234 abandoned places in Ireland

ShotHotspot has mapped 234 abandoned places in Ireland, and lists the top 200 here, ranked by how often they're photographed, viewed and voted for. The most popular are Dublin Rooms Factory Derelict, Abandoned Kells Urbex Meath and Rock of Cashel. Some are private property or unsafe, so get permission before you visit.

Top abandoned places in Ireland

  1. Demesne St Catherine's Park - abandoned
  2. Ardscull Moat - sunset, landscape, nature, abandoned
  3. Dublin Rooms Factory Derelict - 14 photos; urban, abandoned
  4. Abandoned Kells Urbex Meath - 18 photos; abandoned
  5. Lohort Castle Cecilstown Co - abandoned
  6. Rock of Cashel - 45 photos; landscape, abandoned
  7. Rock of Dunamaise - 45 photos; landscape, abandoned
  8. Allenwood Station Ireland Abandoned - 2 photos; urban, abandoned
  9. Abandoned Station Ballybeg Ireland - urban, abandoned
  10. Abandoned Derelict Asylum Building - 24 photos; architecture, abandoned
  11. Abandoned Graffiti Factory Derelict - 13 photos; urban, abandoned
  12. Tide Blackrock Esb Poolbeg - 43 photos; sunset, water, transport, abandoned
  13. Hook Head Lighthouse - 45 photos; architecture, abandoned
  14. Blarney Castle - 45 photos; landscape, water, abandoned
  15. Blennerville Windmill - 36 photos; abandoned
  16. Glenveagh - 45 photos; nature, abandoned
  17. Rathcoffey Castle Flower Ruin - 18 photos; nature, abandoned
  18. Old Abandoned Building Leaf - 19 photos; abandoned
  19. Sisters Ruin Missionary Convent - 4 photos; abandoned
  20. Mill - abandoned
  21. The Pigeon House - 27 photos; abandoned
  22. Ballycarbery Castle - 11 photos; architecture, abandoned
  23. The Magazine Fort - 45 photos; abandoned
  24. Dun Eoghanachta Mor Inis - abandoned
  25. Urban Exploration - 36 photos; urban, abandoned
  26. Wallboard Arklow Abbey Wicklow - 42 photos; abandoned
  27. Abandoned Station Moate Westmeath - urban, abandoned
  28. Glenveagh Lough Beagh - abandoned
  29. Abandoned Factory - 5 photos; urban, abandoned
  30. Abandoned Church Ballynafagh Kildare - 2 photos; architecture, abandoned
  31. Glencarbury Mine Sligo Mountains - 5 photos; landscape, abandoned
  32. Wolves Galway Road Abandoned - 5 photos; urban, abandoned
  33. Abandoned Factory Kildare Old - 30 photos; abandoned
  34. Altinaghree Castle - 3 photos; landscape, abandoned
  35. St Kevin's Asylum. - 9 photos; urban, abandoned
  36. Ballyboggin Abbey - 10 photos; abandoned
  37. Clonmacnoise - 45 photos; water, abandoned
  38. Kinnitty Castle - abandoned
  39. Ballylahan Castle - 30 photos; abandoned
  40. Bull Island Dublin Ireland - 15 photos; abandoned
  41. Kells Priory - 45 photos; abandoned
  42. Mart Before Floor Front - 45 photos; architecture, abandoned
  43. Glensk Viaduct - 4 photos; transport, abandoned
  44. Portrane, Psychiatric Hospital - 12 photos; architecture, abandoned
  45. Timoleague, Timoleague - 44 photos; landscape, architecture, abandoned
  46. Longer Upright Mill Exit - 45 photos; urban, abandoned
  47. Windmill - architecture, abandoned
  48. Mellifont Abbey - abandoned
  49. Baltinglass Abbey Ruins Ireland - 36 photos; abandoned
  50. Oughaval Monastery Cemetery Laois - 14 photos; architecture, abandoned
  51. Lemenagh Castle (castle) - 28 photos; abandoned
  52. Empty - 3 photos; urban, abandoned
  53. Factory - urban, abandoned
  54. La Femme - 42 photos; water, architecture, abandoned
  55. Laraghybryan Church Ruins Bench - architecture, abandoned
  56. Friary - 45 photos; architecture, abandoned
  57. Sink Abandoned Derelict Greystones - 5 photos; abandoned
  58. Abandoned Derelict Kells Urbex - 18 photos; abandoned
  59. O'neill's Castle - 42 photos; abandoned
  60. Kilmainham Jail - 31 photos; abandoned

Abandoned places in Ireland, by area

Before you go

We don't know whether you're allowed to visit any of these places. Many are private property, closed to the public or unsafe: get permission from the owner or the relevant authority, and take safety precautions.

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