MTV Ireland
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-7645-8774-0 (ISBN)
Description
* "Outside the box" accommodations: staying in castles, country houses, thatched cottages, and more.
* Outdoor adventures only locals know about: surfing and fishing off the Irish coast, country walks along bogs, mountaineering, hiking, and horseback-riding around County Galway.
* The best gourmet meals for under $10 and tips for getting past the velvet ropes at the most exclusive dance clubs in Dublin and Belfast.
* Tips on how to strike up a converstaion with a local--;including how to deal with delicate subjects like Northern Ireland and the IRA.
* Outdoor adventures only locals know about: surfing and fishing off the Irish coast, country walks along bogs, mountaineering, hiking, and horseback-riding around County Galway.
* The best gourmet meals for under $10 and tips for getting past the velvet ropes at the most exclusive dance clubs in Dublin and Belfast.
* Tips on how to strike up a converstaion with a local--;including how to deal with delicate subjects like Northern Ireland and the IRA.
More details
Persons
Christi Daugherty is a Texas expat living in London. While there she has discovered the joys of pubs and learned what bangers and mash are. Christi contributed to MTV Europe and is the author of several other Frommer's guides, including Frommer's Ireland and Paris Day by Day. Before emigrating to England, she attended Texas A&M University and worked as a freelance writer in Texas and New Orleans. Above all else she misses American football and tacos.
Olivia Edward is a British travel writer with a lust for adventure and new ideas. Beginning her career in Shanghai as Editor-in-Chief of China's first Englishlanguage travel magazine, Asia and Away, she went on to write for Time Out, DK, Luxe guides and over 50 other travel and lifestyle publications around the globe. Happiest when swimming in rough British seas, she is also extremely fond of fresh watermelon juice and Japanese all-you-can-eat-and-drink restaurants. With few such establishments in Ireland, her favorite stop-offs are Belfast--due to its hard edges and intense soul--and Bundoran, for the sea-bleached natives still living the surfing dream.
Clare O'Connor is a global nomad, born in Bermuda and educated in England and Philadelphia, where she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. She studied English literature and worked slavish hours for both school and local publications. She hopes to someday edit a travel magazine and retire to the Dalmatian coast, but for now she lives and works in London. Clare also contributed to MTV Europe.
Olivia Edward is a British travel writer with a lust for adventure and new ideas. Beginning her career in Shanghai as Editor-in-Chief of China's first Englishlanguage travel magazine, Asia and Away, she went on to write for Time Out, DK, Luxe guides and over 50 other travel and lifestyle publications around the globe. Happiest when swimming in rough British seas, she is also extremely fond of fresh watermelon juice and Japanese all-you-can-eat-and-drink restaurants. With few such establishments in Ireland, her favorite stop-offs are Belfast--due to its hard edges and intense soul--and Bundoran, for the sea-bleached natives still living the surfing dream.
Clare O'Connor is a global nomad, born in Bermuda and educated in England and Philadelphia, where she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. She studied English literature and worked slavish hours for both school and local publications. She hopes to someday edit a travel magazine and retire to the Dalmatian coast, but for now she lives and works in London. Clare also contributed to MTV Europe.
Content
The Best of MTV Ireland.
The Best Places to Have a Drink or Two.
The Best Adrenaline Adventures.
The Best Live Music Venues.
The Best Festivals.
The Best Bargain Places to Stay.
The Best Dance Clubs.
The Best Websites.
The Best Spots to Blow Your Budget.
The Best Gay Hangouts.
The Best Bargain Meals.
The Best Things to Do for Free.
The Best Sites to See.
The Best Brewery & Distillery Tours.
The Best Pickup Spots.
The Best Tours Worth Taking.
The Best Places to Avoid the Crowds.
The Best Oddities to Check Out.
The Basics.
The Lay of the Land.
The Regions in Brief.
Visitor Information.
Getting In & Out.
Money, Money, Money, Money (Money!).
When to Go.
Health & Insurance.
Safety & Scams.
Getting Wired.
Getting There.
Staying There: Tips on Accommodations.
Getting Around Ireland.
Tips for Travel on the Cheap.
Tips for Backpackers/Creative Packing.
Tips for Gay Travelers.
Tips for Travelers with Disabilities.
Tips for Minority Travelers.
Tips for Solo Travelers.
Specialized Tours & Resources.
I Don't Want to Leave! Staying in Ireland Beyond a Mere Holiday.
Eating Your Way through Ireland.
Irish Pubs: My Home away from Home.
Recommended Books, Movies & Music.
Dublin.
Best of Dublin.
Getting Around/Getting into Town.
Basics.
Sleeping.
Eating.
Partying.
Sightseeing.
Playing Outside.
Shopping.
Around Dublin: Southern Suburbs.
Around Dublin: Northern Suburbs.
Road Trips from Dublin.
Galway City.
The Best of Galway City.
Getting There & Getting into Town.
Orientation.
Getting Around.
Basics.
Sleeping.
Eating.
Partying.
Sightseeing.
Playing Outside.
Shopping.
Road Trips from Galway City.
The Southeast.
The Best of the Southeast.
County Wexford/Wexford Town.
County Waterford/Waterford City.
South Tipperary.
County Kilkenny/Kilkenny City.
Cork City.
Best of Cork City.
Getting There.
Getting Around.
Orientation.
Basics.
Sleeping.
Eating.
Partying.
Sightseeing.
Playing Outside.
Shopping.
Road Trips from Cork.
County Kerry.
The Best of County Kerry.
Killarney Town.
Killarney National Park.
The Skellig Islands.
Killorglin.
Cahirseveen.
Caherdaniel & Derrynane.
Sneem.
Kenmare.
Dingle.
Tralee.
Dunquin.
County Limerick & County Clare.
The Best of Counties Limerick & Clare.
Limerick City.
Ennis.
Doolin.
The Burren.
Fanore.
Lahinch.
Kilkay.
The Northwest: Mayo, Sligo & Donegal.
The Best of the Northwest.
County Mayo.
County Sligo.
County Donegal.
The Midlands.
The Best of The Midlands.
Lower Shannon: The Lough Derg Road Trip.
Middle Shannon: From Birr to Athlone.
Upper Shannon: From Lough Ree to Lough Allen.
Northern Ireland.
The Best of Northern Ireland.
Getting Around in the North.
Belfast.
Road Trips from Belfast.
The Rest of Northern Ireland.
Appendix: Ireland in Depth.
History 101.
Ireland Today.
Index.
The Best Places to Have a Drink or Two.
The Best Adrenaline Adventures.
The Best Live Music Venues.
The Best Festivals.
The Best Bargain Places to Stay.
The Best Dance Clubs.
The Best Websites.
The Best Spots to Blow Your Budget.
The Best Gay Hangouts.
The Best Bargain Meals.
The Best Things to Do for Free.
The Best Sites to See.
The Best Brewery & Distillery Tours.
The Best Pickup Spots.
The Best Tours Worth Taking.
The Best Places to Avoid the Crowds.
The Best Oddities to Check Out.
The Basics.
The Lay of the Land.
The Regions in Brief.
Visitor Information.
Getting In & Out.
Money, Money, Money, Money (Money!).
When to Go.
Health & Insurance.
Safety & Scams.
Getting Wired.
Getting There.
Staying There: Tips on Accommodations.
Getting Around Ireland.
Tips for Travel on the Cheap.
Tips for Backpackers/Creative Packing.
Tips for Gay Travelers.
Tips for Travelers with Disabilities.
Tips for Minority Travelers.
Tips for Solo Travelers.
Specialized Tours & Resources.
I Don't Want to Leave! Staying in Ireland Beyond a Mere Holiday.
Eating Your Way through Ireland.
Irish Pubs: My Home away from Home.
Recommended Books, Movies & Music.
Dublin.
Best of Dublin.
Getting Around/Getting into Town.
Basics.
Sleeping.
Eating.
Partying.
Sightseeing.
Playing Outside.
Shopping.
Around Dublin: Southern Suburbs.
Around Dublin: Northern Suburbs.
Road Trips from Dublin.
Galway City.
The Best of Galway City.
Getting There & Getting into Town.
Orientation.
Getting Around.
Basics.
Sleeping.
Eating.
Partying.
Sightseeing.
Playing Outside.
Shopping.
Road Trips from Galway City.
The Southeast.
The Best of the Southeast.
County Wexford/Wexford Town.
County Waterford/Waterford City.
South Tipperary.
County Kilkenny/Kilkenny City.
Cork City.
Best of Cork City.
Getting There.
Getting Around.
Orientation.
Basics.
Sleeping.
Eating.
Partying.
Sightseeing.
Playing Outside.
Shopping.
Road Trips from Cork.
County Kerry.
The Best of County Kerry.
Killarney Town.
Killarney National Park.
The Skellig Islands.
Killorglin.
Cahirseveen.
Caherdaniel & Derrynane.
Sneem.
Kenmare.
Dingle.
Tralee.
Dunquin.
County Limerick & County Clare.
The Best of Counties Limerick & Clare.
Limerick City.
Ennis.
Doolin.
The Burren.
Fanore.
Lahinch.
Kilkay.
The Northwest: Mayo, Sligo & Donegal.
The Best of the Northwest.
County Mayo.
County Sligo.
County Donegal.
The Midlands.
The Best of The Midlands.
Lower Shannon: The Lough Derg Road Trip.
Middle Shannon: From Birr to Athlone.
Upper Shannon: From Lough Ree to Lough Allen.
Northern Ireland.
The Best of Northern Ireland.
Getting Around in the North.
Belfast.
Road Trips from Belfast.
The Rest of Northern Ireland.
Appendix: Ireland in Depth.
History 101.
Ireland Today.
Index.