Kylemore Abbey
Galway, Ireland
Kylemore Abbey stands on the shore of Pollacapall Lough at the foot of the Doughruagh mountain in Connemara, County…
7 tickets & tours
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Best churches to visit in Ireland
Ireland’s historic churches include Dublin’s two medieval cathedrals, Christ Church and St Patrick’s, the mummies in the vaults of St Michan’s, and the neo-Gothic abbey at Kylemore in Connemara. Monastic ruins such as Cong Abbey and cathedrals in Cobh and Kilkenny complete the picture.
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Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
The ticket covers the cathedral and the crypt, and a combined version adds Dublinia, the Viking and medieval museum…
2 tickets & tours
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
A moderate ticket covers the cathedral and includes a leaflet guide; booking online saves the queue at busy times.
2 tickets & tours
Cong Abbey
Galway, Ireland
Cong Abbey stands in the village of Cong, on the border of County Mayo and County Galway, in the west of Ireland,…
1 ticket or tour
St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh
Cobh, Ireland
St Colman's Cathedral stands high above the harbour town of Cobh, on Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland, about…
1 ticket or tour
Black Abbey
Kilkenny, Ireland
The Black Abbey stands on Abbey Street in the centre of Kilkenny, Ireland, a short walk from Saint Canice's…
No online ticket
St Audoen’s Church, Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Saint Audoen's Church stands on High Street in Dublin's medieval quarter, a few minutes'
No online ticket
St Mary’s Cathedral, Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral stands on Marlborough Street in the north inner city of Dublin, Ireland, a street parallel…
No online ticket
St Marys Abbey, Howth
Howth, Ireland
The ruins of Saint Mary's Abbey stand above the harbour of Howth, a fishing village on a peninsula north-east of…
No online ticket
St. Michan’s Church, Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Saint Michan's Church stands on Church Street on the north side of the River Liffey in Dublin, near the Four…
No online ticket
St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
Galway, Ireland
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church stands in the heart of Galway's Latin Quarter, in the west of Ireland, a…
No online ticket
Dublin’s cathedrals charge for visits outside services and offer guided tours, while many churches elsewhere are free. The pages below explain the tickets and opening hours.