Our list's wee home on the web is featured below :) Peace. chirho At 02:28 PM 5/23/99 +0200, you wrote: > > The I LOVE EUROPE NEWSLETTER! > http://www.iloveeurope.com > to subscribe, send a blank email to: > [email protected] > > >Issue nr. 3 >May 19, 1999 > > >FÁILTE! > >Somehow Ireland holds a special place in I LOVE EUROPE's >heart. Afterall, our home page is graced by an incredibly >beautiful photo of Dan Foley's Pub in Ireland. I LOVE EUROPE! >is forever grateful to Mr. Joe Englander for letting us use >this particular photograph. > >We hope you will enjoy traveling to the Emerald Isle with us >this week. And if you do, please tell a friend about I LOVE >EUROPE! > >As always, we would appreciate feedback from you. >Please write us an email... we are listening! > >Now off to put on our cyber vagabond shoes once again... :-) > > >Rosalie Nestenius >[email protected] > > >P.S. For a look at more of Mr. Englander's spectacular photos >of Ireland, please visit: >http://www.englander-workshops.com/irelandgallery.htm >_______________________________________ > >This week: IRELAND! > > >TIDBITS ON IRELAND >->The Irish Pub Scene >->Did You Know That.... >->Explore Ireland on Discounted Tickets!! > >THE EUROPEAN LOVE >->When In Dublin, Why Not.... >->Ireland For Children > >IRELAND IN CYBERSPACE >->Fianna Hideaway and Guide to Irish Genealogy >->Riverdance! >->The Guinness Hopstore > > > >______________TIDBITS ON IRELAND_______________ > >THE IRISH PUB SCENE > >Ireland is famous for its pub culture. There are numerous >stories told about the Irish and their drinking habits. >While some of them are true, lots of them serve to add to >the ambience and the charm of Irish pub life. There's >something special about the Irish Pub scene, maybe it's the >chat with the locals, the wholesome food, the Irish music >and dancing, or just simply the Guinness!!! > >A visitor does not remain a stranger for very long in Irish >pubs, be it in modern city emporium pubs or in charming and >quaint local pubs in rural towns and villages. The Irish are >known for their hospitality as well as for their willingness >to talk. This is where you go if you wish to know the local >history, news and sporting information. > >The welcoming atmosphere in pubs may be attributed to the >fact that most of them are family-owned and family-run. >The bigger pubs will have a beer garden to accommodate you >on a fine warm day, and some will operate a big TV screen >mainly to cover sporting events. > >Smoking is allowed in most pubs in Ireland. >Lots of them will have music sessions, especially in the >summer, featuring all types of music from Irish to country >music. > >The opening hours in the summer time (April to October ) >are from 10:30 AM until 11.30 pm. Many of the pubs serve >food from 12:30 PM to 2:30/3:00 PM. >Outside of this time you can get tea/coffee and a snack . >(On Sundays, all pubs must close for two hours from >2pm to 4pm.) >In winter time pubs close at 11 PM. > >You are generally allowed about a half hour to finish your drinks. > >Come and enjoy the atmosphere of the Irish pub scene >and get a taste of the real Ireland! > > >---------------- >This article is courtesy of John Ivory. >John and Kathy Ivory run the award-winning B & B, >Larkfield House in Killarney. >email: [email protected] >URL: http://www.kerry-insight.com/larkfield >URL: http://www.irish-insight.com/ian > > >+++++++++++++++ > > >DID YOU KNOW THAT.... > >... famous people from Ireland include writers Jonathan >Swift, Oscar Wilde and authors George Bernard Shaw and >1995 Nobel Prize winner for Literature Seamus Heaney? >Also on this list are singer Sinead O'Connor and actors >Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson. > >... Irish coffee is easy to make? Just heat a stemmed whiskey >goblet, pour a shot of Irish whiskey and add about 2-3 sugar >cubes to it. Pour strong black coffee, stir, and add whipped >cream on top of it. Note: The drink is not to be stirred after >cream has been added! > >... driving is on the left side of the road in Ireland? >Also remember that children under 12 years old must sit >on the backseat of the vehicle. > >... Whiskey has its own musuem, The Irish Whiskey Corner on >Bow Street in Dublin? > >... Signs on the public comfort rooms/toilets may be >"Fir" (Gentlemen) or "Mna" (Ladies)? > > >+++++++++++++++ > >EXPLORE IRELAND WITH DISCOUNTED TICKETS! > >For budget travelers, there are different discounted tickets >available for travel on buses and trains in Ireland. >Prices mentioned are for adults. >In general, children under the age of 16 pay half-price. > >->IRISH EXPLORER TICKET >Valid for all trains and buses in Ireland (Bus Eireann, local >buses, Expressway, etc, as well as DART, Intercity and local >trains) except for the Dublin City Buses. >Cost: >5 days, train: IR£ 60 >8 days, train or bus, valid for 8 days within 15 days >from date of purchase: IR£ 90 > >->EMERALD CARD >15 or 8 days within a 30-day period, valid for the whole country. >Cost: >15 days: IR£ 180 >8 days : IR£ 105 > >->IRISH ROVER >Valid for bus trips only. >3 days within an 8-day period, cost: IR£ 36 >8 days within a 15-day period, cost: IR£ 85 >15days within a 30-day period, cost: IR£ 130 > > >->DUBLIN EXPLORER TICKETS >IR£ 10. >Valid on all local trains, DART and Dublin buses for >4 consecutive days from 9:45 AM Monday-Friday and anytime >on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. > > >->TRAVELSAVE STAMP >Full-time students who have an international student ID >card can obtain a CIE travelsave stamp. It costs IR£ 8 and >entitles you to a 50% discount on one-way trips on trains, >buses and Irish ferries, and on return tickets (valid for >7 days) with special discounts. > > ><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Planning on traveling to Europe? >Dreaming of a European vacation? > >I LOVE EUROPE! has all the resources you need! >http://www.iloveeurope.com > ><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >_______________THE EUROPEAN LOVER_______________ > > >WHEN IN DUBLIN, WHY NOT...... > > >...VISIT THE TRINITY COLLEGE? > >This place houses all kinds of interesting sights! >Most of the tourists come to see the Book of Kells, >which is an ancient (9th century) religious manuscript, >beautifully illustrated by the scholars of those times. >The exhibition then leads into the College's Old Library >which, in itself, is quite a sight: in the Long Room, rows >upon rows of antique books are lined with busts of >historical figures. > >You can get a joint ticket for IR£6 which also gets you in >to The Dublin Experience, a 30-minute multi-media show which >stunningly shows the history of Ireland's capital city and >gives visitors an excellent intoduction to Dublin. > >The Old Library is open 7 days a week. >Admission from 9.30- 17.00 Monday to Saturday, >9.30 to 16.30 on Sunday (June-September) >and 12.30-16.30 on Sundays (October - May). > > >...JOIN A WALKING TOUR? > >The Dublin Literary Pub Crawl is an absolute must! >Tickets are IR£6.50 (IR£5.50 for students) and can be >bought in advance from the Suffolk Street Tourist >Information office. > >Basically, you meet in an upstairs room in The Duke Pub >(in Duke Street, funnily enough) at 7:30 where your genial >hosts (if lucky, you'll get Derek and Brendan) greet you >with an amusing Irish song and your first snatch of Irish >drama. In the course of the evening, you'll walk between >any 4 of 10 pubs, stopping on the grounds of Trinity College >and taking in the old House of Parliament (now the Bank of >Ireland). In between all the acting and story-telling, you'll >have about 20 minutes of drinking time in each of the pubs, >which is just enough time to fathom the answers to the quiz! >Yes, questions get asked throughout the evening and, come >the end of the crawl, whoever shouts their answers loudest >first wins a prize. > >--------------- >Martin aka [email protected] >has more suggestions on what you can do in Dublin in his >Doin' Dublin site: >http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Pier/4076/dublin.html > > >++++++++++++++++++++ > >IRELAND FOR KIDS! > >Travelling to Ireland with children is fun! >John Ivory gives us some tips: > > >1. Accommodation/ Food > >->Some hotels and guesthouses may not cater to small children. >An excellent alternative would be family-run bed and >breakfasts which offer family-friendly services like: >babysitting, limited laundry service, baby/toddler groups. >Some will allow access to kitchens in order to >sterilise babies' bottles. > >->The Ryan Hotel Group has a good reputation for looking after >the children with games, swimming pools, and other activities. > >->For budget conscious travelling families, Holiday Inns have >increasingly become a popular choice, where you pay only for >the room and breakfast/food is excluded. > >->Generally, 16 years of age is considered an adult and will >be charged accordingly. > >->Children will be welcome in all restaurants up to 7:00 PM, >but in only some restaurants after that. > >->Likewise, Irish pubs do some good "pub-grub" usually until >7.00 pm, and children are welcome in the pubs until 7:00 approx. > > >2. "Rainy Day" Activities for Children > >->Ireland offers many indoor sport complexes and swimming pools. >Some complexes will have all-weather tennis, indoor squash, >snooker & pool tables, ten-pin bowling , go-karting, among others. >-> Visit interactive centres dealing with wildlife, museums of >Irish history and motor museums, aquariums. > > >3. The Irish Outdoors and Children > >->Ireland has numerous Blue Flag beaches all around the coast. >These beaches have been inspected and awarded the European >Blue Flag for their high bathing water quality, where first aid >and adequate sanitary facilities are available. >->Children will also enjoy cruising on Irish rivers, canal systems, >or on the lakes of Killarney. >->Exploring the Irish countryside on bicycles or by horse/pony >trekking is a thrill for children! >->A nice day out for a family would also be spent at Horse Races >Please see http://www.iha.ie/iharace . > > >Enjoy your Irish holiday! > >------- >John Ivory, >Larkfield House, Killarney, email: [email protected] >URL: http://www.kerry-insight.com/larkfield >URL: http://www.irish-insight.com/ian > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > Visiting Ireland soon? > IRELAND Travel Information and Resources at > the I LOVE EUROPE! website: > http://www.iloveeurope.com/destination/ireland/ireland.html > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > >_______________IRELAND IN CYBERSPACE________________ > >+++++++++++++++ >FIANNA HIDEAWAY AND GUIDE TO IRISH GENEALOGY >http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/index.html >Includes an excellent and comprehensive guide on Irish >genealogical research with information on how to get started >with tracing your roots, an Irish timeline and history center, >records and an incredible wealth of resources for genealogy >buffs! > >++++++++++++++ >RIVERDANCE! >http://www.riverdance.com >Irish dancing that captured a whole world. >Includes sections on the story and the origins of >Riverdance, the people behind the show, tour dates >and ticket information. > >+++++++++++++++ >GUINNESS HOPSTORE >http://www.guinness-hopstore.com >For Guinness afficionados, this is your place to be! >Once used for storing hops used in the brewing process, >this building now houses the Guinness Visitor Centre. >Hundreds of Guiness branded items for sale. > > > ><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >If you missed the previous issues of the >newsletter,please go to the Archive Page: >http://www.iloveeurope.com/nl.html > ><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > ____Next Week, we're off to Vikingland: SWEDEN & STOCKHOLM!___ > > > >To subscribe to this newsletter, >send a blank email to: [email protected] >To unsubscribe, just send a blank email to: >[email protected] > >COPYRIGHT 1999 Rosalie Nestenius >Copyrights to the individual articles featured in this newsletter >belong to their respective authors. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >