Hot answers tagged ireland
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I had the same problem after arriving to the UK. There are two basic techniques:
Plug the sink, pour the water and wash yourself in this water. I think this was how it was meant to be used when this system was first introduced years ago. You can mix it in any other container as well, depending on your needs. One potential downside to this method is that ...
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Its the same as the British one (Type G). Anyway (Type D) once common and may be occasionally found. The voltage in Ireland is the same as the rest of Europe (220 volts).
Check the electrical outlet website for a list of the electrical plug types for the whole world.
To be more specific, From Wikipedia:
The British Standards 1363 plug[17] is used in ...
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Ireland is part of Common Travel Area that comprises the islands of Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, but according to Wikipedia:
Unlike the Schengen Agreement, the Common Travel Area provides no
mechanism for the mutual recognition of leave to enter and remain, and
the United Kingdom and Ireland operate entirely ...
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From spending a year or so in Ireland as a student:
Not much is "must buy" - it depends on who you are. I found my greatest "buys" in Ireland were experiences, rather than things. So here's my list:
A ticket to see the Book of Kells at Trinity College in Dublin. For that matter, just wandering Dublin.
A ticket to the Guinness Factory Tour. You said no ...
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Wow, interesting question. Nature-wise there's SO much to see in Ireland - Cliffs of Moher, Giant's Causeway, the Dingle Peninsula. There's sights from Blarney Castle to the amazing history and sights of Belfast.
However, if you're after things specifically that children may enjoy - 'history' stuff is probably out ;) I'd suggest the following to include ...
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There probably will be a one-way rental fee between Ireland and the UK. For example, Hertz describe theirs in general terms here (update: it looks to be around ~1000 EUR+ for Ireland to the UK). I know from past experience that Hertz, for example, will show you the applicable one-way rental fee as part of the costing if you plan a reservation on their ...
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Separate taps are still pretty common in Australia though mixer taps are on the rise.
What I usually do is check if the hot water is hot straight away. Usually it's not but I suppose this could depend on how the hot water is set up which may be different in Ireland.
If the hot tap is not hot straight away I use the hot tap just on just a bit checking with ...
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The tourist information offices in Ireland (here's a list from the Irish Tourist Organisation, 'Discover Ireland') sell booklets with maps of campsites. I got one in the Dublin office for €5. It lists loads of campsites, has some photographs of them, lists details (opening days, phone numbers, directions, facilities, etc.). They also sell booklets of ...
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After quite some searching, the best I can provide is a link on gumtree which shows classified ads for soccer in Dublin.
Several of them are trying to form teams or need extra players, and I'm sure would be happy to have a visitor join in for a game!
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There is a nifty widget to check if you need a transit visa or not.
This is from the UK Border Agency website:
If you are coming to the UK briefly as part of your journey to another
country, you will generally need to obtain a UK visa before you
travel.
If you will arrive on a flight, remain in the arrival lounge of the airport without ...
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The excessive cost from Hertz is to pay for somebody to bring back an Irish registered car to Ireland and then fly back to London. Two days work probably, plus ferry and flight.
Only multinationals like Hertz and Avis will accept your card insurance, so be careful to check with whomever you rent, that you are fully covered!
I reckon the Dublin to Dublin ...
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Almost always. Getting a SIM in European countries shouldn't be too hard, as there's usually an airport kiosk or something of the sort that sells SIM cards. If not, just pop over to your city's local mall or shopping street and there's bound to be a carrier store (Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile, etc). The rates offered by the local SIMs is usually a tenth or ...
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So basically, it'll ultimately depend on the rental company, but there are certainly penalties. It's also definitely possible, so don't worry about that.
For example, from Irish Car Hire Info:
Drivers under 25 must have held their full license for at least 24
months prior to the date of pick up. The minimum age to rent a vehicle
is 21 years ...
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Rental car companies can set their own restrictions so it really depends which company you decide to rent from.
Avis and Enterprise both require the driver to have held their licence for 8 years before they will rent a car them.
Make sure you shop around and see what's the best deal you can get and make sure, if they don't specify, to find out if the ...
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Travelling outside of Ireland into Europe also depends on the passport you hold, but since you had to obtain a visa for Ireland, I would assume you need a visa for the UK and other European countries and since it's a single-entry visa I wouldn't risk leaving the Republic. From personal experience I wouldn't be so confident about going over the border into N. ...
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The model railway at Clonakilty is worth seeing and if you are touring by car, it is worth while being open to distraction, as a lot of very interesting sites can just pop up - visits to islands, the Clonakilty Elvis festival, children's farms, butterfly farms, hawk sanctuaries, caves and so forth. Ireland has some very interesting old places such as ...
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Irish lace is pretty famous, and some curtains or doilies or the like would make a nice conversation piece. If you are a "world music" kind of person, there will undoubtedly be CDs you can get of music that you really can't get any other way. Irish cheese is quite famous, but you may or may not be able to import it to where you're headed (check in advance.)
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I am quite surprised at your question. Here in the UK, two single taps, one for hot water and one for cold water are the normal arrangement. You put the plug in the sink and half fill it from one tap, then you run the other into it until you have the temperature of water you want...or you do what I do, which is wash under a running cold tap.
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Well one reason why this is not in the rail booking system is probably due to the very few scheduled ferries between Ireland and Isle of Man.
According to Steam Packet Company, there are 2 round-trip possible in the next 6 months, around Christmas.
Bahn.de/OBB do not give any schedule after December 8, 2012 so it would not be included. RailEasy just gives ...
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The answer is: No.
Since Ireland and Great Britain maintain a common area and have opted out of the Schengen Aquis Ireland's Visa holds no force anywhere in the Schengen Area.
So in order to enter Germany or France you will need a separate Schengen Visa.
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The best places to hire a car - with the widest choice of cars, most deals, most companies etc., will be at airports, particularly Heathrow. I'm not clear on what you mean by 'catch a train out of London and hire a car', but if you stop off at Heathrow, which is not far from central London, you can pick up a car there. There are a variety of ways to get ...
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I'm from Dublin, here's some of the things I loved as a kid:
Children's Wax Museum (http://www.waxmuseumplus.ie/)
Dublinia Medieval/Viking Dublin Recreation (http://www.dublinia.ie/)
Dublin Zoo (http://www.dublinzoo.ie)
Never liked all the geographical features like the Giants Causeway etc!
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As well as some of very scenic areas mentioned by @Mark Mayo, there is the Aqua Dome in Tralee, Co. Kerry. It's basically a small indoor waterpark/swimming pool. It could be a suitable afternoon activity if you want to give the little one something fun and the weather is rainy.
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You've not told us your nationality, so we can't say for certain. Also, you haven't said if you're changing airports, or if you want to leave the airport at any point even if not.
The UK now requires nationals of quite a few countries to have a visa when transiting through the UK, including airside transit. That visa could be a UK transit visa, or it could ...
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Depending on your unique situation, use this official resource for finding if you need a visa.
Anecdotal: I have heard of cases where the departure flights from the US forbid boarding due to the absence of required transit visa for layovers in London.
On the other hand, if you plan on stepping out of the airport, you will, of course, need a tourist visa, ...
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You haven't mentioned what your nationality is or whether you're a resident of any third country.
Having said that, in most countries (US being a notable exception), you can Transit Without Visa (TWOV) as long as the connection time is less than 24 hours. In your case thus you do not need a transit visa - as long as you remain at the airport.
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As @bobbalicious already indicated, it really depends on your nationality (See this link here showing the number of countries a person with a given nationality can travel). This IATA has a nice site where you can get information based on your info.
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As others have mentioned, it's the same as the UK.
Ireland & the UK are quite culturally close (and were the same country until 1922), so anything bought in the UK would have to work in Ireland. There are numerous 'high street' UK chains operating in Ireland selling the same merchandise.
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What kind of driving licence do you have? Manual transmission (stick) or automatic? In Ireland like lots of Europe is mostly manual cars (stick). There are 2 classes of driving licence, an automatic one and everything. If you can only drive automatic transmission you will not be able to legally drive an manual transmission (not to mention that it might be ...
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First off 2.5 weeks is a little short but certainly possible though you may find yourself doing a lot of driving and not a lot of seeing, I'm assuming only Northern Ireland.
Have a think about what you want to see in England/Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland
If you are heading to each of those places just so experience the culture difference then short ...
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