Frommer's Ireland, 12th Edition

by Kelleher, Suzanne Rowan; Frommer, Arthur; Meagher, Robert E.

• ISBN13: 9780764565267
• ISBN10: 0764565265
• Edition: Map
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Frommer

Summary

You2ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer2s. It2s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they2ve done the legwork for you, and they2re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer2s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You2d be lost without us! Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer2s Ireland features gorgeous color photos of the fishing villages, seaside cliffs, and quaint country pubs that await you. It2s a highly personal guide that2s fun to read and even more fun to use on the road. Our expert author offers insights into how to discover the real Ireland. You2ll find complete details on lovely small towns, natural wonders, castles, literary landmarks, world-class golf courses, mysterious ancient ruins, and Dublin2s cutting-edge nightlife. You2ll even get a free color fold-out map, and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

Table of Contents

List of Maps	ix
What's New in Ireland	1	(1)
The Facts About Foot-and-Mouth	2	(2)
The Best of Ireland	4	(16)
The Best Picture-Postcard Towns	5	(3)
The Best Natural Wonders	8	(1)
The Best Castles	9	(1)
The Best of Ancient Ireland	10	(1)
Remnants of the Golden Age: The Best Early Christian Ruins	11	(1)
The Best Literary Spots	12	(1)
The Best Gardens	13	(1)
The Best Attractions for the Whole Family	13	(1)
The Best Active Vacations	14	(1)
The Best Luxury Accommodations	14	(1)
The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations	15	(1)
The Best Restaurants	16	(2)
Not Just Boiled Potatoes Anymore	17	(1)
The Best Pubs	18	(1)
The Best Websites	18	(2)
Planning Your Trip to Ireland	20	(51)
The Lay of the Land	20	(1)
The Regions in Brief	21	(3)
Visitor Information	24	(1)
Entry Requirements & Customs	25	(1)
Money	26	(2)
When to Go	28	(7)
Ireland Calendar of Events	29	(6)
Health & Insurance	35	(1)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	36	(3)
Summer School	37	(2)
Getting There	39	(4)
Planning Your Trip Online	43	(3)
Getting Around	46	(7)
Money-Saving Rail & Bus Passes	50	(3)
From Cottages to Castles: Putting a Roof over Your Head	53	(5)
Tips on Restaurants & Pubs	58	(3)
Dining Bargains	59	(2)
Tips on Sightseeing & Shopping	61	(1)
Tracing Your Irish Roots	62	(2)
Suggested Itineraries	64	(7)
Fast Facts: Ireland	65	(6)
Ireland Outdoors	71	(13)
Bicycling	71	(2)
Walking	73	(2)
National Parks	74	(1)
Bird-Watching	75	(2)
Golf	77	(1)
Horseback Riding	78	(1)
Fishing	78	(2)
Angling for Trout & Salmon	79	(1)
Kayaking	80	(1)
Sailing	81	(1)
Diving	82	(1)
Windsurfing	83	(1)
Dublin	84	(89)
Orientation	85	(6)
The Neighborhoods in Brief	90	(1)
Getting Around	91	(6)
Fast Facts: Dublin	94	(3)
Accommodations	97	(13)
Dining	110	(13)
Picnic, Anyone?	119	(4)
Seeing the Sights	123	(21)
The Book of Kells	127	(8)
Monumental Humor	135	(5)
Family Favorites	140	(4)
The Great Outdoors	144	(3)
Spectator Sports	147	(1)
Shopping	148	(6)
New Kid on the Block: The Old City	149	(5)
Dublin After Dark	154	(8)
Side Trips from Dublin	162	(11)
Out from Dublin	173	(33)
County Wicklow & County Carlow	173	(17)
County Kildare: Ireland's Horse Country	190	(7)
Beyond the Pale in County Laois	194	(3)
Counties Meath & Louth/The Boyne River Valley	197	(9)
The Southeast	206	(56)
County Wexford	206	(17)
A Trip Through History: Exploring the Ring of Hook	216	(7)
County Waterford	223	(13)
South Tipperary	236	(11)
County Kilkenny	247	(15)
Cork: The Rebel City	262	(18)
Orientation	262	(3)
Getting Around	265	(1)
Fast Facts: Cork City	266	(1)
Accommodations	266	(3)
Dining	269	(3)
Attractions	272	(3)
Spectator Sports & Outdoor Pursuits	275	(1)
Shopping	275	(2)
Cork After Dark	277	(3)
Out from Cork	280	(30)
Kinsale	280	(9)
East Cork	289	(4)
West Cork	293	(17)
Southern Exposure: An Excursion to Cape Clear Island	296	(14)
County Kerry: ``The Kingdom''	310	(42)
The Iveragh Peninsula	310	(11)
Killarney	321	(14)
The Dingle Peninsula	335	(11)
Swimming with a Dolphin	341	(5)
Tralee	346	(6)
The West: Limerick, Clare & Mayo	352	(41)
Limerick City & Environs	352	(11)
County Clare	363	(19)
Knowing Your Castles	368	(14)
County Mayo	382	(11)
A Trip to Clare Island	386	(7)
Galway City	393	(21)
Orientation	394	(3)
Souvenir Stories: The Claddagh Ring	394	(3)
Accommodations	397	(2)
Dining	399	(3)
Attractions	402	(2)
Spectator Sports & Outdoor Pursuits	404	(1)
Shopping	405	(2)
Galway City After Dark	407	(2)
Side Trips from Galway City	409	(5)
Out from Galway	414	(19)
The Galway Bay Coast	414	(4)
Connemara	418	(15)
An Excursion to Inishbofin	421	(3)
Malachy Kearns, the Bodhran Maker	424	(3)
Lough Inagh & the Walk to Maum Ean Oratory	427	(6)
The Northwest: Yeats Country & Donegal	433	(40)
Sligo & Yeats Country	434	(13)
Donegal Town	447	(6)
The Donegal Bay Coast	453	(8)
The Atlantic Highlands	461	(7)
The Inishowen Peninsula	468	(5)
The Midlands: Along the River Shannon	473	(20)
Lower Shannon: The Lough Derg Drive	473	(9)
Middle Shannon: From Birr to Athlone	482	(5)
Upper Shannon: From Lough Ree to Lough Allen	487	(6)
Northern Ireland	493	(67)
Northern Ireland Essentials	497	(4)
Fast Facts: Northern Ireland	499	(2)
Belfast	501	(10)
Side Trips from Belfast	511	(9)
The Causeway Coast & the Glens of Antrim	520	(8)
Going to the Birds: A Trip to Rathlin Island	523	(5)
The Mourne Mountains	528	(7)
Derry City	535	(12)
The Sperrin Mountains	547	(5)
The Fermanagh Lakelands	552	(8)
Appendix: Ireland in Depth	560	(14)
1 History 101	560	(11)
Dateline	560	(10)
Did You Know?	570	(1)
2 Ireland Today	571	(2)
3 Language	573	(1)
Index	574