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Waterford Hotels: 199 Reviews - 446 Photos
Wicklow Hotels: 110 Reviews - 235 Photos
Westport Hotels: 48 Reviews - 64 Photos
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Ireland Warnings Or Dangers

ALWAYS PROTECT WHAT YOU HAVE

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ALWAYS PROTECT WHAT YOU HAVE
by DennyP
safer for pedestrians
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The Wishing Steps - slippery when wet!
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Oops, don't drive overboard.
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St. Savior's Ruins
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Around Dublin Dublin

62 Reviews Use caution when you're withdrawing money from ATM machines. Crime, like any city is rampant in Dublin especailly when it comes to withdrawing money from cash machines. Make sure no one is peeping...

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Warnings Cork

11 Reviews Alcohol could be expensive especially if you get a fine. I found this warning sign along the Liffey River... so stay safely inside the pub to enjoy the local pints and priceless Irish atmospere! Save...

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Warnings Limerick

12 Reviews In Limerick as in any other city/town in the world you just do not travel into some area's which are considered doddgy. I could list these for limerick but you will e told of them if you ask locally...

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Driving / Walking Kilkenny

3 Reviews Be careful where you walk at night in Kilkenny. Avoid walking along the river and off the beaten track. At weekends, John Street can be very dodgy. In November 2006, the local newspaper carried an...

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Swimming Sligo

3 Reviews Sligo Town rests at the coastline of Northwest Ireland, and therefore it can have a very beautiful sea, particularly at sunset. However, as tempting as it is, swimming is not recommended at all....

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Howth Head Howth

3 Reviews If you are going to walk round Howth Head you should take the signs saying “Warning Dangerous Cliffs” seriously. The Lower Cliff Walk goes very close to the edge sometimes and it can be slippery after...

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Money Inishmore

1 Review There is an ATM on Inishmore now. When I was there first I lost a bet because there wasn't. Back then the bank opened twice a week. Anyway, the ATM in the Spar Supermarket which is open from 9am to...

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The Cliffs of Moher County Clare

4 Reviews Our guide stressed over and over that she wanted us to stay to the right, no sense in getting ourselves blown off the Cliffs into the waters below. Part of the way up to the left is paved, she was...

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The Weather! County Kerry

1 Review Not exactly a danger, unless you are hiking and completley unprepared, but as you can imagine the weather here can change in an instant! The higher you go into the mountains, the wetter it gets and...

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General Comments County Donegal

3 Reviews The Irish equivalent of Cliff Richard hails from these parts, and still lives here. Donegal has a well deserved reputation for authentic Celtic music. Unfortunately it's two biggest exports are : 1)...

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Drinking Dublin

13 Reviews Several bands including the 'Drifters' and the 'Beachboys' have sung about a Boardwalk. Dublin now has it's own version, although I suspect that the lyrics about the hot beating sun don't really...

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Driving / Walking Cork

5 Reviews July 18 Next we drove through Cork, I had an idea that we could find a B&B right in Cork, boy was I wrong. Driving in the country side with no street signs is one thing, but driving in a city with no...

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Hillwalking Advice Sligo

3 Reviews In the winter if you decide to climb be aware thats the mists roll in quickly and it becomes cold very quickly and when they come in you wont be able to get down the mountain easily. So it becomes...

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Signpsots County Clare

1 Review Well of course, you have to be careful at the cliffs as the sign states. That really goes without saying. Another thing to be a little careful of in County Clare are some of the roads in the Burren...

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Driving / Walking Dublin

13 Reviews I picked a hotel in Ballsbridge, southeast of the city center, specifically so we wouldn't have to drive through central Dublin but then we listened to the Dan Dooley representative who said that it...

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Jazz Festival Cork

1 Review Cork Jazz Festival is both a warning and an attraction! Every year during October Cork plays host to the Guinness Jazz Festival. During this time hotels are booked solid, the pubs are crammed with...

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Tourist Victim Support Service Dublin

4 Reviews If you're in difficulty or have been a victim of crime report the incident to the Gardai (Police) and call ITAS. The office is open seven days a week and assists tourists throughout Ireland. ITAS...

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non-smokers Dublin

2 Reviews Since March 2004 Irish Government introduced a ban smoking in the workplaces in Ireland. This includes office blocks, various buildings, public houses/bars, restaurants etc. There are usually some...

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ALWAYS CARRY SUFFICIENT TRAVEL INSURANCE HERE

by DennyP

IRELAND What a wonderful place to visit is Ireland but make sure when travelling here that you have sufficient Travel insurance for your needs. Ireland has the reputation for a beautiful picture in a poor frame and Ireland surely is a pretty picture that's for sure but is not without its dangers. When travelling it is difficult to think of troubles that can really spoil our travel plans but Accidents can surely do that, even its just a simple fall. A mishap can happen anywhere ...anytime.. I never travel without the neccesary Travel insurance for my needs. When formulating my long trips I always see that my travel Insurance is one of the first things that is organised in my plans..Hospital and all medical cover is a must along with cover for theft and lost baggage. The most important cover though is repatriation in case of the worst scenario happenning. Not only an accident, but...

... WATCH THOSE SHEEP :)

by iris2002

... when in the country driving you might want to drive slowly - for some unknown reason there are suicidal sheep, especially in the midlands that just jump over the ditch onto the street ...... apart from that it's pretty safe - IF you aren't scared by goblins and fairy folk - hihi

what's not included with your hotel room?

by daredevil23

...stuff like shampoo/soap?! washcloths?! a TV bigger than 12" screen?! are you kidding me!... reservations (confirmed by phone) mysteriously disappearing when you arrive... your room not being ready because the previous tenant hasn't left yet and no solution offered by front desk...... paying for full breakfast and getting only continental ...... rooms booking via "travel sites" that end up being the worst one in the place which is why they were cheap (like my uncle discovered when his feet dangled off the bed and he's only 5'10")... so beware! Don't assume same level of service as your used to in N.A.

the mysteriously "not working" visa machines

by daredevil23

visa may be everywhere you want to be but their transaction machines don't seem to work!(could it be that the merchant doesn't want to pay the credit card vig?)had this happen more than once (fortunately we learned to carry cash just in case)

Narrow Roads!

by travelmoon

The roads in Ireland are VERY narrow. If you rent a car GET the extra insurance! It will ease some of the stress of driving on the narrow roads. Stone walls often line both sides of the road. See my picture? The area that looks like a shoulder is the lane for oncoming traffic. Trucks and buses are wider then their lane, you may scrape the stone walls to avoid them. Get the extra coverage!

Off the ferry - need a filling station ?

by sourbugger

Getting off the ferry at Dublin Port from Holyhead of Liverpool is one thing, and being prepared for rip-off Ireland is one thing , but finding the Statoil petrol station on the South side of the river is another.If heading on the main road out to the west of Ireland , this is the first petrol station you come across without heading into the city backstreets. I know it is in an expensive part of towm, but charging 1.54 a litre for Diesel is positively OBSCENE (when the avergae price is arount 1.07). If you have left enough in your tank (I stupidly hadn't) thena few more reasonably priced plkaces appear after a couple more miles on the N4/6.Check the 'going rate' on the internet before you leave.UPDATE 2009: It appears that the petrol statio in question has changed hands and is now in line with the rest. prices are now around 1 euro a litre. It's still worth checking the price before you...

The endangered species

by sourbugger

The 'Celtic tiger' is the name given to the so-called economic miracle which existed for about 10 years up to the stock market crash of 2008. It made Ireland one of the most expensive places to visit in Europe.Prices have dropped a little, but this warning is more about the hotel sector.It is widely predicted that during 2009 at least one hotel a week will permanently shut it's doors. These will often be quite smart three and four star places that have only be open a couple of years. Many were products of the boom times - built more on tax breaks and expectation rather than anything else.My advice is to book into larger chains or long established hotels to ensure a greater chance of it still being a hotel when you get there.So what will happen to all these places ? The smart money is on them being turned into old people's homes - someone out there will make another fortune.

Mind the sheep!

by iblatt

When driving in Ireland's rural countryside take your time, and adjust your pace to the local rhythm. Remember that in these areas the sheep are the queens of the road, and around every corner there may be a sheep walking or standing in the middle of the road, trusting your good driving instincts. So, please, mind the sheep!

Hedge on the left, white line on the right

by iblatt

Driving on Ireland's narrow country roads is fun but also dangerous. Constantly winding between high hedges, visibility is often zero. There is usually only one lane in each direction, and no margins at all, so that the road does not tolerate careless drivers. Always keep to your lane (the left one of course!), and respect the white line dividing the road as if it was a stone wall: Around the next bend in the road cars will appear in the opposite direction out of nowhere and go racing past you. They will assume that their lane is free, and they will need every inch of it. So, dear VT driver, please take care!

Watch the ditch!

by donpaul77

When driving along narrow country roads, be mindful that a ditch typically runs along either side. This can be troublesome for people who are not used to driving on the left side of the road, because they tend to not properly gauge how far over they are.

Top 3 Hotels in Ireland

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...

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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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