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Tourism Ireland
Phone: 800.SHAMROCK
www.discoverireland.com
Additional contact details for Tourism Ireland partners can be found at the bottom of this page

A vacation to the island of Ireland is full of unique experiences for your clients, who will be enthralled by its character and its characters. This beautiful island—easily accessible from the U.S. and offering great value—appeals to a wide variety of travelers, including those looking for breathtaking natural beauty, well preserved historic attractions, culinary delights and challenging golf courses. Your clients will be drawn in by all Ireland has to offer, discovering unforgettable people and places around every corner.

Whether they’re in Ireland’s major cities—Dublin, Belfast, Londonderry, Kilkenny, Killarney, Galway, Cork and Limerick—or its storied countryside, visitors will find fascinating historical and natural sites. Ireland’s three UNESCO World Heritage Sites include Newgrange, an ancient passage tomb in County Meath that’s one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world; Skellig Michael, a 7th-century monastic complex perched on a rocky island off the southwestern coast; and Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland’s most famous attraction, consisting of 40,000 interlocking columns that appear to be stepping stones leading into the sea. Other popular heritage sites include the walled city of Derry, the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary, Kilkenny Castle and Gardens, Glendalough Round Tower, Dublin’s Writer’s Museum and much, much more. To fully immerse themselves in Ireland’s past, clients can choose to stay in one of the country’s romantic castle hotels or country Manors, such as Dromoland, Ashford, Castle Leslie, Solis Lough Eske or Ballynahinch Castle Hotel. Ireland’s natural beauty shines through at such sites as the Cliffs of Moher, the Causeway Coastal route, the Ring of Kerry, the Aran Islands, and the national parks at Glenveagh, Co. Donegal and Killarney. Wherever they choose to travel in Ireland, clients will delight in its fresh and creative food, much of it grown locally with artisian food producers dotted around the countryside. Many Irish festivals feature its cuisine, such as the Galway International Oyster Festival, A Taste of Dublin and A Taste of Cork (for a full list of events, click here). Ireland’s 400 golf courses are another top draw, attracting golf enthusiasts to such world-class links courses as Lahinch, Royal County Down, Royal Portrush, Ballybunion and Kinsale. Travelers can fly direct from the U.S. to Dublin International Airport, Shannon International Airport and Belfast International Airport. From the East Coast, the flight time to Shannon is just over five hours. In addition to its accessibility, Ireland is offering tremendous value this year. For information on some of the great travel deals being offered in 2011, go to DiscoverIreland.com.