Travel Guide Ireland

Further information on the country Ireland

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A shade of green dominates the countryside with its meadows, pastures and trees as far as the eye can see. The wonderful countryside is a true reason for coming to this ŤGreen Islandť. It is said that the weather in Ireland has all four seasons in one day. The sun frequently appears from behind the clouds after a heavy downpour. Apart from its natural beauty, Ireland is also a cultural island. The early Celtic period is apparent in original shapes and figures and portrays unique beauty. Mountains, ruins, monastries and tall crosses are highlights of an Irish journey through the ages. Ireland also has lots to offer the active holiday-maker with activities such as golf, fishing, riding, cycling and boat trips. There is plenty to do for everyone. The original language of Ireland is Gaelic and it is still spoken in some areas. English is the main language.

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Climate

Belmullet, Ireland Climate

		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. temperature	°C	8	8	9	11	14	15	17	17	16	13	10	8
Min. temperature	°C	4	4	5	5	8	10	12	12	10	8	6	5
Humidity	%	87	85	85	83	83	84	86	86	85	85	86	86
Sunshine hours	h	1	2	3	5	6	5	4	4	4	3	2	1
Rainy days		31	28	30	30	30	29	30	27	29	31	30	31
Rainfall	mm	122	88	95	59	70	72	99	97	104	141	133	123
Water temp.	°C	11	10	9	10	11	13	14	15	15	14	12	11

Cork-Corcaigh, Ireland Climate

		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. temperature	°C	7	8	9	11	14	16	18	18	16	13	10	8
Min. temperature	°C	3	3	4	4	7	10	12	11	10	8	5	4
Humidity	%	89	86	85	81	81	83	82	85	86	87	89	89
Sunshine hours	h	2	3	3	5	6	6	5	5	4	3	2	2
Rainy days		29	28	29	28	28	28	27	25	28	29	30	30
Rainfall	mm	124	94	87	67	69	62	69	83	84	109	113	139
Water temp.	°C	11	11	10	10	12	15	16	17	17	15	13	12

Dublin, Ireland Climate

		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. temperature	°C	7	8	10	11	14	16	19	18	16	13	10	8
Min. temperature	°C	2	3	3	5	7	10	12	11	10	7	5	3
Humidity	%	88	85	83	83	81	80	81	84	86	86	89	88
Sunshine hours	h	2	3	3	5	6	6	5	5	4	3	2	2
Rainy days		28	27	27	28	27	26	25	24	27	27	29	29
Rainfall	mm	63	51	51	49	56	57	66	76	63	75	70	69

Shops

Eating and Drinking

A good part of Irish life is spent in the local pubs. Here you can get to meet the friendly, open-minded people of the island. After a few pints of Guinness stories are told, songs are sung and friends are made. The Irish cuisine is traditionally simple and the main ingredient is the potato. Breakfast in Ireland consists mainly of cornflakes, porridge, eggs, bacon, sausages and toast which make a substantial breakfast. In contrast, lunch normally consists of a sandwich and a cup of tea or soup. The typical evening meal is quite varied between meat (lamb, pork or poultry) and fish which is becoming more and more popular in Ireland. Wonderful seafood is available in many areas. Galway is famous for the Oyster festival in September. Irish Whiskey is recommended. Restaurants often have no serving license for beer (only in pubs) so wine is a favourite with the evening meal. ŤIrish Coffeeť is a speciality made from Irish Whiskey, coffee and whipped cream and tastes excellent any time of day.

Travelling by Car

There are regular ferry and fast service crafts from Holyhead to Dublin and from Fishguard to Rosslare. The ferry takes about -3-4 hours and the fast craft takes about 1 hour 45 minutes. There are also ferries from north-west France (Le Havre, Cherbourg etc.). There are many airlines offering flights to various airports in Ireland and some are very inexpensive, (Ryanair, Go, Air Lingus, British Airways). We recommend you hire a car in Ireland. Driving is on the left. Distances and speed are usually measured in kilometres, sometimes in miles. Other than that, Ireland has the same rules as the European continent. In the Republic of Ireland there are hardly any motorways which makes driving quite leisurely. In built-up areas the speed limit is 48 km/h (30 mph) and on country roads the limit is 89 km/h (55 mph).