The best 'worst' reviews of Irish landmarks

Every year thousands of tourists flock to Ireland to take in the sights and soak up the atmosphere of our beautiful country.

We have world-class attractions that have been raved about for generations.

Thousands of Irish-Americans have dreamed of returning to their ancestral home and kissing the Blarney Stone, while the English Market has been a go-to destinatation for many of our UK friends since the Queen paid it a visit in 2011.

Despite the popularity of these places, however, there are always some people who didn’t enjoy their experiences. Of course, most of the time they have had a good reason not to.

These are not those times.

Here are some of the strangest one and two star Tripadvisor reviews left on Irish tourist attractions that we have come across.

Blarney Castle

A disgruntled tourist visits a ruin to kiss a stone. In fairness, that’s exactly how we describe it in the tour guides.

Botanic Gardens

Great for selfies. Nothing else.

Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher are so last year. Slieve League is where all the cool tourists go.

If you do go to the Cliffs of Moher, remember: they’re just cliffs.

And sometimes, as it is outdoors, the weather may decide to be mean.

The Spire

Apparently the Spire is a public toilet. Who knew?

This reviewer says it’s pointless. But, isn’t the point, you know, the point?

Bring back Nelson’s Pillar, says this reviewer, who’s surprised there isn’t a charge just to look at it. Don’t give them any ideas!

The English Market

This person doesn’t care that the Queen of England buys her fish here*. It’s just a market.

Imagine, a market marketing itself as a market. Disgraceful.

*Queen Elizabeth II probably doesn’t buy her fish here. Probably.

"I’ll just take one of the monkfish today, Pat."

Doagh Famine Village

Someone was annoyed that there wasn’t more food options in the Famine Village.

All that talk of hunger just makes you so peckish, right?

Galway Bay

It rained. That is all.

Giant’s Causeway

It’s just embarrassing. It’s an embarrassing, internationally famous World Heritage Site on par with Mount Everest and the Redwoods of California.

It is also just rocks.

Glasnevin Cemetary

It’s just a cemetary.

Muckross Abbey

It rained. So inconsiderate.

Newgrange

Erased photos = erased memories. Seems legit.

References to named staff members blurred in screenshot

NUI Galway

Quilts and/or quilting were mentioned 12 times.

Quilt.

Ross Castle

Too clean. Not ’Game of Thrones’ enough.

Shandon

Please remove the pigeons from the open-air viewing platform. Thanks.

St Stephen’s Green

Nothing photographic here, just some ADORABLE baby swans.

It’s just a park, in case you forgot.

West Cork Model Railway Village

Wait... A train that’s not a train. That doesn’t sound fun at all.