May 05, 2008
By: askmogs
Category: Beer, Ireland's finest Beers, Irish Music, Nightlife, Popular Attractions, Pub Tours, dublin city
Pub is actually short for public house – an establishment that is open to the public and serves alcoholic drinks – the most common of which being beer. They originated in the UK and Ireland. That is why all English or Irish themed drinking establishments all over the world are called pubs.
There is no doubt that Ireland is known for its pubs - as pubs are almost always associated with Ireland. There are a lot of Irish pubs opened throughout the globe, but nothing beats the originals. Here is a list of the ten best pubs in the world – all of them are found in Ireland of course!
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May 03, 2008
By: admin
Category: Ireland Drive
Map of Fingal, North county Dublin bellow.
I love getting out in my car on the weekends, I am from the north side of the city, the area is termed the Fingal region, not many people that visit Dublin explore this area. Dublin airport is located just at the start of the Fingal region, so its very handy starting point when arriving in Dublin.
There are a number of towns that I recommend to visit, all the following areas are great for people who enjoy walking and also are all on the coast, they all have great beaches!
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May 01, 2008
By: askmogs
Category: Educational, Interactive, Popular Attractions
W5 is Ireland´s famous and award winning interactive discovery center. The name W5 actually stands for Who, What, Where, When, and Why – the center strives to answer those questions and present the answers in a fun interactive way.
The W5 is found at the Odyssey Center - a large sports and entertainment center situated in Queen’s Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Odyssey was funded by a number of companies and government agencies: the Millennium Commission (49%), the Laganside Corporation (11%), the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (18.5%), the Sheridan Group (18.5%) and the Sports Council (3.3%). It was completed in 2001 and is also the home of The Arena which is Ireland’s biggest indoor stadium with a capacity of 10,000. So as to avoid confusion, please be informed that Queen’s Island is now known as the Titanic Quarter.
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April 25, 2008
By: atitco
Category: Surf Spots
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While most people visit Ireland for its Celtic and medieval traits, it’s landscape and country side, or it’s snake free environment on a land safari, imagining country music at Ireland’s country side, there is so much more than what the usual tourist guides to Ireland have. This had been a well kept secret by those of the surfing enthusiasts placing Ireland on the top of the surf spots in the world.
Ireland may not be famous for beach bums and endless sunshine, but it’s fabulous breathtaking coast and world class waves have made the island one of he top surfing and windsurfing spots in the world. Pros of surfers have come from all over the world just to gain access to Ireland’s challenging swells as well as the country had been hosting a couple of share in the surfing championships.
Another challenge for the surfers would be the damp, cold water that even during summer Ireland does not have an average of much more than 60 degrees in July and in August. In winter, it is most likely to drop at 50.
This is the a haven of the secret global hot spots that more than a few can be found in Ireland and almost all of them are on the western coast.
There is Bundoran in County Donegal that lies in the island’s northwest and is the phenomenon of Ireland’s surf scene. The town boasts a fabulous beach culture that offers a couple of surfing schools and yearly festivals that have been anchored by establishments with brands that had been transplanted from Bondi Beach California, and one of them would be Turfsurf Lodge.
Bundoran was one of the beaches in Ireland that has hosted a European Surfing Championship and a famous Quicksilver World Masters in 2001, and those high-profile events just sprung because of Ireland’s surfing popularity not only within the territory of Ireland but with international surfers and that made the Irish eager to learn as the insiders say.
The best time to surf the Ireland surf spots would be around September to May each year when the waves are simply delightful to the eyes of the surfers.
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April 19, 2008
By: Alain
Category: Adventure Tours
| Wild Wicklow Tour |
Wild Wicklow Tour |
| VITAL STATS |
| Prices From: |
40.42 USD |
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Runs: |
Weekly |
| Duration: |
1 Days |
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Location: |
Ireland |
| Leaves: |
Dublin |
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Returns to: |
Dublin |
| Visits: |
Dublin and Co. Wicklow |
TOUR DETAILS
Visit the Garden of Ireland in style
“Explore one of the most famous and enchanting places in Ireland, Glendalough. The spectacular hidden mountains and barren boglands at Sally’s Gap will leave you breathless”
The Day includes
Short Dublin City Tour |
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