{"id":83621,"date":"2025-02-04T17:35:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/?p=83621"},"modified":"2025-02-10T17:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:12:53","slug":"reasons-to-visit-ireland-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/inspiration\/reasons-to-visit-ireland-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"8 reasons to visit Ireland in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"first\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-819394\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-first\" data-placement-id=\"63374\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\n    <style type=\"text\/css\">.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-advert .wak-advert-container{display:flex;justify-content:center;width:100%}<\/style>\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63374\">\n                <script>\n                   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h5{font-family:Noe Display;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.5625rem}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content .wak-copy h6{font-family:Jost;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08313rem;line-height:.875rem}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content+.wak-acf-block-article-image,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content+.wak-acf-block-copy-content,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content+.wak-acf-block-image-carousel{margin-top:80px}<\/style>    <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>The Emerald Isle got its nickname thanks to its rolling green hills and dense forest, but being among nature isn\u2019t the only reason to visit Ireland in 2025 (although, it\u2019s certainly a good one).<\/p>\n<p>2025 will mark some major anniversaries, the opening and reopening of significant sites, and plenty of festivals. And with new flight routes between Derry and Edinburgh and Liverpool from EasyJet, and a four-times-weekly Cork to Glasgow service from Aer Lingus, getting to Ireland has never been easier.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all the reasons to visit Ireland in 2025\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-810354\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <style type=\"text\/css\">.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image .wak-title{text-align:left;width:100%}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image .wak-title+picture{margin-top:40px}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image .wak-caption{color:gray;margin-top:8px;text-align:right;width:100%}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image+.wak-acf-block-article-image,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image+.wak-acf-block-copy-content,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image+.wak-acf-block-image-carousel{margin-top:80px}<\/style>        \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">1. To visit Ireland\u2019s first marine national park, P\u00e1irc N\u00e1isi\u00fanta na Mara<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Skellig-Co_master-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Skellig-Co_master-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Skellig-Co_master-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Skellig-Co_master-2560x1368.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Skellig-Co_master-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Skellig-Co_master-2560x1368.jpg 2x\">\n    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Skellig-Co_master-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Skellig-Co_master-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Skellig-Co_master-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-83802\" alt=\"Photo of Little Skellig island in Co. Kerry\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">The Kerry Seas National Park includes Little Skellig, pictured (Caspar Diederik\/Tourism Ireland)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-926020\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>Ireland\u2019s first marine national park, P\u00e1irc N\u00e1isi\u00fanta na Mara, or the Kerry Seas National Park, was unveiled in April last year. Spanning more than 70,000 acres of land and sea, the National Parks and Wildlife Service will be protecting biodiversity and heritage within park limits. For visitors, you can head over to islands like the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sceilig Mich\u00edl, watch colonies of seabirds including puffins, storm petrels and manx shearwaters, and see the Valentia Tetrapod Trackway, which has more than 145 imprints from a primitive animal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.ie\/ga\/mara-ciarrai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nationalparks.ie\/ga\/mara-ciarrai<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-723471\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">2. To try Irish whisky in a former gaol at McConnell\u2019s Distillery<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/McConnells-Arrival-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/McConnells-Arrival-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/McConnells-Arrival-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/McConnells-Arrival-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/McConnells-Arrival-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/McConnells-Arrival-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/McConnells-Arrival-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/McConnells-Arrival-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/McConnells-Arrival-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-84199\" alt=\"Picture shows the arrivals area of McConnell\u2019s Distillery\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Book on for a whisky tour at McConnell\u2019s Distillery, which moved to an historic location last year (McConnell\u2019s Distillery)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_1\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-606267\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_1\" data-placement-id=\"63376\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63376\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63376'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-781984\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>No visit to the Emerald Isle would be complete without trying some Irish whisky, and you can now do that within an historic Grade I listed building in Belfast. McConnell\u2019s Distillery opened its doors within the A wing of the Crumlin Road Gaol in April last year, and visitors can book in for a number of different tours. Whisky connoisseurs can learn about the entire process from reservoir to bottle, while those with more of a casual interest can try a cocktail experience or make Irish coffee. For cheese lovers, you can also try a pairing experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/intl.mcconnellsirishwhisky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mcconnellsirishwhisky.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-202099\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">3. To celebrate Cathedral Arts Quarter Festival\u2019s 25th birthday<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2428870757-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2428870757-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2428870757-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2428870757-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2428870757-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2428870757-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2428870757-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2428870757-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2428870757-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-83799\" alt=\"Picture showing Belfast's Cathedral Quarter. The street is lined with colourful umbrellas above and shows several pubs on either side of the street\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">The Cathedral Arts Quarter Festival takes over more than two dozen venues during May (Shutterstock)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-326131\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>First established in 2000, Belfast\u2019s annual Cathedral Arts Quarter Festival now attracts 60,000 people every April or May. Taking over more than two dozen venues near St Anne\u2019s Cathedral, the festival \u2013 this year from 1-11 May \u2013 will have more than 100 events spanning live music, comedy, film and literature. While the full programme is yet to be confirmed, tickets are already available for concerts by artists including Bernard Butler and Luca Fogale, as well as shows for comedian Mark Watson and podcast hosts Taylor Glenn and Hannah George.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cqaf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cqaf.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-697653\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">4. To explore Northern Ireland\u2019s first cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gracehill_Village_310824CH025_master-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gracehill_Village_310824CH025_master-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gracehill_Village_310824CH025_master-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gracehill_Village_310824CH025_master-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gracehill_Village_310824CH025_master-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gracehill_Village_310824CH025_master-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gracehill_Village_310824CH025_master-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gracehill_Village_310824CH025_master-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gracehill_Village_310824CH025_master-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-83801\" alt=\"Picture showing a home in Gracehill Village, Northern Ireland's first cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Tours of the Moravian village of Gracehill will be starting for the first time this year (@TourismIreland)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_2\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-400128\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_2\" data-placement-id=\"63377\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63377\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63377'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-549493\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>Northern Ireland now has its first cultural UNESCO World Heritage site: The Moravian village of Gracehill in County Antrim. One of the oldest Protestant denominations of Christianity, the village was founded as a Moravian settlement in 1759, and still has a Moravian community to this day. 2025 will mark the start of tours of Gracehill, which is the only complete Moravian settlement on the island, as it joins Bethlehem in Pennsylvania, USA; Herrnhut, Germany; and Christiansfeld, Denmark, on the transnational listing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gracehillvillage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gracehillvillage.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-799082\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">5. To mark the 125th anniversary of Oscar Wilde\u2019s death<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oscar-Wilde-statue-Merrion-Square-Dublin-city-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oscar-Wilde-statue-Merrion-Square-Dublin-city-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oscar-Wilde-statue-Merrion-Square-Dublin-city-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oscar-Wilde-statue-Merrion-Square-Dublin-city-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oscar-Wilde-statue-Merrion-Square-Dublin-city-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oscar-Wilde-statue-Merrion-Square-Dublin-city-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oscar-Wilde-statue-Merrion-Square-Dublin-city-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oscar-Wilde-statue-Merrion-Square-Dublin-city-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oscar-Wilde-statue-Merrion-Square-Dublin-city-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-83803\" alt=\"Photo shows the Oscar Wilde statue in Dublin City's Merrion Square. The author is shown reclining atop a stone\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Irish writer Oscar Wilde will be celebrated with festivals in Dublin and Enniskillen (Tourism Ireland)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-260530\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>2025 will mark 125 years since the death of Irish writer Oscar Wilde, and 130 years since the publication of\u00a0<em>The Importance of Being Earnest,\u00a0<\/em>and there will be another of events taking place across the country to mark the occasion. In Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, where Wilde attended school, the In Our Dreams festival from 16 to 20 October will see performances of Wilde\u2019s plays, as well as numerous tributes to his short story <em>The Happy Prince\u00a0<\/em>which was inspired by the town.<\/p>\n<p>Over in Dublin, the third edition of Oscariana will be held in venues across the city, with film screenings, plays and more. The exact schedule will be announced later this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fermanaghlakelands.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fermanaghlakelands.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/oscariana.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oscariana.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-192809\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">6. To walk St Patrick\u2019s Way on its tenth anniversary<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Saint-Patricks-Way-Camino-Walk-and-Lunch-Downpatrick-Co_master-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Saint-Patricks-Way-Camino-Walk-and-Lunch-Downpatrick-Co_master-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Saint-Patricks-Way-Camino-Walk-and-Lunch-Downpatrick-Co_master-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Saint-Patricks-Way-Camino-Walk-and-Lunch-Downpatrick-Co_master-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Saint-Patricks-Way-Camino-Walk-and-Lunch-Downpatrick-Co_master-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Saint-Patricks-Way-Camino-Walk-and-Lunch-Downpatrick-Co_master-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Saint-Patricks-Way-Camino-Walk-and-Lunch-Downpatrick-Co_master-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Saint-Patricks-Way-Camino-Walk-and-Lunch-Downpatrick-Co_master-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Saint-Patricks-Way-Camino-Walk-and-Lunch-Downpatrick-Co_master-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-83804\" alt=\"Picture of St. Patrick's Way in Downpatrick\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">The route covers 82 miles, and ends in the grounds of Down Cathedral in Downpatrick (Tourism Northern Ireland)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_3\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-503629\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_3\" data-placement-id=\"63378\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63378\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63378'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-295151\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>The 82-mile walking trail between the <span lang=\"en-IE\">Navan Centre in Armagh and <span class=\"mark1mf1fhy87\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Saint<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markzanx75pe8\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Patrick<\/span>\u2019s final resting place, the grounds of Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, will celebrate its tenth anniversary this year. Taking walkers through some of the country\u2019s most breathtaking scenery, the route encompasses everything from rolling hills to canal towpaths. You can pick up a Pilgrim\u2019s Passport at The Navan Centre &amp; Fort, with ten stamps to collect along the way, and those who complete the path can pick up a certificate of achievement at The Saint Patrick\u2019s Centre, Downpatrick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visitarmagh.com\/trails\/saint-patricks-way-the-pilgrim-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visitarmagh.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-847757\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><h3>7. Or try the newly opened Littleton Labyrinth Bog Walk<\/h3>\n<p>For those looking to explore a shorter route, the new Littleton Labyrinth Bog Walk may be a better option. Built along land previously used for the peat industry, the full route will cover 23 km. For now, a 7km greenway has opened as part of the first phase of the development, and it\u2019s a great option for walkers and cyclists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tipperary.com\/listings\/littleton-labyrinth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tipperary.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-342391\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">8. To visit Dublin Castle\u2019s Medieval Tower after a two-year restoration project<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dublin-Castle-Chapel-Royal-Dublin-City_master-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dublin-Castle-Chapel-Royal-Dublin-City_master-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dublin-Castle-Chapel-Royal-Dublin-City_master-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dublin-Castle-Chapel-Royal-Dublin-City_master-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dublin-Castle-Chapel-Royal-Dublin-City_master-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dublin-Castle-Chapel-Royal-Dublin-City_master-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dublin-Castle-Chapel-Royal-Dublin-City_master-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dublin-Castle-Chapel-Royal-Dublin-City_master-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dublin-Castle-Chapel-Royal-Dublin-City_master-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-83805\" alt=\"Dublin Castle\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Record Tower will be turned into a museum (Courtesy C\u00e9sar Dive)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-661481\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>The Medieval Tower in Dublin Castle, also known as the Wardrobe Tower, Gunner\u2019s Tower or Record Tower, will reopen to the public this year following a two-year restoration project. Dating back to the 11th century, the building has served as a wardrobe tower, a prison, and records store, and as the home of the Irish Crown Jewels. 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