Ireland I.H.T. Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 27 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 25 IRELAND (1999 est.) Visa: not required from nationals of the EU, America, Canada, and Japan Duty Free: goods permitted: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco, 1 litre of spirits (more than 22%) or 2 litres of other alcoholic beverages, including sparking or fortified wine, plus 2 litres of table wine, 50g of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette, goods to the value of IR£32 Health: no specific precautions. HOTELS●MOTELS●INNS ACHILL ISLAND MAYO GRAY'S GUESTHOUSE,Dugort, Achill Island, Co. Mayo.,Tel: 098 43244 or 098 43315, [email protected] , www.grays-guesthouse.ie ANTRIM BALLYCASTLE MARINE HOTEL 1-3 NORTH STREET, BALLYCASTLE CO. ANTRIM BALLYCASTLE ANTRIM IRELAND 012657-62222 012657-69507, [email protected] , http://www.marinehotel.net ANTRIM BROUGHSHANE TULLYMORE HOUSE 2 CARNLOUGH ROAD, BROUGHSHANE BALLYMENA, CO. ANTRIM BROUGHSHANE ANTRIM IRELAND 01266-861233 01266- 862238 ANTRIM PORTBALLINTRAE BEACH HOUSE HOTEL 61 BEACH ROAD, PORTBALLINTRAE BUSHMILLS, Country Dialling Code (Tel/Fax): ++353 CO. ANTRIM PORTBALLINTRAE ANTRIM IRELAND 012657-31214 Bord failte Eireann: Baggot Street Bridge Dublin 2 Tel: (1) 602 4000 Fax: (1) 602 , 012657-31664 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ireland.travel.ie ANTRIM PORTRUSH Europe Map References: EGLINTON HOTEL 49 EGLINTON STREET, PORTRUSH CO. ANTRIM total: 70,280 sq km land: 68,890 sq km water: 1,390 sq km Area: PORTRUSH ANTRIM IRELAND 01265-822371 01265-823155 , Climate: temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool [email protected] summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time MAGHERABUOY HOUSE HOTEL 41 MAGHERABOY ROAD PORTRUSH, CO. Terrain: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low ANTRIM PORTRUSH ANTRIM IRELAND 01265-823507 01265-824687 , mountains; sea cliffs on west coast [email protected] , http://www.magherabuoy.co.uk Natural Resources: zinc, lead, natural gas, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, O'NEILLS CAUSEWAY COAST HOTEL 36 BALLYREAGH ROAD, PORTRUSH dolomite, peat, silver CO. ANTRIM PORTRUSH ANTRIM IRELAND 01265-822435 01265-824495 Population: 3,797,257 (July 2000 est.) ROYAL COURT HOTEL 233 BALLYBOGEY ROAD, PORTRUSH CO. ANTRIM Nationality: noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural) BT56 8NF PORTRUSH ANTRIM IRELAND 01265-822236 01265-823176, adjective: Irish [email protected] , www.royalcourthotel.co.uk Ethnic Groups: Celtic, English ANTRIM TEMPLEPATRICK Religions: Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998) TEMPLETON HOTEL 882 ANTRIM ROAD, TEMPLEPATRICK BALLYCLARE, Languages: English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in CO. ANTRIM TEMPLEPATRICK ANTRIM IRELAND 01849-432984 01849- areas located along the western seaboard 433406 Economy: Ireland is a small, modern, trade-dependent economy with growth ARAN ISLANDS GALWAY averaging a robust 9% in 1995-99. Agriculture, once the most important sector, is now OSTAN INIS OIRR LURGAN VILLAGE, INIS OIRR ARAN ISLANDS ARAN dwarfed by industry, which accounts for 39% of GDP and about 80% of exports and ISLANDS GALWAY IRELAND, +353 99 75020 +353 857 669 622 , employs 28% of the labor force. Although exports remain the primary engine for [email protected] , http://www.hotelinisoirr.com Ireland's robust growth, the economy is also benefiting from a rise in consumer PIER HOUSE,Inis Mor Island,County Galway,Ireland,Tel:+ 353 (0) 9961417, spending and recovery in both construction and business investment. Over the past [email protected] , http://www.pierhousearan.com decade, the Irish government has implemented a series of national economic TIGH FITZ KILLEANY, KILRONAN, ARAN ISLES CO. GALWAY ARAN programs designed to curb inflation, reduce government spending, and promote ISLANDS GALWAY IRELAND 099-61213 099-61386, [email protected] foreign investment. The unemployment rate has been halved; job creation remains http://www.tighfitz.com 4100 ARMAGH CITY Capital: Dublin Time: GMT DRUMSILL HOTEL 35 MOY ROAD ARMAGH BT61 8DL ARMAGH CITY Background: A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of ARMAGH IRELAND 01861-522009 01861-525624 guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for the 26 ARMAGH LURGAN southern counties; the six northern counties (Ulster) remained part of Great Britain. In ASHBURN HOTEL 81-WILLIAM STREET, LURGAN CO. ARMAGH LURGAN 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European ARMAGH IRELAND 01762-325711 01762-347194 Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland SILVERWOOD HOTEL KILN ROAD, LURGAN CO. ARMAGH LURGAN If it does not say Intercontex it is not the International Hotel and Travel Directory and Travel Hotel International the it is not Intercontex say does not If it and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for ARMAGH IRELAND 01762-327722 01762-325290 Northern Ireland, approved in 1998, has not yet been implemented. BAILIEBOROUGH CAVAN Location: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North BAILIE HOTEL BAILIEBOROUGH CO. CAVAN BAILIEBOROUGH CAVAN Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain a primary concern of government policy. Recent IRELAND 042-65334 042-66506 efforts have concentrated on improving workers' qualifications and the education BALLYMENA ANTRIM system. Ireland joined in launching the euro currency system in January 1999 along ADAIR ARMS HOTEL BALLYMONEY ROAD, BALLYMENA CO. ANTRIM BT43 with 10 other EU nations. The construction and other sectors are beginning to press 5BS BALLYMENA ANTRIM IRELAND 01266-653674 01266-40436 , against capacity, and growth is expected to drop in 2000, perhaps by 1 percentage [email protected] , http://www.adairarms.com point. GALGORM MANOR 136 FENAGHY ROAD, BALLYMENA BT42 1EA, CO. food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals, Industries: ANTRIM BALLYMENA ANTRIM IRELAND , Tel: +44 (0) 28 2588 1001 Fax: machinery, transportation equipment, glass and crystal; software +44 (0) 28 2588 0080, [email protected] , http://galgorm.com Currency: 1 Euro(€) = 100 cents. TULLYGLASS HOUSE HOTEL 178 GALGORM ROAD, BALLYMENA CO. Railways: total: 1,947 km broad gauge: 1,947 km 1.600-m gauge (38 km electrified; ANTRIM, BT42 IHJ BALLYMENA ANTRIM IRELAND 01266-652639 01266- 485 km double track) (1998) 46938, [email protected] , http://www.tullyglass.com Highways: total: 92,500 km paved: 87,043 km (including 115 km of expressways) BALLINA MAYO unpaved: 5,457 km (1999 est.) BARTRA HOUSE HOTEL PEARSE STREET, BALLINA CO. MAYO BALLINA Waterways: 700 km (limited for commercial traffic) (1998) MAYO IRELAND 096-22200 096-22111 Ports and Harbors: Arklow, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Foynes, Galway, Limerick, BELLEEK CASTLE BALLINA CO. MAYO BALLINA MAYO IRELAND 096- New Ross, Waterford 22400 096-71750, [email protected] , http://www.belleekcastle.com Airports: 44 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways: total: 17 over 3,047 m: 1 DEANWOOD HOTEL BURY STREET, BALLINA CO. MAYO BALLINA MAYO 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 7 (1999 est.) IRELAND 096-21655 096-21028 [email protected] ©Copyrights Ireland ®Design Intercontex The Intercontex I.H.T.- Over 150,000 Subscribers Ireland I.H.T. DOWNHILL HOTEL BALLINA CO. MAYO BALLINA MAYO IRELAND 096-21033 096- CARLOW BALLON 21338 BALLYKEALEY HOUSE HOTEL BALLON CO. CARLOW, T: (+353) (0)59 MOUNT FALCON CASTLE BALLINA CO. MAYO BALLINA MAYO IRELAND 096- 9159288, Fax: (+353) (0)59 9159297, [email protected] 70811 096-71517 [email protected] http://www.ballykealeymanorhotel.com ROCKS FOXFORD ROAD, BALLINA CO. MAYO BALLINA MAYO IRELAND 096- 22140 CARLOW BORRIS STEP HOUSE 66 MAIN STREET, BORRIS CO. CARLOW, t: +353 (0) 59 BALLINAMORE LEITRIM 9771624 , [email protected] , http://www.stephousehotel.ie COMMERCIAL & TOURIST HOTEL BALLINAMORE CO. LEITRIM BALLINAMORE LEITRIM IRELAND 078-44675 078-44679 , [email protected] , CARLOW TOWN http://www.hotelcommercial.com BALLYVERGAL GUEST HOUSE BALLYVERGAL, DUBLIN ROAD CARLOW RIVERSDALE FARM GUSETHOUSE BALLINAMORE CO. LEITRIM IRELAND , CARLOW TOWN CARLOW IRELAND 0503-43634 0503-40386 T:00-353-71-9644122,Fax: 00-353-71-9644813, [email protected] , BARROWVILLE TOWN HOUSE KILKENNY ROAD, CARLOW TOWN CO.. tel: http://www.riversdale.biz + 353 (0) 59 9143324,fax: + 353 (0) 59 9141953, [email protected] , www.barrowville.com BALLINASLOE GALWAY DOLMEN HOTEL KILKENNY ROAD CARLOW CARLOW, T: +353 5991 42002, GULLANES HOTEL MAIN STREET, BALLINASLOE CO. GALWAY , t: +353 (0) 90 [email protected] , http://www.dolmenhotel.ie 964 2220 ,f: +353 (0) 90 964 4395 , [email protected] , ROYAL HOTEL DUBLIN STREET CARLOW CARLOW TOWN , +353 59 91 http://www.gullaneshotel.com 33243,FAX: +353 59 91 33430, [email protected] , HAYDENS HOTEL DUNLO STREET, BALLINASLOE CO. GALWAY, IRELAND , http://www.hotelcarlow.ie Phone: +353 90 9642347,Fax: +355 90 9642733, [email protected] , SEVEN OAKS HOTEL ATHY ROAD CARLOW, TOWN , Tel: 059 91 31308, http://www.haydens.ie Fax: 059 91 32155 , [email protected] , BANAGHER OFFALY SOUTH http://www.sevenoakshotel.com BROSNA LODGE HOTEL ,BANAGHER OFFALY SOUTH IRELAND , +353 (0)5791 CARRAROE 51350, [email protected] , http://www.brosnalodge.com BANGOR DERRY ROYAL HOTEL 26/28 QUAY STREET, BANGOR CO. DOWN