Where should i go in ireland?

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If you want some good touristy stuff South-West Ireland. Limerick, Galway and Clare its about 3 hours from Dublin to either one by train and if you stay in one you can travel to the other two by bus, busses leave every hour.

good tourist attractions are:

Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle is a very popular tourist attraction. The interior has been furnished with tapestries and artifacts from various eras in the castle's history (none or few are belonging to the castle). Some of the sights include the 'great hall', dungeons and four towers with spiral stairwells. Medieval-style banquets are held twice every evening in the great hall.

Alongside the castle is an extensive folk park, particularly popular with families, tourists and schools. This features reconstructions of historical cottages and buildings, recreating the general feel of the 19th century with a period style village main street. Old tools, furniture and artefacts are displayed, with the village kept alive by some inhabited shops, an old home bakery and peat fires in cottages.

Get a boat to the Arran Islands:
The Aran Islands (the ones off the West Coast of Ireland, not the one off Donegal or Scotland) are possibly the most beautiful islands in the world. The dramatic nature of the scenery and landscape serve only to enhance the jaw-dropping beauty of the place.

There are 3 islands Inis Oirr, Inis Mean and Inis Mór. I'd advise that out of the 3 visit Inis Mór.

The largest of these is Inis Mór,is the site of one of the largest and oldest ring forts in the country, as well as other less exciting attractions. and it being Ireland, pubs.

Visit The Burren:
Burren is rich with historical and archeological sites. There are more than 90 megalithic tombs in the area, portal dolmens, a celtic high cross in the village of Kilfenora, and a number of ring forts - among them the triple ring fort Cahercommaun on the edge of an inland cliff, and the exceptionally well-preserved Caherconnell Stone Fort. Corcomroe Abbey is one of the area's main scenic attractions. There is beautiful flowers growning that will will see only in really tropical climates even thought Irelands is far from tropical

Go Surfing in Lahinch Beach
Lahinch has become renowned as one of the foremost surfing locations in Ireland, as well as other watersports including kitesurfing and windsurfing. However Lahinch has some of the most dangerous currents. The surf is so good it attracts thousands of surfers all year round.

Visit the Aillwee caves
Aillwee Cave is one of the many thousands of ancient caves beneath The Burren. It consists of over a kilometer of passages leading into the heart of the mountain. Its features include an underground river and a waterfall as well as some very impressive stalactites and stalagmites. The remains of bears can also be seen inside the caves. It was discovered in the early 20th century, when a farmer followed his dog who was following a rabbit He didn't get very far, and kept his secret for nearly 40 years. He revealed his secret in the 1970s, and two years later, after the proper safety precautions were taken, it was officially opened to the public. The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means yellow cliff.
The Cave is open daily from 9:30am throughout the year.

These are all lovely well known tourist spots

Eventhought you'll get lots of great shopping done in Dublin. Limerick and Galway are great cities to shop in aswell and Ennis (co. Clare) is a lovely shopping town.

About the countys:

CLARE (ENNIS TOWN):
The ancient town of Ennis in County Clare is one of Ireland's most picturesque towns. Its history, combined with its famous narrow streetscapes and character buildings gives it an ambience that confirms to visitors, this is somewhere very special.

GALWAY
Galway is a city, a county, and an experience to be savoured and remembered. The historic city of the tribes dances to a beat uniquely it’s own.

There is certain chemistry and vibrancy to this friendly University City, which many delight in, and few forget. Music, festivals, horse racing, pubs, restaurants, shops, theatres and most of all Galway people, combine to create this atmospheric mediaeval city of culture. From this pulsating heart the rest of the county flows.

Galway Bay, immortalised in song, its beauty unchanging. Scenic Gaeltacht areas including the Aran Islands. Connemara, with the picturesque town of Clifden as its capital. Mountains, castles and stone walls, banks of turf, long sandy beaches, clear lakes, joyful leaping streams and flowing rivers. Delightful countryside punctuated by pretty villages, and traditional pubs.

LIMERICK:
Limerick City proudly stands beside any city in Ireland when it comes to live music and the venues to cater for it. At any time, you can find the smallest local act to the biggest international one, stepping on to a Limerick stage.

Hope you enjoy your trip. remember bring a rain coat cause even when the weather is lovely you can always get caught by a rain shower in Ireland.

Enjoy Ireland.

wondergal1759

Definetly take a trip to powerscourt house + gardens

http://www.powerscourt.ie/

and take a trip to the waterfall as well its gorgeous!

If you want to have some craic in an irish pub then Hughes is your place. Its just behind the four courts on your right hand side. Cross the luas line and you'll see it beside the tax offices.

There are irish musicians playing there every friday after 9pm. Very friendly people altogether. Good atmosphere.

taigboland

My advice is not to try and do too much in such a short time,unless spending all day on a bus is your idea of good time.. Spend time around dublin then pick one other place. Go down the pub and get to know the locals.Realx and enjoy yourself!
In Dublin, I recommend Kilmainham jail. A day trip to Newgrange and or Glendalough
Avoid Bunratty unless tourist kitsch is your thing. Ditto Blarney. Better some where a little more out of the way.
Glencolmcille in Donegal is amazing,and the nearby cliffs at Sliabh Liag. Take a fishing trip...catch some mackerel and see the cliffs from the sea.

Take in a football match or go horse racing. The country race meetings are like mini-festivals.
The seaweed baths in Enniscrone, not too far away the Ceide fields....
Have a pint for me.

Chops

Definitely make a stop here for a night or two!!

http://www.adaremanor.com/

Blessed

Go see Charleville Castle in Tullamore it is something to see the oldest oak tree in Europe lives there planted by the early Druids.

its an hour from Dublin by train from the Heuston station. you can see it in a day

http://www.allthingsshannon.com

and its haunted

Danielle O

there is a lot to see in ireland. you shoud head to the guiness factory its called the guinness shore house=P there is a lot to see...
dublin zoo- a few minutes away frm doublin centre =P
the cliffs of moher- at the height if nearly 200 metres

hope you have a good time

Orla C

Head west. Galway is a good place for visitors, hire a car and drive out through Connemara. Head south towards Clare, lots of places to stay in Doolin and Lisdoonvarna, particularly if you are going out of season. Take the ferry across the Shannon into County Limerick, head towards the Dingle Peninsula, stay there for a couple of nights. Drive to Kenmare and take the Healy Pass into County Cork, if you have good weather you will have the most beautiful scenery in the world. Drive along the coast to Baltimore, County Cork, take a day trip to Cape Clear, the island off the coast, no cars allowed except for residents. Visit Skibbereen if you like, or go to Cork city for a night, then up to Limerick city and check out its thriving arts scene. Drive to Clonmacnoise and see the monastic ruins on the Shannon. Head to Kilkenny city, enjoy its mediaeval atmosphere. Drive south to County Waterford and enjoy the amazing beaches near Dungarvan. Spend a day in the Viking city of Waterford. Mosey back to Dublin through Wexford and Wicklow.

Have great time.

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http://www.viator.com/tours/Ireland/The-Dublin-Pass/d56-2032DUB_PASS < -- This gives you a basic rundown of things to do in Ireland.

The Guinness house, Dublin Zoo, Croke Park, Wicklow Jail , Kilmanen Jail and the GPO which is a post office with a great historical significance to it are great things to see.

You could go down to Cork and See the Blarney Stone. The myth is If you kiss it you’ll never shut up!
For the scenery I like the Wicklow mountains.--- > http://www.gsi.ie/NR/rdonlyres/6CC9C746-1FC5-44E3-891E-A71EEDFDE99B/0/sugarloaf.jpg
Also in Wicklow, are the Sugarloaf mountains. They’re very beautiful too.-- > http://www.lookaroundireland.com/counties/wicklow/sugarloaf.htm

In Dublin, The best night life is definitely in Temple Bar. It’s big, It’s modern and It’s expensive while it has loads of history and culture to it too.
If you want a relaxing, quiet holiday in the country or enjoy the scenery, then any parts of the country will do it for you really like Donegal, Galway, Clare, Mayo etc.
If you want a shopping, busy, touristy holiday then anywhere (or most places) in Dublin will do it for you.
A town in Kerry (the South of Ireland, It’s beside Cork too) called Tralee is very touristy. It is the largest town in Ireland.
It has many attractions and loads of shops and a great night life.
It’s great for young people and people with small families. It suits everyone.
It has an aqua dome swimming pool which is always packed and outside the pool, You can play crazy Golf.
Here is a site on Tralee: http://www.tralee-insight.com/

Killarney is another county which caters a lot for tourists. It has good Castles if you’re into that and it has a lovely countryside and the sea is nice there too. Here is a website on Tourism in Killarney--- > http://killarney-ireland.info/

The People in Ireland, in my opinion are an extremely welcoming race. I think this because I have went to other countries from a young age on exchanges, holidays with college etc. and I thought no one was as hospitable as the Irish.

Here are some sights on Tourism in Ireland:

http://www.tourismireland.com/
http://www.shamrock.org/
http://www.discoverireland.com/ire/
http://www.visitdublin.com/ (Dublin Tourism)

Good Luck. = )

bella234

the answer abve will be hard to beat but heres my advice
if u like history go to meath( just outside dublin)
theres newgrange, really popular with tourists
hill of tara
trim castle
check out the links for info, bottom one has a lot of info

go to galway - conamara (its the middle of no-where)
aran islands (you can get a ferry from ros a mhil (rossaveel) this is one of the irish speaking areas of the country
theres villages like roundstone, clifden - very touristy

then u could head to kerry (south) go to killarney and cork maybe

ask in the tourist office when u get here, u'll get lots of info there. have fun

http://newgrange.com/
http://www.irishtourist.com/details/trim_castle.shtml

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