This link tells us that there have been over 400,000 more visitors to Ireland in 2015 as compared to the same time period in 2014! Folks are having trouble renting cars and hotel rooms. This is around a 11% increase! Some speculate it is due to the Euro/Dollar ratio these days.
I'm guessing that next year for the 100th anniversary there will be even visitors. I heard that some are having trouble booking lodging already for 2016.
I took our visitors to Bunratty today, nice weather so why not?
Why Not? Because the place was overrun!! and I don't mean to be rude, but some folk are just not built to climb the tower's winding stairwells. Had a nice few hours around the folk park, but Bunratty Castle itself does nothing for me nor our guests based on today's experience.
2016, St' Patrick's with Easter and of course the Centenary all falling more or less together.. I would seriously recomend avoiding Dublin as the place will be doubling the accommodation prices (just like it did for Garth Brookes), plus the city will be packed.
-- Edited by tony2phones on Friday 7th of August 2015 02:43:37 PM
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Well I hope they don't get ripped off by the car rental companies, budget charged me $3,000 instead of putting a"hold" on that much money, had to pay it cause my cc bill came before their bankprocessed the repayment , its a rip off and needs regulation
You might want to take that dispute up with your Credit card company. Whilst the "Hold" will prevent access to the funds for the period of car hire (plus however long it takes the banks to juggle funds) , it should not be treated as a charge in respect of accrediting interest or charges.
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