Donegal, Ireland
October 30, 2008
When the signs change from English to Gaelic, and the road ahead careens into a world of sweeping views, you’ve reached County Donegal. Standing on a cliff above the untamed sea, you may think you’re standing at the edge of the world. You are.
People are happy to see you and are often worth the Read the rest of this entry »
Ireland’s Valley of Kings
September 9, 2008
Newgrange is Ireland’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built 500 years before the Pyramids, and it predates Stonehenge by 1,000 years. 20,000 tons of stone were dragged from the Wicklow Mountains, south of Dublin, to build it. Newgrange is retained by an astonishing wall of blinding-light quartzite stones. Under a large mound, 280 feet in diameter and 36 feet high, a passage leads to a burial chamber 20 feet high. Read the rest of this entry »
Dublin in Autumn
September 3, 2008
I got this very interesting synopsis of Dublin in Autumn from a Ireland travel company today
Dublin’s heartbeat pulses down its streets and alleys. It flows down the River Liffey and runs into the sea at Dublin Bay. Embraced on one side by soft hills and on the other by a tempestuous sea, there may be no finer time to enjoy Dublin than in the autumn. Read the rest of this entry »
Weather in Ireland
August 1, 2008
Irish weather is something that cannot be defined.
Unlike other countries where there are 4 clearly defined seasons where Summers are guaranteed to be hot and winters cold, weather in ireland is totally unpredicatble.
I can remember Christmas day in ireland being warmer and drier than Read the rest of this entry »
A reason to visit Dingle
July 25, 2008
A travel company sent me another newsletter today and it just makes me want to go to Dingle:
| Magnificent Dingle Bay |
| Who better to describe the Dingle Peninsula than an Irish playwright who loved it well? Read the rest of this entry » |
2008 festivals in Ireland – Some of the bigger ones
July 10, 2008
I got an email from an Irish travel company today that outlines some of the more prominent “things to do” if you visit Ireland this year. Most of these happen annually so it will be a good guide if planning for 2009 also:
Festivals to see on your Ireland vacation in 2008 Read the rest of this entry »
Ireland travel tips, Useful information
July 3, 2008
The most important things to know for a traveller to Ireland from outside the UK and Ireland are listed below. If you bear all these in mind it and prepare correctly it enhances your enjoyment of Ireland (well it avoids any frustrations anyway)
Electrical Plugs are the same as in Britain (230V 50Hz
)
They are three pin plug with 2 flat blades and one ground/earth blade
Visitors from other countries where the voltage is in the 200-240 range can use a simple adaptor but if your voltage is 110v like in the the USA and Canada then Read the rest of this entry »
Ireland -an Introduction
July 1, 2008
my aim is to product the best guide to Ireland. I have been on vacation in Ireland 22 times, starting when I was a little kid.
To kick off this guide, I have posted information from wikipedia below on the island iof Ireland.
Geography of Ireland
- Political geography
The island of Ireland has two distinct countries:
1. The Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state, covers five-sixths of the island. Its capital is Dublin.
2. Northern Ireland, part of the UK, covers the remaining sixth. Its capital is Belfast. Read the rest of this entry »
