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Ireland
City Guide
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Ireland Travel Guide
Practical Information
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Official name: Ireland.
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Capital: Dublin.
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Language: English 90% and Irish (Gaelic) 10%
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Currency: Euro.
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Religion: Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other Christian 1.0%, Muslim 0.1%
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Visa: For EU countries, the United States, Canada, South Africa and most other western countries, no visa is required to visit Ireland. Those from the UK and born in Great Britain and Northern Ireland do not even need a passport.
Ireland Sights and Museums
Dublin, a bustling, modern city where the focus of much of the 'celtic tiger' explosion took place. It is a cosmopolitan city that sometimes feels too small for the amount of people crammed into it, and has lively bars, clubs, pubs, as well as some excellent museums, galleries and, of course, the Guinness brewery.
Donegal, situated in the North West has wild hills and mountains and a rugged coastline.
Galway, a university town and musical centre of the west of Ireland that guarantees lively nights in its atmospheric city centre.
The 700ft Cliffs of Moher, one of the most spectacular drives in Europe with its collection of amazing views of mountains, lakes, the coastline and picturesque villages.
Ireland Entertainment
January: The Shindig Traditional Music and Set Dance Festival Weekend. This festival is attended by people from all over the world to learn and participate in Irish best cultural heritage, music and dance.
March, 17: St. Patrick's Day.
Juny: Cork Midsummer Festival. A Festival of Local, National and International Arts.
November: Ardee Baroque Festival is a weekend of music, lectures and children's activities based on the music of the 17th and 18th centuries.
November: Atlantic Sea Kayaking - Level 1 and 2 Course and Rolling Clinic. West Cork's coastline is dotted with islands, ancient castles, sea caves and an abundance of marine life. Atlantic Sea Kayaking offers the visitor the opportunity to explore this wild and colorful landscape.
Ireland Transports
The three most important international airports in the Republic are Dublin Airport, Cork International Airport and Shannon Airport. All provide extensive services to the UK and continental Europe, while Dublin and Shannon also offer a range of transatlantic services.
The rail and bussystems are good enough if they happen to go where you want when you want. In particular the train network is quite limited in what it covers, and neither buses nor trains are that frequent, though the buses can actually be surprisingly cheap. If you can afford it, hiring a car can be the best bet to getting around as many of the things you will want to see are poorly connected by public transport, or another option is to take one of the tours targeted at backpackers that have the added bonus of taking you direct to your hostels.
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