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SOME TIPS BEFORE GOING TO IRELAND - Coggle Diagram
SOME TIPS BEFORE GOING TO IRELAND
“Rounds” are the most common thing, a kind of routine.
One person from a group
Buys each member of that group a drink
Good craic
fun, gossip, good time
rounds = tourner (au bar)
currencies
Northern
Ireland uses the Irish Pound
Ireland uses the Euro as currency
the lads you meet by using the word “cheers”.
to break the ice in a pub
=thanks
“Slanché” in Gaelic
"sorry"
"excuse me"
"pardon me"
The Irish say «sorry » all the time so don't be surprised.
Legal age of drinking and drinking rules
for drink
The legal drinking age is 18
Some bars
are 19+ or even 21+
alcohol from a supermarket or an off-license
10.30am and 10pm (12.30 pm – 10.00
pm on Sundays).
cigarettes
age is 18
Get off the beaten track
Sortir des sentiers battus
We stick to the most touristic places.
Speak to some
locals
Don’t stay in touristic places !
There are tons of things off the tourist trail
Don’t bring up the past too fast but know the history of Ireland
Ireland has a very troubled past,
the famine,
Easter rising,
the partition of Ireland
Don't make the mistake to make the confusion between Ireland and Northern Ireland. :warning: :warning:
accomodation
If you want to find accomodation for 1, 2 or 3 months,
don’t hesitate to go to a youth hostel if you don’t find anything.
Leap card
Publics transports
dublin bus, dart,...
pre-paid reusable card
no cash and no papers ticket
app online
using
touch on validator
a buy
post point agent, ticket de machines..
sound
cool, alright