There have been major improvements to the national road network and many of the major towns and cities have been by-passed. Some bottlenecks and hold-ups remain.
Distances can be misleading.
Many Blue Book properties are off the major network and some secondary roads can be poorly surfaced and tiring to drive on. Leave yourself plenty of time to enjoy the countryside and sightseeing. Golfing in Ireland Not so long ago, Ireland was rarely in people's minds when thoughts turned to planning golfing holidays. Now Ireland is one of the hottest destinations for the Golfer and with the K Club in Co Kildare hosting the Ryder Cup in 2005, Ireland is set to become the international golfing destination for the next Millennium. The golfing world's discovery of Irish Golf has not been an overnight phenomenon.