Ireland Travel Guide

Ireland is often described as a very ‘green’ country, inhabited by the ‘friendliest’ people. While these things make it a lovely place to visit, there is much more to Ireland than just this, read on to find out more...

Ireland Tourist Board The official website for the Ireland Tourist Board – a useful resource for planning your trip to Ireland.

Things to see and do

• Visit the Guinness Storehouse, part of the world renowned brewery and Dublins most visited attraction.
• Visit Kilmainham Gaol where most of the rebels against British rule were incarcerated.
• Explore the Neolithic burial sites of Brú na Bóinne, west of Drogheda in counties Louth and Meath, which predate the pyramids.
• Listen to some traditional music in one of the traditional music bars in County Clare.
• Visit the medieval city of Kilkenny, whose pubs and overflowing nightlife are best enjoyed during one of the annual festivals which include the Cat Laughs comedy festival and the Kilkenny Arts Festival.
• Enjoy some equestrian pursuits from racing to horse riding. Race courses are at Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, The Curragh, and Punchestown.
• Explore one of Ireland’s long-distance paths. The most famous is the Wicklow Way which runs from the Dublin suburbs to County Carlow.
• Drink a pint of Guinness. Dublin is the ideal place to do this with its fashionable pubs and good places to eat.
• Explore the Ring of Kerry, a stunning scenic drive around the Iveragh Peninsula

Festivals and Events

• Don’t miss the Irish leg of the World Rally Championship (November)
• Cork Jazz Festival (October)
• See dance, theatre, new music, jazz, blues, world music, exhibitions, comedy, film and education at the Belfast Festival at Queen’s (October)

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