Hidden Ireland: Uncover 10 tourist treasures off the beaten track

Tom Breathnach and Melanie Mullan uncover 10 tourist treasures off the beaten track.

Sliabh Liag cliffs, Donegal

Sheep's Head | Cork

When it comes to Munster’s peninsulas. Mizen, Beara and the Ring of Kerry shore up much of the tourism limelight, while Sheep’s Head is often little lost in the flock. Known an a hiker’s paradise, this go-slow headland off Bantry is criss-crossed with 200km of all-level trails while artisan providers like Durrus Cheese in Coomkeen valley and the Sheep’s Head Producers’ Shop in Kilcrohane make great incentives to saunter to the next village. Just keep going: white-washed Sheep’s Head Lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula is the most dreamy of trekker’s crescendos.