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We offer the best Irish vacation rentals - exclusive castles,
luxury manor houses, romantic thatched cottages, large luxury thatched cottages and city apartments.
We have traveled throughout Ireland to find the finest self catering and full serviced rental accommodations.
We have personally inspected all the short term vacation rental properties on this site.

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Ireland Reading List and General Information

Why Vacation Rentals Are The Best Way to See Ireland

The Connemara  Area of County Galway

About Ireland Jeanne has gathered a great deal of information about Ireland and traveling in Ireland.  Some comes from Jeanne's research and some comes from comments of our clients.  The collection is so voluminous that we have separated it into a series of articles and are posting them on a separate page.  You can find them at the links above this box.  We will add more as they become available.  They are well worth a read.  - Scott Now, here is some general information on Ireland you'll find informative. We recommend three books that you might enjoy.  None of these is dry - all are informative and very enjoyable. How the Irish Saved Civilization -  by James Cahill     A serious subject (Irish monastic history) splendidly told. Honey from Stone -  by Chet Raymo    A brilliant personal essay on Irish culture and history and nature - fabulous writing. Ireland in Mind - edited by Alice Powers    A compilation of excerpts by Irish writers. We think that Eyewitness Ireland is the best of the regular tour books - lots of photos! Go raibh mile maith agat!!! (A thousand thanks) CUSTOMER COMMENTS: This is a compilation of messages we've received from clients over the years. We are going to Paris this time and I am a little sad about this, missing Ireland. Of all the places we have visited, Ireland was the best. The Irish folks are so very nice. The thrill of travel is discovering bits of big wide world out there and realizing how much there is to learn - if you're looking for guarantees that you'll be wildly entertained wherever you travel then you are bound to be let down no matter what.  Ireland is not a theme park - it's an ancient country with a rich history and that's populated with folks with a truly unique view of the world.  I never understood the term "a terrible beauty" until I traveled to Ireland - the Dingle peninsula - the Cliffs of Moher. What is spectacular in Ireland even more than the often breathtaking sights, is the people. Never have I been somewhere where strangers WANT to spend time talking with you and helping you with absolutely no gain for themselves. I have been to Ireland 3 times. I have seen all of the sites. I will return for the people. We pulled up to the pub in Doolin, got out of the car,and three older men working on a fence greeted us with,"And where would ye be from then? How long will ye be stayin' in Doolin? What else are ye goin' to see?". The reception throughout Ireland was the same; people genuinely glad to see you and eager to hear who you were and where you were going. Thank you.  That house was lovely and we now feel we have an extended family there. We were treated to home-made bread, tea cakes, wine.  There is nothing like those green mountains covered in mist! We went for the history and were delighted by each bend in the road and the people. We stopped in a pub for lunch in Dingle. The proprietor told us that we had missed lunch. We stayed and had a pint, he disappeared then came back and told us the restaurant next door was still serving and had a table waiting there for us. We were amazed at the roads. One gentleman at a pub told me "Ah, darlin, if we made the roads better, more people might come!!" Tractors are all over the place slowing traffic to a crawl. It's all part of driving in Ireland and is charming (unless you are trying to get somewhere by a certain time). General Information Irish Weather Information - From the Irish Meteorological Service Online.  Latest weather, satelites, forcasting. Irish Independent Newspaper  - National newspaper of Ireland - Online version. ITAS - Irish Tourist Assistance Service Hidden Ireland Tours  - 'Tis a rare thing when a handful of passionate men and women with souls empowered by one of the Earth’s extraordinary places are blessed to share it with others. US State Department Ireland Page  - A wealth of information on how to travel to Ireland from the US, with tips for traveling abroad. FERRIES: There are various routes between the UK and Ireland: Stranear (Scotland) - Larne (near Belfast). Holyhead (Wales) - Dun Laoghaire (just beside Dublin) Fishguard (Wales) - Rosslare (Wexford - 2.5 hours from Dublin) The ferries from Wales leave from Fishguard (Stena Sealink) and Penbroke (Irish ferries). http://www.irishferries.com

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