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ireland - your host country
Nearly 5 million people inhabit this 83,168 sq. km island with 1.5 million living in the capital city of Dublin. Over many centuries this land has experienced a number of incursions and invasions, resulting in a rich mixture of ancestry, culture and tradition. It's known worldwide for fine linen, lace, china, glassware, along with many ales and spirits. In this land of green (the home of Saint Patrick and the Shamrock), all visitors are welcome. For general and practical information on visiting Ireland and Dublin, see the general information page on this website. Information on flights to and from Dublin are available here. To view a list of half-day and full-day tours and excursions in the Dublin area that can be booked from this website, click here. For detailed information on visiting Ireland, see the Tourism Ireland website.
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Inhabited for almost 7,000 years, Ireland is an historic island nation, located
on the eastern edge of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is divided up
into 32 counties, 26 of which are known as the Republic of Ireland
and the remaining 6, Northern Ireland. The terrain tends to be mountainous
near coastlines with the midlands being dominated by flat countryside
resulting in a land of beautiful and contrasting scenery. 