Welcome to directionireland.com!
Our website is an online travel guide to Ireland. Website is still under construction, but you can already find some interesting travel destinations. It provides essential information about places of interest, photos, opening hours and ticket prices. Every object is marked on the map, what makes it easy to locate. Our search options let you browse and sort objects by categories and regions.
Recommended travel destinations:
Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens
East Ireland | County Kildare
Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens are located in Tully, County Kildare. The stud, which is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility, is open for visitors and together with The Irish Racehorse Experience takes you to a journey through the world of horses and riding. Colonel William Hall-Walker established this stud in 1900, and in the 1940s it was given ... more info and photos
Castletown House
East Ireland | County Kildare
Castletown House is a Palladian-style mansion located in Celbridge, County Kildare. It was built by William Conolly, a Speaker of the Irish Parliament and one of the wealthiest people in Ireland at that time. Construction began in 1722, and most of the work was completed by 1729. It was the first Irish Palladian house built to correct Classical proportions, ... more info and photos
Mellifont Abbey
East Ireland | County Louth
Mellifont Abbey is located about 10km east of Drogheda, in County Louth. It was the first Cistercian foundation in Ireland, established in 1142 by Saint Malachy of Armagh, with the help of a handful of monks sent by Saint Bernard from Clairvaux in France. The name Mellifont comes from the Latin "Font Mellis", which means "Fountain of honey". The abbey church... more info and photos
Moybologue Church
Midlands Ireland | County Cavan
Moybologue Church is located in the townland of Relaghabeg, about 5 km from Bailieborough, in County Cavan. The ruins that have survived to present times date back to the Middle Ages, but the first early Christian temple was built here around the 5th century. The church is dedicated to St. Patrick who is believed to be a founder. All that remains of the lat... more info and photos
Drumlane Abbey
Midlands Ireland | County Cavan
Drumlane Abbey and Round Tower are situated on the shore of Derrybrick Lough, just outside of Milltown, in County Cavan. The first monastery was founded here in the Early Christian times. Although the abbey is closely affiliated with St. Mogue (also known as St. Aidan), it is most likely the site was established by St. Columba (St. Colmcille) in the middle o... more info and photos
Knockmoy Abbey
West Ireland | County Galway
Knockmoy is a ruin of the Cistercian abbey located about 13km southeast of Tuam in County Galway. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and was founded in 1190 by Cathal Crovdearg O'Connor, King of Connacht. Shortly before his death, he entered a convent and was buried in the abbey in 1244. The church has a nave, chancel, and a transept with two chapels... more info and photos
Kenmare Stone Circle
Southwest Ireland | County Kerry
Kenmare Stone Circle, locally known as Shrubberies, is located just a few minutes walk from the center of Kenmare Town in County Kerry. It is considered to be the largest stone circle in the southwest of Ireland. It has an oval shape of a diameter of 17m at the widest point and 15m at the narrowest. It consists of 15 large stones with a large boulder burial ... more info and photos
Holy Cross Abbey
Midlands Ireland | County Tipperary
Holy Cross Abbey is a Cistercian monastery located in the village of Holycross, about 6 km southwest of Thurles in County Tipperary. It was founded in 1169 as Benedictine Order, but in 1182 Donal Mor O'Brien brought here Cistercian monks from Monasteranenagh. The name Holy Cross comes from a relic, a fragment of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The p... more info and photos