i The Irish Bucket List 101 Places in Ireland to see before you die Stevie Haughey Copyright © 2017 Stevie Haughey Copyright © 2017 by Stevie Haughey All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non- commercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, email the author at [email protected]. Contents Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................. i Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ ii Antrim ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Rathlin Island, County Antrim ..................................................................................................... 1 2. The Old Bushmills Distillery, County Antrim ............................................................................... 2 3. Carrickfergus Castle, County Antrim ........................................................................................... 3 4. Dunluce Castle, County Antrim ................................................................................................... 4 5. Belfast City Hall, Belfast .............................................................................................................. 5 6. Divis and Black Mountain, Belfast ............................................................................................... 6 7. Giant’s Causeway, County Antrim .............................................................................................. 7 8. Glenoe Waterfall, County Antrim ............................................................................................... 8 9. The Dark Hedges, County Antrim ................................................................................................ 9 10. Causeway Coastal Route, County Antrim ............................................................................. 10 11. Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge, County Antrim ........................................................................ 11 12. The Crosskeys Inn, County Antrim ........................................................................................ 12 13. Kelly’s Cellars, Belfast ............................................................................................................ 13 14. The Peace Walls, Belfast ....................................................................................................... 14 15. Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast ................................................................................................... 15 16. Black Taxi Tour, Belfast ......................................................................................................... 16 17. Titanic Belfast, Belfast ........................................................................................................... 17 Cavan ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 18. Dún na Rí Forest Park, County Cavan .................................................................................... 18 Clare ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 19. Dolphinwatch, Loop Head Peninsula, County Clare ............................................................. 19 20. Lahinch Surf School, Promenade, County Clare .................................................................... 20 21. Father Ted’s House, County Clare ......................................................................................... 21 22. The Ailwee Caves, County Clare ............................................................................................ 22 23. Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, County Clare ............................................................................ 23 24. Cliffs of Moher, County Clare ................................................................................................ 24 25. The Burren, County Clare ...................................................................................................... 25 Cork ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 26. Sherkin Island, County Cork .................................................................................................. 26 27. Cape Clear Island, County Cork ............................................................................................. 27 28. Dursey Island, County Cork ................................................................................................... 28 29. Brow Head, County Cork ....................................................................................................... 29 30. The Blarney Stone, County Cork ........................................................................................... 30 31. Béal na Bláth, County Cork ................................................................................................... 31 32. Charles Fort, County Cork ..................................................................................................... 32 Derry ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 33. Halloween in Derry, Derry..................................................................................................... 33 34. The North West 200, County Derry ...................................................................................... 34 35. The Derry to Coleraine Train, County Derry ......................................................................... 35 36. The City Walls, Derry ............................................................................................................. 36 Donegal ................................................................................................................................................. 37 37. Malin Head, County Donegal ................................................................................................ 37 38. The Glenevin Waterfall, County Donegal .............................................................................. 38 39. Ballymastocker Beach, County Donegal ............................................................................... 39 40. Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal ........................................................................... 40 41. The Slieve League Cliffs, County Donegal ............................................................................. 41 42. Tory Island, County Donegal ................................................................................................. 42 43. Mount Errigal, County Donegal............................................................................................. 43 Down ..................................................................................................................................................... 44 44. Mourne Mountains, County Down ....................................................................................... 44 45. Murlough Beach, County Down ............................................................................................ 45 Dublin .................................................................................................................................................... 46 46. Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin .................................................................................................. 46 47. St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin .................................................................................................. 47 48. Trinity College, Dublin ........................................................................................................... 48 49. Dublin Castle, Dublin ............................................................................................................. 49 50. Whelan’s, Dublin ................................................................................................................... 50 51. Croke Park, Dublin................................................................................................................. 51 52. Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin ...................................................................................................... 52 53. The Riverdance, Dublin ......................................................................................................... 53 54. The National Leprechaun Museum, Dublin .......................................................................... 54 55. The Guinness Storehouse, Dublin ......................................................................................... 55 56. The General Post Office, Dublin ............................................................................................ 56 57. The Brazen Head, Dublin