Eight Irish destinations named in Lonely Planet 'Ultimate Travel List'

The area, stretching from Donegal down to Cork, is Number 21 on Lonely Planet's Ultimate Travel List.

Seven other destinations on the island make the cut - including Giant's Causeway, the Ring of Kerry, the Connemara Peninsula and Trinity College Dublin.

Petra in Jordan took the top spot, followed by the Galápagos Islands in the South Pacific.