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Discovering the Best of Ireland Chapter 1 Discovering the Best of Ireland In This Chapter ▶ Enjoying Ireland’s best travel experiences ▶ Finding Ireland’s best hotels, restaurants, and pubs ▶ Exploring Irish history at the best castles and archaeological sites his chapter gives you the lowdown on the very best that Ireland has Tto offer, from the best food on the island to the most gorgeous sea- scapes to the best spots to hear traditional Irish music. Throughout the book, the Best of the Best icon refers you to the items mentioned in this chapter. The Best Travel Experiences With all that Ireland has to offer, it’s tough to come up with a list of favorite experiences; but here are some of the adventures I keep day- dreaming about long after I’m home: ✓ Listening to traditional Irish music: What could be better than relaxing to live traditional music in an atmospheric pub? The Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl in Dublin is a terrific introduc- tion to the musical style. See Chapter 11. ✓ COPYRIGHTEDTaking in the Book of Kells and Trinity MATERIAL College: This ninth-century book of the four gospels glows with ornate Latin script and stun- ning Celtic knots and designs. The book is found in a museum at lovely Trinity College. See Chapter 11. ✓ Filing into Newgrange Tomb: You’ll feel like a lucky explorer as you descend into the cool, dim chamber of this 5,000-year-old pas- sage tomb (an underground chamber thought to have religious or ceremonial importance). See Chapter 12. ✓ Rambling around the Wicklow Mountains (Wicklow): In the lush and rolling Wicklow Mountains, you’ll find leafy woodlands, 005_9780470888728-ch01.indd5_9780470888728-ch01.indd 9 11/27/11/27/11 99:54:54 PMPM 005_9780470888728-ch01.indd 10 5 _ 9 7 8 0 10 4 7 0 8 8 8 7 Ireland 2 8 0 100 mi Part I:IntroducingIreland - SSCOTLANDCOTLAND c Malin Head North Channel h 0 100 km 0 Rathlin (U.K.)(U.K.) 1 Tory Giant‘s Island . 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See Chapter 13. ✓ Strolling through Powerscourt Gardens: These gardens have many facets, including a mossy grotto, a formal garden with an impres- sive fountain and statuary, a rose garden that bursts into a riot of color in season, and peaceful woodlands. See Chapter 13. ✓ Touring the House of Waterford Crystal: This fascinating tour takes you behind the scenes to watch the evolution of Waterford Crystal pieces, from their beginnings as molten crystal to the fin- ished product. See Chapter 14. ✓ Exploring Killarney National Park: Use a bike, horse, jaunting car, or your own two feet to explore the silver streams, sapphire lakes, dense woodlands, and heather-covered mountains here. See Chapter 16. ✓ Driving the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula: Driving along both of these peninsulas, each vista you encounter is more spec- tacular than the one before it. Seascapes, cliffs, and mountain views are the order of the day on the Ring of Kerry, while the Dingle Peninsula has hills, farms, sandy beaches, craggy cliffs, loads of ruins, and more seascapes. See Chapter 16. ✓ Hiking through the Burren: Hiking is the ultimate way to see this strange and stunning rocky plateau, filled with wildflowers that poke up through cracks in the rock, rivers that spring up from below the ground, and ruins from the Stone Age through medieval times. See Chapter 17. ✓ Exploring Ireland’s islands: Taking a ferry out to explore one (or more) of Ireland’s islands is like an adventure within an adventure. See Chapter 18 for information on the Aran Islands. ✓ Taking a hike: There’s nothing like wandering through the country- side to really experience Ireland. Two of my favorite hikes are a ramble along County Cork’s Sheep’s Head Way, and a jaunt out of Port, north of Donegal Bay.
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