Ireland

Travel Reccomendations

Book through Ryanair for cheaper flights.

We used the buses for traveling to and from the airports.

Pack for both cold and warm weather – it was forecasted to rain all weekend and it ended up being beautiful and hot and people actually got sunburned

We flew into Dublin and stayed there the whole weekend. We had a great time, but wish we would have stayed in Cork a few nights. Staying in a hostel was fine, it was cheap and a new experience for some of us. If your going to stay in Cork we were told to try out the Bed and Breakfasts'.

How to Get Around Ireland

Everything in Dublin is in walking distance, but the buses were cheap and easy too. If your going to travel to Cork there are a few options. We took a bus and got to see all of the amazing country side. You can also take the train which will get you there faster. We were told that the best way to travel in Ireland was a rental car. 

Information places are really helpful for questions. You can get brochures on things to do and places to see.

All the locals are extremely friendly and nice and will help navigate you throught the cities.

What to Do and See

Dublin is nice to tour for a day. These are some places you can see:
-Dublin Castle
-St. Stephen’s Green (pictured)
-Writer’s Museum
-St. Patrick’s Cathedral (pictured)
-Temple Bar area (pictured)
-Trinity College – Book of Kells (also a walking tour)
-Guinness Storehouse – only 10 Euros for students and you get a free pint of Guinness at the end!
-Grafton Street – a nice shopping street
-And much more!!! Can take a bus tour of these and lots of other places and sightseeing for 13 Euros (24 hour ticket)

There are so many places to see in Ireland. These are other things we went and saw.

-Malahide Castle half day tour for 22 Euros (pictured). We saw more of the beautiful country side as well as the bay area.
-You must go to Cork and the Blarney Castle (pictured) to kiss the Blarney Stone!