Imagine a place where massive, pointy twin peaks of rock shoot up out of the huge Atlantic Ocean. Their slopes are home to incredibly old monastery ruins that look like they've been there forever, plus a seriously busy wildlife sanctuary. This is #SkelligMichael, a grand rocky island about eight miles off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. It really is a world frozen in time, a place with a deep…

Tucked away in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, the Cavan County Museum is a great keeper of the area's rich and varied past. It's in a smart old convent building—that's full of history itself!—and the museum gives visitors a great trip through thousands of years of human life in this unique bit of #ireland. From mysterious old carvings to sad reminders of 20th-century wars, and showcasing local art…