Activities in Ireland
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Northern Ireland including Giant's Causeway Rail Tour from Dublin
13 hours (Departs Dublin, Ireland)
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Sit back and relax on this combined rail and coach day trip from Dublin to Northern Ireland. With all your travel arrangements organized for you, you'll see…Not LP reviewed
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Full Day Tour of The Gap of Dunloe
5 hours 30 minutes (Departs Killarney, Ireland)
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Considering a walking, rambling or hiking tour? Look no further as The Gap of Dunloe is 7 miles (11 kilometers) and takes approximately 90 minutes.The tour…Not LP reviewed
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International Light Opera Festival
Waterford's International Light Opera Festival takes place in the last fortnight in September. It's cheaper and more easily accessible than the more famous Wexford Festival Opera but booking is still advisable.
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Mourne Cycle Tours
Provides mountain- and touring-bike hire (from £10/15/80 per half-day/day/week) and can arrange self-guided tours and family cycling weekends, including accommodation.
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Dingle Marina Diving Centre
Arranges snorkelling and scuba diving trips in Dingle Bay and around the Blasket Islands, as well as courses and wreck dives.
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The Dublin City Walking Tour
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Take a city walking tour around Dublin with a local guide to make sure you don’t miss Dublin's most popular icons. See the General Post Office, walk down…Not LP reviewed
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George Plant Minibus Tours
George Plant Minibus Tours operates various tours from June to September. Trips include Mizen Head, the Beara Peninsula and Gougane Barra Forest Park. They only run if there are sufficient numbers.
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Surfin' Dirt
A three-hour beginner's session, including board, safety gear and instruction, at this mountain-boarding track costs £17.50. It's off the B180, 3km west of Bryansford village.
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Medieval Banquet
The least authentic way to visit Dunguaire Castle is to attend a medieval banquet. Yuck-filled stage shows and shtick provide diversions while you plough through a big group meal.
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Wild Wicklow Tour
Award-winning and lots of fun, this 8½-hour top tour does a quick spin of the city’s main attractions before heading southwards along the coast to County Wicklow, bringing its high-energy buzz to Glendalough and the Sally Gap. Book at Dublin Tourism in St Andrew’s Church, Suffolk St.
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Dublin Rock'n'Roll Writers Bus Tour
Dublin’s rich rock legacy is explored audio-visually from the comfort of a kitted-out tour bus. The bus stop is on Westmoreland St and the tour lasts about 90 minutes.
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Dublin Shore Excursion: Skip the Line Guinness Storehouse Entrance Ticket
Flexible (Departs Dublin, Ireland)
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When your cruise ship docks in Dublin, enjoy a shore excursion to the Guinness Storehouse! With this skip-the-line entrance ticket to the Guinness Storehouse,…Not LP reviewed
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Griffin Hawe Hardware
Athy is a popular place for pike, salmon and trout fishing. For equipment and information try Griffin Hawe Hardware. There’s a wide range of fly rods and gear.
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Pirates Adventure Golf
For outdoor fun, you can try crazy golf with a difference at Pirates Adventure Golf, a landscaped, 36-hole course decked out with waterfalls, fountains and a giant pirate ship.
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Mountain Man Outdoor Shop
Mountain Man Outdoor Shop is a shopfront for Irish Adventures, which offers all sorts of adventure packages including rock climbing, kayaking (half-day €50) and boat trips to the Blaskets.
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Killarney Golf & Fishing Club
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, 3.4km west of town on the N72, has three courses: two alongside Lough Leane, one with artificial lakes, and all with mountain views.
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Dublin Theatre Festival
For two weeks in October most of the city's theatres participate in this festival, originally founded in 1957 and today a glittering parade of quality productions and elaborate shows.
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Grayline Tours
Dublin-based company offering half- and full-day tours of attractions around Dublin as well as the Ring of Kerry.
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Adventure Canoeing Days
The River Barrow is popular with canoeists, kayakers and rowers. Adventure Canoeing Days does weekend trips that tackle the rather tame white water and rents canoes. Book in advance.
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Castle Leslie
Offering a program of year-round courses with master chef Noel McMeel. Themed courses cover everything from ‘Irish cooking by seasons’ to ‘death by chocolate’ and ‘food and erotica’.
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Aran Cycle Hire
Aran Cycle Hire, near the pier, hires out sturdy bikes, which it'll deliver to your accommodation anywhere on the island. You can also bring your own bicycle on the ferry for free.
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Blackstaff Way
A fascinating 1½-hour historical tour through the city along the route of the Blackstaff River, which was channelled underground in 1881. Departs from the Belfast Welcome Centre.
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Birr Equestrian Centre
Birr Equestrian Centre, 3km outside Birr on the Clareen road, runs hour-long treks in the surrounding farmland and half-day treks in the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
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1916 Easter Rising Walk
A recommended two-hour tour run by graduates of Trinity College, it takes in parts of Dublin that were directly involved in the Easter Rising. Leaves from the International Bar.
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Jaws Watersports
Offers surfing, sailing and windsurfing lessons (€40), stand-up paddle boarding (€30), rents gear (€20 per half-day), kayak rental (from €25 per half-day) and runs kayaking trips (€35).
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Lilliput Adventure Centre
You can kayak on Lough Ennell from the Lilliput Adventure Centre. The centre also organises land-based activities such as gorge walking and abseiling courses.
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