Things to do in Ireland and Irish sights are good to know, so you don't miss out on too much of the good stuff. It can be when you are there or when you plan your trip before you leave. Imagine coming to something fabulously beautiful!
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Doing in Ireland
Here are some things that you can do in Ireland when you are not just going to see cities, drink or eat. We went on a road trip which we think is a very good way to see a lot on the trip. I (Peter) was also in Derry myself to attend a fantastic festival.
1. Attend a Halloween party in Derry
Halloween in Derry in Northern Ireland is fantastic. This is where it started once upon a time. When a Halloween weekend is over, the citizens start planning for the next year's party. I don't know whether to call it a carnival or a festival, but it's probably all of the above.
I got the chance to go there, dress up and participate. It's held every year and go if you can, but book a hotel well in advance because everywhere will be full.
Join us for a Halloween party!
2. Exploring beer and whiskey culture
Beautiful scenery, beer and whiskey are what many people think of when the word Ireland is mentioned. We have compiled a list of different whiskies that you can find in Ireland such as Jameson, Bushmills, Tullamore Dew and many more.
We have of course also included beers such as Guinness, Kilkenny, Smitwhick's and all the different stouts. Here you will also find several recommendations for good pubs around Ireland.
3. Experience Irish culture and history
Ireland is an island and a country and an island with two currencies, get it? There are no snakes in Ireland and Ireland has won Eurovision 7 times. It is home to many famous pop bands such as U2, Sinéad O'Connor, Phil Lynott (Tin Lizzy) and writers such as Oscar Wilde and Jonathan Swift (Gulliver's Travels).
4. Follow the spirit of Game of Thrones!
We visited 10 filming locations from Game of Thrones. These aren't just locations because you're looking for special beautiful locations for the film. We think that there is so much to see and why not these places that...
- Tollymore forest
- Inch Abbey
- Castle Ward
- Cave of Cushendun
- Murlough Bay
- Larrybane Quarry
- The village and harbour of Ballintoy
- Allén Dark Hedges
- Dunluce Castle
- Downhill beach
and 20 more!
5. Horse riding in Ireland
At the bottom of Ireland there are several peninsulas and one of them is called Kerry and the road around is called "Ring of Kerry". We had planned to ride and WOW how cool it was and what an environment. Through high grass and bright green fields and down to riding on the beach on very beautiful horses.
6. Go to the Titanic Museum in Belfast
We have prepared a full guide about everything related to the Titanic.
Visit the Titanic Quarter, down into Thompson's dry dock, the largest dry dock in the world.
Where RMS Titanic and its sister ship RMS Olympic were built. simultaneously at the Harland and Wolffs shipyard.
7. drive the Causeway Coastal Route
From Belfast along the east and north coasts of Northern Ireland and finally to Derry, this incredibly beautiful 212km Causeway Coastal Route. We can really recommend driving around Ireland. We also took a very narrow road in the north of Northern Ireland on a road called the Torr Head Scenic Route. We had a very small motorhome but it is not possible to drive there with a larger one. Crazy beautiful!
We stopped at Carrickfergus, Ballygally, Glenarm, Cushendall, Bellycastle, Murlough Bay, Carrick-a-Rope, Giant's Causeway, Castle rock, Duneluce Castle, Whiterocks beach, Downhill Beach and Benone Beach.
There are also cycling and hiking trails all around Ireland in apps.
Film from the route in Northern Ireland
Follow our road trip around Northern Ireland on the move.
8. Fascinated by the Wild Atlantic Route
The Wild Atlantic Route starts in Donegal at Derry and is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. It is 2750 kilometres long and enters every bay on the entire west coast down to the south of Ireland at Kinsale in Cork.
We drove parts of the route and we stopped at Donnegal, Connemara National Park, Kylemore Abbey, Galway, Dunguaire Castle Aillwee Cave, The Burren National Park, Cliffs of Moher, Doolin Cave and Doolin. We travelled on to and around the Dingle Peninsula, the town of Dingle and the old church of Gallarus Oratory.
Now it was time for Killarney National Park, Torc waterfall, Muckross House and gardens, Ross Castle and the idyllic town of Killarney. From here the journey continued to the Iveragh peninsula and the "Ring of Kerry". Here we saw Staige Fort, the island of Valentia which we took a ferry to by car and we rode beautiful horses along the shore of Rossbeigh beach. From here you also take a boat across to the dramatic island of Skellig Michael where Star Wars was filmed on a cliff top and is a UNESCO heritage site.
We travelled on to Blarney Castle rock in Cork, the Rock of Cashel, the ruins of Hore Abbey, Kilkenny and Kilkenny Castle, the monastic village of Glendalough in Wicklow and Ireland's highest waterfall Powerscourt, as more destinations are located in the Ancient East as it is so beautifully called.
Landscapes along the Wild Atlantic Way
- Cork - Route Map and Guide:
- Kerry - Route Map and Guide:
- Clare - Route Map and Guide:
- Galway - Route Map and Guide
- Mayo - Route Map and Guide
- Sligo and Leitrim - Route Map and Guide
- Donegal - Route Map and Guide
Film from Ireland
After Northern Ireland comes Ireland and here is the rest of our road trip.
9. Camping in Ireland
Choosing a car, motorbike, bicycle or campervan are great options to really see the beautiful island of Ireland. We have tried 13 campsites and they are very high class. Most campsites have caravans that they rent out and we have probably never seen so many ever. Most also have cottages that can be rented. We have written about 13 campsites around Ireland that can be good for discovering the island.
Haha that can also happen!!!
Not easy to drive on the left side and steer from the right on narrow roads...
10. See Trinity college in Dublin
Trinity College or University of Dublin as it is also known, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I.
There are 6.2 million works and the 'Book of Kells' is considered a national treasure in the library.
Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift and Edmund Burke have walked here. This is a must-see!
11. Party on St Patrick's day in Ireland
We have seen the St Patrick's Day parade in Stockholm several years, but never been to Dublin on St Patrick's Day where you should be, we think. Maybe we will see it on site in the future.
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