Car hire Ireland information
The island of Ireland is located to the west of the British Isles and is divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is part of
Great Britain. The Republic of Ireland has a population of approximately 4.2 million people and has been a member of the European Union since 1973. The capital city of Ireland and the country’s largest city is Dublin. Most cultural life takes place in Dublin and the few other larger cities. Here you’ll find everything you’re looking for in terms of concerts, theatre or art exhibitions. This is quite the opposite in the
Midlands where pubs represent the cultural centre point. Ireland is well-known for its raw, but beautiful natural and cultural scenery such as the many wall-in fields or the rocky coastline. This is one place you can really enjoy the quiet. Tourists frequently come by plane to one of the four airport cities such as Kerry, Shannon or Cork. And it’s also possible to get anyplace both big and small in a hired car because of the motorways and smaller streets. Many holiday makers are also drawn to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day. The local national holiday represented by the little green Leprechaun is famous and infamous the world over. People know how to celebrate in Ireland. Very few can resist the effect of Irish Folk music and are soon shaking a leg along with the fiddle, flute and harp. The stepdance, for instance, has a long tradition in Ireland. Since the great famine in 1846, when many Irish emigrated, quite a few Irish traditions have also been taken over elsewhere. In the USA it’s
New York where the strong Irish influence can still be felt.