The Unofficial Guide to Ireland
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2006
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Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-7645-9892-0 (ISBN)
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According to the Central Statistics Office in Ireland, nearly 1 million visitors from the U.S. and Canada went to Ireland in 2004, and a total of 6.5 million visitors traveled there from all over the world.
* The choice of Ireland as the 2006 Ryder Cup venue reflects the country's massive investment in golf courses over the past decade
* Ireland scooped the top prize as the "Most Group-Friendly Overseas Destination" at the prestigious 2005 Group Travel Awards in London
* The choice of Ireland as the 2006 Ryder Cup venue reflects the country's massive investment in golf courses over the past decade
* Ireland scooped the top prize as the "Most Group-Friendly Overseas Destination" at the prestigious 2005 Group Travel Awards in London
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STEPHEN BREWER is a writer and editor who loves his home and friends in New York City but is just as happy traveling. He is the author of several other guidebooks, including The Unofficial Guide to England, Frommer's Best Day Trips from London, and Frommer's Venice Day by Day.
Content
List of Maps.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Introduction.
Welcome to Ireland.
About This Guide.
An Overview of Irish History.
The Best of Ireland.
PART ONE: Planning Your Visit to Ireland.
How Far in Advance Should You Plan?
When to Go.
Airfare Deals and Package Tours.
Gathering Information.
What to Pack.
Special Considerations.
Other Travel Concerns.
Calendar of Special Events.
PART TWO: Arriving.
Arriving by Air.
Arriving by Ferry.
Getting around in Ireland.
Tours and Exploring.
Exploring Ireland on Four Wheels, Two Wheels, and Two Feet.
Great Itineraries.
PART THREE: Lodging, Dining, and Shopping.
Hotels in Ireland.
Dining in Ireland.
Shopping in Ireland.
PART FOUR: Dublin.
The Neighborhoods.
Planning Your Visit to Dublin.
Getting around Dublin.
Hotels in Dublin.
Exploring Dublin.
WALKS AND DRIVES AROUND DUBLIN.
Dining in Dublin.
Entertainment and Nightlife in Dublin.
Shopping in Dublin.
Exercise and Recreation in Dublin.
Day Trips from Dublin.
PART FIVE: The South of Ireland.
Kilkenny.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE SOUTH.
Around Kilkenny.
Cork.
Midleton and East Cork.
Around Midleton and East Cork.
Kinsale.
PART SIX: The Southwest of Ireland.
Kenmare.
Around Kenmare.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Dingle Town.
Around Dingle.
PART SEVEN: The Lower Shannon.
Adare.
Around Adare.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE LOWER SHANNON.
Limerick.
Ennis.
Kilrush.
PART EIGHT: The West of Ireland.
Cliffs of Moher.
Doolin.
The Burren.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE WEST.
Galway.
The Aran Islands.
Connemara.
Clifden.
Cong.
Westport.
North of Westport.
PART NINE: The Northwest of Ireland.
Sligo Town.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE NORTHWEST.
Around Sligo Town.
Donegal Town.
Around Donegal Town.
North Donegal.
PART TEN: Northern Ireland.
Belfast.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
Derry.
South of Derry.
The Antrim Coast.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
Subject Index.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Introduction.
Welcome to Ireland.
About This Guide.
An Overview of Irish History.
The Best of Ireland.
PART ONE: Planning Your Visit to Ireland.
How Far in Advance Should You Plan?
When to Go.
Airfare Deals and Package Tours.
Gathering Information.
What to Pack.
Special Considerations.
Other Travel Concerns.
Calendar of Special Events.
PART TWO: Arriving.
Arriving by Air.
Arriving by Ferry.
Getting around in Ireland.
Tours and Exploring.
Exploring Ireland on Four Wheels, Two Wheels, and Two Feet.
Great Itineraries.
PART THREE: Lodging, Dining, and Shopping.
Hotels in Ireland.
Dining in Ireland.
Shopping in Ireland.
PART FOUR: Dublin.
The Neighborhoods.
Planning Your Visit to Dublin.
Getting around Dublin.
Hotels in Dublin.
Exploring Dublin.
WALKS AND DRIVES AROUND DUBLIN.
Dining in Dublin.
Entertainment and Nightlife in Dublin.
Shopping in Dublin.
Exercise and Recreation in Dublin.
Day Trips from Dublin.
PART FIVE: The South of Ireland.
Kilkenny.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE SOUTH.
Around Kilkenny.
Cork.
Midleton and East Cork.
Around Midleton and East Cork.
Kinsale.
PART SIX: The Southwest of Ireland.
Kenmare.
Around Kenmare.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Dingle Town.
Around Dingle.
PART SEVEN: The Lower Shannon.
Adare.
Around Adare.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE LOWER SHANNON.
Limerick.
Ennis.
Kilrush.
PART EIGHT: The West of Ireland.
Cliffs of Moher.
Doolin.
The Burren.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE WEST.
Galway.
The Aran Islands.
Connemara.
Clifden.
Cong.
Westport.
North of Westport.
PART NINE: The Northwest of Ireland.
Sligo Town.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE NORTHWEST.
Around Sligo Town.
Donegal Town.
Around Donegal Town.
North Donegal.
PART TEN: Northern Ireland.
Belfast.
WALKS AND DRIVES IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
Derry.
South of Derry.
The Antrim Coast.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
Subject Index.