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Fly
to Ireland from Coventry to Shannon and Coventry to
Cork.
Fly
from Exeter and Southampton to Dublin and from Birmingham
to Shannon.
You might be able to find a combined flight and hotel deal in
Dublin from
Also
have some good deals on flights to Ireland and plenty of other
destinations.
Fly to Knock from Birmingham and other UK airports.
A
smaller airline flying from Birmingham to Galway as well as
routes to other smaller airports . They also Fly pets.
Fly to most major Irish airports - from most UK airports.
Can be
more expensive but offers more choice
FERRY
You can travel to Ireland by car ferry which can work out
cheaper if travelling with the family and of course if you
need to bring a car over
There are several Ferry crossings to Ireland from the UK every
day. Some ferries operate a reduced service in winter. Most car
ferries depart from Wales or Scotland - there is one route from
Liverpool to Dublin too. This is the longest sailing time. The
ferry obviously takes longer to get here and you have the extra
journey by road getting to and from the ports. It is also worth
keeping an eye on the weather or at least having a contingency
plan, if the sea is too rough the ferry wont sale and you may
find you have to get a later ferry.
you can check your Ferry sailing times and book online with
most of the the major ferry companies using the link below.
Ferry crossings from Wales to Ireland
Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire with Stena Line
Crossing times - Fast Ferry 99 mins
Holyhead to Dublin with Stena Line
Fishguard to Rosslare with Stena Line
This route is a 2 hour sailing time.
Ferry crossings from England to
Ireland
Liverpool to Dublin with P & O Irish Sea Ferries
Crossing time 8 hours.
Ferries from Scotland to Northern Ireland
Troon to Belfast with Sea Cat
This is a 2 and 1/2 hour sailing time.
Stranraer to Belfast with Stena Line
This is a 1 and 3/4 hr sailing time
ACCOMMODATION
There are plenty of
choices of accommodation for visitors to Ireland.
From 5 star deluxe hotels in Dublin , cheap hostels in
Dingle, self catering cottages in Cork, Bed and
Breakfasts in Bundoran and Guesthouses in Galway.Or
maybe you fancy a camping or boating holiday.
All budgets and tastes are catered for. It is
worth calling the accommodation if booking for large families as
the online systems sometime struggle with multiple family
members.
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It is also worth checking
out Ebay you can get some great deals.
If you are making you own way around Ireland, whether it be by foot, Car
or Bicycle it is worth investing in some decent maps which are available
to order online from
PETS
Ireland has been free of rabies for over one hundred years.
To maintain this status national legislation required all pet
dogs or cats brought into Ireland, other than pets coming from
the UK - which is also free of rabies, to undergo six months
quarantine. More information can be found on the DEFRA website
below, its more about bringing Pets into the UK but it gives you
the general idea.
CAR
HIRE
TOURIST INFORMATION
I will Try and go into more detail with more
specific links in the County by County section but here are some of the
more general links. You may wish to have all the arrangements made for
you some of the links below are useful if you are looking for a package
type holiday.
 
Irish Pub Guide here
Coat or T Shirt you can check out the regional weather
here
The Blue Flag beaches of Ireland are listed
here
A Good selection of things to do Around Ireland
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