frommer''s ireland 2004

[...]... (& 020/7493-3201; fax 020/7493-9065; www.tourism ireland. com) • Northern Ireland Tourist Board, 24 Haymarket, London SW1 4DG (& 020/77669920; fax 020/7766-9929; www discovernorthernireland.com) IN AUSTRALIA • All Ireland Tourism (Republic and Northern Ireland) , 36 Carrington St., 5th Level, Sydney, NSW 2000 (& 02/92996177; fax 02/9299-6323; www tourismireland.com) IN NEW ZEALAND • Irish Tourist Board,... 0064-9-302-2420; www.tourismireland.com) 24 C H A P T E R 2 P L A N N I N G YO U R T R I P TO I R E L A N D IN IRELAND • Irish Tourist Board/Bord Fáilte, Baggot Street Bridge, Dublin 2 (& 1850-230330; fax 01/ 602-4100; www .ireland. travel.ie) • Northern Ireland Tourist Board, 16 Nassau St., Dublin 2 (& 01/679-1977; fax 01/ 679-1863; www.discovernorthern ireland. com) IN NORTHERN IRELAND • Irish Tourist... enter Ireland (though they do need some form of identification) Nationals of the United Kingdom and colonies who were not born in Great Britain or Northern Ireland must have a valid passport or national identity document For entry into Northern Ireland, the same conditions apply CUSTOMS W H AT YO U C A N B R I N G TO IRELAND Like all the European Union (EU) member states, Ireland and Northern Ireland. .. people The island is divided into two major political units—Northern Ireland, which along with Great Britain forms the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland Of the 32 counties in Ireland, 26 are in the Republic Of the four historic provinces, three and part of the fourth are in the Republic The line partitioning the land and people of Ireland into two separate entities became an official boundary in... 212/9220101; fax 212/922-0099; www discovernorthernireland.com) IN CANADA • Irish Tourist Board, 2 Bloor St W., Suite 1501, Toronto, ON M4W 3E2 (& 800/2236470; fax 416/929-6783; www tourismireland.com) • Northern Ireland Tourist Board, 2 Bloor St W., Suite 1501, Toronto, ON M4W 3E2 (& 800/ 576-8174 or 416/925-6368; fax 416/925-6033; www.discover northernireland.com) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM • Irish Tourist... will soon be struck by how the country revels in its age What is less obvious is how new Ireland is as a nation The Republic of Ireland, with its own constitution and currency, is barely 50 years old Mary McAleese, the current president of Ireland, is only the eighth person to hold that office In political age, Ireland, for all its antiquity, is a mere pup Like any adolescent, it’s doing many things... Gweebarra Bay Killala Bay MAYO M AYO Westport Clew Bay Eng el hann lish C London ENGLAND Edinburgh North Sea Clifden REPUBLIC OF IRELAND WALES e's org Ge nnel St ha C Dublin Irish Sea NORTHERN IRELAND ATLANTIC OCEAN SCOTLAND Tory Island B B 6 CHAPTER 1 THE BEST OF IRELAND Ireland Kinsale Cobh To Sw ansea Youghal 0 0 S t G e o r g e’ s Channel To Fis h guard 30 km 30 mi N & Pem broke Arklow Wicklow... Consolidated (www irelandconsolidated.com): One of the best bucket shops specializing in Ireland, it offers unsold tickets on major airlines at well below published rates • Irish Tourist Board (www .ireland travel.ie): Bord Failte’s site is both easy to navigate and extremely informative An excellent place to start gathering ideas for your trip • AA Roadwatch (www.aaroad watch.ie): Planning on driving in Ireland? ... castle in Ireland It proved all but impregnable for over 4 centuries (late 12th to mid-17th), suffering only one siege during that entire period In fact, until it collapsed sometime in the 17th century, it never underwent any significant alteration For anyone with imagination, Trim is a virtual gateway into medieval Ireland See p 201 • Cahir Castle (County Tipperary): One of the largest of Ireland s... traditional center and seat of Ireland s high kings, who could look out from here and survey their realm Although the Tara hill is only 154m (512 ft.) above sea level, from here you can see each of Ireland s four Celtic provinces on a clear day The site is mostly unexcavated, and tells its story in whispers It’s a place to be walked slowly, with an imagination steeped in Ireland s past See p 198 • Loughcrew . (U.K.) FRANCEFRANCE 100 km REPUBLIC OF REPUBLIC OF IRELANDIRELAND WAL ESWALES NORTHERN NORTHERN IRELANDIRELAND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND WAL ES NORTHERN IRELAND ENGLAND ENGLAND SCOTLAND SCOTLAND ENGLAND. . . .65 Fast Facts: Ireland . . . . . . . . . .66 Ireland Outdoors 72 3 1 Bicycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 2 Walking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Ireland s National Parks . pickpockets. Other Great Guides for Your Trip: Frommer’s Ireland from $60 a Day Frommer’s Great Britain Frommer’s Best Loved Driving Tours in Ireland Ireland For Dummies Frommer’s Star Ratings, Icons