

2Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth: the great Neolithic passage tombs of the Boyne, older than the pyramids, an hour north of Dublin.
3An early Christian monastery on a twin-peaked rock 12 km out in the Atlantic off County Kerry, reached by boat in summer only.
A castle dating to 1228, extended by the Guinness family, on 350 acres beside Lough Corrib. A hotel since 1939 with 83 rooms, plus falconry and boat trips on the lake.
Three restored lightkeepers' cottages beside a working lighthouse on Fanad Head, open all year. Every booking includes a guided tour and the climb to the top of the tower.