Top ten most beautiful spots in Ireland that every tourist should visit

It is delightful to see an article about the beauty of Ireland. I do agree that there are beautiful scenes everywhere, not all on the tourist' path. I would encourage you to consider Co Donegal, the "Inishowen 100" and all the way across the coast to Giant's Causeway. Bring Sterling for the swing into the North, aka "Ulster."

A small peninsula between the Beara peninsula and Mizen peninsula.. shhhhhh!

I would not want the job of having to decide the 10 most beautiful places in Ireland. All of Ireland is beautiful, especially those places untainted by trying to "lure" the tourists in. One doesn't have to try to do that; Ireland speaks for itself as far as beautiful scenery goes. There is barely a place where the eye lands and doesn't see beauty...whether it's sheep grazing on a hillside, the sun reflecting on one of her many rivers or loughs, or a rowboat tied to the shore. Some of the most beautiful places I saw in Ireland were not listed in any tour books, nor mentioned as "must see." That's why renting a car and just taking off, no destination in mind, is the best way to see the country, and meet the wonderful local people wherever you stop for a meal or to find lodging for the night.

Wonderful article by Brendan Charles. Ireland is indeed a beautiful place to visit. Killarney is my favorite, "the eden of the West," as the great tenor John MacCormack put it. The people of Ireland, as I remember, were always friendly, cortious, and obliging to the stranger. Even though "Ireland's voice was ever heard among the world's applause," reading Irish Central these days, there seems to be a certain harshness, an animosity towards America that I have never witnessed before. IC has taken the side of the socialists in America. IC's writers, for the most part, are Obama's water carriers. That is wrong. And that is a pity.

Agree with all of you. Reading these incredibly frequent "10 best places in Ireland" posts, it's easy to compare one to the to other and see that the Irish Central writers don't seem smart enough to change it up a bit. They just copy and paste most of the same stuff over and over again. However, I was shocked to see Derry mentioned...not becuase it's not beautiful, because it is, it was just such a new and interesting place..I didn't realize Irish Central ever ventured outside of the tourist books. The sad thing about Bundoran in Donegal is that it is usually as far as most tourists will go and it is barely inside Donegal. The rest of Donegal is magnificently beautiful and unfortunate that most do not get to see it because they are steered toward the tourisd traps.

I think the Delphi Valley in Mayo/Galway is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Just got back from 3 weeks in Northern Ireland/Ireland and agree with some of the above but missing are some spectacular sites... Carrick-a-Rede (rope bridge from one mountain to another), 9 Glens of Antrim, especially Glen Arriff, castles (Kinbane, Duneluce, Scrabo Towers, etc.). There is beauty on the entire Island, never lack for places to visit.

Can't wait for next visit to Ireland/111

Typically no mention of Sligo. Anyone who thinks Bundoran beach deserves being mentioned as one of the most beautiful spots in Ireland needs to do some proper research before writing articles like this. Is this the same beach where young ladies ply their trade as ladies of the night to unsuspecting tourists recently--check the newspapers !! Oh, and take some time to stay in Sligo first as its probably one of the most beautiful counties in Ireland but so far unspoilt by slot machines and los vegas type entertainment like Bundoran is famous for. I love Donegal as a county but can do without the commercialism of places like that.

One my favorite places is the lakes/loughs region of eastern Co. Cavan. The hills here remind me of the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut, where I live, minus the trees of course. Have spent a good bit of time in this area of Cavan as some of my ancestors came from this area. Bailieborough in Co. Cavan can be one of the coldest and snowiest places in the Republic in the winter at times.