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Ireland Summer Vacation 2008

A trip from June 10, 2008 to June 19, 2008, travelling to Bunratty, Ennis, Kilkenny, Dublin
To Ireland with Kayleigh, Emily and Gran
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Dublin, Bunratty...
Day:
06/10/2008 to 06/19/2008
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Tue 06/10/08 (day 1) - Bunratty

City
Bunratty, Ireland
Tue Jun 10 12:00am
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Turn left between Bunratty Castle & Durty Nellies Pub. Through the car park, 7th house on right.
Hotel
Bunratty, Ireland
Tue Jun 10 12:00am - Thu Jun 12 12:00am
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Mini van 340.84 eu pick up at Dublin airport return to Dublin City Center.
Transportation
Tue Jun 10 8:00am - Sun Jun 15 9:00am
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Euro 340.84
( UK £ 242.00 US $ 473.77 )
DUBLIN AIRPORT: (staffed 06:00 - 23:00 GMT Daily) Tel: 353 1 8444199 Arrivals Hall, Dublin Airport. Directions to our Dublin Airport desk: Turn right when you come out of baggage reclaim. Pass all other car rental companies on your left. We are the last car rental company in the line. You will see the Irish Car Rentals sign over our desk.
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Wed 06/11/08 (day 2) - Ennis

Peel back the layers and see what market day was really like in medieval Ennis . . . Pre payment is not required …More  
City
Lifford Rd
Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland
Tel +353 (0) 87 648 3714
Wed Jun 11 9:00am - Wed Jun 11 10:00am
Notes
Tours run every day except Tuesday at 11:00am and 7:00pm from May to October.

Meeting point is in the centre of town just outside the Ennis Tourist Office (in Temple Gate Hotel courtyard).

Duration is approx 1 hour 20 mins.

Cost is €8 per person (Children accompanied by adults are free).
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Thing to Do
Wed Jun 11 2:00pm - Wed Jun 11 4:00pm
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Facilities Charge per vehicle

Car: €8.00

The Facilities charge includes access to all public areas of the Visitor Centre building, all external areas of the Visitor Zone including the cliff pathways and platforms, vehicle parking and provision of first aid facilities and safety onsite. This charge also contributes toward the visitor management and conservation provided at the Cliffs of Moher.

ATLANTIC EDGE charge per head
Adult: €4.00
Family(2 4): €11.95
Student/OAP: €3.50
Child(4-16): €2.50
Child(under 4): Free
Group (10 ): €3.50
Trade Rates apply


Entry to the Atlantic Edge is based on a timed entry. Your ticket will show the entry time selected. Atlantic Edge is capacity controlled so please check early for availability on busy days.
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O'Brien's Tower opens May to October: Daily: 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., last admission 5.30 p.m.
Thing to Do
Wed Jun 11 5:00pm - Wed Jun 11 6:00pm
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Traditional Irish Night at the Corn Barn in Bunratty Folk Park.
Restaurant
Wed Jun 11 7:00pm - Wed Jun 11 10:00pm
Notes
Sent reservation request Feb 9th
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Thu 06/12/08 (day 3)

Located in Inistioge
Hotel
Thu Jun 12 4:00pm - Sun Jun 15 11:00am
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Fri 06/13/08 (day 4) - Kilkenny

City
Kilkenny
Kilkenny, Ireland
Fri Jun 13 10:00am - Fri Jun 13 12:00pm
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Kilkenny Castle is the finest Norman castle in Ireland, built in the 12th Century. The castle is full of treasures: …
Thing to Do
The Parade
Kilkenny, KK, Ireland
+353 56 770 4100
Fri Jun 13 10:00am - Fri Jun 13 12:00pm
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City
Fri Jun 13 5:00pm - Sun Jun 15 10:00am
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Sat 06/14/08 (day 5)


City
Sat Jun 14 10:00am - Sat Jun 14 12:00pm
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Dunbrody Ship New Ross, Co. Wexford.
The Dunbrody, a full scale reproduction of a 19th century famine ship, is an authentic replica of the three masted Barque built in Quebec in 1845. Board the Dunbrody and walk in the footsteps of famine emigrants on their journey of hope across the Atlantic Ocean. A computer database of ships passengers lists, records over 2 million individual passengers. Audio visual and interactive displays trace the amazing success stories of the Kennedy's, Henry Ford and Commodore Barry among others.
Open: Daily April to Sept. 9:00am-6:00pm and Oct. to March 10:00am-5:00pm.
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Housed in twin 18th-century grain mills, this intelligent, absorbing center tells the story of the Irish Diaspora …More  
Thing to Do
Sat Jun 14 1:00pm
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Thing to Do
Sat Jun 14 2:00pm - Sat Jun 14 4:00pm
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Duncannon Fort

Duncannon Fort is a star shaped fortress on an important promontory in Waterford Harbour. It was built in 1558 in the expectation of an attack on the area by the Spanish Armada. The Fort is surrounded by a 30 ft high dry moat and has one of the oldest lighthouses of its kind in Ireland. All the major buildings in the Fort surround a parade ground. A walk around the outer ramparts afford spectacular views across the estuary to Co. Waterford and down to Hook Head. Located at a lower level than the moat is the croppy boy cell. After the 1798 rebellion, prisoners were detained here pending transfer to Geneva Barracks for trial and sentencing. An added attraction from 2002 is the Maritime Museum which charts the maritime history of one of the most dangerous coastlines in Ireland, the Wexford coast.

Opening Hours:
June - September Daily 10am - 5.30pm
Guided Tours Available:
10:30am - 12:30pm - 2:00pm - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Admission:
Adults - €4.00
Children, Seniors - €2.00
Family Groups - €10.00

Tel: 051 389454.
Fax: 051 389454.

Duncannon Fort is also home to a Cafe, Craft Shop, Artists Studio and the Cockleshell Art Centre,
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Dedicated to the memory of the 35th U.S. president, this 240-hectare (593-acre) arboretum is about 32km (20 miles …More  
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Sat Jun 14 2:00pm - Sat Jun 14 3:00pm
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Sun 06/15/08 (day 6) - Dublin


City
Sun Jun 15 12:00pm
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Located near Connally Station
Hotel
37 Talbot St
Dublin, Ireland
01-8365892
Sun Jun 15 4:00pm - Wed Jun 18 8:00am
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Mon 06/16/08 (day 7) - Dublin

Irish Whiskey / Giants Causeway A highlight of any Northern Ireland travel adventure is a private guided tour …More  
Thing to Do
Connoly Station
Dublin
353 1 856 0045
Mon Jun 16 6:00am - Mon Jun 16 7:00pm
Notes
Booking confirmed:
Total 436eu amex
The details of your booking are the following:
The Giant's Causeway Glens of Antrim and Wild Atlantic Coast
A fascinating day out to the famed Antrim coast with its spectacular seascapes taking in the Giant's Causeway, Dunluce Castle and the old Bushmills Distillery. Rail travel Dublin - Belfast - Dublin by "Enterprise Express" (all admissions , transfers/tours included). Check in Dublin Connolly Station 07.15 (gate for platform 4). Please note, later return of train at 22.15.
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City
Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Mon Jun 16 10:00am - Mon Jun 16 8:00pm
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Tue 06/17/08 (day 8) - Dublin


Transportation
Tue Jun 17 8:00am - Tue Jun 17 9:00am
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Samantha Brown ate here in Temple Bar.
Restaurant
20 Temple Bar
Dublin, 2, Ireland
Tue Jun 17 4:00pm - Tue Jun 17 6:00pm
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Wed 06/18/08 (day 9)

CENTRAL BUS STATION TO DUBLIN AIRPORT CASH FARES: Adult: €6.00. Child: €3.00. Please note - Luggage must not be …More  
Transportation
Wed Jun 18 8:00am - Wed Jun 18 9:00am
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Talk about this trip (10)
i visited Ireland on 2005 , i found alike a heaven in the world ,i want to suggest all please visit Ireland must if you like adventures .iam from pakistan and wishing to visit again
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i visited to Ireland on 2005 , that trip is still in my mind and will be i love Ireland ,its peoples .i love ireland
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wouldlikeabooksendtome.onireanland.
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I'm going to Ireland, Ennis, for 10 days in July. This is my first trip. I appreciate all the advice I've read so far. I am interested in currency. What are peoples thoughts on credit and debit card use verses converting U.S. dollars into Euros before leaving the U.S.?

Thanks,Steve
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My boyfriend and I are planning an Ireland trip in August. We fly into Dublin and then drive to Cork, then to the Dingle Peninsula for a couple of days, to Galway , then back to Dublin... with stuff planned in between and in each destination. We are pretty nervous about the drive. Does anyone have any tips for first time drivers in Ireland?
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Two years ago I took a driving vacation around the country, it started as 7 days, the final count was 16. After getting lost a few times I started asking peope on the street, this was one of the nicest parts of my trip, I made friends that I still stay in touch with, The best part of Ireland are the Irish! By all means take your GPS unit and download Ireland before you leave, Best advice don't just look at the scenery meet the Irish, they are great, I'm going in Sept, can't wait.
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Can I have the info you used to take the tour to Belfast (carrick-a-rede, giants causeway, dunlace)
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SoJo - you really should go to Dublin! We did have a bad driving experience but it was worth it. There is so much to see there. I hope you have a great time.
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Dublin is such a place , you would love to visit again and again.
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I loved your blog! This is the first time I have ever visited the trip planner website. Someone just told me about it the other day. What a wonderful first-time experience. Your blog entries were a delight. My husband and I are going to Ireland in August and I am very excited and was thrilled to read about your adventures. We will get our youngest child situated in his college dorm and take off a few days later...no children! Romance! Empty Nest! haha. We have rented a 2 bedroom condo for a week in County Clare (it is supposed to be nice and is at a golf resort; also the price was good because we got it through a travel club). Our plan is to rent a car and to see whatever sights we can in one week (but most of the time, we will return to our condo. At the end of the week, we fly out of Shannon over to Scotland for another 9 days. We have a cottage rented there in Callandar, Scotland. Any suggestions by anyone in regard to either country would be welcome. Your stories of Dublin made me a bit wary of venturing there in a rental car...would you advise against going? Sounds like there are so many other things to see and that sounded so stressful for you and your husband. Maybe we will stick closer to County Clare (that is the county with Cliffs of Moher, which has been my screensaver ever since I booked the trip!). At this point, I really haven't planned any specifics other than I've reserved the plane tickets and lodging. It sounds like I should get some maps and maybe plan a real itinerary? We have 2 in college and are watching the money, but of course want to enjoy our time, too. We are in our 40s and very physically fit (in other words, we like to walk and hike and want to do while we still can!). Our main objectives are just to take in the beautiful scenery and the culture. You say the people are friendly and that sounds delightful. Again, any suggestions (from anyone) are very welcome. We are from NC. THANKS.
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