Ireland
Ireland has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1991. It is home to 2 World Heritage Sites. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.
Ireland as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: September 16, 1991
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: I (Western Europe/North America)
World Heritage Sites in Ireland (2)
Cultural: 2 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne · Cultural
- Sceilg Mhichíl · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (4)
- The Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland · submitted: September 12, 2025
- Transatlantic Cable Ensemble · submitted: January 26, 2023
- The Passage Tomb Landscape of County Sligo · submitted: January 26, 2023
- The Royal Sites of Ireland: Cashel, Dún Ailinne, Hill of Uisneach, Rathcroghan Complex, and Tara Complex · submitted: April 8, 2010
Country Profile Ireland
Official Name: Republic of Ireland
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Northern Europe
UNESCO Region: Europe and North America
Capital: Dublin
Population (2024): 5,380,257
Land Area: 68,890 km²
Currency: Euro (EUR)