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…

In Straide village, near Foxford in County Mayo—an area of #ireland that knows a thing or two about history and hardship—there's a museum all about one of Ireland's most important people: Michael Davitt. The Michael Davitt Museum isn't just a bunch of old things; it's like a trip back to a key time in Irish history. It gives you a deep look into the life, struggles, and amazing things done by a…

On the wild, windy coast at Streedagh, near Grange in County Sligo, where the big Atlantic carves out a dramatic coast, there's a place where real history mixes with the lively, breathing buzz of modern skill and friendship: Atlantic Sheepdogs. It's not just any old farm; it's like a stage for one of the best and oldest stories of country life—that amazing teamwork between people and working…

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…