Ireland for Independent Travellers
Over 2000 pages of friendly unbiased advice for touring Ireland, what to see and what to avoid.
Update: We have just added Quick Guides to Ireland's Towns. The guides print nicely so you can take them with you to Ireland as well as using them for planning. Only a few towns now, but we'll be adding more soon.
Castle Coole
In the 1790s Armar Lowry-Corry, the first Earl of Belmore, commenced work on a house which he was determined would outdo in both style and grandeur that of his brother in law, the Earl of Enniskillen, at nearby Florence Court. Castle Coole is the... [More]
Featured Articles
Using Electrical Equipment in IrelandIt is important to note that the power supply in Ireland and the UK (which includes Northern Ireland) is quite different from that in the USA and that...
How to save money on your vacation in IrelandTravelling to Ireland on a budget can be challenging at any time, and at a time when prices here are rising rapidly here and the Dollar is at an all time...
Killarney and the Ring of KerryKillarney is not all bad, bit it isn't all good either; it has some good hotels and shops and is pretty conveniently located for touring the Kerry...
Knock ShrineThe scene of an apparition of the Virgin Mary, St Joseph and St John the Evangelist on August 21st 1879, Knock has grown a considerable industry around...
Avondale, Co Waterford
A very centrally located bed and breakfast in a lovely house decorated with some style. The bedrooms are large and well decorated, all have private bathrooms and... [More]
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Hard Rain is an exhibition of photographs illustrating, line by line, Bob Dylans song "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"
About DoChara
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Site Last Updated: 2 December 2008
