Lonely Planet Ireland

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781787015807
• eBook ISBN: 9781788689922

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Ireland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sample Guinness in Dublin, wander wild Connemara and take in traditional music - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Ireland and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Ireland: NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids What's New feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas our writers have uncovered NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation NEW Where to Stay in Dublin map is your at-a-glance guide to accommodation options in each neighbourhood 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 Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Belfast, Armagh, Londonderry, Antrim, Fermanagh, Tyrone, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Ireland is our most comprehensive guide to Ireland, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences. 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 traveller since 1973. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler'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

Sights

Activities

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Around Dublin

Malahide

Dalkey

Howth

Dublin

Pop 1,214,666 / Area 114.99 sq km

Why Go?

Virtually synonymous with the same-named city at its heart, Dublin is by far the most populated county in Ireland, with roughly one quarter of the country’s population living and working within its borders. Unsurprisingly, here you’ll find the biggest concentration and range of hotels and restaurants, the largest choice of attractions and things to do, plus virtually all of the services that Ireland has available.

Beyond the city limits, County Dublin’s collection of villages have for the most part retained their distinct character, despite being largely absorbed into the suburban conurbation: to the north, seaside towns such as Malahide and Howth are separated from the city proper by fields and, in Howth’s case, a long beachy strand. In the south, Dalkey and Sandycove are pleasant seaside suburbs with a strong village feel.

When to Go

• March brings the marvellous mayhem of St Patrick’s Festival, with 600,000 parade viewers.
• The Taste of Dublin and Forbidden Fruit festivals are in June, featuring the best of food and music.
• The last two weeks of September host the Dublin Fringe Festival, which is followed by the main theatre festival in October.
• Although impossible to predict, the best weather is often in September, to make up for a regularly disappointing August!

Best Places to Eat

A Chapter One

A Clanbrassil House

A Greenhouse

A Pi Pizza

Best Places to Stay

A Merrion

A Grafton Guesthouse

A Cliff Townhouse

A Conrad Dublin

A Aloft Dublin City

Dublin Highlights

1 Trinity College Staring in wonderment at the Book of Kells, the world’s most famous illuminated gospel, in the Old Library of this university

2 Chester Beatty Library Basking in the glow of the magnificent collection.

3 14 Henrietta Street Exploring layers of Irish history in this restored Georgian townhouse.

4 National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology Uncovering the fascinating treasur...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Ireland
• Ireland’s Top 21
• Need to Know
• First Time Ireland
• What’s New
• Accommodation
• If You Like…
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• The Great Outdoors
• Eat & Drink Like a Local
• Family Travel
• Wild Atlantic Way
• Regions at a Glance
• Dublin
• Counties Wicklow & Kildare
• Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny
• County Cork
• County Kerry
• Counties Limerick & Tipperary
• County Clare
• County Galway
• Counties Mayo & Sligo
• County Donegal
• The Midlands
• Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
• Belfast
• Counties Down & Armagh
• Counties Londonderry & Antrim
• Counties Fermanagh & Tyrone
• History
• The Irish Way of Life
• Music
• Literary Ireland
• Irish Landscapes
• Sporting Ireland
• Directory A-Z
• Transport
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers