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This DVD contains four complete "Rick Steves' Europe" TV shows on Ireland, first broadcast from 2000-2005 - plus a half-hour bonus interview.Running Time: 2 1/2 hours. Closed Captioned. NTSC format, all region compatible.Join host Rick Steves on a friendly 2-hour loop around Ireland in four half-hour "Rick Steves' Europe" TV shows. In historic Dublin you'll learn about the struggle for independence and have a close-up look at the famous Book of Kells. Traveling south, you'll see Waterford crystal created and climb aboard an authentic "famine ship." To the west, the Dingle Peninsula is rich with rolling pastures and rustic pubs. You'll complete your journey in Northern Ireland, where passions over fine whiskey, political pride and foot-stomping music complete this portrait of a remarkable island.Dublin: We explore the town's thriving Grafton Street, patriotic jail, and Trinity College with its Book of Kells. We take a side trip to the prehistoric necropolis of Newgrange, and greet the evening in Temple Bar, awash with Celtic music and frothy pints of Guinness.The Best of South Ireland: Glendalough, Waterford, Kinsale and More: We find the icons of Ireland strewn along its fascinating south coast: Waterford's crystal factory; the Kennedy family homestead; and the Dunbrody famine ship. We also visit the Rock of Cashel and the medieval monastery at Glendalough.The Best of West Ireland: Dingle, Galway and the Aran Islands: After exploring the rugged and remote Aran Islands, we settle into Galway and venture into Ireland in the extreme-Dingle Peninsula. Ringing with traditional music from its rustic pubs, if you'll fall in love with Ireland, chances are it'll be right here.Belfast and the Best of Northern Ireland: No trip to Emerald Isle is complete without a visit to Northern Ireland. We tour bustling Belfast, sneaking a peek at its politically charged neighborhoods. Then we taste-test Irish whiskey, scramble over fascinating six-sided rock columns, and stomp our feet to Irish music in rough-and-tumble Derry.Bonus Interview: Rick Steves has a half-hour chat about his travel career with Jim Peck of Milwaukee Public Television.

My dad has always wanted to travel to Israel, but he suffers from dementia which would make traveling to difficult. This allows him to see all the sights in the comfort of his living room!

The suggestions for restaurants and B&Bs were superb; e.g., without the book in hand, we never would have come upon The Little Skillet in Kinsale. We spent a delightful evening in this charming restaurant that seats fewer than 20. The entire side trip to the little towns of Kinsale and Cobh was unplanned and quite memorable and suggested by the book. This was my first trip to Ireland and my husband's sixth. He was pleasantly surprised to be seeing and doing things he hadn't before. The many easy-to-read maps were useful. We happily handed over the book to a young couple from California we met in the Temple Bar in Dublin the final night of our trip.

A good source of information about some more popular sites in Ireland.

This video of Ireland was made in 2005, and since that time, many changes have happened in Ireland, especially with the economy. With that said, the sites are still there, and it's still helpful to see where to visit. I hope a newer version will be made.

One thing Rick Steves does is take the fear out of European travel. After you watch this video, you will have plenty of info on how to enjoy a self guided trip to Ireland even if you don't visit any of the locations he visits. Of the several Ireland Dvds Ive gotten so far this is the most usefull for travel.

I just got back from my first international trip to Ireland and this book was our bible. Ever place we stayed and most places we ate were recommended in the book and the reviews were right on. My fiance has traveled all over europe with other travel books and she is not hooked on rick steves. A nice feature is it labels restaurants and places to stay by price range so you can pick a place to fit your budget. Another nice feature is it gives the history of a lot of attractions so you can read about the place as you visit it. I recommend this book to anyone.

Great ideas for minimizing expenses while maximizing enjoyment. Ireland is our favorite place outside of the U.S., but Rick's guide always has "new" information that makes another trip a better experience!

Excellent

I actually watched it on PBS and enjoyed it. Then I decided to buy it for watching with my study group which will resume in the fall.