These 21 Gorgeous Spots Are Ireland’s Hidden Gems

We all know the usual beauty spots around Ireland, the ones mentioned in all the guidebooks and on everyone's bucket list. 

And rightly so, because they're fabulous, but when you've lived here for a while you kinda want to head off the beaten track every now and again and discover something new.

From ancient caves lined up along a cliff to a cable car that brings you to a remote island off the coast of Cork, we've rounded up 21 of the most beautiful hidden gems in Ireland that will take your breath away.

1. The Jealous Wall, Westmeath

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2. Keem Bay, Achill, Mayo

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3. Inisbofin, Galway

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4. Bluebell Wood, Roscommon

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5. Lough Dan, Wicklow

6. Dursey Island, Cork

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7. The Glen of Aherlow, Tipperary

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8. The Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio, Dublin

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9. Flaggy Shore, Clare

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10. The Swiss Cottage, Tipperary

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11. Cape Clear, Cork

12. Torc Waterfall, Kerry

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13. Dunmore East, Waterford

14. Beara Peninsula, Cork and Kerry

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15. Rock of Dunamase, Laois

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16. Caves of Kesh, Sligo

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17. Stairway to Heaven, Fermanagh

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18. Lough Melvin, Leitrim

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19. Inishkea Islands, Mayo

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20. Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin

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21. Donadea Forest, Kildare

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Which place are you going to visit first?

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