Ireland on the cheap - ten ways to save money in the Emerald Isle

mad cow / pig / chicken disease, go on..

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to barneykx,O to be the the money pinching fool you are, your genes must be very english. In Limerick you can have Sarsfield Bridge Hotel for 39 euro for a room, and 5 euro breakfast, and if your tiny brain could read, i said 50 euro a room nationwide for a double room. so stick your comments up your jacksy., and let our friends feel at home, you are not included, if you want my number. email is : diebels11@gmail.com.Irish Americans come to Ireland for the History of Ireland and not the English history,as for drinks, who in their right mind would drink a luke warm pint,yuk yuk, good irish pint of Guinness for 3 euro, ice cold, just rememberd , have to go for a pint, see you later.. billy.Shannon

If you really want to go on the cheap, go to Northern Ireland. They’re a lot cheaper because they need tourists badly and it is just as good as the rest of Ireland. NOW thats a different story and the drinks are far cheaper also,in fact everythings cheaper with the exception of petrol and diesel for the car i buy all my diesel in omeath just over the border from newry ,and loads of shoppers from the south come to Newry to do their shopping they have bus runs for shopping from various town in the south

THIS IS NONSENSE WHERE IN IRELAND WOULD YOU GET B/B FOR 30 DOLLARS A NIGHT JUST POINT ME IN THAT DIRECTION, MINIMUM I SEE IS AROUND 30 EURO ,AND THATS IN HOSTELS SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AS REPUPLIC OF IRELAND IS JUST ONE BIG RIP OFF AND EATING OUT PRICES ARE SCANDALOUS

Thanks for the tips!

james o' shea, I work in the hospitality business and can let you all know, you can get 3 star hotels for 50 euro for a double room, and a full irish breakfast for 5 euro,so stop telling our guests to be so mean, i just got back from Manhatten, and america is a lot more expensive than here, plus i had to tip everywhere i went. I went there to have a good time, and not to watch the pennies.. billy from shannon..

I have visited Southern Ireland and loved it, especially the pubs. Stayed in B&B's for my three week trip and found them to be clean, with good breakfasts and friendly, helpful staff/owners.Looking forward to visiting Northern Ireland in the next few years.

Better Idea..Double your savings by folding your cash and put it back in your pocket and stay home. American's of Irish decent, or "Plastic Paddy's" are really not welcome,only their cash. GSI,They just can't help shooting their selves in the foot.

Nice to see our resident American Racist and Bigoted Irish hating BraindeadDillon woke up Póg mo thóin BUBBA!!

Not much cheaper in the north when you change the dollar or euro to sterling.

James, great article! Totally agree with you on the Bed and Breakfast route. Also, the ATM is a better way to get cash. One final comment, I love my families home town, Tralee and Cork but Northern Ireland "rocks!" Pax

Where did my comments go, I posted hours ago and nothing shows up.. what is happening??

Hey trealach: I thought you claimed to be an Irish language scholar? "Fáilte go hÉireán"---? You can't even get Welcome to Ireland right in Irish. The D- you got in Irish 101 just won't cut it, me lad, you might want to repeat the Beginners Course!

James O'Shea is having a bit of fun with you. Particularly #7 and #10. O'Shea's number seven suggest that you can get a nice B&B for $30 a night (21.75 Euros). Good Luck with that. Maybe in 1995. Certainly not in 2011. I doubt that even one B&B can be found for 21.75 Euros in the whole of Ireland unless O'Shea is writing about Youth Hostels! Perhaps if you search real hard you might be able to find a B&B for 30 Euros but I doubt that it will be up to your standards. I am guessing That O'Shea has not been to Ireland since about 1990. Certainly he has no idea how expensive things are in Ireland at this time. As for Northern Ireland. Make sure to put it on your Must List. The Glens of Antrim, Giants Causeway, Belfast, Derry and Crossmaglen are NOT to be missed. However, expect to pay even more for a B&B because they are charging in British Pounds, not Euros. The difference is currently not that much. Now O'Shea is correct about ATMs and the exchange rate. Same can be said about using credit cards for purchase and dining when possible. As for the traditional Irish breakfast, O'Shea is quite right. But don't use his suggested price for B&B's to do your budget. I would recommend budgeting 35 euros on the off season(Sept. to the middle of June) depending on whether it will be double occupancy (sharing a room). Single occupancy can expect to pay 10 to 15 euros per night MORE! But remember this is still far superior to a an American hotel or B&B charge.