Lonely Planet Ireland

by Smallman, Tom; Davenport, Fionn; Talbot, D.

• ISBN13: 9780864427533
• ISBN10: 0864427530
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

This reference features a special chapter detailing activities, from canoeing to cycling to water-skiing; information on finding the best pint and Irish music; up-to-date facts on Irish politics, history, and architecture; and details of transport routes, from heady Dublin's nightlife to the wilds of Burren in County Clare. 79 maps., 28 in color.

Table of Contents

The Authors	9	(3)
This Book	12	(2)
Foreword	14	(3)
Introduction	17	(2)
Facts About Ireland	19	(36)
History	19	(13)
Geography & Geology	32	(2)
Climate	34	(1)
Ecology & Environment	35	(2)
Flora & Fauna	37	(2)
Population & People	39	(1)
Education	40	(1)
Arts	40	(12)
Society & Conduct	52	(1)
Religion	53	(1)
Language	54	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	55	(37)
Highlights	55	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	56	(1)
Planning	56	(1)
Responsible Tourism	57	(1)
Tourist Offices	57	(1)
Visas & Documents	58	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	60	(2)
Customs	62	(1)
Money	62	(3)
Post & Communications	65	(3)
Internet Resources	68	(1)
Books	68	(3)
Films	71	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	72	(1)
Radio & TV	73	(1)
Video Systems	73	(1)
Photography & Video	73	(1)
Time	74	(1)
Electricity	74	(1)
Weights & Measures	74	(1)
Laundry	75	(1)
Toilets	75	(1)
Health	75	(3)
Women Travellers	78	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	78	(1)
Disabled Travellers	78	(1)
Senior Travellers	79	(1)
Travel with Children	79	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	79	(1)
Legal Matters	80	(1)
Business & Pub Hours	80	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	81	(2)
Language Courses	83	(1)
Work	83	(1)
Accommodation	84	(2)
Food	86	(1)
Drinks	87	(1)
Entertainment	88	(1)
Spectator Sports	89	(2)
Shopping	91	(1)
Activities	92	(14)
Walking	92	(6)
Cycling	98	(2)
Fishing	100	(1)
Water Sports	100	(2)
Birdwatching	102	(1)
Golf	103	(1)
Hang-Gliding & Paragliding	103	(1)
Rock Climbing	104	(1)
Horse Riding	104	(1)
Scienc Routs	104	(2)
Getting Three & away	106	(9)
Air	106	(6)
Sea	112	(2)
Land & Sea	114	(1)
Organised Tours	114	(1)
Getting Around	115	(9)
Air	115	(1)
Bus	115	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	116	(5)
Walking & Cycling	121	(1)
Hitching	121	(1)
Boat	121	(1)
Local Transport	121	(1)
Organised Tours	122	(2)
The Republic of Ireland	124	(5)
History	124	(2)
Government & Politics	126	(2)
Economy	128	(1)
Dublin	129	(85)
History	130	(1)
Orientation	131	(1)
Information	131	(8)
South of the Liffey	139	(21)
North of the Liffey	160	(8)
Outside the Centre	168	(7)
Activities	175	(1)
Organised Tours	176	(1)
Places to Stay	177	(8)
Places to Eat	185	(6)
Entertainment	191	(8)
Spectator Sports	199	(1)
Shopping	199	(1)
Getting There & Away	200	(1)
Getting Around	201	(3)
Around Dublin	204	(1)
Dun Laoghaire	204	(5)
Dalkey	209	(1)
Howth	209	(3)
Swords	212	(1)
Malahide	212	(1)
Newbridge House	212	(1)
Lusk Heritage Centre	213	(1)
Skerries	213	(1)
County Wicklow	214	(20)
Wicklow Mountains	215	(1)
Enniskerry	216	(1)
Powerscourt Estate	217	(1)
Glencree	217	(1)
Sally Gap	218	(1)
Lough Tay & Lough Dan	218	(1)
Roundwood	218	(1)
Glenmacnass	219	(1)
Wicknow Gap	219	(1)
Glendalough	219	(5)
Glenmalure	224	(1)
Western Wicklow	225	(1)
Blessington	225	(1)
Russborough House	226	(1)
Glen to Imaal	227	(1)
Baltinglass	227	(1)
The Coast	227	(1)
Bray	228	(1)
Kilmacanogue	229	(1)
Greystones to Wicklow	229	(1)
Wicklow & Around	230	(1)
Southern Wicklow	231	(1)
Rathdrum	231	(1)
Vale of Avoca	232	(1)
Arklow	233	(1)
Counties Wexford & Waterford	234	(33)
County Wexford	234	(1)
Wexford	234	(6)
Around Wexford Town	240	(1)
Rosslare Strand	241	(1)
Rosslare Harbour	241	(2)
South of Rosslare Harbour	243	(1)
Kilmore Quay	243	(1)
Saltee Islands	243	(1)
Hook Peninsula	244	(2)
New Ross	246	(1)
Around New Ross	247	(1)
Enniscorthy	247	(2)
Ferns	249	(1)
Gorey	250	(1)
Courtown	250	(1)
Mt Leinster	251	(1)
Wexford Coastal Walk	251	(1)
County Waterford	251	(1)
Waterford	251	(8)
Passage East	259	(1)
Dunmore East	260	(1)
Tramore	260	(1)
Tramore to Dungarvan	261	(1)
Dungarvan	261	(2)
An Rinn (Ring)	263	(1)
Ardmore	263	(1)
Northern County Waterford	264	(1)
Cappoquin	265	(1)
Lismore	265	(2)
County Cork	267	(49)
Cork	267	(11)
Around Cork City	278	(1)
Blarney	278	(1)
Ballincollig	279	(1)
Passage West	279	(1)
Crosshaven	279	(1)
Fota Wildlife Park	279	(1)
Cobh	279	(2)
Midleton	281	(1)
Youghal	282	(2)
West Cork	284	(1)
Kinsale & Around	284	(4)
Kinsale to Clonakilty	288	(1)
Clonakilty	289	(2)
Around Clonakilty	291	(1)
Rosscarbery to Skibbereen	292	(1)
Skibbereen & Around	293	(2)
Baltimore	295	(1)
Clear Island	296	(1)
Sherkin Island	297	(1)
Mizen Head Peninsula	298	(1)
Ballydehob	298	(1)
Schull	298	(2)
West of Schull to Mizen Head	300	(1)
Bantry	301	(4)
Sheep's Head Peninsula	305	(1)
Walking	305	(1)
Ahakista	305	(1)
Kilcrohane	305	(1)
Beara Peninsula (Ring of Beara)	306	(1)
Orientation & Information	306	(1)
Glengarriff	306	(2)
Sugarloaf Mountain	308	(1)
Adrigole	308	(1)
Hungry Hill	308	(1)
Castletownbere	308	(1)
Bere Island	309	(1)
Dunboy Castle & Puxley Mansion	310	(1)
Dursey Island	310	(1)
Allihies & the Copper Mines	310	(1)
Eyeries & Ardgroom	311	(1)
Lauragh (County Kerry)	311	(1)
Northern Cork	312	(1)
Fermoy	312	(1)
Mallow & Around	312	(1)
Inland Cork	313	(1)
Bandon	313	(1)
Michael Collins Ambush Site	313	(1)
Gougane Barra Forest Park	313	(3)
County Kerry	316	(39)
Killarney & Around	316	(1)
Killarney	316	(5)
Around Killarney	321	(3)
Ring of Kerry	324	(1)
Killorglin	325	(2)
Kerry Bog Village Museum	327	(1)
Glenbeigh	327	(1)
Kells	328	(1)
Cahirciveen	328	(1)
Portmagee	329	(1)
Valentia Island	330	(1)
Skelling Islands	331	(1)
Waterville	332	(1)
Skelling Ring	333	(1)
Caherdaniel	333	(1)
Staigue Fort	334	(1)
Sneem	334	(1)
Kenmare	335	(3)
Tralee & Northern Kerry	338	(1)
Tralee	339	(3)
Fenit	342	(1)
Banna Strand & Ballyheigue	342	(1)
Rattoo Round Tower	343	(1)
Ballybunion	343	(1)
Listowel	343	(1)
Dingle Peninsula	344	(1)
Tralee to Dingle via Connor Pass	344	(2)
Tralee to Dingle via Annascaul	346	(1)
Castlemaine to Dingle	346	(1)
Dingle	347	(4)
West of Dingle	351	(1)
Ballyferriter	352	(1)
Dunquin & Around	353	(1)
Blasket Islands	354	(1)
Counties Limerick & Tipperary	355	(26)
County Limerick	355	(1)
Limerick	355	(6)
Around Limerick	361	(1)
Adare & Around	362	(3)
County Tipperary	365	(1)
Tipperary	365	(2)
Glen of Aherlow & Galtee Mountains	367	(1)
Cashel	367	(4)
Athassel priory	371	(1)
Cahir	371	(2)
Mitchelstown Caves	373	(1)
Clonmel	373	(2)
Around Clonmel	375	(1)
Fethard	376	(1)
Carrick-on-Suir	376	(2)
Ahenny & Kilkieran High Crosses	378	(1)
Thurles	378	(1)
Holy Cross Abbey	378	(1)
Roscrea	379	(1)
Lough Derg	380	(1)
Nenagh & Around	380	(1)
County Kilkenny	381	(15)
Kilkenny	381	(10)
Central Kilkenny	391	(1)
Bennettsbridge	391	(1)
Thomastown & Around	392	(1)
Inistioge	393	(1)
Graiguenamanagh	393	(1)
Duiske Abbey	394	(1)
Gowran	394	(1)
Southern Kilkenny	394	(1)
Mullinavat	394	(1)
Northern Kilkenny	394	(1)
Castlecomer & Around	394	(1)
Dunmore Cave	395	(1)
Central South	396	(30)
County Kildare	396	(1)
Grand & Royal Canals	396	(2)
Maynooth & Around	398	(1)
Celbridge	399	(1)
Straffan	400	(1)
Bog of Allen	401	(1)
Rathangan	401	(1)
Hill of Allen	401	(1)
Robertstown	401	(1)
Naas	401	(1)
Newbridge & the Curragh	402	(1)
Kildare	402	(3)
Naas to Carlow	405	(1)
Athy	406	(1)
County Carlow	406	(1)
Carlow	407	(1)
Tullow	408	(1)
Borris	409	(1)
Mt Leinster	409	(1)
South Leinster Way	409	(1)
County Laois	409	(1)
Portlaoise	410	(1)
Rock of Dunamase	410	(1)
Emo Court & Demesne	411	(1)
Stradbally	411	(1)
Portarlington	411	(1)
Lea Castle	412	(1)
Mountmellick	412	(1)
Mountrath & Around	412	(1)
Slieve Bloom Mountains	413	(1)
Western Laois	413	(1)
Abbeyleix	414	(1)
Timahoe	414	(1)
Durrow	414	(1)
Killeshin Church	414	(1)
county Offaly	415	(1)
Birr	415	(2)
Leap Castle	417	(1)
Slieve Bloom Mountains	418	(1)
Banagher & Around	419	(1)
Shannonbridge	420	(1)
Clonmacnoise	420	(4)
Tullamore	424	(1)
Durrow Abbey	425	(1)
Edenderry	425	(1)
County Clare	426	(35)
Ennis & Around	426	(7)
Eastern & South-Eastern Clare	433	(1)
Shannon Airport	433	(1)
Bunratty	434	(1)
Cratloe	435	(1)
Killaloe & Around	436	(1)
Killaloe to Mountshannon	437	(1)
Mountshannon & Around	437	(1)
South-Western & Western Clare	438	(1)
Killimer	439	(1)
Kilrush	439	(1)
Scattery Island	440	(1)
Kilkee	440	(1)
Kilkee to Loop Head	441	(1)
Kilkee to Ennistymon	442	(2)
Ennistymon	444	(1)
Liscannor & Around	445	(1)
Hag's Head	446	(1)
Cliffs of Moher	446	(1)
The Burren	447	(3)
Doolin	450	(2)
Around Doolin	452	(1)
Lisdoonvarna	452	(1)
Ballyreen	453	(1)
Fanore	453	(1)
Black Head & Cathair Dhun Iorais	454	(1)
Ballyvaughan & Around	454	(2)
Central Burren	456	(1)
Kilfenora	457	(1)
Corofin & Around	458	(1)
Leamanegh Castle	458	(1)
Northern Burren	459	(2)
County Galway	461	(37)
Galway	461	(12)
South of Galway City	473	(1)
Clarinbridge & Kilcolgan	474	(1)
Kinvara & Around	474	(1)
Gort & Around	475	(1)
Connemara	475	(1)
Getting There & Away	476	(1)
Spiddal	476	(1)
Spiddal to Roundstone	476	(3)
Roundstone	479	(1)
West of Roundstone	479	(1)
Oughterard	479	(2)
Lough Corrib	481	(1)
Maam Cross to Leenane	481	(1)
Leenane	481	(1)
Recess & Around	482	(1)
Clifden	483	(1)
Around Clifden	484	(1)
Cleggan	484	(1)
Inishbofin Island	484	(1)
Letterfrack	485	(1)
Connemara National Park	486	(1)
North of Letterfrack	486	(1)
Killary Harbour & Around	487	(1)
Aran Islands	487	(1)
History	488	(1)
Books & Maps	488	(1)
Getting There & Away	489	(1)
Getting Around	489	(1)
Inishmor	489	(4)
Inishmaan	493	(1)
Inisheer	494	(2)
Eastern Galway	496	(1)
Getting There & Away	496	(1)
Ballinasloe & Around	496	(1)
Clonfert Cathedral	496	(1)
Loughrea & Around	496	(1)
Portumna	497	(1)
Counties Mayo & Sligo	498	(35)
County Mayo	498	(1)
Cong	498	(3)
Around Cong	501	(2)
Westport	503	(3)
Around Westport	506	(2)
Delphi	508	(1)
Clare Island	508	(1)
Inishturk Island	508	(1)
Newport	509	(1)
Around Newport	509	(1)
Achill Island	510	(3)
Bangor Erris	513	(1)
Mullet Peninsula	513	(1)
Pollatomish	514	(1)
Ballycastle & Around	514	(1)
Killara & Around	515	(1)
Ballina & Around	516	(2)
Crossmolia & Around	518	(1)
Castlebar & Around	519	(1)
Knock	520	(1)
Gounty Sligo	521	(1)
Sligo	521	(5)
Around Sligo Town	526	(1)
South of Sligo Town	527	(2)
Lough Gill	529	(1)
North of Sligo Town	530	(3)
Central North	533	(34)
County Cavan	533	(3)
History	536	(1)
Fishing	536	(1)
Cavan	536	(2)
Around Cavan Town	538	(1)
Western Cavan	539	(3)
County Monaghan	542	(1)
History	542	(1)
Monaghan	543	(2)
Rossmore Forest Park	545	(1)
Glaslough	545	(1)
Clones & Around	546	(1)
Carrickmacross & Around	546	(1)
Inniskeen	547	(1)
Castleblayney	547	(1)
County Roscommon	548	(1)
Strokestown & Around	548	(2)
Boyle & Around	550	(3)
Roscommon	553	(1)
Western Roscommon	554	(1)
County Leitrim	554	(1)
Crrick-on-Shannon	555	(1)
Around Carrick-on-Shannon	556	(1)
Shannon-Erne Waterway	557	(1)
Leitrim Way	557	(1)
County Longford	557	(1)
Lanesborough	557	(1)
County Westmeath	558	(1)
Mullingar	558	(3)
Around Mullingar	561	(1)
Fore Valley	562	(1)
Athlone	563	(1)
Around Athlone	564	(3)
County Donegal	567	(39)
Dongeal	567	(5)
Lough Derg	572	(1)
Lough Eske	572	(1)
Rossnowlagh	572	(1)
Ballyshannon	572	(2)
Bundoran	574	(1)
South-Western Donegal	575	(1)
Mountcharles to Bruckless	575	(1)
Killybegs	575	(2)
Kilcar & Around	577	(1)
Glencolumbcille	578	(2)
Ardara & Around	580	(1)
Dawros Head	581	(1)
Glenties	581	(1)
Inland to the Finn Valley	582	(1)
North-Western Donegal	583	(1)
Dungloe & Around	583	(2)
Burtonport	585	(1)
Arranmore	585	(1)
Gweedore & Around	586	(1)
Dunlewy	587	(1)
Mt Errigal & the Poisoned Glen	587	(1)
Gleveagh National Park	587	(2)
Bloody Foreland	589	(1)
Tory Island	589	(1)
Falcarragh & Around	590	(1)
Dunfanaghy & Around	590	(2)
Dunfanaghy to Creeslough	592	(1)
Letterkenny & Around	593	(1)
Letterkenny	593	(2)
Around Letterkenny	595	(1)
North-Eastern Donegal	596	(1)
Rosguil Peninsula	596	(1)
Fanad Head Peninsula	597	(2)
Inishowen Peninsula	599	(7)
Counties Meath & Louth	606	(42)
County Meath	606	(2)
The Coast	608	(1)
Duleek	608	(1)
Brugh Na Boinne	609	(4)
Slane	613	(1)
Slane to Navan	614	(1)
Navan	615	(1)
Around Navan	616	(1)
Tara	617	(2)
Around Tara	619	(1)
Trim	620	(4)
Around Trim	624	(1)
Kells	625	(2)
Around Kells	627	(1)
Loughcrew Cairns	627	(1)
County Louth	627	(1)
Drogheda	628	(7)
Around Drogheda	635	(2)
Collon	637	(1)
Ardee	637	(2)
The Coast Road	639	(1)
Dundalk	640	(2)
Around Dundalk	642	(1)
Cooley Peninsula	643	(5)
Northern Ireland	648	(8)
History	648	(5)
Government & Politics	653	(1)
Economy	654	(2)
Belfast	656	(31)
History	656	(1)
Orientation	657	(1)
Information	658	(4)
Around the Centre	662	(5)
South of the Centre	667	(2)
Art Galleries	669	(1)
West Belfast	669	(2)
Outside the Centre	671	(3)
Organised Tours	674	(1)
Special Events	675	(1)
Places to Stay	675	(3)
Places to Eat	678	(3)
Entertainment	681	(2)
Spectator Sports	683	(1)
Getting There & Away	684	(1)
Getting Around	685	(2)
Counties Down & Armagh	687	(32)
County Down	687	(1)
History	687	(1)
Belfast to Bangor	687	(2)
Bangor	689	(2)
Newtownards & Around	691	(1)
Strangford Lough	692	(2)
Ards Peninsula	694	(3)
Lecale Peninsula	697	(2)
Downpatrick	699	(2)
Around Downpatrick	701	(1)
Central County Down	701	(3)
Southern Down & Mourne Mountains	704	(5)
County Armagh	709	(1)
Armagh	710	(5)
Around Armagh	715	(2)
South Armagh	717	(2)
Counties Derry & Antrim	719	(38)
County Derry	719	(1)
Derry	719	(12)
Limavady & Around	731	(4)
Coleraine	735	(1)
Dungiven & Around	735	(1)
Plantation Towns	736	(1)
Portstewart	737	(1)
County Antrim	738	(1)
Portrush	739	(1)
Portballintrae	740	(1)
Bushmills	741	(1)
Giant's Causeway	741	(2)
Giant's Causeway to Ballycastle	743	(1)
Ballycastle	743	(1)
Ballycastle	744	(2)
Rathlin Island	746	(1)
Murlough Bay	747	(1)
Cushendun	747	(1)
Cushendall	748	(1)
Carnlough	749	(1)
Glenarm	750	(1)
Larne	750	(1)
Islandmagee	751	(1)
Carrickfergus & Around	752	(1)
Antrim	753	(1)
Ballymena & Around	754	(1)
Lisburn & Around	755	(2)
Counties Tyrone & Fermanagh	757	(18)
County Tyrone	757	(1)
Omagh	757	(3)
Around Omagh	760	(1)
Sperrin Mountains	761	(1)
Cookstown	761	(2)
Around Cookstown	763	(1)
Dungannon	763	(1)
Around Dungannon	764	(1)
County Fermanagh	765	(1)
Enniskillen	766	(3)
Around Enniskillen	769	(1)
Lough Erne	770	(5)
Language	775	(3)
Glossary	778	(4)
Appendix-Place Names	782	(8)
Index	790	(1)
Text	790	(9)
Boxed Text	799