Ireland's Ancient East () is a destination marketing brand representing the east coast, and parts of the midlands and south coasts, of Ireland. Unlike the Wild Atlantic Way, the region's tourism trail doesn't have a set driving route, and instead seeks to connect various sights throughout seventeen counties in two provinces. The concept is built around four "pillars": Ancient Ireland, Early Christian Ireland, Medieval Ireland and Anglo Ireland.
Bus Éireann promotes various routes that pass through, or near, landmarks on the trail.
Themes
Historic Heartland The "Historic Heartland" includes a number of sites in counties Offaly, Laois, Kildare, Tipperary, Limerick, Carlow, and Kilkenny, including:
Clonmacnoise Kilkenny Castle Leixlip Limerick Maynooth Rock of Cashel Tipperary (town) Land of 5000 Dawns The "Land of 5000 Dawns" includes a number of sites in counties Cavan, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, and Westmeath, including: Athlone Battle of the Boyne site Brú na Bóinne Dowth Hill of Tara Kilbeggan Distillery Newgrange
Celtic Coast The "Celtic Coast" includes parts of counties Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, and Eastern County Cork, including: Blarney Castle Cobh Enniscorthy Glendalough Hook Head Waterford Wexford
See also List of tourist attractions in Ireland
References
External links
on Discover Ireland