 hour into your trip around the Beara Peninsula 😶
Photo licensed from Josefina Grums
You never know what you'll stumble upon in an ancient forest in Ireland 🇮🇪
Tucked away beneath the canopy of Belleek Woods in Ballina, the Belleek Mausoleum feels like something stumbled upon rather than found 🌲🏛️
Built as a burial vault for the Knox-Gore family, who once owned the vast Belleek estate, the structure now sits quietly among the trees beside the River Moy 🍃🌊
Between the damp stonework, twisting woodland paths and near-constant birdsong, this corner of Mayo feels completely removed from modern life 🍂
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