If you get to Dublin be sure to take the Hop On-Hop Off bus tour on your first day for an inexpensive overview of Dublin. Follow up the tour with a visit to The Temple Bar, a must for young people or the young at heart. This is the nightspot to hear the latest trends in Irish rock. Ireland's national poet, William Butler Yeats, is immortalized in a free National Library of Ireland multimedia exhibition of his works, life and times. Obtain entry via a temporary pass from the information kiosk. While doing literary things, drop by nearby Trinity College Library to view the "Book of Kells," a ninth century elaborately decorated manuscript of the Bible's four Gospels.
For a getaway from the busy city life, head to County Galway. The wild Aran Islands beckon travelers to come for the day or overnight. Make reservations at a bed and breakfast on Inishmore, the largest of the three islands. Borrow a bike or take a hike along the stark, steep rocky cliffs, past stone walls and rocky fields. Discover Dun Aengus, an Iron Age fortress, only one of several prehistoric forts on the Arans. Feel the strong wind as it comes off the water and across the cliffs. Ride the ferry from Rossaveel for the 40-minute crossing. Head north to Connemara, a sparsely populated region featuring lakes, the Twelve Bens Mountain Range and a multitude of bays and harbors.
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