Ireland
Edition: 8th ed.
Series: Insight guides; Insight guides
Publisher: Insight Guides
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9789812822598
Subjects: Guidebooks
Description: Offers advice on sightseeing in Ireland, discusses the history of the region, and includes information on the cities, landscape, people, castles, natural monuments, accommodations, shopping, and restaurants.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-392) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. The best of Ireland ; The new Ireland ; The Irish character; title: History. Decisive dates ; Ireland's invaders ; The making of a nation ; Living with partition ; Ireland today; title: Features. Music ; The Irish way with words ; Contemporary art ; Food ; Pubs ; A sporting nation ; Golf ; Angling ; Walking in Ireland; title: Insights. Mini features. Ireland's top 10 walks ; Trinity's traditions ; Horse-drawn caravans ; The Irish language ; The cliffs of Moher ; Bungalow blight ; Men who march ; Belfast's heady history; title: Places. Dublin ; Excursions from Dublin ; The southeast ; Cork and surroundings ; The southwest ; LImerick and the Shannon region ; Galway and the West ; Inland Ireland ; The northwest ; Northern Ireland ; Belfast; title: Travel tips. Transport. Getting there ; Getting around; title: Accommodation. Choosing accommodation ; Dublin ; Southeast region ; Southwest region ; Mid west region ; Midlands region ; Far west region ; Northwest region ; Northern Ireland ; Belfast; title: Activities. Calendar of events ; Theatre ; Music ; Art galleries ; Nightlife ; Spectator sports ; Golf, angling ; Surfing, birding, walking ; Horse riding, cruising ; Sightseeing tours ; Water-based tours ; Literary & historical tours ; Package tours; title: Shopping. What to buy ; Where to buy; title: A-Z, practical information. Accidents, emergencies ; Budgeting for a visit ; Business etiquette ; Children ; Climate ; Clothing ; Crime and safety ; Disabled travellers ; Electricity ; Embassies, consulates ; Gays travellers ; Health ; Liquor laws ; Maps ; Media ; Money ; Opening hours ; Postal services ; Public holidays ; Religious services ; Smoking ; Telephones ; Time zones ; Tourist information ; Visas & passports ; Websites ; What's on.