Is Ireland still very racist?
Q. Hi, I am planning on going to Ireland with a couple of friends. They are all white except me, I am half korean and black. I am a little hesitant on going because I have heard of racial issues going on. We went to France and Germany last year and I was always staried at. But my friend's dad and old neighbors still lived there and they told us where to not visit..... all because of my race and there were cities that had a lot of Nazis. Can someone enlighten me on the issues going on in Ireland?
What parts of Ireland is okay to travel to, North or South? We want to stay in the city and travel to the country side to take pictures and look at the scenery. What are the best cities to stay in and visit? What is the best way to travel around the country?
Thanks.
What parts of Ireland is okay to travel to, North or South? We want to stay in the city and travel to the country side to take pictures and look at the scenery. What are the best cities to stay in and visit? What is the best way to travel around the country?
Thanks.
A. What issues, honestly? It's pretty mellow, compared to the rest of Europe. There are no skinhead nationalists and so on.
Ireland is very welcoming to foreigners esp. tourists.
In the unlikely event you get any hassle from people, just tell them you're American (or whatever your nationality is).
At most you will encounter unintentional ignorance or simple curiosity, although this is pretty much non-existent - the racial diversity has increased hugely in the last ten years.
My Chinese-American friend visited this year and she had a great time.
>What parts of Ireland is okay to travel to, North or South?
It's all ok and peaceful, since 1995 (if you mean the peace agreement in the North. Even before then the North was still much safer than walking around most large US cities at night).
Dublin, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Kilkenny, Waterford, Belfast, coast of Antrim, Derry, Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Rock of Cashel in Tipperary are all worth it. You will probably find it makes most sense to go in one direction around the coast, starting from either Shannon, Dublin or Belfast depending on where you fly into/out of. Nightlife in Dublin, Cork and Galway is great.
(PS: there are no "British border patrols" since ~1996)
> We want to stay in the city and travel to the country side to take pictures and look at the scenery. What are the best cities to stay in and visit? What is the best way to travel around the country?
Hmm, five questions for the price of one eh?
Depends entirely on how much time and money you have (7 days? 30 days?).
Renting a car in Ireland costs a ridiculous amount (the insurance costs as much as the rental itself, unless you have a platinum credit-card); train, bus and hitch-hiking work much better.
If you go by train, Eurail is great value. The train network kind of radiates outwards from Dublin so to go where you want to go, you may have to connect through e.g Athlone or Portlaoise.
If you are sporting you could cycle, although only recommended in the summer.
Where to stay: B&Bs, youth hostels or hotels depending on budget. Most European hotels charge per-person not per-room as in the US; I think Jury's Hotels are one of the few exceptions.
If you are flying from the US, shamrock.ie is offering a fantastic deal with flight + 7 days B&B vouchers. This also give you flexibility in planning.
I think you owe me like 50 points now :) Enjoy your trip and stop worrying.
Ireland is very welcoming to foreigners esp. tourists.
In the unlikely event you get any hassle from people, just tell them you're American (or whatever your nationality is).
At most you will encounter unintentional ignorance or simple curiosity, although this is pretty much non-existent - the racial diversity has increased hugely in the last ten years.
My Chinese-American friend visited this year and she had a great time.
>What parts of Ireland is okay to travel to, North or South?
It's all ok and peaceful, since 1995 (if you mean the peace agreement in the North. Even before then the North was still much safer than walking around most large US cities at night).
Dublin, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Kilkenny, Waterford, Belfast, coast of Antrim, Derry, Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Rock of Cashel in Tipperary are all worth it. You will probably find it makes most sense to go in one direction around the coast, starting from either Shannon, Dublin or Belfast depending on where you fly into/out of. Nightlife in Dublin, Cork and Galway is great.
(PS: there are no "British border patrols" since ~1996)
> We want to stay in the city and travel to the country side to take pictures and look at the scenery. What are the best cities to stay in and visit? What is the best way to travel around the country?
Hmm, five questions for the price of one eh?
Depends entirely on how much time and money you have (7 days? 30 days?).
Renting a car in Ireland costs a ridiculous amount (the insurance costs as much as the rental itself, unless you have a platinum credit-card); train, bus and hitch-hiking work much better.
If you go by train, Eurail is great value. The train network kind of radiates outwards from Dublin so to go where you want to go, you may have to connect through e.g Athlone or Portlaoise.
If you are sporting you could cycle, although only recommended in the summer.
Where to stay: B&Bs, youth hostels or hotels depending on budget. Most European hotels charge per-person not per-room as in the US; I think Jury's Hotels are one of the few exceptions.
If you are flying from the US, shamrock.ie is offering a fantastic deal with flight + 7 days B&B vouchers. This also give you flexibility in planning.
I think you owe me like 50 points now :) Enjoy your trip and stop worrying.
Entertainment Ireland - Websites?
Q. Im off work for a week from July 21st - July 27th. I wanna find a good gig somewhere, e.g music, drink, cards, hotel deals, comedy gigs.
Would appreciate links, thanks.
Orla C, I used to work in Limerick, lol. Great spot n im headin down there anyway!!!
Would appreciate links, thanks.
Orla C, I used to work in Limerick, lol. Great spot n im headin down there anyway!!!
A. www.entertainment.ie
really handy! you can search for music/tv/comedy etc.. location and date
Here's a list of music things happening in Dublin:
http://entertainment.ie/music/gig-listings.asp?subcat=Music&UserLocation=10&when=&fday=21&fmonth=July&fyear=2008&tday=27&tmonth=July&tyear=2008&StartDate=21%2F07%2F2008&EndDate=27%2F07%2F2008&submit.x=46&submit.y=3
From what I can see,Pigeon Detectives are the highlight there.
Galway Arts Festival:Highlights-Dandy Warhols,Blondie.
http://entertainment.ie/music/gig-listings.asp?UserLocation=12&subcat=Music&startdate=21%2F07%2F2008&EndDate=27%2F07%2F2008
Laois:APA youth music festival-although it seems a bit teenager-ish...highlights:Saving J,Tarrintino
Oh and there's (what a presume to be) a Led Zeppelin cover band-Stairway to Zeppelin.
http://entertainment.ie/music/gig-listings.asp?UserLocation=16&subcat=Music&startdate=21%2F07%2F2008&EndDate=27%2F07%2F2008
Oh and Daniel O'Donnell's playing in Kilkenny,if that's your thing!
really handy! you can search for music/tv/comedy etc.. location and date
Here's a list of music things happening in Dublin:
http://entertainment.ie/music/gig-listings.asp?subcat=Music&UserLocation=10&when=&fday=21&fmonth=July&fyear=2008&tday=27&tmonth=July&tyear=2008&StartDate=21%2F07%2F2008&EndDate=27%2F07%2F2008&submit.x=46&submit.y=3
From what I can see,Pigeon Detectives are the highlight there.
Galway Arts Festival:Highlights-Dandy Warhols,Blondie.
http://entertainment.ie/music/gig-listings.asp?UserLocation=12&subcat=Music&startdate=21%2F07%2F2008&EndDate=27%2F07%2F2008
Laois:APA youth music festival-although it seems a bit teenager-ish...highlights:Saving J,Tarrintino
Oh and there's (what a presume to be) a Led Zeppelin cover band-Stairway to Zeppelin.
http://entertainment.ie/music/gig-listings.asp?UserLocation=16&subcat=Music&startdate=21%2F07%2F2008&EndDate=27%2F07%2F2008
Oh and Daniel O'Donnell's playing in Kilkenny,if that's your thing!
Vacations to Ireland?
Q. OK this is it i so want to go to Ireland it is my dream i am 16 right now so going to be 17 and i am planing on going at 18 or 19 not sure yet but i want to go by planes there and back i want to be there about a month and half the time i well be in a hotel so 15 days in a hotel and i am a big shopper and i well eat out half the time not the hole time beacuse i think i would get sick of eating out lol ....... i live in Kingston Ontario Canada i want to go to Galway Ireland
and i not worried about money
and i not worried about money
A. Weeellll.....for a Canadian from Canadia you got a bit of a sentence there.
Not worried about money eh? Fine...cuz Ireland is expensive.
Galway is g-r-e-a-t. My fave city in ireland.
Lots of music and dance, good nightlife, lively streets in the evenings, super scenery though you get pretty well spoilt for that in Canada, and lots of lovely salmon.
If you stay in Barnacles hostel you can cook all you want. It has a good kitchen and people from all over the world stay at Barnacles so you can go shopping with new friends, share the food and produce a fusion masterpiece between you.
http://www.goireland.com/Photos/801_900/Barnacles-Quay-Street---Kitchen---hos09860.jpg
http://www.hostelsclub.com/photos/001395-1292341294.jpg
Here it is, right in the middle of town in Quay Street, It's really nice. One stay there I sang with a professional opera singer who was staying there, just for fun. Later we were singing our hearts out at the Crane, a local top spot for Irish ( and other) music.
http://www.hostels.com/hostels/galway/barnacles-quay-street-galway-city/402?source=hostelscomhostelnames2&kid=00106857&aid=3&gclid=CJqh5vuOo60CFYEhtAod7lDzGw
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Barnacles-Quay-Street-Galway-City/Galway/402
The Crane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1mS7emskg0
Enjoy it and see lots of Ireland .
Here's a song about the west coast. It's got Galway salmon in it too.
Luke sang with a group called The Dubliners but sadly he died young
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wct2er_r8JU
Not worried about money eh? Fine...cuz Ireland is expensive.
Galway is g-r-e-a-t. My fave city in ireland.
Lots of music and dance, good nightlife, lively streets in the evenings, super scenery though you get pretty well spoilt for that in Canada, and lots of lovely salmon.
If you stay in Barnacles hostel you can cook all you want. It has a good kitchen and people from all over the world stay at Barnacles so you can go shopping with new friends, share the food and produce a fusion masterpiece between you.
http://www.goireland.com/Photos/801_900/Barnacles-Quay-Street---Kitchen---hos09860.jpg
http://www.hostelsclub.com/photos/001395-1292341294.jpg
Here it is, right in the middle of town in Quay Street, It's really nice. One stay there I sang with a professional opera singer who was staying there, just for fun. Later we were singing our hearts out at the Crane, a local top spot for Irish ( and other) music.
http://www.hostels.com/hostels/galway/barnacles-quay-street-galway-city/402?source=hostelscomhostelnames2&kid=00106857&aid=3&gclid=CJqh5vuOo60CFYEhtAod7lDzGw
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Barnacles-Quay-Street-Galway-City/Galway/402
The Crane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1mS7emskg0
Enjoy it and see lots of Ireland .
Here's a song about the west coast. It's got Galway salmon in it too.
Luke sang with a group called The Dubliners but sadly he died young
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wct2er_r8JU
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