Blarney Castle, Co Cork
Clonmacnoise, Co Offaly
Derry town walls, Derry
Dublin Castle
General Post Office, Dublin Grave of WB Yeats, Drumcliff, Co Sligo
Guinness Brewery, Dublin
Hill of Tara, Co Meath
Jerpoint Abbey, near Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin
Newgrange, near Drogheda, Co Meath
Old Jameson Whiskey Distillery, Dublin
Oscar Wilde’s house, Dublin
Prospect Cemetery, Dublin
Rock of Cashel, Co Tipperary
Trinity College Dublin
A GRAVEYARD, a post office and an old-time whiskey distillery are among 16 Irish heritage sites included in a new book titled 1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die.
Newgrange, the Hill of Tara and Trinity College Dublin are some other Irish attractions in the book, which was produced in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
The sites were selected by hundreds of travel journalists from across the globe and the book features many locations that have been designated as Unesco world heritage sites.
Sinead Grace of Tourism Ireland said inclusion in the guide was a positive development for tourism on the island.
“Any mention is good for tourism in the island of Ireland and a positive mention like this which will be circulated around the world can only be good for our tourism industry,” Ms Grace said.
The book, compiled by Englishman Richard Cavendish, is part of a bestselling “1001” series. It will be released on May 18th.
Ms Grace said she was not surprised by any of the Irish inclusions in the list.
