Ireland Week! | Travel Research Online

60-Second Geography

The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

• The capital of the Republic of Ireland is Dublin. The capital of Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, is Belfast.
• 20% of North Americans can trace their ancestory to Ireland. Want to check out your geneology? Visit http://www.nli.ie/
• Visit on the cheap – competitive airfares, bed and breakfasts, trains, ferries and self drives!
• From North America, fly into either Dublin or Shannon for Ireland or Belfast for Northern Ireland.
• St. Patrick’s “Day” lasts a week in Ireland and there is no shortage of festivals at other times like the Puck Festival or the Rose of Tralee Festival!
• Fishing in Ireland is hard to beat and a favorite outdoor sport of many travelers.
• About 25% of all the world’s golf courses are in Ireland.
• Self-drive vacations are easy…but remember to drive on the left and watchout for round-abouts and, in the rural areas, sheep!
• If either hiking or biking is a favorite pastime, Ireland boasts hundreds of miles of great countryside and spectacular coastline.

• Dublin Getaway – Ireland’s capital has merry associations with music, laughter, beer, and the warmest of hospitality, complementing the deep tradition of one of the world’s proudest cultural heritages.

• Dublin Countryside and Castle – Pick up your rental car and explore Ireland your way, at your own pace.

• Tee Off in Ireland – Tee it off at some of the world’s most beautiful golf courses while enjoying the hospitality of the Irish people in their B&Bs.

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