Forgot to mention the weather. Tonight the temp is 48 degrees. I would advise you to check the weather before you go, but bring warm clothes cause it can still be quite cold in May - we have had snow in June in Manchester so beware. A good weather site to check is www.metcheck.com Also a good site is www.bbc.co.uk Also Northern Ireland is now on British Summer Time which is +1 GMT. As far as money goes, NI uses pounds (sterling) and Ireland uses Euros. Petrol prices are outrageous compared to USA prices - a couple of weeks ago we set a record at £1.20 per liter!! This article is from 2 years ago but you will understand http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2007-04-19-world-gas_N.htm