Tell Me About Ireland

Ga has rednecks, sweet tea, beautiful trees, very hot/humid weather and polluted air!

Fl had the wonderful feeling of the sea air and flat land all over.

Tx had a very festive feeling to it and I loved being around the spanish culture a lot. The air was very hot and it had a special feel to it I cant really put into words

And here in WA the trees are always green, the air is only hot 2 weeks out of the year we have a ton of rain and blue skies in the winter, there are many hills and mountains and there are a lot of rural lands and animals. Tea is not made with sugar in it! Computers run peoples lives here!

So now tell me a lot about Ireland, I hope to go one day but I really do not know a whole lot about what it feels like there!

First I would like to welcome you back to CR I understand that you've been around a little while.

I've been in Ireland back in 2001 for a little more than 3 weeks.We travelled the whole country from Dublin to Dublin clockwise.Dublin is a great city, its a museum in itself.Lots of pub and restaurants of course.Normal things to visit in a big city, you got it there and it's a very industrial place as well.

As you travel southward the scenery begins to change quite drastically because it is the countryside already as you get out of Dublin.And this is quite fun to travel along the roads and stop in little pubs and talk with the local folks and listen to music. Ireland is categorized by County.As you travel around you go through different counties.

Which to me none are less beautiful then the other,on the south side it is less mountainous then the north but it is pack with history. As you ride along there is a lot of monastary very different then the ones I saw in Scotland,in Ireland pretty much all of them have very high round towers that even the scolars are not sure what it was for, they think that the monks use them as stock rooms for their valuable in times of danger.

As you go north-west of the country there are beautiful and very dangerous cliffs that you can actually walk just beside them and look out to the sea the ones that I particularly liked were the Cliffs of Moher the view is breathtaking from upthere.

In the north around Donegal and Ulster again the view is breathtaking by the majestic green mountains but unfortunately there are all barren..no trees at all.
If one has the heart of an explorer one can find dolmens.

In Northern Ireland no one can't go by and not see The Giant's causeway.
This place is magical in itself and there is two theories about that special rock formation of course...one to be believed that it is a volcano formation and the real one of course is that the giant Finn McCool built it to steal his beloved from a giant Scottish adversary.Which is the one I believe you know.

In all what I'm saying to you is Ireland is fairy country and very beautiful it'll be in my memory for all my days. We've met some wonderful folks that still today we phone each other every NewYear's day.

I hope I did not bother you to much with my story and that you know a bit more about Ireland.LOA

Indeed, Thinking of Ireland as a fairy land is quite accurate. They say 40 shades of green, I'd add 20 shades of gray in the Burren. And friendly folks wherever you go. In microcosm several spots in the West of Ireland made me think of home. But when you start to look at the big picture, then the magic of the place becomes its own and becomes much friendlier than any place I've been in the US. I can fully understand why so many Irish settled in Appalachia. But I can just as easilly understand why they still pined for home.

As fir weather... I was there in early April, and it has got to be some of the most unpredictable I've seen. One minute it'd be sunny, the next rain, the next even hail. then sun again. The Irish rain tends to be quite pleasant though I was sure not to miss anything despite teh head cold I came back with. A cold that might have had me laid up here at home, I almost ignored while I was there (Although I was pretty much comatose for a while waiting on a tour of Ross Castle to begin). I call it pure mule headedness that it didn't slow me down too much those last couple days.. I'd be buddies with Cromwell if it was going to stop me from enjoying myself.

One Word to Describe Ireland



BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Thank you all for what you said. Those were better descriptions that i expected! I do plan to travel to Ireland before I die! I have never been that far away and I am kinda scared to go, but I gotta get away and see a different world!

I dont like the constant concrete and cars and building and fast food that i have seen all my life. I need something more!

I really love how you said there are many shades of green I cant wrap my mind around it!!!!

Ireland, unfortunately, is now dictated by the Euro and it is changing Ireland very quickly. Some good but... for the most bad. Ireland is moving to quickly and they aren't thinking about what they are doing to their country and it's people.

Ireland has become a melting pot of Europe. Because of the rules of the EU, citizens of any EU country can seek employment in any other EU country. Since Ireland is in an economical boom, all of Europe is racing to get there and take all the jobs available. Because of this, Ireland is beginning to lose it's flavor. Go into a business and you aren't greeted by the sweet sound of an Irishman. It's someone who barely speaks english. Sure, there are still areas of Ireland that the old Ireland still exists but anywhere near any of the bigger cities, you would think you are somewhere else in Europe.

With that said, don't even think about not going to Ireland. The scenery is beautiful. The true Irish are still there and couldn't be any friendlier. They simply can't do enough for you.

Go to the picture gallery section and view the pictures in the Ireland gallery and also the castle gallery. That should give you more than enough inspiration to visit Ireland.

Start saving! I've decided it's a good idea to figure on \\\$4000/person/week for the trip.

More good valuable info! Thanks again!

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There are airline sales going on right now to Northern Ireland (Belfast), from the U.S. if you wish to travel in the next couple of months.

Landing in Northern Ireland, you would be using the British Sterling. If you cross the border into the Republic of Ireland, you would use the Euro. If you stay within a reasonable distance to either side of the border, most merchants accept either money. It is much cheaper to land and tour the Republic, than Northern Ireland. The Euro is approx. equal to $1.30, to our $1.00. The Sterling is roughly equal to $2.00, to our $1.00. Bottom line, Ireland is a bit on the expensive side.

Gees Anthony, where were you planning on staying with that $4000?? Every castle hotel in Ireland?

I was there in April and with airfare, the whole trip cost me less than $1500 and that was for 9 days and renting a car too. Yes, we rented a house for that trip and shared the cost of that but still, the house was only $600 for the whole time. I'll be the first one to tell you that Ireland is a bit expensive but if you do your homework, you can see Ireland, have fun in the pubs and still have money in the bank.

I don't go during the tourist season, which begins May 1st. Late April is one of the best times. Everything is beginning to green up, the tourist attractions are just starting to gear up and have no lines. Very few tour buses to slow you down and very few tourists to ruin your picture taking. The weather is fairly warm, with some rain but usually is comfortable. Airfare prices are lower but rise at least a 1/3 for May 1st and beyond flights. The same goes for renting a house.

Lesson here is, don't get stuck in the tourist trap. You will pay for it dearly.