22_043486 bindex.qxp 12/12/06 11:28 PM Page 575 Index See also Accommodations Index, below. GENERAL INDEX Amelia Earhart Centre Ardgillan Castle and Demesne (Derry City), 538 (Balbriggan), 175 American Airlines, 44 Ardhowen Theatre AARP, 37–38 American Airlines Vacations, 49 (Enniskillen), 559 Abbey Mills, 464 American Express, 66–67 Ardmore, 229 Abbey Tavern (Dublin), 17, 168 Dublin, 106 Ardmore High Cross, 233–234 Abbey Theatre (Dublin), 169 American Foundation for the Ards Forest Park, 475 Above and Beyond Tours, 37 Blind (AFB), 36 The Ards Peninsula, 511–515 Access-Able Travel Source, 36 An Bodhran (Cork), 276 Area codes, 67 Access America, 32 Ancient Ireland The Ark: A Cultural Centre for Accessible Journeys, 36 best of, 9–10 Children (Dublin), 149 Accommodations. See also suggested itinerary, 80–82 Arklow Golf Club, 187 Accommodations Index An Creagán Visitors’ Centre Armagh Astronomy Centre and best, 13–15 (Creggan), 548 Planetarium, 517 booking online, 40 An Daingean, 3, 331 Armagh City, 517–519 tipping, 71 Andrew Jackson Centre Armagh County Museum, tips on, 58–63 (Carrickfergus), 510 517–518 Achill Island, 430 Andrews Lane Theatre Armagh Public Library, 518 Active vacations, best, 13 (Dublin), 169 Art galleries, Dublin, 158 Adare, 5, 355–358 An Driochead Beag/The Small Arthur’s Quay Centre (Limerick Adare Heritage Centre, 355 Bridge (Dingle), 340 City), 351 Adventure centers, 93 Anna Livia, 142 Arthur Young’s Walk, 324 Aer Arann (Inverin), 402 An Pucan (Galway), 399 Ashtown Riding Stables Aer Lingus, 44 An Spailpin Fanac (The Migrant (Dublin), 90 Aghadoe Heights Spa Worker; Cork), 276 Athassel Priory (near (Killarney), 1 Antiques and Collectibles Fair Golden), 241 Ahenny High Crosses, 240–241 (Dublin), 27 Athlone, 5, 421 AIB Music Festival in Great Antique Tavern (Enniscorthy), Athlone Castle, 421 Irish Houses, 29 228 The Atlantic Highlands, AIDS Helpline Dublin, 37 The Antrim Coast, 79, 520 471–478 Aillwee Cave, 377 Anu Design (Killarney), ATMs (automated teller Air Canada, 44 322–323 machines), 24–25 Airfares, 40, 45–46 Apartment (Belfast), 507 Aughnanure Castle (Oughter- Airlines, 2–3, 43–47, 58 Aran Island Ferries, 402 ard), 410 bankrupt, 33 Aran Islands, 382, 400–403 The Auld Dubliner (Dublin), 164 long flights, 46–47 Aras an Uachtaráin (The Irish Austin & Co., Ltd. (Derry Airport security,COPYRIGHTED 45 President’s House; Dublin), MATERIALCity), 541 Air Tickets Direct, 46 132–133 Avis Rent a Car, 36 Aisling (Waterford), 233 Archive’s Antiques Centre Avoca Handweavers Alias Tom (Dublin), 160 (Belfast), 499 Bray, 186 All Ireland Dancing Champi- Ardara, 468, 471–474, 478 Bunratty, 371 onships (Killarney), 28 Ardara Heritage Centre, 473 Connemara, 413 All-Ireland Hurling and Gaelic Ardara Weavers Fair, 472 Dublin, 159 Football Finals (Dublin), 30 Ardclinis Activity Centre Moll’s Gap, 311 Altamount Gardens (Cushendall), 523 Avondale House & Forest Park (Tullow), 89, 180 (Rathdrum), 180 22_043486 bindex.qxp 12/12/06 11:28 PM Page 576 576 INDEX Beaghmore Stone Circles (near Galway, 396 Baboró International Arts Cookstown), 548 Kildare, 198 Festival for Children Beara Peninsula, 297 Killarney, 323 (Galway), 31 Bective Abbey, 202 Kinsale, 282 Backroads, 84 Bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs), 59 the Mourne Mountains, Bad Bob’s Backstage Bar Belfast, 79, 490–509 529–530 (Dublin), 165 accommodations, 500–504 Rathlin Island, 522 Baginbun Head, 218 getting around, 493 South Tipperary, 242 Ballina, 360, 431 Internet access, 493 the Sperrin Mountains, 550 Ballincollig Gunpowder Mills, nightlife, 507–509 West Cork, 296 273 performing arts, 509 Yeats Country, 447 Ballinderry, 360 restaurants, 504–507 Biddy O’Barnes (Barnesmore), Ballinskelligs, 310 shopping, 498–500 463 Ballintoy, 79, 520 side trips from, 510–519 Bird-watching, 88–89 Ballintubber Abbey, 431 sights and attractions, the Atlantic Highlands, 475 Ballybofey, 480 493–498 County Clare, 382 Ballybunion Golf Club, 343 sports and outdoor activities, County Wexford, 223 Ballydehob, 291 500 the Dingle Peninsula, 335 Ballyferriter, 332 traveling to, 44, 492 Dublin, 154 Ballyhack, 218 visitor information, 492–493 Fermanagh Lakelands, Ballyhack Castle, 219 Belfast Botanic Gardens & 556–557 Ballymaloe Cookery School Palm House, 494 Rathlin Island, 522 (Shanagarry), 287–288 Belfast Castle, 494 South Tipperary, 242–243 Ballyshannon, 463, 464 Belfast Cathedral, 495 the Sperrin Mountains, 550 Ballyshannon Folk Festival, 464 Belfast City Marathon, 28 West Cork, 296 Baltimore Diving & Water- Belfast Festival at Queens, 31 Birr, 421 sports Centre, 94, 296 Belfast International Airport, Birr Castle Demesne, 422 Ba Mizu (Dublin), 166 487 Black Abbey (Kilkenny Banagher, 421 Belfast Zoo, 495 City), 251 Banba’s Crown, 479 Belleek, 553, 556 Blackberry Fair (Dublin), 161 Bandon Pottery Shop, 294–295 Belleek Shop (Ennis), 372 Blackstairs Mountains, 224 The Bank (Dublin), 166 Belleek Visitor Center, 554 Black Taxi Tour (Belfast), 494 Bank of Ireland Arts Centre Belltable Arts Centre (Limerick Blackwater estuary, 229 (Dublin), 144 City), 355 Blakes of the Hollow Bank of Ireland Centre/Parlia- Belmullet Golf Course, 434 (Enniskillen), 559 ment House (Dublin), 144 Ben Bulben, 446 Blarney Castle and Stone, Bantry House, 292 Benburb Valley Park, Castle, 8, 273–274 Bar Bacca/La Lea (Belfast), 507 and Heritage Centre, 518 Blarney Woollen Mills Barkers (Wexford), 219 Benwee Head, 435 Cork, 276 Barleycove, 291 Bergin Clarke Studio Dublin, 162 Barleycove Beach, 293, 296 (Rathdrum), 187 Blasket Islands, 333 Barnesmore Gap, 480 Bettystown, 202 Bleeding Horse (Dublin), 165 Battle of Aughrim Interpretative Bicycling, 13, 83–85 Blennerville Windmill (near Centre, 421–422 the Ards Peninsula, 513 Tralee), 341–342 Battle of the Boyne Commemo- Athlone, 424 Blessington Adventure Centre, ration, 29 Connemara, 414 93, 189 Bay Lough, 243 Cork, 274 Blogs and travelogues, 40–41 Beaches County Carlow, 187, 255 Bloody Foreland, 472 the Atlantic Highlands, 475 County Meath, 205 Bloomsday Festival (Dublin), 29 County Waterford, 235 County Waterford, 235 Blue Pool Nature Trail, 324 County Wexford, 223 County Wexford, 223 Blue Raincoat Theatre the Dingle Peninsula, 335 County Wicklow, 187 (Sligo), 451 Donegal Bay, 466 Derry City, 542 Bmi baby, 44 Dublin, 154 the Dingle Peninsula, 335 Boating (boat rentals). See also Glencolumbkille, 469 Donegal Bay coast, 469 Kayaking; Sailing Inishowen Peninsula, 480 Donegal Town, 461 Athlone area, 424 Sligo Bay, 447 Dublin, 106 Fermanagh Lakelands, 557 West Cork, 296 Fermanagh Lakelands, 556 North Shannon Valley, 455 22_043486 bindex.qxp 12/12/06 11:28 PM Page 577 GENERAL INDEX 577 Boat tours and cruises Browne’s Hill Dolmen Carrickfergus, 79, 510 Connemara, 412–413 (Carlow), 180, 182 Carrickfergus Castle, 9, 510 Donegal Town, 460 Brown Thomas (Cork), 275 Carrickmines Equestrian Centre Dublin, 152 Brown Thomas (Limerick (Dublin), 90 Eastern Galway, 423–424 City), 351 Carrick-on-Shannon, 451 Fermanagh Lakelands, Brú Ború Heritage Centre Carrigafoyle Castle (near Bally- 553–554 (Cashel), 241 longford), 341, 342 Galway, 396 Bruxelles (Dublin), 166 Carrowkeel, 9–10, 444 Kenmare, 311 BT2 (Dublin), 160 Carrowkeel Passage Tomb Killarney, 322 Bucket shops, 45–46 Cemetery, 445 Lough Neagh, 516 Budweiser Irish Derby Carrowmore, 9–10, 444 Lower Shannon, 361, 362 (The Curragh), 29 Carrowmore Megalithic Northern Ireland, 488 Bull Island, 154 Cemetery, 445 Sligo, 442 The Bull Ring (Wexford), 216 Car travel, 51–52 The bogs, 411 The Bulman (Kinsale), 286 driving laws, tips, and The Bogside (Derry City), Buncrana, 480 warnings, 54 534, 537, 538–539 Bundoran, 463, 464 Cashel, 240 Bog Train Tours (Shannon- Bunratty, 369 Casino Marino, 175 bridge), 422 Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Castlebar Golf Club, 434 Boland’s Irish Craft Shop 8–9, 13, 369–370, 375 Castle Coole, 554 (Kinsale), 282 Bunratty Village Mills, 372 Castle Espie (Comber), 89, 511 The Bolton Library Bunratty Winery, 370 Castlegregory, 333 (Cashel), 241 The Burren, 5, 376–378 Castles The Book Centre The Burren Centre accommodations in, 62 Kilkenny City, 253 (Kilfenora), 377 best, 8 Waterford, 233 Burren National Park, 86, 376 Castletown (Celbridge), 196 The Book of Kells (Dublin), 133 Burren Smokehouse (Lisdoon- Castletroy Golf Club, 352 Books, recommended, 65–66 varna), 382 Castle Ward (Strangford), Bookstores, Dublin, 158 Burren Way, 376 511–512 Booley Bay, 218 Burtonport, 472 Castlewellan Forest Park, 528 Boyle, 451 Business hours, 67 The Cat & the Moon Boyle Abbey, 452 Northern Ireland, 489 (Sligo), 443 The Boyne Valley, 81 Bus travel, 51 Cathedral of St. Columb (Derry Brandon, Mount, 333, 336 money-saving passes, 52 City), 539–540 Brandon Bay, 335 Byrne’s Wexford Bookshop, 219 Cathedrals and churches. See Brandon Gallery, 334 under first significant word Bray Head, 156 (e.g. Assumption, Church Brazen Head (Dublin), 17, 164 Café en Seine (Dublin), 166 of the) Break for the Border (Dublin), Cahersiveen, 310 Catsby Cave, 464 165 Cahir Castle, 8, 241 The Causeway Coast, 519–527 Brian de Staic (Killarney), 323 Caislean Ui Cuain (The Castle Causeway Coast Path, 523 Bridge House Irish Festival Inn; Kilkenny City), 260 Cavan Crystal Craft & Design (Tullamore), 28 Calendar of events, 27–32 Centre, 452 The Bridge Pottery (Bennetts- Calliaghstown Riding Centre Cave Hill Country Park, 495 bridge), 255 (Dublin), 90 C. Bonner & Son (Ardara), 474 Bridges of Ross, 382 Cameras, digital, 64 Ceardlann an Spidéil/Spiddal Brigid, St., 198 Cape Clear, 291 Craft Village, 406 British Airways, 44 Cape Clear Island, 89, 298–299 Ceardlann Craft Village BritRail Pass