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1 718 Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Behind the Scenes SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK We love to hear from travellers your comments keep us on our toes and help make our books better. Our well-travelled team reads every word on what you loved or loathed about this book. Although we cannot reply individually to postal submissions, we always guarantee that your feedback goes straight to the appropriate authors, in time for the next edition. Each person who sends us information is thanked in the next edition the most useful submissions are rewarded with a selection of digital PDF chapters. Visit lonelyplanet.com/contact to submit your updates and suggestions or to ask for help. Our award-winning website also features inspirational travel stories, news and discussions. Note: We may edit, reproduce and incorporate your comments in Lonely Planet products such as guidebooks, websites and digital products, so let us know if you don t want your comments reproduced or your name acknowledged. For a copy of our privacy policy visit lonelyplanet.com/ privacy. OUR READERS Many thanks to the travellers who used the last edition and wrote to us with helpful hints, useful advice and interesting anecdotes: Janet Armstrong, David Bellamy, Sonja Bergin, Darryl Bourke, Karsten Brauckmann, Brian Callahan, Nora Casey, Kate Cooke, Marie Coyne, William Dalrymple, Doug Eager, Tony Eklof, Anna Ellis, Kinga Eysturland, Kennet Fischer, Patrick Foley, Bryan Gray, Mechthild Hißler, Fiona Holdsworth, Kelly Hoskin, Aoife Kelly, Robert Keyes, Francis Lu, Melanie Luangsay, Tim McGowan, Jane O Brien, Maitiú Ó Coimín, Arie van Oosterwijk, J-Me Peaker, Stuart Routledge, Rudy Trullemans, M Van De Merwe AUTHOR THANKS Fionn Davenport ***sent reminder 26/9/13*** Thanks to Cliff, Gina and all the format boffins at LP who answered my every query no matter what time of day or night in a timely and helpful fashion. Thanks to my fellow authors Catherine, Ryan, Neil and Josephine, whose sterling work has improved the book even more. Cheers also to everyone in Dublin and Ireland for all of their suggestions, critiques and helpful hints: your advice wasn t always sought, but it was always appreciated! Catherine Le Nevez Sláinte first and foremost to Julian, and to all of the locals, fellow travellers and tourism professionals in the southwest for insights, information and great craic. Thanks in particular to Michael in Tipperary, Denise and Dave in Clonakilty, Pat Joe in Bantry, Daniel in Dingle, and Anne and all in Killarney. Thanks, too, to Cliff Wilkinson, Angela Tinson, Fionn and the Ireland team and all at Lonely Planet. As ever, merci encore to my parents, brother, bellesoeur and neveu. Josephine Quintero Thanks to the staff at the tourist information offices that were unfailingly helpful throughout the regions I covered. Thanks, too, to Rosalind Fanning for her invaluable insight and advice, and to Robin Chapman for his brilliant company and map-reading skills. Finally thanks go to Clifton Wilkinson at Lonely Planet for his consistent support throughout this project. Ryan Ver Berkmoes Like a conversation over nothing in particular in an Irish pub, thanks to those who helped me on this book threaten to go on and on and on But a few: in Galway, Charley Adley was a friend and muse as always. Anna Farrell was irreverent as always and Eva Dearie was superhelpful. And amidst uncommonly golden skies, I picked me a plum with Alexis.

2 Neil Wilson Thanks to the Belfast Welcome Centre, to friendly and helpful tourist office and Translink staff all over Northern Ireland, to Carol Downie, and to Tom and Will Kelly and Kevin Hasson (the Bogside Artists). ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Climate map data adapted from Peel MC, Finlayson BL & McMahon TA (2007) Updated World Map of the Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 11, Illustrations pp64-5 and pp144-5 by Javier Zarracina. Illustrations pp324-5 and pp by Michael Weldon. Cover photograph: Cyclist on rural road, Inishmore, Aran Islands, Ireland/Douglas Pearson, Corbis. 719 BEHIND THE SCENES THIS BOOK This 11th edition of Lonely Planet s Ireland guidebook was researched and written by Fionn Davenport, Catherine Le Nevez, Josephine Quintero, Ryan Ver Berkmoes and Neil Wilson. This guidebook was commissioned in Lonely Planet s London office, and produced by the following: Commissioning Editor Clifton Wilkinson Coordinating Editors Gina Tsarouhas, Tasmin Waby Senior Cartographer Jennifer Johnston Coordinating Layout Designer Wibowo Rusli Managing Editors Bruce Evans, Annelies Mertens, Martine Power Managing Layout Designer Jane Hart Assisting Editors Judith Bamber, Michelle Bennett, Elin Berglund, Janice Bird, Penny Cordner, Elizabeth Jones, Alan Murphy, Charlotte Orr, Gabrielle Stefanos, Fionnuala Twomey Assisting Cartographers Julie Dodkins, Rachel Imeson, Jackson James, Drishya Liji, Anoop Shetty Assisting Layout Designer Nicholas Colicchia Cover Research Naomi Parker Internal Image Research Kylie McLaughlin Language Content Branislava Vladisavljevic Thanks to Anita Banh, Sasha Baskett, Laura Crawford, Brendan Dempsey, Ryan Evans, Larissa Frost, Chris Girdler, Genesys India, Jouve India, Carol Jackson, Annelies Mertens, Wayne Murphy, Trent Paton, Dianne Schallmeiner, Rebecca Skinner, Angela Tinson

3 720 Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Index A Aasleagh Waterfall 407 Abbeyleix Abbeyshrule 511 accommodation Achill Island 424-7, activities 37-44, see also individual activities Adams, Gerry 578, 679, 680 Adare Adare Castle 320 adventure centres 41, 455, 511, 531, 541, 604 Aghadoe 276 Aillwee Caves 368 air travel 706, 708 alcohol 45-50, Allihies 260 All-Ireland Finals 31 An Droichead 580 Anglo-Irish Treaty 675, 676 animals 691-3, 700 Annagassan 539 Annascaul 292 Annestown 186 Antrim, County , climate 613 highlights Antrim Town 646 Aran artisans 387 Aran Islands , 26, Ardara Ardfert 307 Ardmore Ards Peninsula area codes 21 Armada shipwreck 617 Armagh City , 609 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Armagh, County 55, , 587 climate 586 highlights 587 Arranmore Island 463 Ashford Castle 413 Ashtown Castle 87 Askeaton 319 Athassel Priory Athenry 409 Athlone Athlone Castle 24, 508, Atlantic Way 424 Aughnanure Castle 397 Avoca Avondale House 153 B Ballina 345-6, Ballina Salmon Festival 430 Ballinamore 511 Ballinasloe Ballingarry 322 Ballitore 160 Ballon Ballybunion 308 Ballybunion Bachelor Festival 309 Ballybunion Castle 309 Ballycarbery Castle & Ring Forts Ballycastle Mayo, County Antrim, County Ballyconneely 402 Ballycroy National Park 427 Ballydavid 301 Ballyferriter 300 Ballyjamesduff 545 Ballyknocken House & Cookery School 152 Ballyliffin 479 Ballymacarbry 193 Ballymacgibbon Cairn 417 Ballymaloe House 232 Ballyquin Beach 190 Baltimore Bamboo Park 257 Banagher Bangor Bangor Erris Bangor Trail 427 banshees 437 Bantry Barleycove Barna Woods 399 Barryscourt Castle Battle of Boyne Site Battle of Kinsale 671 beaches, see also individual beaches Clare, County 352, 355, 368 Connemara Peninsula 406 Donegal, County 453, 470, 479 Galway, County 400, 402 Kerry, County , 309 Mayo, County 417, 423, 425, Beamish & Crawford Brewery 218 Beara Peninsula (Ring of Beara) 256-9, 257, 34 Beara Way 258, 39 BeatlesFest on the Lough 483 beers 50, see also breweries Belfast 55, , 552, 556-9, 568-9, accommodation 551, calendar of events 92-3 climate 551 drinking & nightlife emergency 582 entertainment food 551, gay & lesbian travellers 579 highlights 552 history 553 medical services 582 murals planning 553, shopping sights sports 581 transport Belfast Book Festival 571 Belfast Festival at Queen s 31, 572 Belfast Film Festival 571 Belfast Marathon 571 Belfast Maritime Festival 571 Belfast Pride 571 Bell Harbour 370 Belleek 658 Belturbet 545 Belvedere House & Gardens 511 Bennettsbridge Bessbrook 607 Bird, Wallis 686 birdwatching 44, Clare, County 368 Cork, County 247 Fermanagh, County 656 Howth 134 Kerry, County 284 Louth, County 541 Offaly, County 498 Westmeath, County 510 Wexford, County 169, 172, 173 Wicklow, County 137 Birr Birr Castle Demesne 490 Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival 491 Bishop s Palace 180 Black Abbey 203 Blacksod 428 Blarney Castle 228 Blasket Islands 300 Blessington 150-1

4 721 Bloody Foreland 466 Bloody Sunday Inquiry 626 Bloomsday 30, 102 Blue Ball 498 Boa Island boat travel 706-7, 708, 707 Baltimore 245 Beara Peninsula 257 canals 490, 503 Cork 232 Cork, County 259 Dingle Peninsula 292 Dublin 130 Fermanagh, County 650, 659 Galway, County 373, 389, 399, 407 Grand Canal 490 Kerry, County 309 Kinsale 234 Lough Erne 658 Mayo, County 413 Rosslare Harbour 170 Wateford-Wexford 184 Bog of Allen 158 Bog of Allen Nature Centre 157 Bogside Artists, the Bolton Library 326 Bono 685 Book of Kells 76 books 666, 669, Booley Bay 172 border crossings Borris 196 Botanic Gardens, Belfast 566-7, 563 Boyle 499 Boyle Abbey 500 Boyle Arts Festival 499 Brandon 302 Brandon Regatta 302 Brandon Way 213 breweries Beamish & Crawford Brewery 218 Dingle Brewing Company 24, 292 Franciscan Well Brewery 225 Guinness Storehouse 72-4 Brigit s Garden 397 Brittas Bay 151 Brow Head 249 Browne s Hill Dolmen 195 Brú na Bóinne , 14, planning 520 budgeting 20-1 Bull Ring 163 Buncrana 477-9,478 Bundoran 454-6, 42 Bunratty Bunratty Castle & Folk Park Burren , 359 Burrishoole Abbey 423 Burtonport Bushmills business hours 21, 703 Butlersbridge 544 C Caherciveen Caherciveen Festival of Music & the Arts 282 Caherconnell Fort 366 Caherdaniel Cahir Cahir Castle 328 canals 490, 503 canoeing 41 Ardmore 190 Down, County 604 Fermanagh, County 659 Galway, County 407 Kildare, County 156 Midlands, The 493 Waterford, County 184 Cape Clear Island Cappoquin 191 Cappoquin House and Gardens 191 Captain Webb s Hole 417 car hire 709 car travel Carlingford Carlingford Oyster Festival 541 Carlow 160 Carlow Castle 194 Carlow, County 193-7, climate 162 highlights Carlow County Museum 194 Carlow Town Carna 400 Carnbane Carndonagh 480 Carne 171 Carnivan beaches 173 Carraroe 400 Carrick Carrick-a-Rede (rope bridge) 635-6, 17 Carrickashane Mountain 148 Carrickfergus Carrickfergus Castle 645 Carrickmacross Carrick-on-Shannon Carrick-on-Suir 334 Carrigaholt 354 Carron 367 Carrowmore 418 Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery Carrownisky 418 Cashel Cashel Folk Village 326 Castle Archdale Country Park 657 Castle Coole 653 Castle Durrow 487 Castle Leslie 548 Castlebar Castlebellingham 539 Castlecomer 214 Castledermot 161 Castlegregory 303 Castlemaine Castlereagh, Lord 593 castles 17 Adare Castle 320 Ashford Castle 413 Ashtown Castle 87 Athlone Castle 24, 508, Aughnanure Castle 397 Ballybunion Castle 309 Ballycarbery Castle & Ring Forts Barryscourt Castle Birr Castle Demesne 490 Blarney Castle 228 Bunratty Castle & Folk Park Cahir Castle 328 Carlow Castle 194 Carrickfergus Castle 645 Castle Coole 653 Castle Durrow 487 Castle Leslie 548 Castle Ward Estate 598 Charleville Castle 497 Clonony Castle 494 Corr Castle 134 Crom Castle 656 Cromwell s Castle 493 Desmond Castle 234 Donegal Castle 450 Dublin Castle 66-7 Dundrum Castle 601 Dungarvan Castle 187 Dunguaire Castle 408 Dunluce Castle 633 Dunsany Castle 526 Dunseverick Castle 631, 635 Enniscorthy Castle 176 Enniskillen Castle 650 Gallarus Castle 301 Glenveagh Castle 474 Grace s Castle 203 Granuaile s Castle 419 Grennan Castle 212 Hillsborough Castle 590 Howth Castle Johnstown Castle & Gardens Kanturk Castle 262 Kilkenny Castle 198-9, King John s Castle (Limerick) King John s Castle (Louth) 540 Knappogue Castle 343 Lea Castle Leap Castle 491 Lismore Castle 192 Listowel Castle 308 Lynch s Castle 376 Maynooth Castle 156 Ormond Castle 334 Parke s Castle 507 Portumna Castle & Gardens 411 Rockfleet Castle 423 Roscommon Castle 502 Roscrea Castle 334 Ross Castle 271 Slane Castle 522 Trim Castle 526 Castletownbere Castletown House 159 Castlewellan 601 Cathedral of Christ the King 511 Cathedral of the Assumption 194 Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival 29, 571 cathedrals, see churches & cathedrals Causeway Coast Way 17, 631, Cavan, County 55, 542-7, climate 514 highlights caves Aillwee Caves 368 Cong caves 417 INDEX B - C

5 722 INDEX C caves continued Crag Cave Cushendun caves 642 Dunmore Cave 214 Marble Arch Caves Mitchelstown Caves 329 Céide Fields 429 cell phones 20, 704 Celtic Tiger cemeteries Abbeystrewery Cemetery 244 Ballitore Quaker cemetery 160 Burrishoole Abbey 423 Callan Famine Graveyard 210 Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery Cavan Town 543 Glasnevin Cemetery 98 Huguenot Cemetery 70 Monasterboice 538 Nendrum Monastic Site 595 Riasc Monastic Settlement 301 St Canice s Catherdral 199 Teampall Chaoimháin 393 Tuamgraney cemetery 347 Turlough Round Tower 431 Central County Down Charleville Castle 497 Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival Chester Beatty Library 66 children, travel with 27, 96, 554, 699 Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 76-7, 126 Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford Christmas festivities, Belfast 572 Christmas festivities, Ireland-wide 31 Christmas Dip, Dublin 31 churches & cathedrals Cathedral of Christ the King 511 Cathedral of the Assumption 194 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Christ Church Cathedral 76-7 Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford 180 Clonmacnoise Cathedral 496 Collegiate Church of St Nicholas of Myra 375 Duiske Abbey 212 Fethard s Holy Trinity Church 333 Galway Cathedral Killaloe Cathedral 345 St Aidan s Cathedral 176 St Anne s Cathedral St Audoen s Churches 78 St Brendan s Catholic Cathedral 409 St Brigid s Cathedral 158 St Canice s Cathedral 199, 16 St Carthage s Cathedral 192 St Colman s Cathedral 229 St Columb s Cathedral 617 St Declan s Church 190 St Edan s Cathedral 178 St Fin Barre s Cathedral 218 St Iberius Church 163 St Kevin s Church 146 St Mary s Cathedral (Kilkenny) St Mary s Cathedral (Limerick) 315 St Mary s Pro-Cathedral 81 St Michan s Church 81-2 St Patrick s Cathedral 74-5 St Patrick s Cathedral Church 526 Ciar 271 cinema 28, 30, 122, 124, 221, 304, 377, 666 Circuit of Ireland International Rally 28 City Hall, Dublin 66 City Hall, Belfast 554 City of Derry Guitar Festival 622 City of Derry Jazz Festival 622 Claddaghduff 404 Clare, County 53, , 337, 19 climate 336 highlights 337 Clare Island Clare Island Abbey 419 Clarinbridge 408 Clarinbridge Oyster Festival 408 Claycastle beach 232 Cleggan 404 Clew Bay Clifden 402, Cliffs of Moher climate 20, 28-31, 700 Cloghane 302 Clogherhead 300, 539 Clonakilty Clondra 511 Clonea Strand 187 Clones 549 Clonmacnoise 495-7, 495, 26, 504 Clonmacnoise Cathedral 496 Clonmany 479 Clonmel Clonony Castle 494 Cloverhill 544 coal mining 500 Coast Road 539 Cobh Colclough Walled Garden 173 Collegiate Church of St Nicholas of Myra 375 Collins, Michael 243, 675 Comeragh Mountains 193, 333 Coney Island 437 Cong Cong Abbey 413 Cong caves 417 Cong Stone Circle 417 Connemara 10, , 11, 14 Connemara National Park Connor Pass 302, 297 consulates & embassies Cookstown 663 Coole Park 410 Cooley Peninsula Cootehall 511 Copper Coast Copper Coast European Geopark 186 Corcomroe Abbey 370 Cork City 52, , 15, Cork City Gaol 219 Cork, County , accommodation 215 climate 215 food 215 highlights Cork International Choral Festival 29 Corofin 365 Corr Castle 134 counties, see individual county names Crag Cave 306 Craggaunowen 343 Craggy Island 365, 386 Craiceann Inis Oírr International Bodhrán Summer School 396 Cranberries, The 685 Crawfordsburn 590 Creggan 662 Croagh Patrick Croke Park 24, 98 Crom Castle 656 Cromane Peninsula 282 Cromwell, Oliver 531, 671, 672 Cromwell s Castle 493 Crookhaven 249 Cruinniú na mbáid 408 Crumlin Road Gaol 24, 564 Cuilcagh Mountains 546, 660 Cuilcagh Mountain Park 547 Cúirt International Festival of Literature 377 Culdaff 482 Cullen s Rock 149 culture 666-7, Curracloe Beach 169 Curraghmore Estate 184 Curragh, the Curraheen Greyhound Park 225 currency 20-1, 701 Cushendall 643 Cushendun customs regulations cycling 38, 41, 694, 708 Antrim, County 646 Armagh, County 611, 612 Barrow Towpath 213 Cavan, County 545 Derry/Londonderry 617 Donegal, County 453, 475 Down, County 598 Dublin 90, 131 Fermanagh, County 650 Galway, County , 396 Grand Canal 490

6 723 Louth, County 537, 542 Mayo, County 421 Midlands, The 490 River Barrow towpath 197 Royal Canal 490 Sheep s Head Cycle Route 253 Westmeath, County 512 Westport 421 D Davagh Forest Park 662 Delphi 417 Delta Sensory Gardens 195 Democratic Unionist Party Derry/Londerry 18, , , 18 accommodation 613 climate 613 food 613 highlights Derrynane National Historic Park Desmond Castle 234 Devenish Island Dingle Bay beach 281 Dingle Brewing Company 24, 292 Dingle Food & Wine Festival 293 Dingle Peninsula , 290-1, Dingle Races 293 Dingle Regatta 293 Dingle Town 292-9, 294-5, 13, 296 Dingle Way 293 disabilities, travellers with 704 Dog s Bay 402 Dollar Bay 172 Donaghadee 591 Donegal 54 Donegal Castle 450 Donegal, County , accommodation 447 climate 447 food 447 highlights Donegal Town 450-3, 451 Doneraile Park 261 Donnelly s Hollow 160 Doolin Doolough Valley Doonbeg 355 Douglass, Frederick 672 Down, County 55, , 587 accommodation 586 climate 586 food 586 highlights 587 Down District Walking Festival 604 Downhill 629 Downpatrick Downpatrick Head 430 Dowth 521 Drogheda 531-7, Drogheda Arts Festival 533 Drogheda Food Festival 533 Drogheda Samba Festival 533 Drombeg Stone Circle 242 Dromod 511 Drumshanbo 511 Drumsna 511 Dublin 10, , 60-1, 67, 72-4, 84-6, 92-4, , 10, 12, accommodation 58, , 103, 104, 112 calendar of events 92-3 climate 58 drinking & nightlife emergencies 129 entertainment food 58, gay & lesbian travellers 122 highlights 60-1 history 59 information itineraries 75, 91 markets 129 medical services 130 music 124, 126 planning 132 shopping sights sports 125 theatre 125-6, 127 tours travel to/from travel within walking tours 90, 91, 95 Dublin Castle 66-7 Dublin City Gallery 78 Dublin Fringe Festival 31 Dublin International Film Festival 28 Dublin Theatre Festival 31 Dublin Writers Festival 93 Dublin Writers Museum 80 Dublin Zoo 86 Duckett s Grove 195 Duiske Abbey 212 Dunabrattin Head 186 Dún Aengus 388, 26, 394 Dún an Rí Forest Park 546 Dunbrody Abbey 174 Dunbrody Famine Ship Duncannon Dundalk Dundrum 601 Dundrum Castle 601 Dunfanaghy Dungannon 663 Dungarvan Dungarvan Castle 187 Dungloe 462 Dunguaire Castle 408 Dunlewey Dunluce Castle 633 Dunmore Cave 214 Dunmore East Dunmore Head 299 Dunquin 300 Dunsany Castle 526 Dunseverick Castle 631, 635 Durrow 487 Durrow Abbey 498 Durrus 250 Dursey Island 260 Dvblinia & the Viking World 77 DylanFest on the Lough 483 Dysert O Dea 342 E Earagail Arts Festival 472 East Munster Way 332, 334 Easter Rising economy, Irish Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre 180 Egan, Richie 686 Electric Picnic 489 Elly Bay 428 embassies & consulates emergencies 21, 705 Emo Court 489 English Market, The 224, English rule 670 Ennis , 339 Ennis Trad Festival 338 Enniscorthy Enniscorthy Castle 176 Enniskerry Enniskillen 650-3, Enniskillen Castle 650 Ennistymon environment Errigal Mountain 467 etiquette 49 events, calendar of Ewe Sculpture Gardens exchange rates 21 Eyeries Eyre Square 375 F fairies 437 Falcarragh Falls Road 567-8, 16 family-friendly activities 27, 96, 554, 699 Famine Warhouse 323 Fanad Head Fanad Peninsula Fanore Farmgate Café 224 Father Ted Festival 365 Féile an Earraigh 571 Féile An Phobail 30, 571 Féile Oriel Music 547 Fenit 307 Fermanagh, County , accommodation 647 climate 647 food 647 highlights Ferns 178 Festival of Fools 571 festivals & events All-Ireland Finals 31 Ballina Salmon Festival 430 Ballybunion Bachelor Festival 309 BeatlesFest on the Lough 483 Belfast Book Festival 571 Belfast Festival at Queen s 572 Belfast Film Festival 571 Belfast Marathon 571 Belfast Maritime Festival 571 Belfast Pride 571 Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festiva 491 Boyle Arts Festival 499 Brandon Regatta 302 INDEX C - F

7 724 INDEX F- G festivals & events continued Caherciveen Festival of Music & the Arts 282 Carlingford Oyster Festival 541 Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival 571 Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival Christmas Festivities, Belfast 572 Circuit of Ireland International Rally 28 City of Derry Guitar Festival 622 City of Derry Jazz Festival 622 Clarinbridge Oyster Festival 408 Cork International Choral Festival 29 Craiceann Inis Oírr International Bodhrán Summer School 396 Cruinniú na mbáid 408 Cúirt International Festival of Literature 377 Dingle Food & Wine Festival 293 Dingle Races 293 Dingle Regatta 293 Down District Walking Festival 604 Drogheda Arts Festival 533 Drogheda Food Festival 533 Drogheda Samba Festival 533 Dublin Writers Festival 93 DylanFest on the Lough 483 Earagail Arts Festival 472 Electric Picnic 489 Ennis Trad Festival 338 Father Ted Festival 365 Féile an Earraigh 571 Féile An Phobail 571 Féile Oriel Music 547 Festival of Fools 571 Fleadh Cheoil na héireann 31 Fleadh na gcuach 408 Fleadh Nua 338 Forbidden Fruit 24 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Foyle Film Festival 622 Galway Arts Festival 377 Galway Film Fleadh 377 Galway Food Festival 377 Galway International Oyster Festival 31 Galway Race Week 377, Garden Festival, Carlow 194 Gasyard Wall Féile 622 Halloween Carnival 622 Harvest Blues Festival 548 Heritage Week 541 Kerry Film Festival 304 Killarney Summerfest 265 Laytown Races 522 Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival 364 Listowel Races 308 Lughnasa 302 Micho Russell Festival 361 Mourne International Walking Festival 604 Newgrange Winter Solstice 521 Nire Valley Walking Festival 193 North West 200 Motorcycle Race 630 Orangefest 572 Ould Lammas Fair 637 Oxegen 30, 29 Oyster Festival 590 Puck Fair Festival 280 Rally of the Lakes 265 Rose of Tralee Scoil Acla Festival 425 Sligo Live 434 St Patrick s Day, Belfast 571 St Patrick s Festival, Dublin 93, 29 Temple Bar Trad Festival 92 Titanic Belfast Festival 571 Town of Books Festival 213 Tread Softly 434 Waterford Festival of Food Waterford International Festival of Music 181 Wicklow Gardens Festival 154 Willie Clancy Summer School 355 Writers Week 308 Fethard Fethard-on-Sea 172 Fethard s Holy Trinity Church 333 film 28, 30, 122, 124, 221, 304, 377, 666 fishing 43 Cavan, County 544 Clare, County 347 Donegal, County 456-7, Fermanagh, County 659 Galway, County 399, 404 Kerry, County 265 Kinsale 234 Leitrim, County 503 Mayo, County 417, 430 Westmeath, County 510, 511 Flaggy Shore 370 Flagstaff Viewpoint 542 Fleadh Cheoil na héireann 31 Fleadh na gcuach 408 Fleadh Nua 29, 338 Florence Court folk music, see traditional music food & drink 45-50, 701 football Forbidden Fruit 24 Fore Valley 512 Fota Wildlife Park 228 Foxford Woollen Mill 432 Foyle Film Festival 622 Foynes 319 Franciscan Friary (Rossnowlagh) Franciscan Friary (Tipperary) 332 Franciscan Well Brewery 225 Front Strand beach 232 G Gaelic cultural revival 401, 687, 694 Gaelic football 18, 31, 270, 694 Gaeltacht 401 Gallarus Castle 301 Galtee Mountains Galway Arts Festival 30, 377 Galway Cathedral Galway City , 374-6, 12, Galway City Museum 373 Galway, County , 372 accommodation 371 climate 371 food 371 highlights 372 Galway Film Fleadh 30, 377 Galway Food Festival 377 Galway City Galway International Oyster Festival 31 Galway Race Week 30, 377, Gap of Dunloe Gap of Mamore 479 gardens & parks Bamboo Park 257 Botanic Gardens, Belfast 566-7, 563 Birr Castle Demesne 490 Brigit s Garden 397 Castle Archdale Country Park 657 Cave Hill Country Park Colclough Walled Garden 173 Coole Park 410 Croke Park 24, 98 Davagh Forest Park 662 Delta Sensory Gardens 195 Doneraile Park 261 Duckett s Grove 195 Dún an Rí Forest Park 546 Ewe Sculpture Gardens Eyre Square 375 Garden Festival, Carlow 194 Garinish Island Glenveagh Castle 474 Gougane Barra Forest Park 256 Heywood Gardens 486 Irish National Heritage Park 169 Irish National Stud & Gardens 158 Johnstown Castle & Gardens Killykeen Forest Park 544 Knockreer House & Gardens 271 Loughcrew Gardens 531 Merrion Square 71 Midlands, The 484 Millennium Gardens 192

8 725 Mount Stewart House & Gardens Mt Usher Gardens 152 National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 99 National Botanic Gardens, Wicklow 154 Phoenix Park 83-7 Portumna Castle & Gardens 411 Powerscourt Estate 140, 17 Rothe House & Garden St Stephen s Green 70 Tullynally Castle Gardens 513 Vandeleur Walled Garden 351 War Memorial Gardens 78 Wicklow Gardens Festival 154 Woodstock Gardens 212 Garinish Island Gasyard Wall Féile 622 gay & lesbian travellers 226, 701 Belfast 579 Dublin 122 festivals 571 laws 682 genealogy 25 Belfast 555 Cavan, County 528 Cobh 229 Cork City 223 Dublin 70 Kerry, County 265 Limerick, County 311 Louth, County 528 Meath, County 528 Tipperary, County 322 Westmeath, County 508 Geokaun Mountain 283 ghosts 497 Giant s Causeway 24, 634-5, 7, 34 Girona shipwreck 461, 638 Glasnevin Cemetery 98 Glen of Aherlow Glenariff Glenarm 644 Glencolumbcille Glendalough 142-9, 146, 12, Glenevin Waterfall 481 Glengarriff Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve 257 Glengesh Pass 460 Glengowla Mines 397 Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb 366 Glenmacnass Waterfall 142 Glenmalure Glens of Antrim Glenties Glenveagh Castle 474 Glenveagh National Park Gold Coast, the 589 Golden 328 Goleen golf 40, 695-6, 15 Clare, County 356 Cork, County 228 Donegal, County 470, 475 Down, County 599 Kerry, County 265, 286 Kildare, County 156, 157 Kinsale 234 Limerick, County 320 Londonderry, County 630 Offaly, County 491 Sligo, County 437 Westmeath, County 510 Gort 410 Gortahork Gortin 662 Gorumna 400 Gougane Barra Forest Park 256 gourmet travel Grace O Malley 420 Grace s Castle 203 Graiguenamanagh Grand Canal, County Kildare 157 Grange beach 173 Grange Stone Circle 319 Granite Trail 599 Granuaile s Castle 419 Great Famine 169, 210, 366, 368, 545, 673, 674 Great Sugarloaf, the Great Western Greenway 424 Greencastle Grennan Castle 212 Grey Abbey 593 Grey Man s Path 642 greyhound racing 696 Greystones Grianán of Aileách 480 Guildhall 617 Guinness 48, 120 Guinness Book of World Records 170 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 31 Guinness Storehouse 72-4 Gurteen Bay 402 Gweedore H Hag s Head 358 Hall of the Red Earl 375 Halloween Carnival 622 Harbour Museum 619 Harvest Blues Festival 548 health 701 Henry VIII 670 Heritage Week 541 Heywood Gardens 486 hiking, see walking Hill of Slane 523 Hillsborough Hillsborough Castle 590 historic sites, see also prehistoric sites Battle of Boyne Site Bull Ring 163 Céide Fields 429 City Hall, Belfast 554 Crumlin Road Gaol 24, 564 Derrynane National Historic Park Famine Warhouse 323 Foxford Woollen Mill 432 Hall of the Red Earl 375 Hill of Slane 523 Hore Abbey 326 Jerpoint Park 211 Kilmacduagh 410 King House Interpretive Centre 500 Knock Marian Shrine Marsh s Library 75-6, 106 Rath of the Synods Rock of Cashel 15, 323-8, 15, Rock of Dunamaise 489 Slievemore Deserted Village 424 Spanish Arch 373 St Declan s Well 190 Tholsel 203 Tobar Éinne 393 Wicklow s historic gaol 153 history hitching 710 holidays 703 Holy Cross Abbey 329 Holy Island 347 Hook Head Hook Head Lighthouse 172 Hook Peninsula Hore Abbey 326 Horn Head 470 horse racing 696 horse riding 41 House of Waterford Crystal 180 Howth Howth Castle Hunt Museum 315 hurling 694, 18 I Inch 291-2, Inisfallen Island 271 Inishbofin 405 Inisheer 392-7, 394 Inishmaan Inishmór , 388-9, 394 Inishowen Head 482 Inishowen Peninsula 477 Inishturk Island 419 Inistioge 212 Inniskeen 550 insurance internet access 702 internet resources 21, 706 IRA Ireland s Eye 134 Irish Agricultural Museum 169 Irish Derby 30 Irish Grand National 28 Irish Museum of Modern Art 77 Irish National Heritage Park 169 Irish National Stud & Gardens 158 itineraries, travel 32-6 J Jackie Clarke Collection 24 James Joyce Cultural Centre 80 James Joyce Museum 133 Jameson Experience 231 Jampa Ling Buddhist Centre 546 Jerpoint Abbey 211 John F Kennedy Arboretum 175 Johnstown Castle & Gardens INDEX G -J

9 726 INDEX J - M Joyce, James 30, 70, 80, 83, 90, 102, 127, 133, 153, 377, 510, 512, 666, 687, 107 K Kanturk Castle 262 Keadue 511 Keenagh 511 Kells Kells, Kilkenny County Kells Priory 210 Kenmare 276, 288-9, 278 Kennedy Homestead 175 Kerry 52 Kerry Bog Village Museum 281 Kerry, County , 264 accommodation 263 climate 263 food 263 highlights 264 Kerry Film Festival 304 Kerry Way 268 Keshcarrigan 511 Kilbaha 354 Kilbeggan Distillery Experience 510 Kilcar Kilcolgan 408 Kildare, County , accommodation 136 climate 136 food 136 highlights Kildare Town Kilfane 212 Kilkee Kilkenny Castle 198-9, Kilkenny City 16, , 202-3, artisans 199 Kilkenny, County , 164-5, climate 162 highlights Kilkieran Bay 400 Killadoon 418 Killala Killaloe Killaloe Cathedral 345 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 Killarney , 267, Killarney National Park 44, 270-4, 39, Killarney Summerfest 30, 265 Killary Harbour 407 Killorglin , 278 Killybegs Killykeen Forest Park 544 Killyleagh Kilmacanogue Kilmacduagh 410 Kilmainham 71-8 Kilmainham Gaol 77 Kilmallock Kilmallock Museum Kilmore Quay 171 Kilronan Kilrush Kincasslagh King House Interpretive Centre 500 King John s Castle (Limerick) King John s Castle (Louth) 540 Kingscourt 546 Kinnitty 493, 13 Kinsale , 235 Kinvara Knappogue Castle 343 Knock Knock Marian Shrine Knocknadobar 281 Knocknarea Cairn 438 Knockreer House & Gardens 271 Knockvicar 511 Knowth L Lackan Bay Lagan Towpath 565 Lahinch Land War, the 674 languages Laois, County Larne 644 Lauragh Laytown 522 Laytown Races 522 Lea Castle Leap Castle 491 Lecale Peninsula 598 Leenane 407 legal matters 702 Legnabrocky Trail 660 Leitrim, County Leitrim Way 507 leprechauns 437, 541 lesbian travellers, see gay & lesbian travellers Letterfrack Letterkenny Lettermore 400, 402 Lettermullen 400 Liberties, The 71-8 lighthouses Baily Lighthouse 134 Dunmore East 184 Fanad Head 477 Hook Head Lighthouse Inisheer 393 Loop Head Lighthouse 354 Mizen Head Signal Station 250 Poolbeg Lighthouse 90 Rathlin Island East Lighthouse 639 Shrove Lighthouse 482 Skellig Michael 284, 296 Tory Island 468 Valentia Island 283 Limavady 628 Limerick City , Limerick City Gallery of Art 315 Limerick City Museum 316 Limerick, County , 311, , accommodation 310 climate 310 food 310 highlights Lisburn Road 581 Liscannor 358 Lisdoonvarna Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival 364 Lismore Lismore Castle 192 Lisnaskea Listowel Listowel Castle 308 Listowel Races 308 Listowel Writers Week 29 literature 25, 666, 669, Little Museum of Dublin 70-1 local transport 710 Loftus Hall 173 Londonderry, County 18, , Londonderry town see Derry/Londonderry Longford, County Loop Head 354 Lough Boora 498 Lough Corrib 398-9, 413 Lough Derg 347 Lough Eske 453 Lough Gartan Lough Glencar 444, 441 Lough Gur 319 Lough Inagh Valley Lough Mask 413 Lough Neagh 612 Lough Oughter 544 Lough Ree 510 Loughcrew Cairns Loughcrew Gardens 531 Loughrea Peninsula 461 Louisburgh Louth, County 55, 531, accommodation 514 climate 514 highlights Lower Lough Erne Lugduff 148 Lughnasa 302 Lynch s Castle 376 M Mace Head Macgillycuddy s Reeks Maghery 460 Magilligan Point 629 Malin Head Mallow 261 mansions, see stately homes & mansions maps 38, 702 Marble Arch Caves markets, farmers Carlow, County 194 Clare, County 357, 369 Dublin 117 Galway, County 382 Kerry, County 266, 308 Midleton 231 Skibbereen Tipperary, County 329 Wicklow, County 155 Marsh s Library 75-6, 106 Mary From Dungloe beauty pageant 30 Maynooth Maynooth Castle 156

10 727 Mayo, County 54, , accommodation 412 climate 412 food 412 highlights McCourt, Frank 311, 316, 317, measures 701 Meath, County 55, , accommodation 514 climate 514 highlights Medieval Museum 24, 180 megalithic sites, see prehistoric sites Merrion Square 71, 80 Micho Russell Festival 361 Midlands, The 54, accommodation 484 climate 484 gardens 484 highlights 485 map 485 Midleton 231 Millennium Gardens 192 Millmount Museum & Tower 532 Miltown Malbay 355 Mitchelstown Caves 329 Mizen Head Peninsula Mizen Head Signal Station 250 mobile phones 20, 704 Monaghan, County 55, , accommodation 514 climate 514 highlights Monaghan County Museum 547 monasteries & abbeys 670 Athassel Priory Black Abbey 203 Boyle Abbey 500 Burrishoole Abbey 423 Clare Island Abbey 419 Cong Abbey 413 Corcomroe Abbey 370 Dunbrody Abbey 174 Durrow Abbey 498 Franciscan Friary, Rossnowlagh Franciscan Friary, Tipperary 332 Grey Abbey 593 Holy Cross Abbey 329 Ireland s Eye 134 Jerpoint Abbey 211 Kells Priory 210 Mt Melleray Cistercian Abbey 191 Old Mellifont Abbey 538 Rosserk Abbey 430 Sligo Abbey 433 St John s Priory 204 St Mary s Abbey 175 Tintern Abbey 173 Monavullagh Mountains 193 money 20-1, 702 Moone 161 motorbike travel 709 Mount Stewart House & Gardens Mountcharles 456 Mountmellick 488 Mountshannon Mourne International Walking Festival 30, 604 Mourne Mountains 601-5, 42, Mournes Coast Road 605 Moville 483 Moyle Way 639 Mt Brandon 302 Mt Leinster 178 Mt Leinster Scenic Drive 197 Mt Melleray Cistercian Abbey 191 Mt Mullaghcleevaun 142 Mt Mweelrea 407 Mt Tonelagee 142 Mt Usher Gardens 152 Muckross Estate Mullacor 148 Mullaghroe Beach 428 Mullet Peninsula Mullingar multiculturalism 682 murals, Belfast 560-1, 16 Museum of Natural History Museum of Style Icons 158 museums Bishop s Palace 180 Bolton Library 326 Carlow County Museum 194 Cashel Folk Village 326 Chester Beatty Library 66 City Hall, Dublin 66 Cork City Gaol 219 Dublin Writers Museum 80 Dunbrody Famine Ship Dvblinia & the Viking World 77 Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre 180 Galway City Museum 373 Glengowla Mines 397 Harbour Museum 619 Hunt Museum 315 Irish Agricultural Museum 169 Irish Museum of Modern Art 77 Irish National Heritage Park 169 James Joyce Museum 133 Kerry Bog Village Museum 281 Kilmainham Gaol 77 Kilmallock Museum Limerick City Gallery of Art 315 Limerick City Museum 316 Little Museum of Dublin 70-1 Medieval Museum 24, 180 Millmount Museum & Tower 532 Monaghan County Museum 547 Museum of Natural History Museum of Style Icons 158 National Craft Gallery & Kilkenny Design Centre National Gallery 68-9 National Leprechaun Museum 81 National Museum of Country Life 431 National Museum of Ireland Archaeology 68 National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History 82 Nore View Folk Museum 210 Old Jameson Distillery 82 Quaker Museum 160 Ros Tapestry 175 Rothe House & Garden South Tipperary County Museum 332 Steam Museum & Lodge Park Walled Garden 157 Strokestown Famine Museum Tower Museum Waterford Museum of Treasures 180 music 684-6, see also traditional music Mweenish Island 400 N Narin 461 National 1798 Rebellion Centre 176 National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 99 National Botanic Gardens, Wicklow 154 National Craft Gallery & Kilkenny Design Centre National Gallery 68-9 National Leprechaun Museum 81 National Museum of Country Life 431 National Museum of Ireland Archaeology 68 National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History 82 National Nature Reserves 692 nationalism, Irish Navan 524 Navan Fort Neale 418 Nenagh 335 neolithic sites, see prehistoric sites New Quay 370 New Ross Newbridge Newcastle Newgrange , 14, Newgrange Winter Solstice 521 Newport 423 Newry newspapers 701 Newtownards 594 Nine Years War 671 Nire Valley 193 Nire Valley Walking Festival 193 Nore View Folk Museum 210 North Down Coastal Path 589 INDEX M - N

11 728 INDEX N - S North Mayo Sculpture Trail 431 North West 200 Motorcycle Race 29, 630 Northern Ireland Assembly 680 O O Connell, Daniel 80, 83, 672 O Connell Street 83 O Connor, Sinead 489, 550, 685 Offaly, County Old Jameson Distillery 82 Old Mellifont Abbey 538 Omagh 661 Omey Island 404 Orange Order 673 Orangefest 572 Oratory Ormond Castle 334 otters 44 Oughtmama 369 Ould Lammas Fair 637 outdoor activities Oxegen 30, 29 Oxford Island Oyster Festival 590 Oyster Island 437 P Parke s Castle 507 parks, see gardens & parks Parnell, Charles Stewart 673 Patrick s Bay 173 Peace Bridge 617 Penal Laws 671, 672 Phoenix Park 83-7 photography 703 Pigeon Hole 417 planning 20-1, 24 accommodation 699 bus & rail passes 709 business hours 703 calendar of events car hire 709 climate 700 currency 701 Dublin Pass 93 food costs 701 gourmet travel 46-7 Ireland s regions 51-6 Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000 itineraries 32-6 maps 38 money 357, 702 motoring organisations 710 outdoor activities romantic hideaways 588 time 704 transport visas Poetry Ireland 689 politics, Irish Pollatomish 428 popular music population 667 Portaferry Portarlington Portkille 482 Portlaoise 487 Portmagee Portnoo 461 Portrush Portsalon Portstewart Portumna 411 Portumna Castle & Gardens 411 Poulanass Waterfall 148 Powerscourt Estate 140-2, 17 Powerscourt Waterfall 141 prehistoric sites Browne s Hill Dolmen 195 Brú na Bóinne , 14, Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery Cong Stone Circle 417 Dowth 521 Drombeg Stone Circle 242 Dún Aengus 388, 26, 394 Grange Stone Circle 319 Knowth Newgrange , 14, Priest s Leap 253 public holidays 703 pubs, traditional 12, 25 Puck Fair Festival 31, 280 Q Quaker Museum 160 Quiet Man Bridge 400 Quiet Man Museum 413 Quin 343 R radio 683, 701 Rally of the Lakes 265 Rath of the Synods Rathdrum Rathlin Island Rathmelton 476 Rathmullan 476 Raven Nature Reserve 169 rebellion red deer 44 Reginald s Tower 180 religion 667, , repeat visitors 24 Restaurant 1826 Adare 24 restaurants, best list 46 Ring of Gullion 607 Ring of Hook coastal drive 172 Ring of Kerry 16, , Ring Peninsula 189 Riptide Movement 686 River Bann 646 River Barrow 213 River Barrow towpath 197 River Shannon road bowling 696 road rules, driving 710 Robertstown 157 rock climbing 43, 604 Rock of Cashel 15, 323-8, 15, Rock of Dunamaise 489 Rockfleet Castle 423 romantic hideaways 588 Ros Tapestry 175 Roscommon Castle 502 Roscommon, County 498 Roscommon Town 502 Roscrea Castle 334 Rose of Tralee 31, Rosguill Peninsula 475 Rosroe Quay 407 Ross Castle 271 Rossbeigh Strand 281 Rosserk Abbey 430 Rosses Point 437 Rosslare Harbour 170 Rosslare Rossmore Forest Park 549 Rossnowlagh Rostrevor 605 Rothe House & Garden Rough Point peninsula 303 Roundstone Roundstone Bog 403 Roundwood 142 rugby 316 ruins 27 Russborough House S safety 703 sailing 43, 184, 245, 248, 259, 287, 288, 335, 407, 491, 510, 541, 659 Sally Gap 140 Saltee Islands 172 Sandycove 133 Saul Scarriff Inn 286 Scattery Island 351 Schull Scoil Acla Festival 425 scuba diving 43 seals 44 Shannon Airport 343 Shannon Harbour 494 Shannon town Shannonbridge 494 Sheep s Head Cycle Route 253 Sheep s Head Way 253 Shell gas pipeline 429 Sherkin Island 246 Shrove Lighthouse 482 Silver Strand 399 SIM cards 704 Sinn Féin 553, 578, Six Nations Rugby 28 Skellig Islands Skellig Michael 284, 296 Skellig Ring 285, Skibbereen 242, Slade 172 Slane Slane Castle 522 Slea Head 299 Slemish 646 Slieve Bloom Mountains Slieve Croob Slieve Donard 600 Slieve Gullion 607 Slieve Maan 148 Slievemore Deserted Village 424 Sligo Abbey 433 Sligo, County 54, , accommodation 412 climate 412 food 412 highlights Sligo Live 434

12 729 Sligo Town 433-6, 434-5, 440 Sneem soccer 695 South Armagh South Leinster Way 213 South Tipperary County Museum 332 Southern Wicklow Spanish Arch 373 Spa, The 307 Sperrin Mountains 662 Spiddal 399 sports Belfast 581 Thomond Park Stadium 316 squares, see gardens & parks St Aidan s Cathedral 176 St Anne s Cathedral St Audoen s Churches 78 St Brendan s Catholic Cathedral 409 St Canice s Cathedral 199, 16 St Carthage s Cathedral 192 St Colman s Cathedral 229 St Columb s Cathedral 617 St Declan s Church 190 St Declan s Well 190 St Deirbhile 428 St Edan s Cathedral 178 St Fin Barre s Cathedral 218 St Iberius Church 163 St John s Priory 204 St Kevin s Church 146 St Mary s Abbey 175 St Mary s Cathedral (Kilkenny) 203 St Mary s Cathedral (Limerick) 315 St Mary s Pro-Cathedral 81 St Michan s Church 81-2 St Mullins 197 St Patrick St Patrick s Cathedral 74-5, 126 St Patrick s Cathedral Church 526 St Patrick s College St Patrick s Day 28, 29 St Patrick s Day, Belfast 571 St Patrick s Festival, Dublin 93, 29 St Peter s Roman Catholic Church 533 St Stephen s Green 70 stately homes & mansions 17 Avondale House 153 Ballyknocken House 152 Belvedere House & Gardens 511 Cappoquin House and Gardens 191 Castletown House 159 Curraghmore Estate 184 Florence Court Loftus Hall 173 Mount Stewart House & Gardens 593 Muckross Estate Rothe House & Garden Russborough House Swiss Cottage 328 Thoor Ballylee 410 Westport House Steam Museum & Lodge Park Walled Garden 157 stone circles, see prehistoric sites Stonyford Straffan Strandhill 438-9, Strangford 598 Strangford Lough Strokestown Strokestown Park House & Famine Museum Struell Wells 598 surfing 41-2 Admore 190 Clare, County 356-7, 368 Dingle Peninsula 293 Donegal, County 454, 455 Fethard-on-Sea 172 Kerry, County 291-2, 303 Mayo, County 418 Swift, Jonathan 75, 125 T Table Mountain 142 Tara Tarbert 309 Tarmonbarry 511 taxes 702 Teampall na Skellig 143 telephone television 683 Temple Bar Trad Festival 92 Termonfeckin 539 The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival 30 The Guard 402 Tholsel 203 Thomond Park Stadium 316 Thoor Ballylee 410 Timahoe 489 time 704 Tinakilly Country House & Restaurant 150 Tintern Abbey 173 Tipperary, County 321-2, , accommodation 310 climate 310 food 310, 322 highlights Tipperary Town 322 tipping 702 Titanic Belfast 18, 564, 571, 19, 562 Titanic Experience, Cobh 229 Tobar Éinne 393 Tollymore Forest Park 601 Tone, Wolfe 673 Torr Head Scenic Road 642 Tory Island tourist information 704 tours Tower Museum Town of Books Festival 213 traditional music 6, 13, 25, 26-7, 52, 53, 684-5, 13 Ardara 460, 461 Arranmore Island 463 Athlone 508 Aughris Head 442 Belfast Buncrana 479 Clare, County 342 Clonakilty 241 Culdaff 482 Cushendall 643 Derry/Londonderry 624 Dingle Town 298 Donegal Town 452 Doolin Drogheda 537 Dublin 90, 92, Dungarvan 188 Dunlewey 467 Ennis 338, 341 Enniskillen 651 Falcarragh 469 Galway City Kilarney 269 Kilfenora Kinsale 240 Miltown Malbay 355 Monaghan 547 Mullingar 512 Shannonbridge 494 South Armagh 607 Spiddal Vale of Avoca 154 Waterford 183 Westport 423 train travel 712, 711 Tralee 304-6, 305 Tramore Beach 461 Tramore tramping, see walking transport travel seasons 20 travel to/from Ireland travel within Ireland Tread Softly 434 Trim 526-9, 527 Trim Castle 526 Trinity College 62-3, 79, 64-5 Tully Mountain 405 Tullynally Castle Gardens 513 Tyrone, County 661-4, accommodation 647 climate 647 food 647 highlights U U2 124, 522, 626, 685 Ulster Ulster American Folk Park Ulster, Red Hand of 555 Ulster Unionist Party 678 Ulster Volunteer Force 673 Ulster Way 639, 656 unemployment Unesco World Heritage sites Giant s Causeway 24, 634-5, 7, 34 Skellig Michael 284, 296 Upper Lough Erne Urris Hills 481 V vacations 703 Vale of Avoca 154 Valentia Island 283, 16, 279 Vandeleur Walled Garden 351 INDEX S -V

13 730 INDEX V-Y VAT 702 vegetarians & vegans 49, 118 Ventry views, best list 25-6 Vikings Villagers, The 686 Vinegar Hill 176 Virginia 546 visas 20, volunteering 705 W walking 14, Admore 190 Antrim, County 639, 642 Beara Peninsula 258 Belfast 565 Carlow County 213 Clare, County 355, 360-1, 368, 370, 19 Cork City 230 Cork, County 244, 247 Derry 621 Dingle Peninsula 293 Donegal, County 461-2, 470, 474, 481, 482 Down, County 599, 600, 604 Fermanagh, County 656 Galway 382 Galway, County 391, 393, 397, 400, 405, 407 Giant s Causeway 24, 634-5, 7, 34 Glendalough 147 Grand Canal towpath 157 Kerry, County 268, 276, 282, 288, 300-1, 308 Kildare Way 157 Kilkenny County 213 Laois, County Leitrim, County 507 Louth, County Mayo, County 413, 419, 421-2, 425, 427 Meath, County 524 Mt Leinster Scenic Drive 197 River Barrow towpath 157, 197 Sheep s Head Way 253 Tipperary, County 322-3, 328, 334 Waterford, County 193 Wicklow, County 137 Youghal 233 War Memorial Gardens 78 War of Independence 675 Warrenpoint 605 Waterfoot 643 Waterford City , 179 Waterford, County 52, , climate 162 highlights Waterford Festival of Food Waterford International Festival of Music 181 Waterford Museum of Treasures 180 Waterville waterways, Ireland 157 weather 20, websites, see internet resources weights 701 Western Wicklow Westmeath, County , 485 Westport 420-3, 421 Westport House Wexford, County 52, , climate 162 highlights Wexford Town 163-8, 167 Wexford Opera Festival 31 Wexford Wildfowl Reserve 169 whales 44 whiskey 48 Jameson Experience 231 Kilbeggan Distillery Experience 510 Old Jameson Distillery 82 White Island 657 Wicklow Coast Wicklow, County , accommodation 136, 141-2, 147-9, 150, 151, 152, 155 climate 136 food 136, 155 highlights Wicklow Gardens Festival 154 Wicklow Mountains Wicklow Mountains National Park 137 Wicklow s historic gaol 153 Widgery Commission 626 Wilde, Oscar 62, 71, 80, 127, 163, 650, 687, wildlife watching 44, 232, see also birdwatching Willie Clancy Summer School 30, 355 winter solstice 515, 521 women travellers 705 Woodstock Gardens 212 working in Ireland 705 World Irish Dancing Championships 28 Writers Week 308 Y yachting, see sailing Yeats, WB 80, 410, 433, 437, 687, Map Pages 000 Photo Pages 000

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