Good Ireland Travel websites?
 

Message: Hi all,
I'm new to this site and to Ireland, just wondering , I am in the planning stages of a trip to Irlenad, but I am wondering what websites are the best for showing ireland's best bits and for planning the trip itself, apart from Fodors of course!)
any help would be much appretiated,
Thanks!
G

Useful sites include: www.frommers.com, www.ireland.com,www.irelandofthewelcomes.com. You can listen to Irish radio on www.rte.ie and to the local station in County Kerry at www.radiokerry.ie

other good forum/ planning sites are

www.theirelandexpert.com
www.irelandyes.com

both are hosted by ladies who are vastly experienced in travels to Ireland and the tricks & tips for going there.
They both offer driving suggestions, Lodging choices, etc, and the Ireland Expert ( Pat) has some discounts on various things - Car rentals, etc

I like the following web sites in addition to the ones mentioned:

www.ireland.travel.ie -- Bord Failte

www.goireland.com - look under Things To Do & See

www.townandcountry.ie -- B&B web site

www.irelandhotels.com

www.family-homes.ie -- B&B web site

www.hidden-ireland.com

http://www.shamrock.org/home.html

www.aaroadwatch.ie -- Great road web site!!!

http://www.directferry.com/irish.htm

www.kennys.ie/prints/sean-tomkins/index.shtml -- brilliant IRL photos

http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/irish.html -- Irish folk music and lyrics

http://www.dun-na-ngall.com/frame1.html -- everything Donegal

www.inhp.com -- Irish National Heritage Park, Co Wexford

www.heritagedata.ie/en/ -- Duchas Site

Enjoy discovering Ireland!

Wendy

A very good web site for Northern Ireland is www.discovernorthernireland.com/

Ice

Thanks for all your help guys,
I have a good few suggestions to get started on now.

By the way, does anyone know what airports there are on the west of Ireland that accommodate private jets? I didn't seee any Irish airport sites in the listings you posted,
well, thanks again,
regards,
Greenblade

Just a small correction to Debbie's post, it is

www.irelandexpert.com

Her Ireland Guide is an excellent free resource.