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Rain and wind gear Dublin
34 Reviews Irish weather is very changeable so you need to be prepared for all eventualities!!!! You can get all four seasons in one day at times ........ The easiest thing is to bring layers & include...
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Rain Gear Cork
6 Reviews Cork is probably one of the wettest places in Ireland so an unbrella is a must. Don't let that put you off though as it's also one of the sunniest - you just need a brolly for the showers!! Pop into...
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Rain Gear Limerick
3 Reviews Most everyone when they think of Ireland they think of rain, rain and more rain but it's not always like that. If you are coming during the summer it is best to bring a mixture of clothing. This year...
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Rain Gear Killarney
5 Reviews Wear sensible shoes or walking boots - you will do a lot of walking. In summer pack lightweight raingear & maybe a change of clothes in the event of a severe downpour & remember NO RAIN NO RAINBOW ...
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Books Waterford
2 Reviews The book * Round Ireland with a fridge * written by Tony Hawks is an useful companion for an Ireland trip. It tells the true story of a bet that Tony cannot hitch hike around the circumference of...
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Rain Gear Kilkenny
4 Reviews Good walking shoes, warm clothes and rain gear are a must. While in Kilkenny, it started to pour down rain and I had to take cover under a tree. Even with an umbrella, the rain will still find a way...
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Rain Gear Sligo
3 Reviews If you are going to be camping, then try and pack your bags as light as you can. It was very annoying for me leaving London with heavy luggage. make sure you bring a rain-coat, something warm, and...
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Toiletries & Medical Supplies Inishmore
1 Review When I was there the tab water was conterminated and we only were told in the pub at night. The only supermarket on the island closes at 5 or 6 so we had no chance to buy drinking water. Just be...
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Rain Gear Great Skelligs
1 Review I was happy to have brought a waterproof backpack. Without it everything I have brought would have been wet after the cruise to Skellig Michael! Hiking boots will help you climb the 680 stairs up to...
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Croagh Patrick County Mayo
1 Review Make sure to wear Hiking boots, everything else is lethal. Then bring a stick, it'll help you on the way down. (You can rent or buy them at the car park as well! It costs IEP 1.50 to rent and IEP 2...
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General Comments County Kerry
2 Reviews Take One Bag and One Backpack. Can add a smaller daypack. Only what YOU can carry, yourself, without help! Remember: Take only what YOU could carry for a mile. You want the freedom to move around, to...
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Packing List Dublin
26 Reviews Bring a Bag for shopping. They do not give out plastic bags, only paper. These will not hold up after a whole day of walking around. I would bring a cloth bag with handles, so that those souvenirs...
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Books Cork
3 Reviews Take a free map of Cork at the Tourist Information Office. The map includes the locations of the main sights and it is good for orientation purposes, especially when exploring the city on foot. The...
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Books Sligo
2 Reviews The book * Round Ireland with a fridge * written by Tony Hawks is an useful companion for an Ireland trip. It tells the true story of a bet that Tony cannot hitch hike around the circumference of...
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Luggage Dublin
9 Reviews For both luggage and a bag to carry with you around Dublin, do as you would for any other large city. Make sure you keep hold of your things, and for women who carry a purse, sling the shoulder strap...
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Books Dublin
4 Reviews I like to carry my journal with me wherever I go so I can document my experiences. I also like to take along a good guide book, like the DK Travel Guides. Prior to any trip I like to do some...
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When someone from sunny Spain gets on the move towards Ireland for a fresh summer season, (s)he should expect for some rain. Well, the truth is you're not gonna get some rain, you're gonna get all the rain you can bear and some more. Really. Forget about planning the trip according to the weather 'cause the weather, I'm telling you, is gonna be like that all the time. Seriously. Just choose on what spot you wanna be showered.
Travelling in Southern Ireland I was suprised to see palm trees, YES, palm trees. The southernmost parts of Ireland can get in the 80's. No one has air conditioning so you may have to ask for a fan in your room. We were there in late June. Don't bring a lot of shorts but pack at least one pair if going in the summer to southern Ireland. The beaches are beautiful in Wexford but the water is very cold.
Pack light, you wont need alot of dressy clothes. There is no where to wear them. Think warm and comfortable. Maybe 1 dress for special occasion or night out. Unless you stay in a big city like Dublin - there are only small pubs. No night clubs in small towns. Think comfortable. They do not wear high heels around Ireland and the roads and side walks are very uneven. BRING TOWELS! If they have towels (self catering cottages do not) they will be small. So bring one of your own to be safe. Digital is my choice. SPICES!!!!!!!!!!! They do not use spices, nor sell spices in Ireland. They have very bland food and again if you are in a self catering cottage as we were, there are absolutely no spices. Also, I would've killed for a non stick frying pan, with all the cooking anc cleaning I did with 4 kids. Also there is a "mapquest" type of site for Europe that I found VERY helpful to guide us...
Don't forget a plug converter: In some houses you may need an european-like plug, and some others only english-american. So do not forget it, otherwise you may have problems to use your electrical items.
Remember to pack a wind stop jacket... on the west coast I was almost flying away as a kite!!!If you want to stand admiring the sea in a stormy day (and you do must do this!!!) you cannot miss this kind of clothe.
Bring a lightweight rain jacket, one you can tie around your waist. Don't worry about looking like a tourist...you will look like a tourist anyway...plus the jacket can provide extra pockets for stuff. In addition to your usual camera, bring a couple of paper cameras so you can ask strangers to take your picture. Paper cameras are easy to use so a language barrier won't be a problem, and you don't have to worry about the camera being taken.
I take two 26" rolling duffle bags...one has my clothes in it, the other is empty to bring back those wonderful bargains I find. For my carry on I use a backpack with meds, makeup, tolietries, camera, film, etc. Pack light....They have laundromats if you are opposed to wearing your clothes more than once but due to the great weather it is perfectly easy to rewear anything a time or twoand be comfortable doing so...Take clothing that can be worn in layers and don't forget your unbrella, raincoat/poncho, and an extra pair of shoes in case you get yours wet and it takes a day for them to dry out....you may need rain gear and you may not but the odds are that you will and it you aren't prepared it could cause you to waste a lot of in your room days and Ireland is far to lovely to waste even an hour due to the rain.... Make sure you take enough of any prescription meds that you are required...
Waterproof ones To suggest wellies would be a rather obvious ethnic sterotype, so I won't do it. (oops) towels (Dry and fluffy) waterproof cameras waterproof tentsBeach - are you serious ? An umbrella - it rained everyday I was in Ireland in July / Aug 2003. Often without a break between the days. One Hotel we stayed in had a very nice beer garden - or was it a swimming pool. ?I read a discussion Forum a few month back on VT about the weather in the west of Ireland. One person, perhaps only half jokeingly suggested that due to the high incidence of showers in Ireland followed by sunshine the ideal solution was to go prepared - apply suncrean to your brolly !
If you're planning to take public transportation, restrain yourself to ONE bag that's compact and easy to carry. Luggage racks in buses are narrow and sometimes slippery, so if you don't want your bag falling on your head, bring something small and keep it under your seat.(A tip: I bought a lot of books and other heavy items, so halfway through my trip I bought a cheap duffel bag, loaded all the stuff I didn't need daily into that, and consigned it to the Left Luggage at the nearest railway station. Perfectly safe, cheap -- a couple of euros a day -- and easy on the back. Another trick I learned years ago, when I was a student with a backpack and a rail pass: mail your books home. Book-rate postage is generally cheap, and, although it can take weeks for your parcel to arrive, I've NEVER lost a packet of books in the mail.) Closed, waterproof shoes are a must. Sandals are a waste unless...
no matter what is the season you can never be safe from rain. pack a waterproof jacket and shoes so that you won't miss out on anything cos of bad weather landscapes are great and you deffenitly want to take a picture to look at it when you get home. it would be handy if you have a waterproof camera.
Westbury Hotel Dublin
4 Reviews and 722 Opinions If location is a must and you have the extra to spend, Westbury's is certainly a place to go. Just...
Fitzgerald's Vienna Woods Hotel Cork
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Park House Galway
2 Reviews and 657 Opinions I selected the Park House Hotel because it is very convenient to both the bus and train stations in...
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Q: Well we finally purchased our plane tickets everyone!! My daughter and I will be visiting Ireland in October of this year. We are...
A: I'm sure you'll have a super trip! You will take the 'bus' rather than the 'coach'. Getting around Ireland by bus is easy, although some journeys may take quite a...
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