The Vagabond Blog – Ireland Travel Guide

With live music high on his priority list, former Ireland travel expert Michael takes us on a pub and music tour of favourite watering holes in Dingle. To Pubs In Dingle At A Glance 🤩 Drink Where Celebrities Drink 🔨 A Pub That's Half Hardware Store ☘️ Enjoy A Proper Irish Session 🎻 Get Your Toe Tapping With Trad Music 💚 Meet The Locals At This Favourite Spot

Travel expert Derry has picked his favourite Irish castles. Learn all about the history of Ireland through these amazing fortresses, their builders, battles and besiegers! Castles in Ireland At A Glance ⚔️ Dunluce Castle 💋 Blarney Castle ☘️ Rock of Cashel ⛵ Dunguaire Castle 🛡️ Aughnanure Castle 🏯 Kilkenny Castle 🏰 Donegal Castle

Read Jade's essential travel tips for planning, budgeting and packing for your 2025 small-group tour of Ireland. Planning A Trip To Ireland At A Glance ⏳ Book Early for Best Value 🏥 Purchase Insurance 🛂 Check Your Passport 🧳 Pack Only The Essentials 🏦 Notify Your Bank ⚠️ Last Minute Checks

Check out travel expert Derry's top historical places in Ireland. You can see every one on a Vagabond & Driftwood small-group tour of Ireland! Historical Places in Ireland At A Glance ⛪ The Rock of Cashel 🏰 Blarney Castle ⛰️ Skellig Michael Island ⚔️ Dunluce Castle ⛪ Monasterboice ☘️ Poulnabrone Dolmen ⭕ Uragh Stone Circle 🌄 Kylemore Abbey

Read John's guide to the taxis, buses and tickets that will get you from Dublin Airport to downtown Dublin City. Getting From Dublin Aiport To Dublin City Centre At A Glance 🚖 Our Recommended Option: Taxi 🚏 Alternative Option 1. Aircoach 🚍 Alternative Option 2. Dublin Express 💚 Dublin Travel Card - Visitor LEAP Card

What's the craic, horsebox? Fit in with the locals. Understand Irish culture. Suspend the logical side of your brain. Irish nonsense expert, Amy, breaks down slang in Ireland with these funny Irish phrases. Funny Irish Phrases At A Glance 🎉 Just What Is The Craic? 👋 3 Ways To Say Say Hello 🙊 When Words Escape You 🤣 Slag (And Be Slagged) 🫅 How To Avoid Having Notions

Explore Dublin with travel expert Deirdre's definitive list of things to do near the Grand Canal Hotel. The Grand Canal Area At A Glance 😋 You are spoiled for dining and drinking options in the area. 🏟️ Within a 10 minute walk you'll find one of Ireland's largest theatres and biggest sports stadia. ⭐ There's also an historic battlefield, beautiful Georgian architecture, a scenic canal and a windswept beach. 🚉 Take a day trip from Grand Canal Dock train station, only 5 minutes walk away.

Watch sheep dog demonstrations with us on an authentic sheep farm tour in Ireland. You may get to cuddle a puppy or even try shearing wool! Tour expert Michael is here to fill you in on the details. Sheep Dog Demonstrations At A Glance 🐑 Take A Sheep Farm Tour In Kerry 🐏 See A Sheep Farm Tour In County Galway 🐶 What Breed Are Irish Sheeepdogs? 💭 What Past Guests Thought Of Their Tour

Take a whirlwind tour of the Irish National Parks to be found along the Wild Atlantic Way with VagaGuide Brian. Make sure you read to the end for a special, bonus national park. Wild Atlantic Way National Parks At A Glance 🏞️ Killarney National Park 🪨 The Burren National Park ⛰️ Connemara National Park 🌊 Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park 🏰 Glenveagh National Park 📸 Wicklow Mountains National Park

Want to go somewhere different? Nordie expert Brian says that a Northern Ireland tour in 2025 makes sense for lots of reasons. 11, to be exact. Northern Ireland At A Glance 🌊 The Scenery - The North Coast 🌋 Must-See: The Giant's Causeway 😉 The People - Friendliness Personified 👻 The History – Castles, Ghosts and Ancient Ring Forts 🥾 The Chance Of Adventure 🛡️ It's One Big Game of Thrones Filmset! 🌇 Belfast: City of Culture 🧱 Storm The Walls Of Derry/Londonderry 😋 A Wee Bite to Eat: Northern Ireland Food & Drink 🎸 Northern Irish Music Rocks! ✌️ Special Offer: Two Countries for the Price of One!