Lonely Planet Discover Ireland

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786578907
• eBook ISBN: 9781787019126

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Discover Ireland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander from village to village along Connemara's coast, discover music-filled pubs in Galway, and sample the best pint of Guinness you've ever had in Dublin-all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Ireland and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Discover Ireland: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, food & drink, literature, music, architecture, landscapes, wildlife, the Irish way of life Covers Dublin, County Wicklow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, Clare, Aran Islands, Galway, Belfast, Antrim Coast, Meath, Louth, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Discover Ireland is filled with inspiring and colorful photos, and focuses on Ireland's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Ireland guide. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Dublin

Trinity College

Kilmainham Gaol

Dublin Castle

Chester Beatty Library

National Museum of Ireland

Dublin Greenery

Guinness Storehouse

Sights

Tours

Shopping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Dublin

Sultry rather than sexy, Dublin exudes personality as only those who’ve managed to turn careworn into carefree can. The city has seen its fair share of triumph and disaster, but Dubliners treat both as imposters and continue to grind out the good times, which have finally become that bit easier after the crash and burn of the recession. They do so through their music, art and literature – things in which Dubs take immense pride.

Dublin has fascinating museums, mouth-watering restaurants and the best range of entertainment anywhere in Ireland – and the pub, the ubiquitous centre of the city’s social life.

O’Connell Street, Dublin | DAVID SOANES PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES ©

Dublin in Two Days

Start with Trinity College and the Book of Kells before ambling through St Stephen’s Green and Merrion Square; in the afternoon visit the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology. The next day stop at the Chester Beatty Library on your way to Dublin Castle, then spend the afternoon at the Guinness Storehouse.

Dublin in Four Days

Follow the two-day itinerary, but stretch it out by refuelling between stops at some of the city’s better pubs. Add the Irish Museum of Modern Art and Kilmainham Gaol to your sightseeing list. On day four become a whiskey expert at the Old Jameson Distillery and a literary (or beer) one with a Dublin Literary Pub Crawl ( GOOGLE MAP ;

%01-670 5602; www.dublinpubcrawl.com; 9 D...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Ireland
• Ireland's Top 12
• Need to Know
• Hot Spots For...
• Local Life
• Month by Month
• Get Inspired
• Itineraries
• Family Travel
• Dublin
• Counties Meath & Louth
• County Wicklow
• County Galway
• Aran Islands
• County Clare
• The Antrim Coast
• County Cork
• County Kerry
• Belfast
• Kilkenny
• County Tipperary
• In Focus
• Ireland Today
• History
• Food & Drink
• The Pub
• Irish Mythological Symbols
• Literary Ireland
• Traditional Music
• Directory A–Z
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers