Dunmore Cave
Journey down into the depths of this limestone cavern with a dark and storied history dating back to the Vikings.
Overview
The Ancient East's storied destinations aren't just above ground, but beneath the earth too.
On the outskirts of Kilkenny, Dunmore Cave presents a series of millennia-old limestone chambers filled with dazzling calcite formations.
Yet the cave also has a dark past, with a ninth-century text referencing a Viking massacre. Find out more on a detailed guided tour.
Images: Kevin Dowling, Tourism Ireland