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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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The good old-fashioned backpack is still the most convenient piece of equipment you can bring with you. Prepare for rain, and lots of it, especially on the western part of the island. A raincoat is essential for bare survival out there. Also bring plenty of socks because they tend to get wet in a hurry too. Ireland's climate is not that warm, even in June, so make sure to bring good warm sweaters as well.
i suppose that depends on where you're going and what you're going to do with it. if you'll be flying in, getting a taxi to your hotel and staying there the whole time then go ahead and bring the biggest bag you can. if you'll need to carry it yourself at all.. through city streets or on the train or whatever... then bring something more manageable. one of those big backpacks would be best. a wheeled suitcase is okay, but remember that those wheels aren't meant for concrete. they'll only last years on airport floors. also, the vertical ones stand up better. (literaly - the horizontal ones tend to fall over.) i should know all this.. i ruined the wheels on a suitcase that kept falling over. that wasn't here though.oh yeah, one other thing. don't be like me and pack your suitcase so full you can't get it off the conveyor belt. i did that once and nearly killed the man standing next to me....
Mucais mountain from Meenlaragh.I recently drove the coast road to Falcarragh. I haven't been over here for some time and had forgotten just how beautiful it is.I highly recommend sticking to the coast road especially around Meenacladdy and Magheroarty, and dare you to show me better views anywhere in Ireland.
Winter woolens!With our weather, you should take a rain jacket for all seasons.If hillwalking, the temperatures can change very quickly, always bring a few layers with you.Photo: View from Errigal mountain, looking northwards towards Falcarragh and Tory Island (June/2002)
Dressing for Irish weather is quite easy. Ireland has a moist climate and it is usually quite windy which combined makes it feel cooler. Luckily the gulf stream means we have a very moderate climate. So dressing is easy: something wind and water proof and also something warm. Be prepared also for good weather as we do actually get some very nice hot sunny days. Definitly bring a camera as there is something to photograph every 5 minutes!! Of course you can but everything you need in Ireland, just avoid the 'touristy' shops!
It does rain alot in Ireland so a umbrella isnt a bad idea. if your a photographer get ready to see the color Green.the Irish country side is really magic. If you Go to Ireland pack some thing for a hang over or do what I did stay drunk that helps (oh my head hurts)
A decent backpack (big, yet comfortable).A decent daypack or a little bag to put on the handlebar of your bike, however, something to put the stuff in that you might need repeatedly during the day. It sucks to search your bike bags every time you need a little thing (e.g. your camera).Bike bags are not really necessary, most bike hires provide them and if they happen to never have heard of 'bike bags' *?* you can still fix your backpack to the rack by using lots and lots of old tubes or similar dilatable and enduring strings.So take old tubes along or ask the guy at the bike hire. Oh, and ask for new tubes as well...Apart from that, some garbage bags (big and tough ones) might come handy as a rain cover, a bodhrán transportation bag or maybe a 'chair' in the wet wilderness? On my four week bike trip to Ireland I took:about four T-Shirts (maybe it was only three)a pair of Jeanstwo...
Remember to bring an umbrella or a raincoat. Umbrellas are good in the wet but not the wind so keep that in mind. Virtually everything was easy to find and buy and prices weren't too bad.
You will need so much a map like this one here
pack a rain jacket cuz it rains/sprinkles every day no wash cloths so if you "must have one" bring your own
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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