Destinations
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Province
Leinster
Far more than Dublin - if you look beyond the capital
Leinster is where most visitors land, spend two nights in Dublin, and leave thinking they've seen the east. They haven't. Twelve counties stretch from the Viking streets of the capital to the Wicklow Mountains, Boyne Valley's passage tombs, and the medieval lanes of Kilkenny. The further from Dublin you go, the quieter it gets.
Counties
12
Guides
19
Itineraries
2
12 Counties
County Dublin
The capital. Viking roots, Georgian squares, and a city that rewards repeat visits.
County Wicklow
The garden of Ireland. Mountains, valleys, and Glendalough.
County Wexford
Sunny southeast. Opera, strawberries, and Viking history.
County Carlow
Ireland's second smallest county. Barrow Valley walks.
County Kilkenny
Medieval lanes, craft beer, and the best-preserved castle on the island.
County Laois
The quiet midlands. Slieve Bloom Mountains and heritage towns.
County Offaly
Clonmacnoise and the Shannon. Bog walks and birding.
County Kildare
Horse country. The Curragh, Newbridge, and the Japanese Gardens.
County Meath
Boyne Valley and the Hill of Tara. 5,000 years of history.
County Louth
Ireland's smallest county. Cooley Peninsula and Carlingford.
County Westmeath
Lake country at the centre of the island. Athlone and Mullingar.
County Longford
One of Ireland's least-visited counties. Literary roots and quiet waterways.
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Getting to Leinster
Fly in
Dublin Airport - Ireland's busiest, with most international routes
Drive times
Wicklow 1h, Kilkenny 1h 30m, Wexford 2h from Dublin
Rail
Intercity from Dublin to most Leinster towns. DART coastal line.
Bus
Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann, and private operators cover the east well.
Heritage & Ancestry
Leinster's heritage runs from the High Kings at Tara to the Norman invasion that reshaped the east. Pale country - the area around Dublin where English rule held strongest - has left its mark in architecture and surnames alike: Burke, Butler, Fitzgerald, Power.