Things to Take With You on a Trip to Ireland

Once you have booked your flight, got your road details and sorted out your itinerary and lodgings, you need to start packing. Ireland has what might be described as a moist climate, while there are lovely, sunny days; there are a good number of wet ones too. When you’re packing for your trip it’s a good idea to include some stout walking shoes and some warm clothing, just in case the weather turns. Make sure that you have some tee shirts and shorts as well as your woollies, the best way to dress in Ireland is to layer your clothing, and then if it does turn warm, you can always remove the top couple of layers.

If you are travelling to the South of Ireland then make sure that you have at least some Euros with you when you set off. You may want to take some travellers cheques if you’ve not paid up front for your car hire Dublin is in the republic of Ireland, so you will need Euros. Don’t forget to pack your camera; there is nothing worse than seeing some wonderful attractions or beautiful scenery and finding that you can’t record them for posterity because you’ve left your camera behind. You may have familiarised yourself with the Irish road network, but it’s a good idea to take along a driving atlas of Ireland, along with a good travel book.Just as the road signs in the Republic of Ireland are written in both English and Gaelic, so you might find are many other public notices, including those over independent shops. A good travel book should provide you with some basic phrases in Gaelic, which you may need if you visit an out of the way farm or B&B. If you play the guitar or the banjo you may want to take it with you, the Irish love a bit of music and most weekends the hotel bars and local pubs ring to the impromptu sound of a guitar, a banjo or a fiddle. You’ll be really popular if you play your instrument with any kind of skill, the Irish are a friendly bunch and you’ll soon be made to feel at home.