Visit Ireland - What to Know Before You Visit Ireland

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I went to Ireland in 2006, we went there, y children and I, to scatter my wife's ashes. We stayed at a BnB in Kilkenny and the lady of the house was very helpful and told us a great place to scatter her ashes. We went to Tramore and had some fun. It was a family trip we had planned before the death of my wife. We went to honor her.

Take it from an Irish native 🇮🇪... Dublin is like any other city. Aim more for Killarney, Dingle, Galway, Westport, Kilkenny and anywhere in County Clare. Avoid 🚫: kissing the blarney stone (ripoff tourist trap), jaunting cars in Killarney (horse and cart rides through the national park - locals avoid), Guinness store house (unless you really like Guinness), and probably my last avoid is temple bar in Dublin City... It is renouned for being a lively spot for tradional music sessions, pubs and outdoor music and entertainers... The truth is it is the best place to be offered drugs openly, see a fight, be in a fight or get robbed and to boot it is the most expensive place to drink and eat as it is a tourist trap. Ask a local they will always tell you how it is in a particular place. Best time to come here: during our warmer weather... May to September. You can wing it while you are here... Trivago and trip advisor are great to use here for booking that day for hotels and most bed and breakfast accommodation is available as walk ins if not full that night. Hope this helps.

Here's advice I'd give. 1. Only go to temple bar for a look, don't buy a pint - too expensive. 2. Do the wild Atlantic way, its a coastal drive on the west that encompasses many sites. 3. Irish people like to take the piss, don't take take it personally, we're just joking around with you. 4. Dublin has many free museums such as the National Archaeology and National History Museums of Ireland. 5. As Wolter said, be prepared for dramatic weather changes, on st Patricks day in 2018 it snowed on St Patrick's Day!. 6. Go to a music session at a pub if you can. Its the authentic Irish experience, people do this even when there are no tourists around. 7. Never leave a bag on a table outside. I was in Dublin before and a café owner told my girlfriend to take her bag off the table as sometime people would run past and snatch bags. 8. Rail, and even intercity Bus Éireann buses can be very expensive. A Dublin coach return ticket from Waterford to Dublin will cost only only 20. 9. Try Irish Chocolate! It's very nice. 10. Just have fun with the people and the atmosphere. Its quite a convivial atmosphere around the place, particularly in Summer. Irish people are easy to talk to and are generally happy to interact or share some information you might need!

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I have to say we loved Cork when we were there. I would recommend any one visit it when you are in Ireland. Nice walkable city with lots of narrow streets and places to explore. There was buskers on every street. It really had a great atmosphere. The food was fantastic also.

My friend and I did a 2 week road trip for my birthday last June throughout Ireland. Best trip ever. Driving on the roads was a bit tricky at first, but once you get around the big roundabout leaving Dublin airport, you're good to go and actually really really fun to drive around the countryside and cliffs and towns. Worth getting a rental in my opinion. We went clockwise from Dublin to Waterford, to Killarney, Portmagee (waters were too rough to ride out to Skellig Michael, but the Kerry Cliffs were very cool), the Dingle peninsula (the town of Dingle was wicked fun; very underrated whisky!), birthday in Limerick, stayed on (and strayed off of) the Wild Atlantic Way all the way up the coast; Galway (lots of pubs, clubs, restaurants, street festivals), Sligo (crashed a bachelorette party on a Sunday night), and ended up all the way in Malin Head - my favourite place in Ireland after Dingle. Along the way, we sampled a wide variety of local beers and whiskies - made for a really good time making friends at pubs and restaurants! We took the ferry out of Greencastle and did a nice drive into Northern Ireland (I was disappointed that no one looked at or stamped my passport) along the majority of GoT locations and castles, small towns and memorable hostels (the one at the foot of Giant's Causeway was sooo much fun), then into Belfast for a few nights (all during the World Cup, so pubs were pretty crazy at this time!). Slowly drove back to Dublin, stopping in random towns for coffee, brewery tours, and pub food, mesmerized by the scenery (I glued a GoPro to the dash of the rental and got some unreal scenes...I literally drove up a freaking mountain to get to Malin Head - best drive ever other than Cabot Trail in Canada). Seriously best trip ever; I decided that I'd visit once every five years-it's that affordable and memorable. Everything he said in the video is true; from the weather to the food (he forgot to mention how generous the portions are!), the people are very helpful and friendly - at no point during our trip did we feel worried or frightened (for context, I'm 37, she's 30), and it was without a doubt, one of the most memorable things I've ever done.

There are no fries on a full Irish breakfast.

I spent a week in Ireland about 5 years ago. My brother’s family and some in-laws and I rented a castle! It was marvelous! We went all over on day trips. I liked Cork! We spent a fun day there. And I can’t say enough about the people. Everyone was great!

‘Cork I’m not a big fan of’ . That hurt :(

I have been to Ireland. I liked nature, food, people in short everything . If you like adventure , mistory visit Ireland. I love to go there once more. Hello from Kyrgyzstan Central Asia

Here are my top ones from my trip: - Don’t be afraid to talk to people. The Irish are generally pretty friendly. - Get out of Dublin if you can. I spent a week in Dublin with friends, and while it was great, I really wanted to get out to see other places. We took one trip to the Cliffs of Moher, and it wasn’t nearly enough to see all the beautiful countryside I wanted to see. - Don’t stay in a hotel in the city center, as it can be rather expensive. Try to find an Airbnb or something similar. You’ll save a lot of $$$ and you’ll feel more connected to the society around you instead of feeling so much like an outsider. - If you don’t like strong language, this may not be the destination for you. :) - If you pay with card, they might give you the option to pay in Euro or your home currency. Even though paying in your own currency is convenient, you are paying for it, because they are giving you an unfavorable exchange rate. Opt to pay in Euros; that way you get the standard interbank rate from your card issuer.

If any of your viewers are interested in astronomy theres an area of Kerry which is an international dark sky reserve. As far as i know it is the only gold tier reserve in the northern hemisphere. (Please dont come at me if more have been added recently!) It covers 700 km2 not far from Killarney. Most tourists go to Kerry anyway so it might be something a little different you could check out!

Thanks for the info Wolters. Never been in Ireland. Will put this beautiful country on my bucket list.

Yay! So glad you uploaded this. I’m officially counting down to our Ireland trip now that it’s less than 80 days away! Thanks for sharing, Mark!!

Mark, as a local I can say that you've nailed it. This is the definitive guide to visiting Ireland.

Youghal. Go to Youghal. A somewhat hidden gem of a seaside town where i spent happy times in my childhood.

You are completely bang-on about Ireland, I've been there twice and loved everything about it

I like the way you deliver the information. Very helpful and to the point. Thank you!

Why did no one mention Donegal .People often think that it is part of northern ireland and it isnt also in 2015 donegal was named the best county for beaches definately check it out