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Ireland

Ireland

Capital: Dublin

🗂️29 places
The Temple Bar+1
The Temple Barrestaurant
citizenM Dublin St. Patricks+2
citizenM Dublin St. Patrickshotel
Cookieboy+1
Cookieboyrestaurant
Boeuf+1
Boeufrestaurant
Skerries Mills+3
Skerries Millsattraction
Red Island Martello Tower+1
Red Island Martello Towerattraction
Skerries South Strand
Skerries South Strandpark
Rathfarnham Castle+1
Rathfarnham Castleattraction
O'Connell Bridge+1
O'Connell Bridgeattraction
Christ Church Cathedral+4
Christ Church Cathedralattraction
Dublin Castle+3
Dublin Castleattraction
John's Lane Church
John's Lane Churchattraction
Malahide Castle and Gardens
Malahide Castle and Gardensattraction
Howth Harbour
Howth Harbourattraction

About

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.

Cities (4)

CorkCounty MayoDublinNaas
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By the numbers

Population
5.1M
Area
69.8k km²

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Boeuf
BoeufRestaurant★ 5.0
Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church CathedralAttraction
Cookieboy
CookieboyRestaurant
Dublin Castle
Dublin CastleAttraction
John's Lane Church
John's Lane ChurchAttraction
O'Connell Bridge
O'Connell BridgeAttraction
Rathfarnham Castle
Rathfarnham CastleAttraction
Red Island Martello Tower
Red Island Martello TowerAttraction
Skerries Mills
Skerries MillsAttraction
Skerries South Strand
Skerries South StrandPark
The Temple Bar
The Temple BarRestaurant

More places

  • ◐BIGFAN
  • ◐Braza Food
  • ◐Bunsen
  • ◐Etto
  • ◐FIRE Steakhouse Restaurant & Bar Dublin
  • ◐Hellfire
  • ◐My Square Pizza
  • ◐Spitalfields Pub & Restaurant
  • ◐Synge & Byrne Collins Barracks
References4▾▴

These references support the changing or licensed material on this page. Personal notes and ordinary geographic facts are not footnoted individually. Entry rules can change, so verify them before booking.

  1. Travel practicalities. Entry, driving, electricity, water, and official application context. Related: Driving side, World Standards, CDC Yellow Book, WHO drinking-water guidance.
  2. Country background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Numeric baselines are cross-checked with Wikidata. Related: Wikidata, .
GDP (nominal)
$529.2B
GDP per capita
$102.8k
HDI
0.945
Life expectancy
83.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2022.

Travel

Language
English, Irish
Currency
EUR
Calling code
+353
Schengen
No
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
G
Drives on
Left
Tap water
Safe
Emergency
112, 999
Tipping
Optional: round up or leave 5-10% for good table service; check for an included service charge.
US visa
Visa-free
CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Country flag. Country flag image fallback from ISO code. Related: MIT license.
  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
  • Maps, image licenses, and the full dataset registry are listed in site credits.

    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Ireland. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair · October Holiday
    October 26, 2026
    Monday
    Lá Nollag · Christmas Day
    December 25, 2026
    Friday
    Lá Fhéile Stiofáin · St. Stephen's Day
    December 26, 2026
    Saturday
    Lá Caille · New Year's Day
    January 1, 2027
    Friday
    Lá Fhéile Bríde · Saint Brigid's Day
    February 1, 2027
    Monday
    Lá Fhéile Pádraig · Saint Patrick's Day
    March 17, 2027
    Wednesday
    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 0.867 EUR
    As of 2026-08-02.