Articles tagged ‘Planning a Trip’
Making a phone call in Ireland
By Seán | January 7th, 2007 |
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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 services (emergency, information, etc) are the exception to this rule - no zero necessary.
To dial internationally, you’ll need to dial “00″ and then the country code [...]
Alfredos chipper, Athlone
By Seán | January 4th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
It’s two in the morning in Athlone and you’re hungry.
There’s nothing for it but to hit Alfredo’s chipper. It is argued that these are the nicest chips in town, but from pizza to a battered sausage, Alfredos has got you covered.
Out the Dublin road toward the college, Alfredos is open late and caters to [...]
When to visit Ireland?
By Seán | January 4th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
People often ask me when is the best time to visit Ireland.
The answer is never an easy one. Ireland is unusual in that its weather is relatively consistent year round. In other words, you’re almost always guaranteed a bit of rain.
My father always used to tell me about how to tell Irish weather. He’d [...]
Lunch at the Athlone Radisson
By Seán | January 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Radisson SAS Hotel in Athlone has one of the most prime pieces of real estate on the River Shannon. If you’re visiting Ireland by boat chances are you’ll be docking down at the marina underneath their large wooden deck.
But that’s not what this post is about, this post is about the lunch they offer [...]
Ireland by Bus Eireann
By Seán | December 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A lot of people don’t like travelling by bus. Unfortunately, unless you’ve hired a car or are hitchhiking, you will probably find yourself on a bus sometime during your time here. Taking the train is great, but you’ll probably find either the price of tickets, limited destinations or sparse departure times don’t suit to get [...]
Kin Khao Restaurant in Athlone
By Seán | December 9th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
When wifey and I first moved to Athlone we lamented the fact that, while there are loads of wonderfully fresh meats, breads and vegetables to be had in the area, we anticipated a certain lack of selection when dining out.
A year or so after we moved to Athlone a local man opened up, of all [...]
Leonidas Chocolate shop, Galway
By Seán | December 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Tucked into a corner along the breezeway of Galway’s Eyre Square shopping centre is the small, yellow shopfront of Leonidas chocolatier.
Every time I venture west to the city of Galway I make it a point to stop in at leonidas and purchase a small gift box selection of their hand-made dark chocolates for wifey. [...]
Bus Nestor and Citylink
By Seán | November 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
So if you intend to travel somewhere other than Dublin from Dublin Airport, the handiest and cheapest way of doing so is to catch a coach. This may come as a surprise to you, because I find that the coach services from Dublin airport are not well advertised.
There are two national coach companies in Ireland, [...]
Irish slang - the Gasping
By Seán | November 27th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
So you think you’ve got a handle on the English language. So ya think you’ll take a holiday (that’s vacation to you, Mr & Mrs USA) to Ireland and understand what folks are saying.
Think again.
Although Ireland is a predominately english-speaking nation, there will be moments when you’ll wonder whether that’s true or not. It’s not [...]
Sean’s Sunday Session
By Seán | November 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Well the weather outside was frightful, so this past Sunday afternoon the wifey and I headed down to Sean’s Bar for a hot port and some pineapple juice for the munchkin.
It’s rare since the munchkin’s arrival that we find the opportunity to head out together. It was a good afternoon to be inside near [...]
