Irlandia 2007.pdf

Ireland

2007

by Christi Daugherty

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Contents

List of Maps

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What’s New in Ireland

The Best of Ireland

1 The Best Picture-Postcard Towns . . . . .4

2 The Best Natural Wonders . . . . . . . . .5

3 The Best Castles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

4 The Best of Ancient Ireland . . . . . . . . .9

5 Remnants of the Golden Age:

The Best Early Christian Ruins . . . . . .10

6 The Best Literary Spots . . . . . . . . . . .11

7 The Best Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

8 The Best Family Activities . . . . . . . . .12

9 The Best Active Vacations . . . . . . . . .13

10 The Best Luxury Accommodations . . . .13

11 The Best Moderately Priced

Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

12 The Best Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . .16

13 The Best Pubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

14 The Best Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Planning Your Trip to Ireland

1 The Regions in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

2 Visitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

3 Entry Requirements & Customs . . . . .22

4 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

What Things Cost in Ireland . . . . . . .25

5 When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Ireland Calendar of Events . . . . . . . .27

6 Travel Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

7 Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

8 Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . . .35

9 Planning Your Trip Online . . . . . . . . .40

Frommers.com: The Complete

Travel Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

10 The 21st-Century Traveler . . . . . . . . .41

Online Traveler’s Toolbox . . . . . . . . .43

11 Getting There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Getting Through the Airport . . . . . . .45

Flying with Film & Video . . . . . . . . . .48

12 Packages for the Independent

Traveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Ask Before You Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

13 Escorted General-Interest Tours . . . . .50

14 Special-Interest Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

15 Getting Around Ireland . . . . . . . . . . .51

Money-Saving Rail & Bus Passes . . .52

Road Rules in a Nutshell . . . . . . . . .54

16 Tips on Accommodations . . . . . . . . .58

17 Tips on Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Tips for Digital Travel

Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

18 Recommended Books,

Films & Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Fast Facts: Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

CONTENTS

Suggested Ireland Itineraries

1 The Best of Ireland in 1 Week . . . . . .73

2 The Best of Ireland in 2 Weeks . . . . .75

3 The Best of Ireland for Families . . . . .77

4 Discovering the North . . . . . . . . . . . .79

5 Exploring Ancient Ireland . . . . . . . . .80

Ireland Outdoors

1 Bicycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

2 Walking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Ireland’s National Parks . . . . . . . . . .86

3 Bird-Watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

4 Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

5 Horseback Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

6 Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

7 Kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

8 Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

A Bit of Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

9 Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

10 Windsurfing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Dublin

1 Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Dublin Neighborhoods in Brief . . . .101

2 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Fast Facts: Dublin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

3 Where to Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

4 Where to Dine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

How to Eat like an Irishman . . . . . .129

5 Seeing the Sights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Dublin Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

The Tortured Tale of the

Hugh Lane Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Hard to Love: Jonathan Swift . . . . .139

Monumental Humor . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Family Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

6 The Great Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . .154

These Boots Are Made

for Hiking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

7 Spectator Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

8 Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Going to Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

9 Dublin After Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Listen to the Music . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Staying Up Late . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Smaller Concert Venues . . . . . . . . .170

10 Side Trips from Dublin . . . . . . . . . . .171

Out from Dublin

179

1 County Wicklow &

County Carlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Russborough House:

A Life of Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

2 County Kildare: Ireland’s

Horse Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

St. Brigid: Early Feminist . . . . . . . . .198

3 Counties Meath & Louth/

The Boyne River Valley . . . . . . . . . .201

High Crosses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

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