The Rough Guide to Ireland (Travel Guide eBook)

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Discover this evergreen destination with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to ride the length of the wonderful Wild Atlantic Way, take a foodie tour of the southwest or discover a city reborn in Belfast, The Rough Guide to Ireland will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way.
- Independent, trusted reviews written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget.
Full-colour maps throughout - navigate the backstreets of Dublin's Temple Bar or Derry's famous city walls without needing to get online. Stunning images - a rich collection of inspiring colour photography.
Things not to miss - Rough Guides' rundown of Ireland's best sights and experiences.
- Itineraries - carefully planned routes to help you organize your trip.
Detailed regional coverage - whether off the beaten track or in more mainstream tourist destinations, this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way. Areas covered (all Ireland's counties) include: Dublin; the Midlands; Cavan; Mayo; Galway; Clare; Limerick; Kerry; Cork; Kilkenny; Kildare; Meath; Belfast; Antrim and Derry.
Attractions include: The Giant's Causeway; Dublin's Trinity College; Titanic Belfast; the Wild Atlantic Way; Bruna Boinne; Skellig Michael; Kylemore Abbey; Bantry House; the Burren and Croagh Patrick.
Basics- essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, accommodation, food and drink, health, festivals, sports and outdoor activities, culture and etiquette, the media and more.
Background information- a Contexts chapter devoted to history, traditional music and literature, plus a handy language section and glossary.
Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Ireland.

Sujets

• Ireland
• Stephen Ireland

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 juillet 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781789194821
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 54 Mo

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INSIDE THIS BOOK START YOUR JOURNEY WITH ROUGH GUIDES
INTRODUCTION What to see, what not to miss, itineraries and more
BASICS Pre-departure tips and practical information
THE GUIDE Comprehensive, in-depth guide to Ireland, with regional highlights and
full-colour maps throughout
CONTEXTS History and traditional music, plus recommended books and a useful
language section
We’ve fagged up our favourite places – a perfectly sited hotel, an atmospheric café, a special TRUSTED TRAVEL GUIDES Since 1982, our books have helped over 40 million
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Ireland chapters
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14Derry
12 Larne
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Donegal
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BELFAST16
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15 POCKET ROUGH GUIDES “Things Not To Miss” section, essential itineraries and
3Carrick-onShannon Cavan a unique pull-out map featuring every sight and listing in the guide. Hip, handy
Westport IRISH SEA11 and perfect for short trips and weekend breaks.Drogheda
Longford10
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2 Around Dublin: Wicklow, Kildare 6 Waterford and Tipperary I Donegal
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This twelfth edition published July 2018THE ROUGH GUIDE TO
IRELAND
This twelfth edition updated by
Paul Clements, Darragh Geraghty, Norm Longley,
Rachel Mills and Ally ThompsonINTRODUCTION 3
Contents
INTRODUCTION 4
Where to go10 Things not to miss 14
When to go12Itineraries 24
Author picks13
BASICS28
Getting there29 Festivals and events 39
Getting around 31 Culture and etiquette 40
Accommodation 34Sports 41
Food and drink36 Outdoor activities 42
The media38 Travel essentials 44
THE GUIDE 50
1 Dublin 50 9 Limerick and Clare 310
2 Around Dublin: Wicklow, Kildare 10 Galway and Mayo 342
and Meath 112
11 Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon 396
3 Louth, Monaghan and Cavan 146
12 Donegal 424
4 The Midlands: Westmeath,
13 Belfast 464Longford, Ofaly and Laois 164
14 Antrim and Derry 4945 Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford 182
15 Down and Armagh 5286 Waterford and Tipperary 206
16 Tyrone and Fermanagh 5647 Cork 230
8 Kerry 272
CONTEXTS 584
History585Books 622
Traditional music604 The Irish language 627
Literature609Glossary630
SMALL PRINT & INDEX 633
OPPOSITE BANTRY HARBOUR PREVIOUS PAGE THE ROCK OF CASHEL4 INTRODUCTION
Introduction to
Ireland
Over the past three decades, Ireland has transformed itself with quiet
determination. Gone – or certainly on its way out – is the image of a
conservative, introspective, dourly rural nation, while the infamous unrest
and violence have, mercifully, faded away. An outward-looking Ireland has
stepped forward, energized by rejuvenated cities no longer weighed
down by the Troubles, where the fresh ideas introduced by immigrants
and returnees during the Celtic Tiger years of the 1990s are maturing
nicely. Of course, it’s not called the Emerald Isle for nothing and Ireland’s
physical appeal endures clear and true as a jewel – but it’s by no means a
blanket of green. From the Burren’s grey limestone pavement and the
black peat bogs of the Midlands (where some of the prehistoric gold
ornaments on show in Dublin’s National Museum were dug up) to
Connemara’s gold- and purple-tinged mountains, Ireland’s smouldering
– even unnerving – good looks can send a shiver down your spine. And
when the sun is shining the sky throbs bluer than anywhere else on earth
– or so the Irish would have you believe.
While Dublin, Belfast and the other cities are cranking up the cosmopolitan – from
hipster cofee shops to edgy, internationally relevant arts scenes – their on-message
worldliness is not the be all and end all: traditional culture is cherished by even the most
city-slicking of the Irish. Moreover, as Northern Irish historian J. C. Beckett (1912–96)
noted, his homeland “has no natural focal point, no great crossing-place of routes, no
centre from which infuence spreads naturally.” Te lay of the land and the road network
lend themselves to a democratic exploration, with each part of the country fair game,
and you’re unlikely to feel swallowed up by the cities’ gravitational pull. In rural areas,
switch modes to walking boots or two wheels (motorized or otherwise) and you’ll be in
no great hurry to return to the urban sprawl, however vibrant.
ABOVE VALENTIA ISLAND OPPOSITE ST STEPHEN’S GREEN, DUBLININTRODUCTION 5
In some areas public transport
FACT FILEcoverage fades to black, and you have
Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe. •no choice but to feel your way – the
The landmass has a total area of 84,412 square
perfect opportunity to get to grips
kilometres, with its coastline stretching
with Ireland’s rich textures. Te west for 3152km.
coast is famous for its long beaches Its longest river is the Shannon (358km), •
largest lake Lough Neagh (387 square and windswept clifs with views of
kilometres), highest point Carrauntoohil in
the western islands; the drama of the
Kerry (1038m) and its deepest cave is Reyfad
landscape here is awe-inspiring, not Pot in Fermanagh (193m).
least to the surfers who fock to The Newgrange Passage Tomb in County •
Meath dates back to 3200 BC, making it around Donegal and Galway. In the east,
a thousand years older than Stonehenge.
outside Dublin, the crumpled
The island is made up of the Republic of •granite of the Wicklow Hills sits in
Ireland, consisting of 26 counties, and
stark contrast to the lush central Northern Ireland, subject to devolved British
rule, which comprises six counties.plain just a few kilometres away.
The Republic’s population is roughly 4.4 •Cross the border into Northern
million, with 1.7 million residing in the Greater
Ireland and it is a short journey Dublin area. Northern Ireland’s population is
through rolling hills – known locally approximately 1.8 million, with some 650,000
occupying the Greater Belfast area.as drumlins – to the spectacular coast
Irish is the national language of the •road that leads to the geological
Republic, according to the constitution, with
wonder of the Giant’s Causeway. English recognized as a second ofcial language.
Scattered across these landscapes is However, only around ffteen percent of the
population has a good competence in Irish.an abundance of  historic sites. Te
Ireland is the only country in the world with •very earliest of these include
a musical instrument, the Irish harp, as its
enigmatic prehistoric tombs, stone national emblem.
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