It took me a good five minutes to realize that we were moving-it was that smooth! I was with 42 of…read moremy newest friends on a tour bus and we were ferried from one end of the water to another. We never got off the bus, just sat quietly for the 20-or-so minute ride and then we were there! I did see that there are restrooms and even a snack counter if you did want to get out of your car and explore. But the ride is quick, so I think most people just turned up their music or took a little nap and let the ferry do it's thing.

Super efficient and easy!!!…read more The que to line up us well marked. You can pay once you load OR buy tutu ticket online and save 10%- they just scan it once loaded. There is a little snack shop before yuy get on. It's about a 25 minute ride - there are bathrooms. You can go up top with bench seats or stand during the crossing.

ugh, don't use this airport. There are rarely lines, security people are nice, the staff are…read moreefficient and they have nice dining choices. Don't use this airport. Save the space for me.

Once upon a time, this Faerie Queen loves to land in Shannon. Our arrival went without a hitch…read more Unfortunately, the departure was not good. The Aer Lingus terminal where we had to wait for our flight was not lit and had no heat. Very uncomfortable. The end.

So grateful to Irish Tourism for helping us create a very memorable trip to ring in my sister's…read more30th! Tina was amazing, and she handled my many questions and various changes. I loved loved loved the bed & breakfast they arranged for us. I wish we could have stayed there the whole time. My advice is to stay in bed & breakfasts. You cannot beat the warm, kind atmosphere found at bed & breakfasts. Also, use them to book both your car and accommodations. They will not steer you wrong, and we tried to do it our own way and were entirely screwed over by Hertz/Thrifty/Dollar. Take the advice given to you by Irish Tourism. They are experts and will not lead you astray! Whatever they say goes! I understand the inclination to book your own trip, look for accommodations on your own, etc., but they live there and they know the area. We had enough trouble driving in Ireland. We would have been lost trying to decide if we should stay in Killkenny, Kildare, or Killarney. Just trust me! Use Irish Tourism. My aunt, cousin, and I have all used Irish Tourism for our Ireland trips, and we would all use them again!

We booked our May 2019 trip through The Irish Tourism Group as we thought it wise to get some help…read moreand guidance from professionals, to avoid pitfalls, right? Irishtourism.com arranged for us to pick up a Hertz rental car at the airport. Our agent pushed for us to get a minivan, but we didn't need that much room. She also pointed out how necessary she thought it was that we include the GPS navigational system for navigating those out-of-the-way Irish roads. We paid top dollar for the SUPER COVER insurance so we wouldn't have to worry about anything. Oddly enough though, Stephanie never thought to recommend that we purchase additional tire insurance, despite the fact that there is a raging protest going on in Ireland over Hertz' rip off tire scheme. It was covered in IrishCentral in January of this year: https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/niallodowd/huge-response-letters-irish-car-hire-rip-off-tourists. In fact, just google Ireland Hertz tire rip-off and you will come up with dozens of sources. Irish Tourism Group says we should have paid attention to the two lines in their email regarding Super Damage Waiver Insurance: (SDW) is Euro 21 per day (Euro 23.84 if you book direct with car rental company): Super Cover takes the excess to '0' ( SDW ) : Tyres, wheels, keys & fuel are not covered. It never occurred to us to ask Stephanie what this meant and if she thought it was important because we trusted her to advise us. This is why people go with travel agents, to guide them through the pot-holes of the trip. When we picked up the car at The Hertz rental, we were asked if we wanted to purchase the additional tire insurance. We declined as we had purchased the super duper package from the travel agency, why in the world would we need a separate policy for tires when we had full coverage? I'll tell you why- Driving on the left side of the road on narrow streets, it's surprisingly easy to bump the curb. We scuffed the chrome on the front left tire. The back left chrome was already scuffed upon pick-up and we were told not to worry about that one. When we returned the car to Hertz in South Dublin, we were charged $1000 in American money for "minor tyre damage" - The charming and glib Stephen assured us we would be getting money back on our card, he had to temporarily go with the most expensive assessment but it would definitely not be that much! And how lucky we were that we purchased the SUPER COVER insurance from Irish Tourism! We were covered through them and they would definitely reimburse us, they always do, but unfortunately Hertz couldn't submit the bill to them directly. We never got anything back from Hertz and Irish Tourism will not be reimbursing us - they said we should have bought the tire insurance . And I'm sure Hertz didn't replace the chrome plate with our $1000, since the already scuffed one on the back left hadn't been replaced. And that most necessary GPS navigational system? It was an antiquated early 2000s tomtom with delayed voice that kept causing us to miss our turns. We ended up using the GPS on our cell phones instead.

A lovely campsite in a very picturesque village. Adare is apparently the prettiest village in…read moreIreland! The campsite owners were very nice and helpful. They had clean facilties, campers kitchen, good campsite shop and a farm walk. We toured a little around the area - mainly Limerick city centre and Bunratty Castle. There are several pets on site including their dog and a donkey and pony! It had a great atmosphere here and was well set out with reasonable rates.

We stayed here in 2007 it is a peaceful and quite park. The owners were very nice and helpful. The…read moresite was very clean and well looked after. There was a hot bath in the open air and the kids loved it. It is worth a visit if you are passing by. There is plenty of pubs near by and plenty of places to get something to eat and Adare is a lovely place to walk through and the thatch cottages are beautiful they are really worth going to see

Hi, I have travelled with Mannion travel for years. I found them fantastic to deal with, nothing is…read moretoo much bother. Gearoid gets best flights, tours and most importantly prices. People now feel they can organize complex tours and flights themselves but they cannot, leave it to the experts. I highly recommend executive Travel with Gearoid Mannion

We stayed here for a week and had a fantastic time. The staff were all welcoming. Adare is…read morecentrally located to most of the Ireland attractions. 1:15 to Cliffs of Moher. 2:00 to the Ring of Kerry. 2:30 to Dublin. 1:30 to Cork. If you are looking to stay in Ireland check this place out.

We enjoyed our 2 night stay here very much. Our room was ready upon arrival and was perfect for…read morethe 3 of us. I slept like a log both nights and the shower and bath room were plenty big with great hot water and good shower pressure. Plenty of parking and breakfast was delicious. Please try the hot porridge with Baily's. It is so good. The town of Adare is very close by and is worth some time to explore. This was a perfect jumping off spot for us to explore Cliffs of Mohr and Blarney Castle sites. I highly recommend staying here. You are made to feel right at home.

We booked a golf vacation from the US and were assigned RC Golf Escapes as our driver for a week of…read moregolf and touring in Ireland. Our driver, the owner of RC Golf Escapes, did an outstanding job. He exceeded our expectations, at every turn. He was always one step ahead of us in making certain everything was in order at the Hotels and Golf Courses. My wife ran out of medicine due to the volcano in Iceland extending her stay, and Roy drove us 25 km to a nearby town to the pharmacy twice to get the prescriptions filled. Drove her back to Shannon so she could check on flights. Very professional and always punctual. Great experience.