Ireland
in Northern Europe
Europe
National active POI
Bordering countries
United Kingdom
Country Quickfacts
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- IE
- Internet top level domain:
- .ie
- Country phone prefix:
- +353
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Map of Irish Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Ireland in Europe. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne. On the list since 1993. The youngest site is Sceilg Mhichíl. On the list since 1996.
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne The three main prehistoric sites of the Brú na Bóinne Complex, Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, are situated on the north bank of the River Boyne 50 km north of Dublin. This is Europe's largest and most... |
1993 |
| Sceilg Mhichíl This monastic complex, perched since about the 7th century on the steep sides of the rocky island of Skellig Michael, some 12 km off the coast of south-west Ireland, illustrates the very spartan exist... |
1996 |