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| Capital | Dublin |
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| Form of government | republic |
| currency | Euro |
| surface | 70,300 km² |
| population | 4.76 million (as of 2016) |
| languages | English and Irish Gaelic |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 84.2%, Church of Ireland 2.8%, Muslim 1%, Other 5.9%, No religion 6.1% |
| power grid | 230V / 50Hz (UK plug) |
| Phone code | 353 |
| Internet TLD | .ie |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (= CET - 1h) |
Ireland (engl. Ireland, Irish Éire), often also as green Island is an island in northwestern Europe. Geographically, it is one of the British Isles, of which it is the second largest. Politically, the island is divided into the Republic of Ireland (about 5/6 of the land area) and the province Northern Ireland of United Kingdom (UK).
This travel guide describes the Republic of Ireland. Information on the part of the island belonging to Great Britain can be found at Northern Ireland.
Regions
Provinces and Counties
The island is divided into four Provinces and 32 Counties (Counties):
- Leinster to the east - 12 counties: Louth, Meath, Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, Westmeath, Longford.
- Muenster in the south - 6 counties: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary.
- Connacht to the west - 5 counties: Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon
- Ulster is politically divided between Ireland and Great Britain, a total of 9 counties in the north of the island - 3 counties are part of the republic: Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan. The other 6 counties make up the United Kingdom Northern Ireland.
The travel regions of Ireland
Cities
1 Dublin
, the capital of the Irish Republic is on the east coast and is the industrial, cultural and political heart of the country. In Trinity College, visitors will find, among other things, the famous library, in the medieval quarter "Temple Bar" many restaurants and pubs, in O'Connell Street the longest monument in the world, the Spire.
Other interesting cities:
- Dún Laoghaire(Say: Then Liehri), port city, stands in the shadow of the capital.
- 2 Cork
(Corcaigh) - the second largest city in the republic Ireland , European Capital of Culture 2005 and located on the banks of the River Lee. It was founded by St. Finbarre around 600 and is known for its culinary peculiarities, pubs, shopping opportunities and festivals. - 3 Galway (Gaillimh) - located on the Corrib River on the west coast; known for its lively party life and its location on Galway Bay.
- 4 Kilkenny (Cill Chainnigh) - a lot of the Middle Ages. Venue of the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, which takes place annually in June.
- 5 limerick (Luimneach) - a town on the Shannon River in the south-west of the country. Center of Irish Rugby.
- 6 Sligo - Yeats Country
- 7 Waterford (Port Láirge) - the oldest city in Ireland, in the southeast and near the ferry terminal in Rosslare located. Waterford is a major destination for those looking to learn more about Ireland's early history.
Other goals
- They are spectacular Cliffs of Moher on the west coast west of Shannon. These are approx. 200 meter high cliffs that drop vertically into the sea.
- Bru na Boinne, several prehistoric large stone graves, including Newgrange.
- The Aran Islands belong to the Gaeltacht areas in which Irish is mainly spoken. A bike tour on the main island of Inishmore is particularly worthwhile, but you should plan an overnight stay for it.
- The Burren is a landscape created by the last ice age that doesn't really fit in with Ireland. On 250 km² there are mainly stones, stones and even more stones to be seen. The attentive visitor can still find life in this unique lunar landscape. Plants brought from the glaciers and originating from the Arctic lead a rather meager existence in the barren nature. It is precisely the contrast to the lush green Ireland that makes this landscape so appealing.
- Connemara
- Dromineer
- The Ring of Kerry is a 179 km long national road that goes around the peninsula Iveragh leads. You can actually spend a whole vacation in this area, but travelers in a hurry can cover the route with its fantastic views in one day.
- It is even more beautiful Ring of Beara. The sometimes very narrow regional route around the peninsula Beara is 140 km long.
- On the Dingle Peninsula is the place Inch. The longest and most beautiful sandy beach in Ireland is nearby. If you are in the area, a short stop with a walk on the beach is worthwhile.
- To the Shannon river system with a variety of vacation options see the article Shannon (region).
- Close to the city Cork is the well-visited Blarney Castle, named after the Blarney Stone to be visited there. According to legend, kissing the stone gives you eloquence.
- The southwest the island benefits particularly from the Gulf Stream. Here the temperatures rarely fall below 8 ° C, even in winter. As a result, plants grow here that are otherwise not to be found this north. These include bamboo, tree ferns and palm trees. Several parks attract visitors, e.g. in Glengarriff. These parks are particularly attractive during the rhododendron bloom in spring.
background
history
Celtic tribes settled the island in the fourth century BC. Invasions by Nordic peoples were finally ended with the victory of King Brian Boru over the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and resulted in 700 years of rivalry, with the mid-19th century particularly marked by the great famine. Great Famine), whose catastrophic effects shape the country to this day. It is estimated that between 1846 and 1849 about a million people died of starvation and that just as many emigrated, mainly to the U.S. On Easter Sunday 1916, the failed uprising began the armed struggle for Ireland's independence from the United Kingdom. Independence movements had existed since the end of the 18th century, now the national feelings, which had been suppressed for centuries, were violently breaking open. In 1921 after a long and bloody war that fell on the Irish side of Michael Collins Great Britain recognized that Irish Free State but retained the province's six northern counties Ulster. However, some rebels were not satisfied with this solution and continued the partly armed and partly political struggle. The Northern Ireland conflict was a dominant issue in the 1970s and 1980s, when the pro-Irish IRA and various militant pro-British organizations engaged in open street fights and terrorist attacks. First that Good Friday Agreementin which the Republic of Ireland removed the right to Northern Ireland, which was part of the United Kingdom, from its constitution and Northern Ireland was given self-government with a regional parliament and the right to a referendum on reunification with the republic, created something like a modus vivendi . Even if various armed groups subsequently declared a ceasefire, the conflict itself remains unsolved to this day.
Economically, the Republic of Ireland remained extremely backward for many decades and officially stayed out of the Second World War. Only with accession to the European Union in 1973 and massive structural support programs did a slow upturn emerge. The Irish economy has experienced an economic boom since the mid-1990s (Celtic Tiger), which culminated in a deep recession in 2008 with the banking crisis and the bursting of the real estate bubble, with the number of unemployed tripling (in November 2012 almost 15%). Alongside tourism, IT is the country's most important economic sector.
Large landscapes
- Atlantic coast in the west and north-west of the island of Ireland is characterized by peninsulas and rugged cliffs.
- The coastal landscapes in the east are often gentler and characterized by lagoons and dunes.
- The inland is predominantly characterized by rolling hills.
- Low mountain ranges include the Iron Mountains (in the border area to Northern Ireland), the Wicklow Mountains, the Blackstairs Mountains, the Galtee Mountains.
- The inland areas of the southwestern peninsula appear almost alpine Iveragh, even if the highest mountain only reaches 1038 m.
- The river systems of Shannon and Erne emulate Northern Ireland cross-border special landscapes. See the article on this Shannon (region)
- They are from the secondary islands Aran Islands The most significant.
Tourist Attractions
- The sights are described on the pages of the regions. Provided that sights cross borders too Northern Ireland they are assigned according to the predominant proportion and the location of the visitor center.
- Many, but by no means all, sights are managed by the "OPW". For this purpose, an entry ticket is issued that is valid for one year for all of these sights. However, it is difficult to calculate whether the purchase of this card is worthwhile, also because it cannot be guaranteed that all the desired sights will be accessible during the travel time. However, if you plan to stay for a long time and move frequently within the Republic of Ireland, it is worth considering purchasing this card.
- Visitor centers are connected to many sights, offering more extensive information and often films about the attractions, sometimes in German. You can also get information here when assigning similar attractions that can be found elsewhere in Ireland. The different official perspectives in the Republic of Ireland and the province are also interesting Northern Ireland.
getting there
If you want to travel a lot in the north of the republic, you should consider over Northern Ireland to arrive (airports and ferry ports at Belfast).
Entry requirements
Ireland is a full member of the EU. A valid passport or identity card is sufficient for entry, which is why this is unproblematic for citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland. You can stay in the country indefinitely and do a job without a permit. Some other citizens can also enter Germany without a visa for up to 180 days per calendar year. A permit is required in any case to take up work. Many other citizens require a visa to enter the country.
Bringing Pets is also problem-free. Almost the same rules apply as when entering the UK. However, the animals must be vaccinated and provided with a chip.
(Details can also be found in the Irish Ministry of Agriculture.)
Entry by ship
The classic way to get to an island ...
Direct connections
There are regular ferry connections between France and Ireland. The ships usually run overnight and land in Rosslare (in the south east of Ireland) or Cork (in the south of Ireland).
via UK
The ferry ports on the Irish Sea are:
- Dublin with connections off England (Liverpool), North wales (Holyhead) and the Isle of Man
- Dun Laoghaire (just south of Dublin) with connections from North wales (Holyhead)
- Rosslare with connections off South wales
The ferry providers offer discounted conditions if you book the two necessary sections of the route (from the continent to Great Britain & then further from Great Britain to Ireland) with the same shipping company (Irish Ferries or Stena Line).
By train
We only recommend the connection via Holyhead in the north of Wales. Under the name "Ship & Rail" there are tariffs from Great Britain that include rail travel and ship passage.
By bus
There are daily buses from London Victoria via Holyhead to Dublin and on to the west of Ireland.
By plane
The former Irish national airline, privatized in 2006 Aer Lingus as well as the low-cost airlines Ryanair offer many flights to Ireland from German-speaking countries, especially to Dublin of course. Lufthansa, Germanwings, Austrian Airlines or Swiss.
Irish airports with scheduled flights:
- Dublin (various providers with many connections)
- Ireland West Airport / Knock (in summer: Lufthansa from Düsseldorf)
- Cork (Aer Lingus from Munich)
- Kerry County Airport (Ryanair from Frankfurt-Hahn)
- Shannon (from Berlin, Memmingen)
mobility
bus and train
The network of Bus routes from Bus Éireann is significantly denser than that of the train. Some of the buses run every hour on major routes.
If you want to travel a lot by bus, one of the various pass offers ("Irish Rambler" or similar) may be worthwhile. More information (period of validity, prices) is available from
The Railway network with its intercity connections connects all regions of the island. The trains are modern and comfortable. WiFi on board is free of charge. It is best to buy tickets for the train journey in advance on the Internet. This can save a lot of money.
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Offers in and around Dublin Dublin bus a decent range of city buses. Furthermore, two drive tram-Lines Luas and the S-Bahn-like Regional trainDART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit).
Hitchhiking
There are still places that have no or only very poor bus connections. Hitchhiking once worked wonderfully in Ireland. But those good times are over. You need luck and patience.
Car
Some of the motorways are subject to tolls. The supraregional national roads are mostly well developed and comparable to German federal highways.
Compared to Germany, the smaller roads are rather slow. These streets are often very narrow, bordered by hedges or walls and curvy; pedestrians and cyclists can rarely come across. But: Driving there is sometimes wonderful. Especially on the coast.
Traffic rules
In Ireland there is Left-hand traffic. That means, for example: drive clockwise in roundabouts. As in Germany, the alcohol limit is 0.5 per thousand, all occupants must wear seat belts and motorcyclists and passengers must wear helmets.
Driving in marked bus lanes during the unauthorized times is strictly forbidden, but is considered a minor offense. The hints Slow, slower, very slow, dead slow at the side of the road or on the street you should definitely be observed. Dead Slow can also be translated as "slow or dead". However, there is no regulation as to how far one should reduce the speed. Telephoning without a hands-free kit while driving is strictly forbidden.
The Right of way is usually clearly signposted - stop and give way signs are like in Germany, the latter with the words “YIELD” (= “give way”). On roads with equal rights, the person coming from the right usually has the right of way. Distances and speeds are given in km or km / h.
Allowed Speeds:
- in town 50 km / h
- extra-urban (R-roads, local roads) 80 km / h
- extra-urban (N-roads) 100 km / h
- Motorway 120 km / h
Hold / park:
- yellow double line = no stopping
- a yellow line = no parking
Light sign
Blue light and yellow light are used as in Germany. In addition, there is red light on vehicles, which is used in the same way as yellow light and does not grant any special rights. Green light is used almost exclusively for the medical emergency service (no emergency doctor use!), It is hoped for your cooperation.
Traffic light signals are identical to those in Germany, but traffic lights switch on at intersections Green-yellow-red-green, the usual “red-yellow phase” before the green does not exist. Switch traffic lights at pedestrian crossings Green-yellow-red-yellow flashing green, while “Flashing yellow” is allowed to drive when there is no longer any pedestrian on the lane. Traffic lights that are manually switched by pedestrians react within a second, which can be very surprising.
Car rental companies
are available at all airports. It is advisable to make bookings from Germany via German providers, as this is usually cheaper than on site. There are different, depending on the provider
- a minimum age, usually 25 years
- you have to have had your driving license for a number of years
- Deposit to be paid. (E.g. Hertz in Dublin: 1600 € will be blocked on the credit card)
- Station fee (e.g. Hertz in Dublin: € 26)
- Credit card fee (5 €)
language
The official first official language is Irish (Gaelic), which has also been an officially recognized official language of the European Union since June 2005. English However, although it is "only" the second official language, it is of paramount importance in everyday life. Irish is actually the everyday language in fewer and fewer regions.
Irish English is often difficult to understand for tourists. But the Irish are friendly people. Just ask and you will be happy to repeat what has been said.
Road signs, public notices and the like are mostly bilingual.
Travel motives and activities
- Fishing: “Sea Angling” (deep sea fishing), “Game Angling” for salmon and trout, “Coarse Angling” for pike and non-predatory fish and “Pike Angling” for pike are possible. Allegedly Ireland has 14,000 kilometers of rivers and streams. There are fish-rich inland lakes and the coastal waters of the North Atlantic and the Irish Sea.
- Water sports: The coasts and many inland waters are navigable with pleasure boats.
- Golf: a real national sport. There are hundreds of golf courses. Most of them are also suitable for beginners.
- Cycling: There are hardly any bike paths anywhere. But there is often little traffic on side streets. Cycling there is relatively safe. And it is fun. But be careful: Ireland is hilly! Wind and rain don't make things any easier.
- Hiking: The conditions for hiking have improved in recent years; local, regional and supraregional hiking trails have been signposted. These can also be barely recognizable paths.
- Festivals: music and culture festivals.
- Languages: A stay in Ireland can be combined with learning the English language. There are relevant offers for this.
to buy
currency: Euro.
Food: Groceries are at about the same level as in Germany, but tend towards slightly higher prices. A wide variety of supermarkets can be found in large numbers even in smaller towns.beverages: Soft drinks, beer and wines are available in supermarkets and grocery stores. Spirits are available in so-called "off-license" shops or departments. Outside of pubs, alcohol may only be sold at certain times.
opening hours: Supermarkets stay open into the evening. Supermarkets are also often open on Sundays. Other shops usually have shorter opening times than in Germany (until 6 p.m.).
kitchen
More information on the topic can be found in the article Eating and drinking in Ireland
eat
The Irish cuisine can usually be measured against that on the continent, at least in the restaurants and pubs. Baked fish but also boiled fish is eaten with pleasure. If you just want a quick snack, you will find many sandwich bars, fast food shops or small takeaways practically everywhere. Unfortunately, the quality often leaves a lot to be desired. For an adult you should expect about 10 € including a non-alcoholic drink. It is sometimes cheaper to eat in self-service restaurants and snack bars in supermarkets. "Smoothies" are often offered as drinks there.
Most pubs are warm into the evening Bar foods or dishes that are well below the high restaurant prices.
Typical dishes:
- Irish stew Stew with mutton, potatoes and vegetables, well seasoned
- Shepherd's Pie Mutton (or beef) meat with onions, baked with potatoes, usually served with vegetables and potatoes
- Chowder substantial soup with fish and vegetables, Seafood chowder with seafood
Irish breakfast is definitely recommended, which can be found especially in B&B accommodations: fried ham, baked beans, black and white pudding (similar to blood and liver sausages), fried eggs, tomatoes and toast get the day off to a good start. In many places it is also available as a separate meal, sometimes even the whole day. Then it costs around € 8.
Those who eat in restaurants usually get very good food, but also at steep prices. Except in some Indian restaurants, where there can be offers for 15-17 € per person, you always have to reckon with around 20-25 € even in middle-class establishments. Drinking wine outside is a particularly expensive pleasure and once again beats the supermarket prices, which have already more than doubled.
Drink
Some restaurants do not serve alcohol or limit alcohol to wine.
But: there are pubs. The pint of "Guinness" (a little more than half a liter) costs at least 4 euros there.
The following are made in Ireland: beers (dark stout like "Guinness", ale like "Smithwicks" [known in Germany as Kilkenny], lager like "Harp"), cider ("Bulmers"), Irish cream ("Baileys"). And of course whiskey ...
nightlife
There is usually a pub even in the smallest of places. There you get your drinks (sometimes also nibbles like small bags of chips) yourself at the counter and pay straight away. In the evenings, pubs often offer live music, which is announced during the day with appropriate notices. The atmosphere at such events is unique, also because they are well attended. They say the pub is a second living room for the Irish. Even during the week in smaller towns, pubs are busy almost every day. Since the beginning of 2004, smoking has been banned in both restaurants and pubs. Some of these places have a room that either has only 3 walls to the outside or no roof - often only a part of the fixed roof is missing - and therefore you can smoke in it without coming into conflict with the law.
Every self-respecting pub has at least 4-5 types of draft beer on offer. In addition to the local stout and ale, there are mostly local and international "lager". Another popular drink is cider, a kind of apple sparkling wine with 4 - 10% alcohol.
A pint of beer (0.568 l) costs € 4 to € 6, depending on the location.
In typical pubs you will seldom come across sitting areas like in German bars. Some visitors will be seated at the bar or have hogged the few stools at small tables. On well-attended days, however, the majority will simply stand somewhere. If you want to go to popular pubs, you shouldn't be afraid of space. It can very well happen that you have to rummage through a dense crowd on the way to the bar. If you stay polite and friendly, however, you don't have to worry about the way back with full glasses.
Pubs usually close during the week (Sun-Thu) between 11:00 pm and midnight and Fri-Sat at 1:00 am. Clubs are allowed to open until 2:30 am, but they are also significantly more expensive.
It is often advisable to ask the operator in the hotel or B&B for a recommendation for the evening. Especially in big cities with many tourists, real tourist pubs have developed, in which no locals can get lost and which want to compensate for the lack of atmosphere with the high prices.
accommodation
- Hostels (youth hostels), inexpensive accommodations with simple furnishings, but charm (around € 20 / person per night) are very common. They often consist of shared rooms, sometimes separated by gender. You have to take care of breakfast yourself, but there should be a small cooking facility, mostly "basic needs" such as tea bags, salt or sugar are available. In contrast to Germany, you do not need a youth hostel card and there are no age restrictions. A list of all hostels in Ireland can be obtained from the local tourism organization; there is usually a free bed even in summer. A good place to go is, for example Hostels.com.
- A good and widespread possibility of accommodation are the so-called B & B's, the Bed & Breakfasts. These are accommodations that are made available by private individuals. They often offer excellent quality and can also be booked before you travel. If you are out and about outside the main season (July-August), you can also just look out for the B&B signs, which can be found even in the smallest village. A rich classic Irish breakfast is included, but there is also a continental option. The price is around 30-40 € / person per night, especially in larger cities (Dublin, Galway) the prices rise in the high season and B&B under 40 € are rarely found. 40-50 € are more the rule than the rarity. You can often see them on B&B signs rooms en suite, it means rooms with bath / shower and toilet.
- There are also many holiday homes, often in "cottages", that still breath the spirit of old Ireland. Search the internet under "self catering accommodation"
camping
- Numerous Campsites invite you to an unforgettable vacation on the "green island". In principle, however, wild camping is permitted throughout the country, with the exception of national parks or similar where this is prohibited by signs. There are significantly fewer campsites than in continental Western and Central Europe. Motorhomes have to be parked every day.
Learn
Many Irish universities have a very good reputation internationally. "Trinity College" in Dublin, founded in 1592, is one of the oldest universities in the world and, in terms of its academic reputation, is named on a par with other traditional universities such as Cambridge or Oxford. Trinity College is also particularly known for its library, especially the Long room, the 64 m long and 12 m wide main hall. Other university locations besides Dublin (besides Trinity College also the University College and the Dublin Institute of Technology) are the cities of Galway, Cork, Maynooth and Limerick.
Since the Irish universities are affiliated to the Bologna process of the European universities, it is relatively easy for students from Germany and Austria to study in Ireland. Information is provided by the German Academic Abroad Service (DAAD)
Work
As Ireland is a member of the European Union (EU), you do not need a work permit - for the vast majority of professions - to work in Ireland. Please note: unemployment is immense.
public holidays
| Next appointment | Surname | importance |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 1st January 2022 | New Year's Day | New Year |
| Thursday March 17, 2022 | St. Patrick's Day | Holiday of the Irish national saint |
| Monday April 18, 2022 | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| Monday, May 3, 2021 | May Bank Holiday | Labor Day holiday |
| Monday 7 June 2021 | June Bank Holiday | |
| Monday, August 2, 2021 | August Bank Holiday | |
| Monday, October 25, 2021 | October Bank Holiday | |
| Saturday 25 December 2021 | Christmas Day | Christmas |
| Sunday 26 December 2021 | St. Stephen's Day | Christmas |
In the Republic of Ireland there is nine holidays per year. Many pubs and supermarkets are still open, and public transport also works (with a public holiday schedule if necessary).
security
Ireland is generally a safe country to travel to, and by European standards the crime rate is relatively low. However, crime is by no means unknown, as a tourist you are most likely to be confronted with bag and handbag theft and car break-in, and rarely with robbery. However, the threshold for violence is low, one should remain passive. Drug use is also widespread, of not only soft but also hard drugs such as cocaine and crack. As a result, crack users can sometimes be found late in the night on dark street corners in larger cities. It is best to change the side of the street immediately.
health
- Open your eyes in traffic! Left-hand traffic has its pitfalls, not least for pedestrians.
- There is a wide range of doctors and pharmacies. However, taking out health insurance abroad is more than just advisable. Irish hospitals have always been poorly organized. Since the outbreak of the financial crisis, savings have also been made. If you present the European health insurance card, treatment by statutory health insurance physicians is free of charge, whose address can be obtained from the local HSE (website). If you are admitted to a hospital by them, this is free of charge, without a referral you have to pay a fee of 100 euros in the emergency room. In the case of dental treatment, only emergency and pain treatments are covered.
climate
The only constant thing about the weather is that it will change. An Irishman would probably only get annoyed about the boring weather in Germany. After all, it is warm there for six months and then cold for six months. In Ireland it's a lot more exciting. The normal tourist will find the climate to be rather cool. Really hot days with over 30 ° C do not really exist, but neither are really cold ones with long-lasting frost. The weather changes very often, and a sunny morning is anything but a guarantee for a beautiful day. It is always advisable to have an umbrella or a rain jacket with you. It is completely normal for it to drizzle up to ten times a day, with the rain usually falling very gently. By the way, he'll be in English Irish crap called and is more considered to be increased humidity. In den kühleren Monaten von Oktober bis April sollte die Kleidung auch auf den recht unangenehmen Wind vorbereitet sein. Von einem Besuch im Dezember oder Januar kann eigentlich nur abgeraten werden. Zu den heftigen Winden kommt dann fast täglich kalte und sehr nasse Luft um die 0 °C, manchmal sogar etwas Schnee.Als Faustregel gilt, dass der Westen der Insel besonders an den Küsten auf Grund des Atlantiks noch etwas rauer ist als der Rest der Insel.
respect
Irland ist fest im westlichen Kulturkreis verankert, weshalb man kaum etwas wirklich falsch machen kann. Die jüngeren Iren unterscheiden sich in ihren Ansichten und Verhaltensweisen kaum von französischen, englischen oder deutschen Altersgenossen. Man sollte jedoch immer bedenken, dass das Land nach wie vor sehr katholisch ist. Gerade älteren Personen gegenüber sollte man sich also mit Kritik an der Kirche und ihren Vorstellungen etwas zurück halten.Zum Nordirlandkonflikt sollte man sich nur äußern, wenn man über mehr als nur Halbwissen verfügt. Die Geschichte der IRA, welche keine einheitliche Gruppierung in der Geschichte Irlands darstellte, ist zu komplex, um an der Pubtheke darüber zu diskutieren. Bessere Themen stellen wohl eher das Guinness und die Natur dar.
Post and Telecommunications
Iren lernt man schnell, vor allem auch im Pub, kennen. Sie sind sehr offen und kommunikationsfreudig; wer Englisch kann, kann sich auch verständigen, das Verstehen des anderen fällt durch den starken Dialekt dagegen manchmal etwas schwerer. Notfalls unterhalten sich die meisten Iren auch mal mit Händen und Füßen. Schwierige Themen können Religion und Politik sein, diese sollte man evtl. nicht selbst ansprechen oder kritisieren.
Auslandsvertretungen
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- 1 Deutsche Botschaft Dublin (German Embassy Dublin), 31 Trimleston Avenue, Booterstown, Co Dublin. Tel.: 353(0)1 269 3011, Fax: (0)1 269 3800, Email: [email protected].
Geöffnet: Montag bis Donnerstag 8-17 Uhr.
Republik Österreich
- 2 Österreichische Botschaft Dublin, 93, Ailesbury Road; 15, Ailesbury Court, Dublin 4. Tel.: 353(0)1 269 45 77, Fax: 353(0)1 269 3800, Email: [email protected].
Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
- 3 Embassy of Switzerland in Ireland, 6, Ailesbury Road Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Tel.: 353(0)1 218 63 82, 353 (0)1 218 63 83, Fax: 353(0)1 283 03 44, Email: [email protected], [email protected].
literature
- Wer darauf angewiesen ist, auch schlecht ausgeschilderte Straßen zu befahren, sollte sich Karten mit einem Maßstab von 1:50.000 besorgen; sie sind meist vor Ort erhältlich. Dort sind auch viele Wanderrouten und Radwanderrouten enthalten.
- Straßenkarten für ganz Irland sollten nicht älter sein als zwei Jahre, weil das Straßennetz ausgebaut wurde. In abgelegenen Gegenden wie beispielsweise die Halbinseln im Südwesten und im Norden der Republik (Donegal, Cavan) erfolgt die Erweiterung des Straßennetzes sehr viel langsamer; hier sind deutlich ältere Karten noch weitgehend aktuell.
- Radwanderer sollten durchgängig aktuelles Kartenmaterial verwenden, zu empfehlen sind die Karten der Discovery Series von Ordonance Survey Ireland im Maßstab 1:50.000, in die auch unbefestigte Straßen und Wanderwege eingezeichnet sind.
Web links
- http://www.gov.ie/ – Offizielle Webseite von Irland
- Die offizielle Seite der Grünen Insel: Entdecke Irland
