Frommer's^® Ireland 2007

by Christi Daugherty

• ISBN13: 9780470043486
• ISBN10: 0470043482
• Edition: Map
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here. Ireland is one of the most ancient and most modern countries in Europe. Our author guides you to the best of the old and new on the Emerald Isle. Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	p. vii
What's New in Ireland	p. 1
The Best of Ireland	p. 4
The Best Picture-Postcard Towns	p. 4
The Best Natural Wonders	p. 5
The Best Castles	p. 8
The Best of Ancient Ireland	p. 9
Remnants of the Golden Age: The Best Early Christian Ruins	p. 10
The Best Literary Spots	p. 11
The Best Gardens	p. 12
The Best Family Activities	p. 12
The Best Active Vacations	p. 13
The Best Luxury Accommodations	p. 13
The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations	p. 14
The Best Restaurants	p. 16
The Best Pubs	p. 17
The Best Websites	p. 17
Planning Your Trip to Ireland	p. 19
The Regions in Brief	p. 19
Visitor Information	p. 21
Entry Requirements & Customs	p. 22
Money	p. 24
What Things Cost in Ireland	p. 25
When to Go	p. 26
Ireland Calendar of Events	p. 27
Travel Insurance	p. 32
Health & Safety	p. 33
Specialized Travel Resources	p. 35
Planning Your Trip Online	p. 40
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	p. 41
The 21st-Century Traveler	p. 41
Online Traveler's Toolbox	p. 43
Getting There	p. 43
Getting Through the Airport	p. 45
Flying with Film & Video	p. 48
Packages for the Independent Traveler	p. 49
Ask Before You Go	p. 49
Escorted General-Interest Tours	p. 50
Special-Interest Trips	p. 50
Getting Around Ireland	p. 51
Money-Saving Rail & Bus Passes	p. 52
Road Rules in a Nutshell	p. 54
Tips on Accommodations	p. 58
Tips on Dining	p. 63
Tips for Digital Travel Photography	p. 64
Recommended Books, Films & Music	p. 65
Fast Facts: Ireland	p. 66
Suggested Ireland Itineraries	p. 72
The Best of Ireland in 1 Week	p. 73
The Best of Ireland in 2 Weeks	p. 75
The Best of Ireland for Families	p. 77
Discovering the North	p. 79
Exploring Ancient Ireland	p. 80
Ireland Outdoors	p. 83
Bicycling	p. 83
Walking	p. 85
Ireland's National Parks	p. 86
Bird-Watching	p. 88
Golf	p. 89
Horseback Riding	p. 90
Fishing	p. 91
Kayaking	p. 92
Sailing	p. 92
A Bit of Adventure	p. 93
Diving	p. 94
Windsurfing	p. 94
Dublin	p. 96
Orientation	p. 95
Dublin Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 101
Getting Around	p. 102
Fast Facts: Dublin	p. 106
Where to Stay	p. 108
Where to Dine	p. 122
How to Eat like an Irishman	p. 129
Seeing the Sights	p. 132
Dublin Pass	p. 135
The Tortured Tale of the Hugh Lane Gallery	p. 138
Hard to Love: Jonathan Swift	p. 139
Monumental Humor	p. 142
Family Favorites	p. 150
The Great Outdoors	p. 154
These Boots Are Made for Hiking	p. 155
Spectator Sports	p. 157
Shopping	p. 157
Going to Market	p. 161
Dublin After Dark	p. 152
Listen to the Music	p. 154
Staying Up Late	p. 165
Smaller Concert Venues	p. 170
Side Trips from Dublin	p. 171
Out from Dublin	p. 179
County Wicklow & County Carlow	p. 179
Russborough House: A Life of Crime	p. 185
County Kildare: Ireland's Horse Country	p. 195
St. Brigid: Early Feminist	p. 198
Counties Meath & Louth/The Boyne River Valley	p. 201
High Crosses	p. 208
The Southeast	p. 211
County Wexford	p. 211
A Trip through History: Exploring the Ring of Hook	p. 218
The Rising (and Falling) of Vinegar Hill	p. 220
County Waterford	p. 229
South Tipperary	p. 239
County Kilkenny	p. 248
Cork City	p. 262
Orientation	p. 264
Getting Around	p. 265
Fast Facts: Cork City	p. 266
Where to Stay	p. 266
Where to Dine	p. 269
Attractions	p. 271
The Gift of Gab	p. 273
Spectator Sports & Outdoor Pursuits	p. 274
Shopping	p. 274
Cork After Dark	p. 276
Brewing Up Loyalty	p. 275
Out from Cork	p. 279
Kinsale & South Cork	p. 279
East Cork	p. 287
West Cork	p. 291
Who Was Michael Collins?	p. 294
Southern Exposure: An Excursion to Cape Clear Island	p. 298
County Kerry	p. 307
The Iveragh Peninsula	p. 307
The Skellig Islands	p. 312
Killarney	p. 316
MacGillycuddy's Reeks	p. 324
The Dingle Peninsula	p. 330
You Say "Dingle," I Say "An Daingean"	p. 331
Up Close with Fungie	p. 337
Tralee	p. 340
Rose of Tralee	p. 343
Counties Limerick & Clare	p. 347
Limerick City & Environs	p. 347
There Once Was a Poet from Limerick	p. 350
Lower Shannon: The Lough Derg Drive	p. 359
County Clare	p. 366
Falling in Love with Love in Lisdoonvarna	p. 378
Irish Spelunking	p. 380
Galway City	p. 386
Souvenir Stories: The Claddagh Ring	p. 388
Orientation	p. 388
Where to Stay	p. 390
Where to Dine	p. 392
Attractions	p. 395
Spectator Sports & Outdoor Pursuits	p. 396
Shopping	p. 397
Galway City After Dark	p. 399
Side Trips from Galway City	p. 400
Out from Galway	p. 405
The Galway Bay Coast	p. 405
Connemara	p. 409
An Excursion to Inishbofin	p. 412
Lough Inagh & the Walk to Maum Ean Oratory	p. 415
Eastern Galway, Westmeath & Offaly	p. 421
Mayo, Sligo & the North Shannon Valley	p. 428
County Mayo	p. 428
A Trip to Clare Island	p. 433
Local Hero: Pirate Grace O'Malley	p. 435
Sligo & Yeats Country	p. 439
The North Shannon Valley: Roscommon, Leitrim & Cavan	p. 451
County Donegal	p. 457
Donegal Town	p. 457
The Donegal Bay Coast	p. 463
The Atlantic Highlands	p. 471
The Inishowen Peninsula	p. 478
Northern Ireland	p. 483
Northern Ireland Essentials	p. 487
Fast Facts: Northern Ireland	p. 489
Belfast	p. 490
Choosing Sides	p. 496
Side Trips from Belfast	p. 510
The Causeway Coast & the Glens of Antrim	p. 519
Going to the Birds: A Trip to Rathlin Island	p. 522
The Mourne Mountains	p. 527
Derry City	p. 534
The Apprentice Boys	p. 536
Climbing the Walls	p. 539
The Sperrin Mountains	p. 548
The Fermanagh Lakelands	p. 552
Ireland in Depth	p. 560
History 101	p. 560
Dateline	p. 561
"An Bhfuil Gaeilge Agat?" ("Do You Speak Irish?")	p. 569
Ireland Today	p. 573
Index	p. 575
General Index	p. 575
Accommodations Index	p. 591
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