Ireland is a member of the European Economic Community and the Euro is its currency. The exchange rate reduces American buying power by almost forty percent and prices are steep regardless of the Euro to Dollar value. We spent $5.00 US for a cup of coffee and it wasn’t Starbucks. We didn’t expect gourmet food in a country known for the potato, but we were pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety of meals offered in pubs, guesthouses, and restaurants. Overall, food and drinks cost fifty percent more than US prices for the same. Fortunately, all our accommodations included a bountiful Irish breakfast.
Visitors to Ireland expect to hear traditional Irish folk music and only the early-to-bedders will be disappointed. In Doolin, a village famous for Irish music, the musicians start playing around nine o’clock. Waterford, Cork, and Galway are large crowded cities and we purposely skipped places like Waterford Crystal Factory and Blarney Castle.
Visitors to Ireland expect to hear traditional Irish folk music and only the early-to-bedders will be disappointed. In Doolin, a village famous for Irish music, the musicians start playing around nine o’clock. Waterford, Cork, and Galway are large crowded cities and we purposely skipped places like Waterford Crystal Factory and Blarney Castle.
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