DoChara's Top Tips for Visitors to Ireland
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There are many places in Ireland that few people see and a few places where at times there are far too many people for comfort. There are things to buy that are unique, or specially good value, and others that you would be better advised to buy online, or at home.
This section is intended to guide you to the best, and help you avoid the worst, that Ireland has to offer. They are our tips, based on our experiences and the experiences of our users - others might think the hidden gems deserve to stay that way or that the places we think are tourist traps are terrific! Use as you will.
Irish Tweed
Tweed has been produced in the Northern counties of Ireland, primarily Donegal and Tyrone, for many generations. Originally a cottage industry with entire families involved in spinning, dyeing and weaving... [More]
Ireland's Top Things to Buy
Everywhere you go in Ireland there will be stores packed with souvenirs, knitwear, books, pottery, glass and jewellry, vying for your hard-earned cash!...
Ireland's Top Romantic Places
Ireland is full of places where landscape and history combine to create an air of romance. But in this article we are selecting only those places which...
Ireland's Top Little Known Gems
If you want to leave the main crowds of tourists behind and head to some less well known parts of Ireland these are the places for you. All of them deserve...
Ireland's Top Megalithic Sites
Between 5000BC and 1000AD was a remarkable period in Irish history. Begining with stone circles, then passage and portal tombs, forts, towers, churches,...
Ireland's Top "Must See" Places
Few people will be able to visit all these places on a single trip - but they are all extremely special and an essential part of any itinerary that passes...
Ireland's Top Odd & Unusual Things
These are things that few guide books about Ireland mention, that are quirky or strange or in some cases just plain weird. Some are difficult to find,...
