In-depth destination guide
Walkable towns, Atlantic horizons and small discoveries between the landmarks.
A destination worth knowing
Give Ireland room for unhurried days: a city walk, a castle visit, a market lunch and a coastal afternoon can each be enough. This guide focuses on the Republic of Ireland, with eleven bases across the east, south, west and midlands. Choose a regional loop instead of spending every day driving to the next photograph.
Dublin
An independent travel film by touropia, retained from the earlier ATA introduction. The destination pages below focus on the Republic of Ireland; check separate arrangements for any cross-border extension.
Explore DublinWatch the introduction ↗
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03County Kerry
Lake landscapes and historic buildings with room between them.
Explore Killarney
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05County Kilkenny
A compact city where a castle and cathedral frame the streets.
Explore Kilkenny
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08County Clare
Atlantic cliffs and a limestone landscape that asks for careful footing.
Explore Doolin and the Burren
09County Mayo
A planned town, historic estate and a greenway beyond the center.
Explore Westport
10County Sligo
Medieval stonework and a lively Atlantic shore nearby.
Explore Sligo
11County Offaly
A quieter midlands town with an extraordinary scientific story.
Explore BirrGive each place its own time
Reviewed 12 November 2026. Pacing and base suggestions are ATA editorial choices. Accommodation links are direct enquiry points, not inspected-property endorsements or claims of ATA membership. Confirm current services, access and terms. Photographs are credited beside the images and may show earlier conditions.
Dublin Trinity College, Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.
The Spanish Arch, Spanish Parade, Galway, Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Display crop.
Ireland Muckross House, Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.
Dingle Harbor, Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.
Ireland Kilkenny Castle, Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.
English Market, Grand Parade, Cork, 2018, Dylan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.
Charles Fort, Kinsale, Co. Cork, The Speckled Bird · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.
Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Photograph Tobias Helfrich, March 27th, 2004. Modified by Pumbaa, 09:09, 7 April 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display crop.
Westport House South Face, LAS30a · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.
Sligo - Sligo Priory, Oliver Gargan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.
Birr Castle, Offaly, The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display crop.
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