Articles tagged with "general info"
Plan your visit to Ireland
By Seán | September 28th, 2007 |
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The only post you’ll ever need: this is your one-stop Irish travel guide!
So, after a year and almost a thousand posts on Ireland, I thought I’d put the site... [Read this entry]
10 “useful” phrases in Irish (as gaeilge)
By Seán | September 18th, 2007 | 4 Comments »
You probably know I’ve been running posts on Irish slang. You may remember back in May I published a substantial post about the use of the Irish language in modern... [Read this entry]
Tipping in Irish pubs
By Seán | June 28th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
During my brief visit to the bay area a few weeks ago I did somehow find the opportunity to have a couple of beers at a bar and it all... [Read this entry]
Flying to Ireland with an Infant
By Seán | June 9th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This is going to be an entry about babies and transatlantic flights.
You know that baby on the airplane? The one that just Won’t. Stop. Screaming. Hmm? This is every... [Read this entry]
Adjusting to Irish time
By Seán | June 4th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Going from Ireland to California isn’t too bad. There may be 8 hours in the difference between them, but when you arrive in California from Ireland, the challenge is to... [Read this entry]
Irish taps
By Seán | May 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
One of the wonderful, quaint little things you’ll probably notice on your visit to Ireland is the two separate taps on the sink.
This may seem charming and old-world, but... [Read this entry]
Hire a Phone in Ireland?
By Seán | March 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Just not done. Oh, a few years ago a few places were trying it, but it’s too cheap nowadays to just buy one.
Remember that in Ireland all incoming... [Read this entry]
Fly for less to the Irish midlands!
By Seán | January 30th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you have ever flown into Ireland, you know what a nightmare it can be to pass through Dublin airport.
Well, back in the 1980s a small midland airport was... [Read this entry]
Smoking in Irish pubs
By Seán | January 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you’re picturing the Irish pub as a fascinating, dark, smoky place then you’re one-third right.
Ireland passed a blanket ban on smoking back in 2004. Since then your Irish... [Read this entry]
Making a phone call in Ireland
By Seán | January 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The basic thing to remember in Ireland is you need to dial “0″ first when placing a call (the “0″ is usually included before any phone number when written).
Phone... [Read this entry]
