House of travel UK & Ireland Brochure 2017 | Page 40

Experience
Ireland
A
Fast Facts
Country Name: Republic of Ireland &
Northern Ireland
Population: 4.5 Million & 1.8 Million
Capital: Dublin & Belfast
Currency: Euros & Pound Sterling
Time Zone: 11 hours behind New Zealand (except
during daylight saving)
Electricity: Current is 230V
Plug is a 3 point rectangle-pin adaptor
Festivals and Events 2017
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25-29 Jan TradFest Temple Bar, Dublin
17 Mar St Patrick’s Day
21-23 Apr West Waterford Food Festival
26-30 Apr Cork International Choral Festival
06-09 Jul Irish Open, Portstewart, Northern
Ireland
10-12 Aug Puck Fair Festival, Killorgin
Sep Galway Oyster and Seafood Festival
land of magic and legend, richly steeped in religious heritage and wild romantic
landscapes. Ireland can turn almost anyone into a poet. It’s not a large island, you
could drive around it in four or so days but don’t be deceived – this place tempts
travellers to tarry amongst its stunning views, breath-taking history and its famed
hospitality.
Dublin is one of Europe’s most happening cities - where better to ease oneself into
the legendary Irish pub scene? But beyond lie the cliffs and seascapes of Kerry,
mystical Connemara, Gaelic speakers of Donegal, Galway, Cork and Limerick; every
place name evokes stories of Ireland’s past.
Stroll through almost any town and follow the sounds of Irish music into a welcoming
pub, work out the secrets of Gaelic football, taste soda bread and savour a creamy
Guinness – devotees insist it has a unique taste unlike anywhere else in the world.
If you have no Irish blood in your veins, after a few days in this country you’ll wish
you had. And if you have local ancestry, trace your Irish roots back into the peaty
soils of your home county.