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Off the beaten track Dublin

30 Reviews Visit Howth Learn how to SAY 'Howth' like a local! Do the Guinness thing (and taste the black stuff!) Talk to locals. The Abbey Tavern is, of course, the main reason anyone who is a beer drinker...

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City Walks, Shopping, and Towns Worth Visiting Cork

22 Reviews Cork is not too big a city,its suberbs do stretch out a bit but the city centre is small enough being about 1.5 mile squared. there are some interesting buildings in the city centre but most of the...

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City walks and Towns worth visiting Galway

12 Reviews I recently spent a week-end in Galway with my partner. We took the train from Dublin to Galway. We stayed at Lynfield Guesthouse in College Road. It was just a two to three minute walk from the train...

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King John's Castle Limerick

4 Reviews There is so many leyers in this city. Oldest part of the Limerick is around King John's Castle. I have'nt discovered everything yet. But this castle sure dominates the view of the city. Thomond...

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Breath taking scenery! Killarney

2 Reviews I have lived in Killarney all my life. I used to go back there practially every weekend when in college. The best thing about Killarney is the scenery, even if it is probably the most popular tourist...

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Historic sites of Waterford Waterford

1 Review Explore the historic sites of Waterford. The cylindrical Reginald's Tower is Irelands most historic urban monument which is more than a thousand years old. The tower is located in the quay area of the...

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Kilkenny Castle Kilkenny

2 Reviews Forty years before our visit (short in the total timespan of the life of the castle), Arthur Butler, 6th Marquess and 24th Earl of Ormonde, sold his abandoned and deteriorating castle to the Castle...

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Glencar Waterfall Sligo

1 Review Glencar waterfall is well signposted - you can't miss it! After our little walk around Deer Park, my friends were not ready to trek to another site so they waited for me to walk to the waterfall....

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Kinsale Town Kinsale

3 Reviews After we visited Charles Fort, we parked in town, walked all through the town and a local park, and ate lunch. While we were looking at the harbor during lunch we saw the head of an animal pop up. At...

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Fungie Dingle

2 Reviews So when my friend saw all of these people taking pictures of the Fungi statue she was really confused. "Out of all the pretty things here, why is everyone wanting a picture of the damn dolphin?" were...

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Howth Harbour Howth

5 Reviews Growing up, I was very near the Atlantic Ocean of central Florida, and foolishly this meant little to me. Now I am four or five hours from the ocean. So even a couple of quality hours of seaside...

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Queenstown Cove Cobh

2 Reviews The bus tour made a special stop at Cobh (which is pronounced Cove) so that we could go through The Queenstown Experience. Cobh, under the English was called Queenstown, and many Irish immigrants left...

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Inishmore Inishmore

3 Reviews Inis Mór is the largest of the three Aran Islands off the west coast of Galway, with a population of about 900 people. The name means 'large island'. Inishmore is a popular tourist attraction, so it...

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Glendalough Wicklow

1 Review GLENDALOUGH' this a very beautiful aim to travel! Here you can hike through the forests and mountains and you can see a beautiful waterfall! And before you do that you can make an organized trip...

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Off the beaten track Drogheda

1 Review The area around Drogheda is filled with history and there are small and lovely towns to explore everywhere. South of Drogheda and North of Dublin you can find a lovely sea-side-town called Skerries....

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Religion Ballyvaughan

2 Reviews As you travel around, take time to view the statues that you may find outside Churches and, occasionally, alongside the road side. As well as normally being along a religeous theme they are usually...

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Driving Achill Island

2 Reviews Atlantic Drive is the most spectacular road on Achill Island - always going along the great coastline towards the very end of the island. the Atlantic drive is about 20 Km long and you will meet only...

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Skellig Michael Great Skelligs

11 Reviews Many steep cliffs are found on the island - so watch your step ... ...and take lots of breaks in order to see the great panorama-scenery Clouds are arriving quickly from the sea sometimes, but in...

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Tholsel New Ross

1 Review Check out the 'Tholsel', (toll stall) on the corner of Quay Street and South Street. This building can be shown beyond the palmtrees in this photo. I was surprised to find palm trees growing here at...

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Croagh Patrick County Mayo

2 Reviews After giving up half way to climb Croagh Patrick I walked down and sat down in the cafe of the visitors centre to wait for my boyfriend who went all the way up. A few old ladies and a nun asked me...

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Cliffs of Moher County Clare

4 Reviews Lighthouses are one of my favorite things, and I was able to photograph one when I was at the Cliffs of Moher. I believe that this one was Inisheer which is actually one of the Aran Islands...

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General Comments Dublin

41 Reviews FREE TRAVEL The Dublin Pass offers FREE travel to the city centre, from when you arrive into Dublin Airport you make the most of your Pass by travelling FREE to the city centre with Aircoach. The...

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Castles, Big Houses, Ruins and Churches Cork

6 Reviews I had a real fascination with Castles and especially the Ramparts! I could just vision waiting up in the castle waitin for enemy to attack. Well I thought they were cool anyways! They reminded me the...

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Mountains, Woods and Bogs Galway

7 Reviews For us the area is a great landscape - but for people, who were forced to live there, and who had no chance to earn a living or grow their own vegetables, it was a hard living many of the houses were...

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Limerick Treaty Stone Limerick

1 Review Check out the Limerick Treaty Stone. It was in 1691 that the Limerick Treaty is said to have been signed when Limerick finally fell into English hands. This stone can be found near the castle if you...

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Irsko 2011

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Čím mě opravdu tato země uchvátila? Jsou to nepochybně hory, útesy u moře, skály a příroda. Je to země plná zelené barvy a zvířat, krásných pohledů, průsmyků a kopců. Nic tu není jednotvárné, jako např. v Nizozemsku nebo Lotyšsku, ale rozmanitost je tu cítit na každém kroku. Opravdu až nečekaně jsem si tu chvílema připadal jako na Islandu, což byla doposud podívaná nejkrásnější.Létat do Irska jde v dnešní době velmi snadno, nízkonákladové společnosti mají v oblibě Dublin (jedna ze základen irského Ryanairu), ale také třeba i Cork (Wizzair) a nebo Galway na západě ostrova. Autem to jde už poněkud hůře a stejně to nedoporučuju. Půjčovny tu nejsou předražené a je lepší si na silnici s jízdou nalevo půjčit auto s volantem napravo....

Dublin attractions/directions

by candleglow8

When You arrive in Dublin go to the public tourist office which is situated on O'Connell Street which is the main city hubburb. There they will advise you of all the tours which operate in Killarney town. You don't need to pre-book a carriage ride or bycles. If you like you can rent a car for a day in Killarney and drive around your selves. The trains today are much better and faster then they were a few years ago. We also have the trams in Dublin which are called "The Luas" and its brilliant transport in getting to far parts of Dublin. Oh when in Dublin, do visit Christ Church Cathedral its a must to see, also hold what is called "Dublina" which holds historic rooms full of the age old past. An also the wax museum on Dame St. There is plenty to see and do in Dublin. A great place which is well known to all in Dublin is "Temple Bar" thriving with the life of Dublin. One more note: Do...

Getting clothes washed in Ireland

by ralph.soule

The secret to packing light is to wash clothes about once per week unless you bring spare underwear for each day of the travel (challenging, but possible for visits of 10-12 days). The Irish don’t appear to have any self-service laundries, but you can drop off clothes at a Laundromat and pick them up later in the day (hours are typically 0800-1700). Although catalogs selling clothes for travel will tout the benefit of washing some of the garments they sell in the sink, I noticed that all B&B proprietors frown on this, having signs that ask you not to do so. When I asked why this was the case, it is because they clean and dry the showers every day to prevent mold growing from the damp. If they allow washing, the damp from the wet clothes causes mold in the grout, not very nice for guests. I think the only way you could address this concern is to press a synthetic garment in a towel after...

Tracing ancestry

by annemariebyrne

You should be able to obtain the plaque you want from a shop in Nassau St, Dublin called House of Names, you can email your enquiry to them at shop@houseofnames.ie Their website is www.houseofnames.ieThere is another shop on the same street called Heraldic Artists, their website is www.heraldicartists.comThe National Library of Ireland has a section on heraldry, www.nli.ie and follow the link for herladry, where you may be able to do some more research on your family name.Anne Marie

Caution - Don't over schedule your trip

by ralph.soule

Our hostess at Chelmsford House B&B in Killarney told us that the mistake most Americans make when they come to Ireland is over scheduling themselves: trying to do too many things in their short visits (even our twelve days seemed short) such that they spend most of their time rushing/traveling between attractions/cities, not enough time getting to know the locals, and without enough flexibility to accommodate recommendations from locals or investigating things that look interesting. My wife and I made this mistake on our first trip to Ireland in 1991 (6 days, clockwise around island, 4-5 hours of driving each day, brief interaction with B&B owners before getting back in the car the next day), but corrected it on our second in 1993 (12 days, just the west coast/Connemara, "home basing" in Cork, Limerick, Galway, and near Shannon airport). This, our third trip, was very loosely scheduled...

Self Catering Ireland

by irishizzy

If you want to get a really authentic Irish experience, I recommend staying in a beautiful Irish Cottage. The cottages range from small, traditional, thatched to modern luxury. Cottages are located in some of the best rural spots, nestled at the foot of beautiful mountain ranges on near the edge of the rolling waves of the Atlantic Ocean - stunning sea views. There are some gorgeous cottages to rent when Self Catering Ireland where you can cosy up with turf fires, explore beautiful beaches and enjoy great Irish craic! Turf Fires, Wind in my Hair, Stunning Sea Views

Touring in Ireland

by repleo

The beauty of freewheeling in Ireland is that you are never more than 1/2 day drive from the airport (Dublin) so you can adjust as you go.B&B rates vary enormously depending on the type, date, location etc. The rates are usually per person - not per room. The typical Irish B&B breakfast is huge. Cereal, juice, tea, great brown bread and the legendary 'fry'. (Be careful with the brown bread - its delicious but if your system isin't used to it the results can be quite explosive!) You probably won't be very hungry by lunchtime but pub grub is easier to find then than in the evening. Expect to pay 10-15 euro pp for a hot pub grub lunch. Eating out in the evening can be very expensive-you could easily blow your budget on evening dinner alone. There is very little in the way of cheaper 'family' restaurants except for chineese take-aways or fish-n-chippers.An alternative to B&B's worth...

Dublin tours and farther afield

by kierk1

I was down in Dublin (Jan. 2009) recently and saw a brochure on some tours arranged by Dublin bus. Here's their website: http://www.dublinbus.ie/sightseeing/They do a hop on hop off tour of Dublin but also bus tours of the surrounding area and then rail and bus tours to places like Cork and the Giant's Causeway. This can give you some flexibility.You could use Dublin as your base.

Get your tax back

by donpaul77

When ever you buy any goods in Ireland (not including food), as a non EU citizen, you are entitled to get the VAT back. This works two ways:1. Ask the store clerk for the VAT form and fill it out. Save them all and deposit them at the airport and a refund will be credited to your card.2. Some larger stores (like the Blarney Woolen Mills) will take the VAT off right then, when you show a valid passport.The VAT is something like 17%, so don't forget!!!

The wonderful stories of Ireland

by amandajayne81

I think anyone who has grown up anywhere in the world that even has a drop of Irish heritage identifies themselves as Irish. Australia definitely falls in this category and a few generations down my family tree I have some ancestors that came from Tipperary. Needless to say I had grown up with many tales of this country. Yet the story of the Children of Lir was one I only encountered about 2 months before my trip as part of my job as a teacher. The students and I loved this story and when I saw a statue of the children turning into swans in Dublin I eagerly to a photo. How fabulous for a place to be so rich in myths, stories and heritage that these are valued all over the world.The following website tells the storyhttp://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/gr/templebar.htm

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