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 life still has a certain unhurried, picture-book quality; somehow I feel it would be more fitting to be travelling around in a horse and buggy than a luxury motor coach.

Touring Ireland is essentially a rural, even bucolic experience. To be sure, there are major cities like Dublin and Belfast, but with a total population of just 3.9 million in Eire (including 1.5 million in Dublin) and 1.6 million in Northern Ireland it's obvious there's plenty of room to move in the countryside. Travel Ireland by car and you'll gain new respect for the roads and signage in your own neighbourhood, but in a way, it's all part of the fun.

Ireland, home of the Little People and Celtic myths, has a magical quality to it, whether you're gazing across the Giant's Causeway, wandering past colourfully painted cottages in a village street, or crammed into a crowded Irish pub with a pint of Guinness in your fist and the music of a traditional Irish fiddle band in your ears.

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