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Rick Steves' Ireland

Updates since the 2012 edition:

Near Dublin

North of Dublin
Trim

The new email address for Tigh Catháin B&B is tighcathain.bnb@gmail.com.

South of Dublin
Enniskerry

Brook Cottage B&B has closed.

Kenmare

Whispering Pines B&B now has a website: www.whisperingpineskenmare.com.

Belfast

Stena Line will discontinue ferry service between Belfast and Stanraer, Scotland as of November 22, 2011. Travelers can instead take the P&O ferry from Larne (20 minutes north of Belfast, hourly trains, 1-hour trip) to Cairnryan, Scotland.

Updates for those still traveling with the 2011 edition:

Dublin

Airlink bus service from the airport into town has eliminated its bus route #748, but continues to operate bus #747.

At the Harding Hotel, the Rick Steves 10 percent discount applies only to bookings made directly with the hotel via e-mail, fax, or phone, but not to bookings made through any website (including the hotel's own).

Waterford and County Wexford

The Handy Cybermart no longer has Internet access (because it's closed).

Waterford Crystal factory tours now cost €11.50.

Kinsale

The Chart House B&B has been sold, and is no longer open as a B&B.

Dingle

The Dingle Shuttle Bus offers rides between Kerry Airport and Dingle town for €20/person each way (must be booked in advance, minimum 2 passengers, mobile 087-250-4767).

The library now offers only 30-minute slots for Internet use, rather than one hour.

Blasket Island Eco Tours' cruises now depart Dunquin Harbor at 12:30, as well as 14:30 (still April–Sept only, now €35).

The owners of Milltown House will retire in fall 2011.

County Clare and the Burren

The Cliffs of Moher have new hours (daily 9:00–17:00, later in summer — up to 21:30 in July–Aug) and entry price structure: It now costs €6 per adult to see the cliffs; this covers parking and access to cliff viewpoints as well as entry into the "Atlantic Edge" exhibit. For those who only want to view this exhibit (without access to view the actual cliffs) the cost is €4. There is a 10 percent discount for buying tickets online.

Linsdoonvarna

After 60 years of business, St. Enda's B&B has called it quits.

Marchmont B&B has a new email address: mandmbarrett@gmail.com.

Galway

Citylink airport shuttles no longer run between Shannon Airport and Galway.

Connemara and County Mayo

Westport

The Stuffed Sandwich Company is now Chilli's Coffee Shop (still serves cheap lunches, now open Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00 year-round).

Sights Between Galway and Derry

At Strokestown Park National Famine Museum, tours of the Big House are now offered just once a day (at 14:30).

Belfast

Revelations Internet Café has closed.

Stena Line has taken over the ferry route between Belfast and Liverpool (tel. 028/9074-7747).

Aircoach no longer operates Belfast-to-Dublin buses.

Bangor

Rioja restaurant has closed.

Portrush and the Antrim Coast

Antrim Coast

The visitors center for the Giant's Causeway has been torn down, but a new one should be open by the summer of 2012. In the meantime, you can catch the park's shuttle bus in front of the Causeway Hotel, next to the construction site.

Derry and County Donegal

Derry

Free Derry Tours is no longer in business.

Bay Leaf Restaurant has closed.

Bunbeg

Rib Boat Excursions have been discontinued.