Connemara has been named Ireland’s most Instagrammable destination.
The Virgin Media Ireland study reviewed the number of tagged Instagram posts linked to well-known tourist spots across the country.
With 826,000 Instagram posts, Connemara stood out as not only Galway’s most photographed location, but also as Ireland’s most-shared scenic site.
The Aran Islands, Salthill, and Kylemore Abbey are the other Galway locations to feature in the top 20:
Top 20 Most Instagrammable Spots in Ireland
- Connemara, Galway – 826,000
- Cliffs of Moher, Clare – 785,253
- Temple Bar, Dublin – 716,800
- Glendalough, Wicklow – 284,700
- Ring of Kerry, Kerry – 273,979
- Phoenix Park, Dublin – 270,600
- Wicklow Mountains National Park, Wicklow – 241,800
- Guinness Storehouse, Dublin – 196,116
- Dingle Peninsula, Kerry – 164,700
- Cobh, Cork – 164,000
- Aran Islands, Galway – 141,637
- Killarney National Park, Kerry – 135,165
- Salthill, Galway – 128,418
- Powerscourt Estate & Gardens, Wicklow – 125,277
- Blarney Castle, Cork – 123,637
- Trinity College Dublin, Dublin – 87,100
- Strandhill Beach, Sligo – 83,429
- Lahinch, Clare – 80,200
- The Burren, Clare – 77,221
- Kylemore Abbey, Galway – 65,250
Virgin Media Ireland commented on the research:
"With so many people posting on the go, having reliable data has quietly become part of the modern travel checklist and SIM-only plans will keep you scrolling, sharing and navigating without a second thought.”
To view the full research including the top 50 Most Instagrmmable Places in Ireland, please visit: https://www.virginmedia.ie/play/irelands-most-instagrammable-places/