Useful facts for travel to Ireland

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Ireland

Festivals
Public Holidays
Visas
Health
Time
Electricity
Weights & Measures
Money, Banks etc.
Useful Telephone Numbers

Festivals
There are a HUGE number of events and festivals, both traditional and modern, in Ireland.
Here’s a link to the Irish Tourist Board Search facility
Bank and Public Holidays in Eire (The Republic of Ireland) 2010

New Year – 1st January
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Tour Routes in Ireland

Where to go on your Irish trip

A Suggested Route for a Comprehensive Irish Tour
Ireland has more than enough places of interest to stand on its own as a tour destination, but it is often combined with England and/or Scotland in Europe tour itineraries. The following tour route is pretty comprehensive and would take around 21 [...]

Ireland Travel

Ireland Travel – a Four-leaf Clover Europe Tour to be sure!
Ireland travel is remarkably relaxing. Somehow, the pace of an Irish tour, no matter how crammed full of sights and activities, seems slower and more leisurely than travelling elsewhere in Europe. Ireland may have a thriving, world-class IT industry, but in the countryside and villages [...]