Claggan Island off the coast of Co. Mayo. Photo: Christian McLeod Photography.

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Birr Castle. Photo: Chris Hill for Failte Ireland/Tourism Ireland.

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Entrance to the National Library of Ireland, Dublin. Photo: Sheri Fresonke Harper for Getty Images.

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Visitors at the National Gallery of Ireland. Photo: Tourism Ireland.

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The Sacred Traditions gallery at the Chester Beatty. Photo is the copyright of the Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library.

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The Irish Museum of Modern Art building in Dublin. Photo courtesy of Tourism Ireland.

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The exterior of the Bank of Ireland building in Dublin. Photo: Gareth Byrne for Failte Ireland.

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Leinster House in Dublin. Photo: Duby Tal for Tourism Ireland.

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The bedroom in the James Joyce Museum. Photo copyright of the Dublin Regional Tourism Authority.

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