Travel Hit List: Ireland

Leah Ibraheem

August 19th, 2009

The Gap of Dunloe, a narrow pass near Killarney, Ireland.

There are so many reasons to visit Ireland. Take a virtual trip today, courtesy of our Travel Hit List.

Read: about the Hill of Tara, a rich archaeological and cultural site threatened by a four-lane highway.

Hear: Contemporary music from Northern Ireland.

Watch: Scientists from Ireland’s National Museum talk about body parts from 300 BC unearthed from a peat bog.

Eat and Drink: the best fish and chips in Ireland, according to Food & Think blogger Amanda Bensen.

Check out: A report from the Smithsonian National Zoo on why Ireland has no snakes.

Go: Now is a great time to book travel to Ireland.

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Been to Ireland? Share your favorite memory. Haven't gotten there yet? What are you looking forward to most?