Moon Ireland
A friendly, frank travel guide

Camille spent the better part of 2006 driving around Ireland in a rented Toyota Corolla researching Moon Handbooks: Ireland, available in April 2007. Like all Moon Handbooks, Moon Ireland emphasizes good-value dining and accommodation options (whether you’re on a shoestring or going all out on your honeymoon) and getting off the beaten track. 

There are loads of other guidebooks out there.  Why buy Moon?

• It’s written in a personable, opinionated voice, so you can feel like you’re relying on the advice of a friend-in-the-know.
• Frank, unvarnished write-ups of restaurants, accommodations, and attractions; if something isn’t worth your time, you won’t have to waste any finding out for yourself!
• Smart strategies for visiting popular attractions as well as ways to step off the well-trod circuit, whether for the afternoon or your whole vacation.
• Thorough coverage of vegetarian and veggie-friendly eateries.
• Cultural and practical info that’ll put you well ahead of other tourists still grumbling about separate taps for hot and cold water.

Here are a few of Camille’s favorite places to eat, drink, shop, and stay.

Galway: Good eats (and reads).

County Mayo: Climb "the Reek," then feast like royalty.

Wexford: Shop for antiques in a town that's timeless.

Dublin: Cocktails taste better in church.

County Down: Friendliest in the north.

Fun with neon on Great Georges St., Dublin