Ireland Guidebook

In Rick Steves Ireland you'll find in-depth Rick-tested information on:

Dublin and Nearby

• Dun Laoghaire
• Boyne Valley (including Brú na Bóinne and Trim)
• Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains

South Ireland

• Kilkenny and Waterford
• The Rock of Cashel
• Kinsale and Cobh
• Ring of Kerry, sights near Killarney, Kenmare, Skellig Michael

Dingle Peninsula and Nearby

• Dingle Town
• Dingle Peninsula driving tour
• Blasket Islands
• Tralee

County Clare & the Burren

• ​The coast, Doolin, and Ennis

Galway

Aran Islands

Connemara and Westport

• Cong
• Westport
• Connemara driving tour
• East of Connemara: Knock Shrine, Strokestown Park and Irish National Famine Museum

Donegal and the Northwest

• County Donegal driving tour
• Between Westport and Derry: Drumcliff Village, Mullaghmore Head, Donegal Town

Northern Ireland

• ​Derry
• Antrim Coast and Portrush
• Belfast
• Bangor

Practicalities

• Self-guided walks
• Easy-to-follow maps (including color maps of Ireland, central Dublin, and the Dingle and "Ring of Kerry" Peninsulas)
• ​Trip planning: When to go, recommended two-week itinerary, and pre-trip checklist
• Advice on planning your time and avoiding lines
• Transportation: Driving, trains, buses, city transit, and ferries
• Irish history, culture, language, and cuisine
• Handy Irish–Yankee vocabulary list
• Detailed advice on managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, handling emergencies, and other helpful hints

Also included: a 14½" x 19½" full-color foldout Planning Map that shows all of Ireland, plus key driving distances/times and a close-up of the Dingle and "Ring of Kerry" peninsulas — as well as more handy close-ups (showing major sights) on the back: Dublin, Belfast, and the Dingle and Ring of Kerry peninsulas. (Note: This is a slightly smaller version of Rick's stand-alone Ireland Planning Map.)