Q. I want to go to Ireland but i dont know that much about where to go i just know I absolutley love Irish dancing. I love to shop and i want to learn more about their culture so where are the best places in Ireland to go?
A. Well if I was planning the not-over-touristy, not-too-dreary trip to Ireland with the interests you have here's what I would do:
The Irish Dancing:
Attend the 'Fleadh Cheoil Na hEireann' run every year and get a dose of dancers, musicians from all parts of ireland and ages. 'World Fleadh' run every year in Portlaoise is the over-commercialised equivalent of the Fleadh Cheoil but you could opt for this if dates/locations worked out better.
There are one or two Irish dancing sources in or near Dublin. They tend to attract large group bookings (look up three rock, arlington hotel, johnnie fox's) and if you are travelling alone and trying to get the authentic experience I would opt for Fleadh Cheoil.
Shopping:
Well the bigger the town/city the better the shopping in general terms and you don't say what you might be after but if you have the moolah then there are plenty of places in the Grafton St area in Dublin after arriving here or just before you leave. However to pick one place for shopping and culture and convenient location I would opt for Galway or Kilkenny for a day or two out if coming in through Dublin. If landing in Shannon Bunratty is popular for so-called authentic Irish experience but then so is kissing a 'god knows what/who else has kissed' Blarney stone to get the gift of the gab.
Cultural:
Cultural knowledge implicates history and I guess if you visited Newgrange, Glendalough and Kilmainham Gaol you would get a broad idea of some important aspects of history. If you had more time I would recommend Trim Castle and to get away from the Dublin-centred base try Dingle and Connemara (need car for those destinations but I usually find that any place of interest you can't get to bus/train can be just as good if just for the feeling that maybe just maybe noone but you knows of the place!)
Two weeks of highlights could be Dublin - shop till you drop around south city centre area, visit Kilmainham Gaol, night out in a micro-brewery like The Porter-House in Temple-Bar (for that modern Ireland pub idea without being inundated with stag and hens) perhaps complemented by some market-style shopping in South Great Georges St or Temple Bar. Explore Stephen's Green area. For more culture in Dublin City itself visit the IFI and there may just be an arty Irish film on or you could buy an Irish-focused DVD for watching back home from HMV on Grafton St.
Take a couple of days out to visit Kilkenny, Glendalough and Newgrange while based in Dublin then choose some spontaneous exploration of a west of Ireland area for the rest of the holiday, get to an island if you can but whatever you do in the West of Ireland just loiter around in places your heart says you should and don't itinerise this part of the holiday.
Oh yeah throw Fleadh Cheoil in there too of course if the dates work. Finally I don't know where you are from but if they have that Rose of Tralee competition in your neck of the woods and as tacky as it may sound there is apparently enjoyment had in going to Tralee around the time of the competition but it isn't for me.
Television/Film to keep an eye out for if you get a rainy day, sorry WHEN you get that rainy day/week/month (or even as preparation) - The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Michael Collins, The Brylcreem Boys (Jean Butler of Riverdance fame dances a little in this wartime Ireland film), The Late Late Show (hit and miss though at times), naturally Roddy Doyle trilogy films like The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van. Good Irish comedy could include Father Ted, early Killinoskully TV series, Waking Ned, Man about Dog, most things that have Brendan Gleeson (actually In Bruges which is really a story about London Irish gangsters but was written and directed by Neil McDonagh from Dublin is worth watching too if you haven't seen it yet. More thought-provoking films to do with Ireland could include Some Mother's Son, The Garage perhaps and The General.
Hope that gives you some ideas.
The Irish Dancing:
Attend the 'Fleadh Cheoil Na hEireann' run every year and get a dose of dancers, musicians from all parts of ireland and ages. 'World Fleadh' run every year in Portlaoise is the over-commercialised equivalent of the Fleadh Cheoil but you could opt for this if dates/locations worked out better.
There are one or two Irish dancing sources in or near Dublin. They tend to attract large group bookings (look up three rock, arlington hotel, johnnie fox's) and if you are travelling alone and trying to get the authentic experience I would opt for Fleadh Cheoil.
Shopping:
Well the bigger the town/city the better the shopping in general terms and you don't say what you might be after but if you have the moolah then there are plenty of places in the Grafton St area in Dublin after arriving here or just before you leave. However to pick one place for shopping and culture and convenient location I would opt for Galway or Kilkenny for a day or two out if coming in through Dublin. If landing in Shannon Bunratty is popular for so-called authentic Irish experience but then so is kissing a 'god knows what/who else has kissed' Blarney stone to get the gift of the gab.
Cultural:
Cultural knowledge implicates history and I guess if you visited Newgrange, Glendalough and Kilmainham Gaol you would get a broad idea of some important aspects of history. If you had more time I would recommend Trim Castle and to get away from the Dublin-centred base try Dingle and Connemara (need car for those destinations but I usually find that any place of interest you can't get to bus/train can be just as good if just for the feeling that maybe just maybe noone but you knows of the place!)
Two weeks of highlights could be Dublin - shop till you drop around south city centre area, visit Kilmainham Gaol, night out in a micro-brewery like The Porter-House in Temple-Bar (for that modern Ireland pub idea without being inundated with stag and hens) perhaps complemented by some market-style shopping in South Great Georges St or Temple Bar. Explore Stephen's Green area. For more culture in Dublin City itself visit the IFI and there may just be an arty Irish film on or you could buy an Irish-focused DVD for watching back home from HMV on Grafton St.
Take a couple of days out to visit Kilkenny, Glendalough and Newgrange while based in Dublin then choose some spontaneous exploration of a west of Ireland area for the rest of the holiday, get to an island if you can but whatever you do in the West of Ireland just loiter around in places your heart says you should and don't itinerise this part of the holiday.
Oh yeah throw Fleadh Cheoil in there too of course if the dates work. Finally I don't know where you are from but if they have that Rose of Tralee competition in your neck of the woods and as tacky as it may sound there is apparently enjoyment had in going to Tralee around the time of the competition but it isn't for me.
Television/Film to keep an eye out for if you get a rainy day, sorry WHEN you get that rainy day/week/month (or even as preparation) - The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Michael Collins, The Brylcreem Boys (Jean Butler of Riverdance fame dances a little in this wartime Ireland film), The Late Late Show (hit and miss though at times), naturally Roddy Doyle trilogy films like The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van. Good Irish comedy could include Father Ted, early Killinoskully TV series, Waking Ned, Man about Dog, most things that have Brendan Gleeson (actually In Bruges which is really a story about London Irish gangsters but was written and directed by Neil McDonagh from Dublin is worth watching too if you haven't seen it yet. More thought-provoking films to do with Ireland could include Some Mother's Son, The Garage perhaps and The General.
Hope that gives you some ideas.
What gift should i give to my host family?
Q. im going to france this summer and im staying with a host family. i still don't know who they are yet but i will find out soon. they said we should bring them a gift, but i have no idea what to bring them. the only thing that comes to my mind is a photo collage of miami, fl (were i live). any suggestions?
A. If there's a tourist office in your city, go down there and see what they have. I bring calendars, chocolates, jewellery, t-shirts to my foreign in-laws, but of course you really shouldn't bring clothes if you don't know the sizes. But photo books are also a nice idea - but that said, go to the tourist shop and see what you find.
As an aside, I brought my mother in Ireland a gift of floating candles in the shape of tulips back from the Netherlands once, she loved them.
As an aside, I brought my mother in Ireland a gift of floating candles in the shape of tulips back from the Netherlands once, she loved them.
My cousin is leaving Ireland to go to Australia - any good gift ideas?
Q. He's going for a year. He's a typical man so I dont want to get him anything to lovey dovey or overly sentimental. Just something thats going to come in useful. Has anyone been travelling and been given something that they really used a lot? Or has anyone got any good ideas for a nice pressie?
Thanks in advance!!
Thanks in advance!!
A. I reckon a true blue Aussie bloke needs a little red & yellow hat--a pair of black budgie smugglers,
and of course the sunscreen!
and of course the sunscreen!
What is a good birthday gift for a teenage girl that relates to Ireland?
Q. My best friend and I are traveling to England, Ireland, and France in April. Her birthday is coming up and I'd like to get her one thing pertaining to each country since it is our first international trip together and we are both extremely excited. I have gotten her lotion that is called "Paris Amour" and a calender that has pictures from places that we are going to in England but I can't find anything for Ireland. Any ideas? Something that is easy to obtain whether at a store or online would be ideal. Thanks :)
A. A camogie (women's hurling) jersey from a county(team) of your choice. Most sports shops would sell them.
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