Mysterious castles and magical valleys of Ireland: discover the fairy tale of the Emerald Island!

It is believed that once you have visited this amazing island, you will never forget it. Ireland is absolutely unique country and we know more legends and fairytales than real facts about it.

It’s hard to say whether this is an exaggeration or not, but that the Emerald Island, named like this because of the lush vegetation, is a mythical land where legendary Celtic landscape is added to the legends about fairies and elves. We’ll show you very good reasons to rent a car in Dublin and start an unforgettable journey!

Rock of Cashel and an old castle

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Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge

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Cliffs of Moher

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Ashford Castle

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Amazing view over the coastline

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Giant’s Causeway

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Vartry Reservoir bridge

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The Skelligs

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Dunluce Castle ruins

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Glendalough glacial valley

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Summer in Ireland

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The Dingle Peninsula

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A night in Dublin

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Wicklow County

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Doonagore Castle

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Glanworth Bridge, Cork County

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Beara Peninsula

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Ben Bulbin Table Mountain

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Kylemore Abbey, Galway County

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Fanad Head Lighthouse

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