6 most beautiful towns in Ireland (with colorful houses)

We are wishing travel to Ireland again, a quiet and welcoming country well known for its spectacular landscapes, castles, stately homes and other places of cultural interest.

But if there is something that caught our attention in our first trip to ireland, where I walked a section of the Atlantic Coastal Route In the west of the island, there were towns with houses whose facades were decorated with striking colors.

In this area close to Galway, where you can visit the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, we were captivated by charming towns as Cliffden o westport.

And in a more recent trip through the south of Ireland, specifically, in the County Cork, we had the opportunity to visit other pretty towns to whom the succession of colored houses It gives them a special charm.

Most beautiful towns in the south of Ireland

For when we can travel again without problems, and in order to plan your future holiday trip to ireland, below we are going to highlight some of the most beautiful towns from that country.

Specifically, towns in the south and west that will catch your attention with their striking colorful houses, a list that we will expand after new trips to Ireland.

Kinsale, pretty town near Cork

One of the most notable sites near Cork, just 25 kilometers away, is the coastal town of Kinsale.

You should know that Cork is the second most populated city in Ireland, which you arrive in summer on direct flights from Spain, as well as with a ferry line from Santander.

Kinsale It is one of the most picturesque towns on the south coast of Ireland, which in medieval times was a small fishing village.

From Kinsale To the west extends the region known as West Cork, where you can visit interesting corners such as Bantry or the natural landscapes of the Sheep's Head peninsula.

And also this place is the beginning (or end) in this area of ​​the aforementioned Atlantic Coastal Route, Wild Atlantic Way, tourist route which extends along the Atlantic coast to the north of Ireland.

When you arrive to Kinsale You will find a small town located on the shores of a bay where a leisure boat port is located.

Next to the sea you have a large parking lot where you can leave your car and where there is a large hut that houses the tourist office.

From there your visit will focus on walking through the main square of the town and the narrow adjacent streets, where you will discover beautiful corners with houses whose facades are decorated with striking colors.

If you are a fan of photography, I can tell you that you will really enjoy framing the most beautiful facades.

On your walk you will also see shops with beautiful windows, charming cafes and tea houses, as well as an art gallery.

As a curiosity, when we visited Kinsale we coincide with the celebration of a classic car rally, which gave much more color and splendor to the visit, with the charming contrast between the colors of the houses and those of the historic cars.

Cobh, pretty town near Cork

Another really notable place is Cobh, specifically for the charming image of its beautiful fishing port, with a row of buildings in front of it with striking colored houses.

Above them stands the neo-Gothic building from the late 19th century known as cobh cathedral, configuring one of the most beautiful scenes in this region of southern Ireland.

On the street that goes down to the port you also find a succession of houses with colorful facades, behind which the cathedral tower also rises, showing another of the iconic images of this town.

In addition to strolling through its fishing port, in Cobh you can visit the attraction Titanic Experience that remembers the last stopover made by the Titanic before its dramatic end.

Eyeries, a pretty town in the south of Ireland

If you like this type of town and you are traveling west along the aforementioned Atlantic route, you have an appointment with Eyeries.

It is a small corner of the Beara Peninsula in the region of West Cork, already 130 kilometers from the city of Cork, where tourists go to photograph their houses.

There you will find a long street that crosses the town where all its buildings are decorated with facades in the most strident colors, an atmosphere that is maintained in the facades of its shops and bars.

Most beautiful town in the west of Ireland

In the western region of the country, along the Ireland's Atlantic Coast Route, you will also be able to see some really beautiful and charming towns, among which we highlight the following.

Clifden, a pretty town in the west of Ireland

If you have to highlight a town, Cliffden will occupy the top spot.

Located in the area of Connemara, a peninsula near Galway, the main city in this area west of ireland, don't expect to find a historic town...but if a nice village.

In fact, Cliffden It was founded in the 19th century, so it appears to be one of the youngest towns in Ireland.

En Cliffden You will find, specifically, two long shopping streets, with buildings with very colorful facades, all decorated with flowers, and shops with charming window displays.

If you like purchases During your travels, reserve time for your Clifden visit.

I can tell you that in this town you will find numerous establishments with gift items, antiques and handmade products, especially of wool.

Looking at the shop windows you will see that the big ones wool sweaters are the great protagonists as the most typical souvenir area.

Another feature of Cliffden are the numerous restaurants that you will find.

In fact, it is reputed to be the gourmet capital of the west of Ireland, and there is no shortage of typical bars where you can drink your beer Guiness or, if you prefer, the tea rooms with a wide range of sweets.

In short, a town that, yes, is quite touristy, so there are also an abundance of hotels and establishments Bed & Breakfast, all with a charming style and decoration.

Westport, pretty town in the west of Ireland

Another notable place in this area of ​​the west of Ireland is, without a doubt, westport, a town where you can visit one of the emblematic places of the traditional irish music, Matt Molloy's pub, whose owner is one of the prestigious performers of the group The Chieftains.

When walking through the streets of westport You can enjoy charming corners, where houses with very careful colored facades are also the protagonists.

In this place you can also visit the Westport House, a stately house from 1730, a good example of Georgian architecture, which has become the main tourist attraction in the town.

Here you have more information for visit Westport.

Kinvarra, a pretty town in the west of Ireland

Kinvarra It is a small town where you will surely stop when the very colorful facades of their houses that provide very photogenic corners, and where you will look for the best frames.

Located just 30 kilometers south of Galway, at the entrance to Kinvarra you will see the small dunguaire castle.

During our trip through that area of ​​Ireland we arrived at the castle at sunset.

It is a small fortification that was built in the mid-16th century on a small promontory on the shores of a sea inlet.

At present, the dunguaire castle It belongs to a private institution that manages various Irish monuments and opens it to the public for visits from April to early October.

In addition, dunguaire castle, among other events, are organized medieval banquets.