Ireland Tourism and Hotel Guide

Welcome to IrishTourist.com! Here, you can find a huge selection of Hotels in Ireland, as well as B&Bs (Bed and Breakfasts) and other accommodation across Ireland. To help you plan your visit, we have details of places to visit, tours, maps of Ireland, and more! If you're planning to visit a specific area, choose from the counties on the map to the right. Not sure where to stay? Our Regional Guides to Ireland provide information on the various counties, cities, towns and villages around Ireland as well as places to visit.		Choose a County
Book Accommodation Online Check Accommodation Availability and Book Online: Accom Type: Hotels & Guesthouses Hotel Bed and Breakfast Guesthouse Self-Catering Hostel Destination: Antrim Belfast City Armagh Carlow Cavan Clare Cork City Cork County Derry City Derry County Donegal Down Dublin City Dublin City Centre Dublin Airport Dublin - North County Dublin - South County Dublin - West County Fermanagh Galway City Galway County Kerry Kildare Kilkenny City Kilkenny County Laois Leitrim Limerick City Limerick County Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Shannon Airport Sligo Tipperary Tyrone Waterford City Waterford County Westmeath Wexford Wicklow Arrive: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31   2008 2009 Nights: 1 night 2 nights 3 nights 4 nights 5 nights 6 nights 7 nights 8 nights 9 nights 10 nights 11 nights 12 nights 13 nights 14 nights Guests: 1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people 8 people	Ireland Accommodation When coming to Ireland it is advisable to sort out your accommodation before arriving. IrishTourist.com has an excellent selection of accommodation: - Ireland Bed & Breakfasts - Ireland Guesthouses - Ireland Hotels - Ireland Hostels - Ireland Self-Catering
Ireland Maps To help you plan your visit, we have several maps of Ireland, including a road map. We also have maps of major cities and areas, including: - Dublin Maps - Cork Maps - Galway Maps - Belfast Maps - Kerry Maps	Things to See and Do From the Guinness Storehouse and Book of Kells in Dublin, to the Giant's Causeway in Co Antrim, to the Cliffs of Moher and Craggaunowen in Co Clare, to the Rock of Cashel and Blarney Stone and Newgrange and Glendalough, you'll never be without something to do! See our Places to Visit in Ireland Guide!	Getting To and Around Ireland Ireland is easily accessible by air from Britain, continental Europe, and North America. See our guide to Ireland's Airports. There are also ferry services from Britain and France to the east and south coasts. To help you get around once you've arrived, Ireland has an extensive bus and rail network; however, if you'd prefer, you can also hire a car.
Ireland Car Hire IrishTourist.com has teamed up with four car hire companies to offer you the best Irish car hire deals!	Message Board Message Board: Ask questions and seek advice on the irishtourist.com message board.	Upcoming Events in Ireland Browse events in Ireland by month or by county. See our Dublin Event Calendar
Pubs and Nightlife Ireland's Pubs and Nightlife: An essential part of Ireland's social life and a must for every visitor.	Golfing in Ireland Golfing Holidays: Browse our directory of golf courses and book tee-times. Also provided are links to nearby accommodation.	Tours of Ireland Guided Tours and Bus Tours: Take a bus tour around the cities, or a multi-day guided tour around Ireland.

Where do I go in Ireland? What can I do and see in Ireland?

It really depends on how long you intend to stay here and what your interests are. There are endless possibilities as to what you may do and see. We will guide you towards some of the most pleasant and popular places.

Dublin
You can't say you have "done Ireland" without having been to its capital, Dublin. Dublin is the largest city in Ireland today and among of the most vibrant in Europe. People come to Dublin to experience the atmosphere and to relax. Dublin is packed with things to do and see including the home of Guinness.

Ireland, compared with other countries is very small. The island is only about 480Km (300mi) from top to bottom and about 150Km (95mi) across. The population of the island 5 ½ million (4m in the Republic, 1½ in Northern Ireland) so most of the country is very sparsely populated as the majority live in cities and large towns today. The island's second city is Belfast, third Cork and fourth Limerick. All are located on or near the sea/ocean and on rivers, reflecting Ireland's historical development.

Ireland Outside Dublin
As regards travelling around Ireland there are really 6 major regions that one would travel to:

Near Dublin
The area immediately outside County Dublin. Counties Kildare, Meath, and Wicklow. This area includes the Wicklow Mountains (South of Dublin) and the Boyne Valley.

Ireland's North
Antrim, Armagh, Derry City and county, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone (in Northern Ireland) Cavan, Donegal, Louth, Monaghan (in the Republic of Ireland). This area includes Belfast City, the Giant's Causeway, the Mourne Mountains, the Mountains of Donegal, the lakes of Cavan, and the Glens of Antrim.

Southeast Ireland
"The Sunny Southeast". County Wexford, Waterford City and county, Kilkenny City and county, and County Carlow.

Southwest Ireland
Cork City and county, as well as counties Kerry and Limerick. Includes the spectacular scenery of the mountains of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula, Killarney, and the charm of the Cork coast.

The West of Ireland
Galway City and county, and counties Clare, Mayo, and Sligo. Includes the Cliffs of Moher, the mountains and coastline of Connemara, and the countryside of Mayo.

The Irish Midlands
Counties Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary, and Westmeath. Includes Ireland's longest river the Shannon, and the castles and forts of Roscommon.