Tourist Traps in Ireland That Tourists ALWAYS Fall For

The Biggest Tourist Traps in Ireland (You should actually visit)
Kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle, paying to drink Guinness in the Guinness Storehouse, visiting one of the touristy pubs, there are quite a few tourist traps in Ireland and Northern Ireland that tourists should be aware of, but you should definitely go to all of these tourist traps because they are still worth visiting. Whether it is Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland or Temple Bar in Dublin there are fun tourist traps that all tourists should enjoy.
Filmed at Kinnity Castle in Ireland
Copyright Mark Wolters 2022
Join this channel to get access to perks:
/ @woltersworld
#visitireland #northernireland #touristtraps
Learn how to plan your travels like we do with our Travel Planning 101 Course: www.brighttrip.com/woltersworld
Grab some Wolters World travel gear www.woltersworld.store
Help Us Keep Make More Honest Travel Videos: / woltersworld
Follow our Travel Shorts channel: / @woltersworldshorts
Follow Jocelyn's Adventures in Cooking & Life at Simply Jocelyn - / @woltersworldeats
Some of Our Favorite Travel Videos We Think Other Travelers Would Love
• Our Favorite Travel Vi...
Hey There Fellow Travelers! Thank you for watching our honest travel vlogs from all over this wonderful world. If you would like to get in contact with us please follow us & send us a message via our social media channels below. Also, if you like our travel videos please feel free to share them with other fellow travelers.
Follow Us At
/ woltersworld
/ woltersworld
/ woltersworld
/ woltersworld
www.woltersworld.com

Пікірлер: 536

  • @stephenh4965
    @stephenh49652 жыл бұрын

    As a Dublin man born and bred i would only recommend walking through Temple Bar you can get a better pint literally 2 minutes round the corner and MUCH cheaper then their €7 for a bleedin pint no thank you

  • @larryolson397

    @larryolson397

    2 жыл бұрын

    Surely, the walk to The Palace, a block and a half away would be a better experience for any tourist. Great tip. Avoid the temple bar.

  • @shaggaroo

    @shaggaroo

    2 жыл бұрын

    I tell everyone to have one beer in the Temple Bar just to say they have, then go away… and forget €7, I think it’s up to €8+ at St John Gogarty’s 🤦‍♂️ and prices go up after 10 pm

  • @dynamikausa

    @dynamikausa

    10 ай бұрын

    Tourists like myself really do not care if a glass of beer costs 7 ro 10 eur. We are passing by, never to return, and experience with quality live music is fenomenal.

  • @erikaverbeck7543

    @erikaverbeck7543

    9 ай бұрын

    What is a good Dublin local pub ?

  • @ochenhetree

    @ochenhetree

    8 ай бұрын

    Travel to Cambodia you can get 2 liters of draft beer for $1 usd

  • @radboy707
    @radboy7072 жыл бұрын

    I hit everyone one of those “traps” (except GOT) and loved every single one. We absolutely loved Ireland and it’s people. I don’t think I ever felt so at home in a foreign country as I did there.

  • @johndowney8575

    @johndowney8575

    2 жыл бұрын

  • @gabsie7224
    @gabsie72242 жыл бұрын

    I have to admit it was funny for me to think that someone would go to a place called Titanic Belfast and expect it to be connected to the movie and not more to the ship, it's history, the shipyards etc. 😀

  • @christineduffy3357
    @christineduffy33572 жыл бұрын

    Tourist trap phobic - Go to Westport, stay for three nights in a plain, simple B&B. Mary will cook you a full Irish breakfast that will hold you over until supper. Explore County Mayo during the day. Walk to Matt Malloy's every evening. Best travel experience ever.

  • @greendragonpublishing

    @greendragonpublishing

    4 ай бұрын

    Done all that ... several times! (even had a lovely chat with a few of Matt Molloy's children)

  • @liammeech3702

    @liammeech3702

    11 күн бұрын

    Is County Mayo an instrument?

  • @mannytrainor7620
    @mannytrainor76202 жыл бұрын

    Here's a a top tip for visiting Giants Causeway. When you drive up to it, go past the visitor centre and straight up to the 'Big House". It's a restaurant. Grab something to eat there, it's pretty good and then walk off that food by walking straight past the visitor centre and down to the rocks. It's free to park by the restaurant as you are eating there, so no need to re-park your car in the pay-to-park visitor car park. I'm loathe to pay to visit the rocks as we used to go here when I was young and it was all free then. No need as I see it, to charge people to look at the natural beauty of Ireland.

  • @woltersworld
    @woltersworld2 жыл бұрын

    Tourist Traps that you really should go see!!! That is one great thing about Ireland, even the tourist traps are great!

  • @sams3015

    @sams3015

    2 жыл бұрын

    That said I would really like to remind everyone to mind your self in Temple Bar (the district). It’s a tourist area at the end of the day, in an almost 2M👤 European capital city. This isn’t a village out in some random county where it’s the norm for friendly locals to buy the one tourist a drink. This is a tourist area in a big city, so don’t accept drinks from strangers as spiking has being reported in the area and don’t leave your bags willy nilly as this zone has a lot of pickpockets. Enjoy and have fun but please practice the same safety you would in any touristy or party hot spots. Just because it’s ireland doesn’t mean everyone is automatically lovely & trustworthy

  • @chatsdocs6608

    @chatsdocs6608

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ireland is great.

  • @emK605
    @emK605 Жыл бұрын

    A great tour in Dublin was a Musical Pub Crawl in the winter time. It was great. We began in Temple Bar, but then went to two quieter, tucked away pubs. One of which became a favorite that we went to each time we've gone. Two musicians taught us about Irish music, played instruments, and we ended with a lock in. People were asked to sing songs from their country, and I kicked it off with "Country Roads" by John Denver. I like to think my willingness to sing helped others be more comfortable to sing. The tour guide said something that stuck with me, "In Ireland if you can't sing well sing loud!" I love that quote!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    Жыл бұрын

    That sounds like a ton of fun!!!

  • @matthewwolfe4509
    @matthewwolfe4509 Жыл бұрын

    If doing Titanic Belfast, definitely do the guided tour. You get to see much more, and the guides make the whole experience more than just a museum tourist trap. Our guide had almost everyone it tears after telling personal stories of the passengers and families. Okay, that may sound miserable for a vacation but trust me it's worth it.

  • @johndowney8575
    @johndowney85752 жыл бұрын

    Anyone wanting the best pint in Dublin visit the grave diggers pub beside Glasnevin cemetery which is also a popular tourist spot if you like Irish history,hope you all enjoy your stay in my hometown✌❤.

  • @mikemulrennan7948

    @mikemulrennan7948

    Ай бұрын

    Gravediggers is the best.. Go see cousin Vinnie. My brother worked with a Kavanaugh in the USA

  • @dabear2438
    @dabear2438 Жыл бұрын

    But Ireland is soooo wonderful that even tourist traps are fabulous! Love that country and its people. 💚

  • @gallowglass2630
    @gallowglass26302 жыл бұрын

    Temple bar is a district yes there is pub in that district called temple bar,but when most people say temple bar is a tourist trap they are refering to the district and the surrounding pubs not just the temple bar pub.

  • @enda511

    @enda511

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just came on here to check that someone had noted this!!

  • @kurtpunchesthings2411

    @kurtpunchesthings2411

    2 жыл бұрын

    Being honest going into the Temple bar region you'd swear you were in another country

  • @WDH59510

    @WDH59510

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is true that the whole Temple Bar area is one big tourist trap in the sense that it's not a place where you'd find real Irish people out for a good time. It's more for stag and hen parties from across the water and unsuspecting tourists. The Crown Liquor Saloon in Belfast on the other hand is worth a visit because it really is such a lovely place. As for the Titanic Museum - as long as you know in advance that it's a great visit if you want to know more about the social and political history of Belfast rather than relive the 1997 movie then by all means go there.

  • @gallowglass2630

    @gallowglass2630

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@WDH59510 There is a titanic experience in cobh where it left from focussing on the passengers experience not obviously jack and rose but the real passengers and the experience of emigration in general

  • @WDH59510

    @WDH59510

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@gallowglass2630 That is interesting to hear.

  • @judithcordary2048
    @judithcordary20482 ай бұрын

    Go to Charlie Byrnes bookstore in Galway. One of the best bookshops anywhere!!!

  • @kylereece1979
    @kylereece19792 жыл бұрын

    I live in the South East of Ireland, and recommend places like the Hook Lighthouse. Its one of the oldest working lighthouses in Europe and dates back to the Norman Invasion. It is right at the tip of the county Wexford peninsula with the Irish Sea fighting its way into the jagged rocks. Fantastic sights there, and walks. The lighthouse tour is a must aswell, and the surrounding scenery is brilliant. Its a real hidden gem, along with the Famine Ship replica in the County aswell.

  • @casinodelonge

    @casinodelonge

    2 жыл бұрын

    and the spooky house.

  • @djquinn11

    @djquinn11

    2 жыл бұрын

    By Hook or by Crook

  • @djquinn11

    @djquinn11

    2 жыл бұрын

    The sunny southeast

  • @gerardflynn3899

    @gerardflynn3899

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@casinodelonge Loftus Hall.

  • @gerardflynn3899

    @gerardflynn3899

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@djquinn11 They should have called it the soggy southeast, especially for the amount of rain we get.

  • @dougww1ectebow
    @dougww1ectebow Жыл бұрын

    Kilmainham Gaol, while not a tourist trap is worth seeing for the history.

  • @ciangibbons6643
    @ciangibbons66432 жыл бұрын

    At 6:30, if you're already at the spire when in Dublin then always take the chance to walk 50m down the road to the GPO. It's both an iconic piece of Georgian architecture and one of the most important sites in Irish history due to it's place as the staging ground of the Easter Rising, as seen in the bullet marks the litter the exterior, and where the Proclamation of the Irish Republic was first publicly read. It also still functions as the main post office for the city so the atrium is open to the public and is the perfect place to send a post card from. From an art point of view the main ground floor window also hosts one of the most iconic pieces of Irish sculpture, the Death of Cúchulainn, which acts as a memorial to lives lost during the Rising. There's also tours and a Museum in the building covering the event but they're kind of privately run (operated by a subsidiary of a subsidiary of a for profit state owned investment company) and relatively costly, especially compared to the excellent free National Museums around the country.

  • @glenn9683

    @glenn9683

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good example of a failed uprising

  • @ciangibbons6643

    @ciangibbons6643

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@glenn9683 Wouldn't really call it failed, it kick-started the modern independence movement and laid the groundwork for the Irish state and public support for that state to the point that the first Dail considered it the founding of the modern nation. Considering the leaders of the Rising were fully willing, and mostly expecting, death but were willing to accept it if it lead to independence I'd say the succeeded in losing the battle but winning the war.

  • @vercoda9997

    @vercoda9997

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@glenn9683 You couldn't say it failed or succeeded, given that it directly led to the modern free Irish state, our Republic, while Partition came in too. But had it not been for that, we'd still be a colony, today, probably. I prefer to come from a Republic, although I work and live in the North, and respect my mostly Unionist colleagues (who couldn't be any nicer to me, Token Southerner). It's just the way things are.

  • @kurtpunchesthings2411

    @kurtpunchesthings2411

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ciangibbons6643 and not only is it inaccurate to call it a failed uprising in all seriousness one can argue the GPO is where our country began independent ireland wise Because of what happened there almost 106 years ago

  • @casinodelonge

    @casinodelonge

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd also recommend visiting the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham for a stroll, I think the Jameson Tour is better value than the Guinness Storehouse and the Hop on Hop Off tour busses give you a decent whistle stop tour of Dublin.

  • @joshdavidson2833
    @joshdavidson28332 жыл бұрын

    This video came out at the perfect time, I’m headed to Ireland in a day and i’ve never been so excited and this video is putting my excitement levels through the roof!!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have fun!!!

  • @christineireland3204

    @christineireland3204

    2 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy Ireland so many beautiful areas to see. 😀 Galway and Donegal are definitely worth visiting. 😊

  • @mulhern1988

    @mulhern1988

    2 жыл бұрын

    The cobblestone bar in smithfield is unreal if your going to any bar in dublin go there. Proper irish bar with traditional music bit out of the way though. My other favorite when in dublin is o,donoghues not at the bottom of grafton st but baggot st.

  • @mulhern1988

    @mulhern1988

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JF1908x Soccer isnt really Irish culture - we have our own sports,hurling and Gaelic football - don’t know how long you are in ireland but you can google GAA and the fixtures will be on the website- if you can catch a hurling game do. Its a 3,000 year old irish sport that encapsulates the Irish.

  • @JB-ug5mf

    @JB-ug5mf

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello Josh. How was your trip? How long did you visit? I was there in November of 2000 in the Republic of Ireland and it was a great trip. I went to a lot of these "tourist traps".

  • @jouleslowell
    @jouleslowell2 жыл бұрын

    Blarney House!!! Beautiful!!! I visited all the tourist traps and had a blast!! One thing about my trip to Ireland… I was surprised by how delicious the food was! The people were super friendly. I’d love to go again

  • @wavetranquility4243

    @wavetranquility4243

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree! The whole Blarney Gardens and Park area and the stately home was gorgeous !!!

  • @ekolekol4389
    @ekolekol43892 жыл бұрын

    So many better pubs in Dublin...The Long Hall, Mulligans, Bowes, Grogans to name a few

  • @johnmc3862

    @johnmc3862

    2 ай бұрын

    They don’t have music though which a lot of tourists want.

  • @emmabourke6565
    @emmabourke656510 ай бұрын

    Biggest tip, if visiting Co. Clare and you have kids, you have to go to Craggaunowen castle and ring fort and Bunratty castle and folk park. Theyre near enough by car. Its a fantastic family day out. The kids will love using the under ground tunnells in Craggaunowen and hiking to the top of Bunratty castle and wandering arounf the folk park

  • @janedickson1004
    @janedickson1004 Жыл бұрын

    I'm from Dublin, but Bunratty Castle in Co. Clare is a great day out with a pint in Durty Nellies after.

  • @gotraveleurope
    @gotraveleurope Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Mark for helping people to avoid tourist traps. There are so many great places to see in Ireland!

  • @st.brendan7330
    @st.brendan73302 жыл бұрын

    I thought the best part of going to the Book of Kells exhibit is when you leave and have to exit through the library. We thought that was amazing. It was something out of a Harry Potter movie.

  • @gallowglass2630

    @gallowglass2630

    2 жыл бұрын

    St Brendan It is out of harry potter the library is used in one of the films not sure which one ,not really a fan,but it is one of the films as is the cliffs of moher

  • @JB-ug5mf

    @JB-ug5mf

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes I liked seeing the library a lot too. I was impressed with the whole building and tour of the Book of Kells. Greetings from South Central PA in the US.

  • @JuliaR_26
    @JuliaR_26 Жыл бұрын

    I went to Ireland at the beginning of April. I loved it! We had amazing weather (it only rained a few times and nothing crazy). The day we went to the Cliffs of Moher, it was a beautiful day with sunshine and blue skies! If you’re in Killarney, I’d recommend going to Celtic Steps the show. It was amazing!

  • @daphnemartin
    @daphnemartin10 ай бұрын

    The Gingerman Pub in Dublin was one of my favorite places! We did Paddywagon Tours, and didn't regret it, but felt a bit rushed at Blarney and the birthplace of Titanic. The guides were informative and comical. I loved, loved Ireland. I must add that I was impressed with how safe I felt as a US tourist from the time we set foot from the plane to when we had to sadly depart. I can hardly wait for my next visit!

  • @wavetranquility4243
    @wavetranquility42432 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video! Been to most of the traps in Ireland - and loved them all- and this summer it’s Northern Ireland!!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    2 жыл бұрын

    we loved them all too :)

  • @bensy1704
    @bensy17042 жыл бұрын

    Skip temple bar find a local pub, most locals hate temple bar because it feels like an American *irish* bar. Also if you want beauty don't skip connemara it's a gealtacht so its an irish speaking area but everyone speaks English but using your pleases and thank yous in irish is apricoated, it's generally quiter than the cliffs of moher or kilarney

  • @devanman7920

    @devanman7920

    2 жыл бұрын

    Temple Bar is a robbery but I get why you would go there. Like 3 o'clock on a Tuesday as a tourist its lively and there's music and people having the crack.

  • @casinodelonge

    @casinodelonge

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can always go to Mulligans on Poolbeg St...

  • @rodjones117
    @rodjones1172 жыл бұрын

    Walk through Temple Bar, just to say you've seen it, and then go for a pint and a toasted sandwich at the Palace Bar. It's at the end where Fleet St meets Westmoreland St., a lovely old Dublin bar that's a lot more authentic that the other pubs in the area.

  • @Seanocearbhaill
    @Seanocearbhaill2 жыл бұрын

    You're making me want to visit Ireland and I'm Irish 😂 At least my wife isn't from here so I get to be a tourist with her 😅

  • @jturie
    @jturie2 жыл бұрын

    Walk through the Temple Bar district, saw the rowdy tourist crowds, and went about 4 blocks away to Darkey Kelley's.

  • @daramcc7773
    @daramcc77732 жыл бұрын

    If you walk the cliff walk from Doolin, you don't have to pay to see the Cliffs of Moher. Doolin is beautiful in the summer.

  • @lschmitt153
    @lschmitt15311 ай бұрын

    We went to Blarney Castle - skipped the stone and hung out in the fern garden instead, purely because it was so comfortable, and the forest canopy there is thick enough that a lot of the rain doesn't make its way down onto you. I think the grounds are far FAR most interesting than the stone. (I also already have the gift of gab) But I really gotta recommend going to the Castle at Adare- it is only accessible by tour guide. You'll go on a bus from their center (there is a free carpark there btw) to see the castle ruins. The driver and the guide were amazing, funny, really knowledgable, and give a lot of context to medieval Ireland which is helpful for other heritage sites. When you get off the bus, you'll walk into the castle, around it, and into the dungeons even! It was really amazing! There you can ask questions and get some stellar feedback. Our guide is a law student studying Brehon law (Early Irish Legal system). It was amazing to learn about the people, the town, and the culture of the time.

  • @SalBlckAttc09
    @SalBlckAttc092 жыл бұрын

    Speaking of statues, Phil Lynott the lead singer of Thin Lizzy has a statue in Dublin.

  • @pskully57
    @pskully57 Жыл бұрын

    One night me and my girlfriend were just looking for a pint, when we stumbled upon the Brazen Head, the oldest pub in Dublin, not a tourist trap, but very cool indeed.

  • @conallmclaughlin4545
    @conallmclaughlin45452 жыл бұрын

    Never pay for the giants causeway! Walk around the information center/cafe and there's a free path down. It's free, it's nature!

  • @watcher9997
    @watcher99972 жыл бұрын

    We got to the Giant's Causeway near closing time. We had already read how to bypass the tourist center to enter free. It was closed by the time we reached the bottom. To our surprise there were a few cars that had driven down their after the visitor's center closed and the employees had gone home. There was nothing there to stop them just before dark.

  • @keyboardwarrior4899
    @keyboardwarrior48992 жыл бұрын

    Wolter are you in Ireland now r ye? God, I love you. I watch you all the time. You are a lovely man. You can tell your an extremely genuine, sweet, kindhearted, family man. When I fall asleep, I leave you playing in the background and I drift off with a big smile on my face.

  • @dhmoss75
    @dhmoss752 жыл бұрын

    I miss ANYTHING in Ireland, especially the tourist traps!

  • @frankmontague7544
    @frankmontague7544 Жыл бұрын

    ☘️ I LOVE IRELAND but NOT one of these attractions. Ireland is a magical place to be aimless. Just wander and LISTEN. You WILL Fall in LOVE 💚

  • @CliveBilby
    @CliveBilby2 жыл бұрын

    Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, and the Irish National Heritage Park, two additional tourist traps really worth doing.

  • @marietellez6021
    @marietellez60212 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Ireland 🇮🇪

  • @nunzioc8931
    @nunzioc89316 ай бұрын

    I just came back from Ireland..just amazing

  • @djquinn11
    @djquinn112 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mark, I lived in Ireland for 4 years and still have family there and wanted to say that your video is spot on.

  • @marksmith9566
    @marksmith95662 жыл бұрын

    Liked the boat tour of Cliffs of Moher better than the land view. Puffins landed on the rigging of the boat. Very cool.

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    2 жыл бұрын

    that's cool

  • @kierabyrnemusic
    @kierabyrnemusic Жыл бұрын

    I'm still mortified that we have the spike in Dublin. With all our beautiful history who chose that 🙄. A huge Harp would have been amazing. We could have done so much with it. Anyway, thank you for always posting incredible content about Ireland. I hope each or your trips are wonderful 😊.

  • @LoCoAde87

    @LoCoAde87

    Жыл бұрын

    Same. Yet to find someone in all the years that is remotely proud of that lump of metal.

  • @willylumpnj

    @willylumpnj

    10 ай бұрын

    There is a bridge over the River Liffey which is designed like a huge harp. I loved it.

  • @tullyDT

    @tullyDT

    8 ай бұрын

    @@willylumpnj The samual becket bridge, it looks lovely lit up at night same with the Mary McAleese bridge over the Boyne Valley

  • @stevegray1308
    @stevegray13082 жыл бұрын

    I have lots of relatives, including my sister, living in Ireland (most in Kerry) and I love the big coach tours from Dublin that call into many pubs in one day - great fun.

  • @gscott5062
    @gscott5062 Жыл бұрын

    We lived in Galway in 2014 and visited many of these sites, and I agree with most of your assessments. Crown Bar was fun, but we skipped the Titanic Museum and went down in the Titanic drydock instead. Another spot that tries to get you to enter through the (paid) gift shop is the Gallarus Oratory on the Dingle Peninsula. There's a tiny free parking lot just up the road and a paved path leading to the oratory.

  • @carlfromtheoc1788
    @carlfromtheoc1788 Жыл бұрын

    I have been to ALL of those, and it was worth it. Not a tourist trap, but the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin, 2 dedicated philatelic windows, and part is now a museum. Crown Bar - been twice. Once I enjoyed aconversation with an older chap who had lived through "The Troubles" and had a couple of relatives on board the Princess Victoria. The other time, I got to hear a wonderful conversation between the bartender and a woman in her 80s as they discussed types of gin and a new one she wanted to try. The Titanic Museum was freaking awesome - and I have been up to the sixth floor. Ah yes, the Stilleto in the Ghetto, the Stiffy on the Liffey, along with the Tart with the Cart or the Dish with the Fish, and you forgot the Floozie in the Jacuzzi.

  • @robertholbrook2324
    @robertholbrook2324 Жыл бұрын

    Did you do the belfast black cabs tour? As a man married to a belfast lady, to understand the country. This is a must.

  • @killianmorgan3711
    @killianmorgan37112 жыл бұрын

    A great pub in Dublin is o donoghues on Baggott Street, famous bar where the legendary Irish band the dubliners were found , the guinness is beautiful. Also the stairway to heaven in Cavan is great and free .

  • @jfarrell21
    @jfarrell21 Жыл бұрын

    I think you missed Bunratty. I've done it twice, loved it both times, but a bit of a trap. A little tip, we were there during the high season and didn't want to waste time on the traffic in the Ring of Kerry, so we arranged a horseback ride through a decent amount of the Ring in the "State" Park. Beautiful and an absolutely unique way to see it.

  • @peonycottageboutique4154
    @peonycottageboutique4154 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this video. We just discovered you recently and are having fun going through your many (MANY) videos.

  • @tynan11
    @tynan112 жыл бұрын

    I was born and live in Dublin. Agree with everything except for Killarney. Yes it's American central but its also a place I being Irish really love to go to visit. Yes it's expensive (particularly towards other towns in Ireland) but there's no where quite like it in the world.

  • @RobertK1993
    @RobertK19932 жыл бұрын

    Ireland a great country 🇮🇪🇪🇺

  • @alexsupermansilva
    @alexsupermansilva2 жыл бұрын

    I am on my last day in Ireland and just watched this video. I did 90% of this list. All of it totally worth doing still haha.

  • @upgrades23hike
    @upgrades23hike2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another amazing video. I love the Guinness tour. I've done it twice before

  • @annedunne4526

    @annedunne4526

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes the Guinness tour is worth doing because it gives a history and background to the Brewery and that is also the history of Dublin.

  • @danielenig2088
    @danielenig2088 Жыл бұрын

    Always like to watch your videos. Thank you for the information you provide. Love your list of "Tourist Traps". My trips to Ireland I like to rent a car, rent a cottage for a week down south and for a week up north and do the day trips from there. That way if it rains and is foggy and we planned the Cliffs of Moher, we just swap the days around and pick a more indoor activity. If doing the Ring of Kerry I'd suggest rent a cottage outside Kenmare and do day trips from there. Do the ring but also cut inland and explore the roads that the tour busses don't travel. Plus you can easily hit Blarney Castle and Waterford from there. If up north rent a cottage in Donegal and from there you can do day trips into Northern Ireland and/or along the Wild Atlantic Way. Counting down the days till I go back. Such a beautiful place.

  • @JosephCompnotta
    @JosephCompnotta2 жыл бұрын

    We did a camper/van and hit all those spots and crashed at campgrounds. So much more relaxing.

  • @st.brendan7330
    @st.brendan73302 жыл бұрын

    We did take a tour bus that had a stop at the Blarney Castle. Instead of visiting the castle, we chose to walk into the village itself to visit a few shops and a pub called Muskerry Arms where we had a terrific lunch and a few pints before going back to the coach waiting at the Castle grounds parking lot.

  • @sams3015

    @sams3015

    2 жыл бұрын

    The village is quite nice. I live like an hour away from Blarney and never went into the castle in my life but the village is stunning. I like stopping around there for lunch

  • @donovanfoto3263

    @donovanfoto3263

    Жыл бұрын

    Is the village on the castle grounds, like Bun Ratty? The grounds have an EXCELLENT garden which I want to see. It will have to wait for my next trip, if I get to Ireland again.

  • @Johnstone_Studios
    @Johnstone_Studios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all this help!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    2 жыл бұрын

    you are very welcome

  • @georgiarn3915
    @georgiarn3915 Жыл бұрын

    My husband and I toured Ireland in 2016, we hit most of these tourists traps, except the Blarney Stone. We toured the Muckross House instead and the Abbey. We missed the Giants Causeway due to a flat tire 😞. But we had a fantastic time driving around and experiencing the Emerald Isle.

  • @bonbonjovi5606

    @bonbonjovi5606

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you guys had a good time. Did you visit the famine village in Donegal? It has a great tour and so many stories

  • @tullyDT

    @tullyDT

    8 ай бұрын

    That's too bad what a lot of people don't know is that the Causeway is a public space so it is open to the public 24/7 the visitor centre and its car park is what you have to pay for and they round 6 but the Causway Hotel next door has a free carpark and is open all the time and they won't stop you from parking there.

  • @Oceloteater
    @Oceloteater Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I understand the point about The Crown in Belfast, but I've been going there for years with my dad, anytime we're late in town. It's a brilliant bar, for locals and tourists alike 👌🏼

  • @jonh.4691
    @jonh.4691 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice presentation Thank you

  • @aineomalley6431
    @aineomalley64312 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree with you about paying to see the cliffs of moher and the giants causeway. I had been to cliffs of moher for years ,then went around 2007 and was shocked to see we had to pay..myself and my friend were there on a late wet evening and were the last 2 people to go to the cliffs so we were allowed to quickly go up to the cliffs get a quick photo and leave again. Was disappointed because had been there years before and enjoyed free walking about.

  • @mannytrainor7620

    @mannytrainor7620

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep, I feel the same way about this. We used to go when young, then when I visited a couple of years ago was shocked to have to pay, but it's only if you park up. If you eat at the restaurant, leave your car there then walk down to the coast. The parking attendant told us about that one..;-)

  • @annedunne4526

    @annedunne4526

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes. We used to visit the cliffs of mother when we were kids and we didn't have to pay.

  • @Champagneyear
    @Champagneyear2 жыл бұрын

    We Love you mark ! Big hugs and Love from Sweden 🇸🇪shoutout

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Markus

  • @insano0077
    @insano0077 Жыл бұрын

    My GOT tour was great as my tour guide was an extra in the series, so we had extra info and had interesting things to talk about when we were between locations! Also did the titanic experience, and it was awesome..... i agree they are tourist traps, but well worth it when you come from the other side of the world!

  • @americangypsy73
    @americangypsy73 Жыл бұрын

    For Irish language/history enthusiasts you can't forget the visitors center along with Patrick Pearse's cottage in Connemara. I've never been but it's a place I plan to visit when I go to Ireland.

  • @owencollins8561
    @owencollins85612 жыл бұрын

    you should go see cs lewis square in hollywood arches belfast because it has a bunch of cool statues of the characters from the lion the witch and the wardrobe, dont expect to spend ages there but if youre in the area its very cool

  • @CoastalKite
    @CoastalKite2 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @LoloThe258
    @LoloThe2582 жыл бұрын

    My wife and I have visited Ireland on Apr 2015, I think Ireland is a very honest country and very friendly to Asian people, if anybody think there are tourist traps in Ireland, please try Italy.😇😇😇 But I have to admit that Italy is most beautiful country in the world.

  • @annieroche22

    @annieroche22

    2 жыл бұрын

    As an Irish person, I absolutely adore Italy. Such a beautiful place

  • @juliacobb4355
    @juliacobb43552 жыл бұрын

    I wore a raincoat the entire month I was in Scotland and Ireland. Underneath some days sweaters, some days cotton tops. But if you’re going, be sure you have a comfortable raincoat with liner.

  • @jaydunno8266
    @jaydunno82665 ай бұрын

    you could add Bunratty castle and the folk village next to it. It was raining the day we did the ring of Kerry. A little disappointing careening around the small roads dodging buses coming the other way, and trying to see the sights through the raindrops. We used CIE tours which used to be run by the government and were thr first bus tour company. Another site is the monastery at Clonmacnoise with the high crosses. it was cloudy the day we went to the cliffs of moher. It is always windy there as evidenced by the windmills you can see in the distance

  • @willylumpnj
    @willylumpnj10 ай бұрын

    our favorite tour was of the Waterford Crystal Factory where the workers create the masterpieces right before your eyes.

  • @EscapingtheEmptyNest
    @EscapingtheEmptyNest2 жыл бұрын

    Great timing! We'll be there next year!

  • @lawrencearmondo1553
    @lawrencearmondo1553 Жыл бұрын

    He forgot to mention the great visitors center at the Cliffs of Moher, The Long Room Library after seen the Book of Kells and the great gardens at Blarney Castle

  • @TKHaines
    @TKHaines2 жыл бұрын

    Going to Ireland with my daughter later this year (fingers crossed that no more pandemics or other bad things happen) and really looking forward to most of these spots.

  • @gerardflynn3899

    @gerardflynn3899

    2 жыл бұрын

    There are currently no lockdowns as the country is 99% covid free.

  • @congresssux9766

    @congresssux9766

    Жыл бұрын

    Have y’all gone yet?

  • @monkeydoodoo25
    @monkeydoodoo252 жыл бұрын

    Hit up derry and donegal literally some of the nicest views and interesting history of Ireland

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    2 жыл бұрын

    100% agree!!!

  • @genieehm2464
    @genieehm24642 жыл бұрын

    Great advice & I’ve been to them all! A few statues I’m surprised you didn’t mention are The floozy in the jacuzzi, James Joyce statue (I’ve got a picture with it) & the Oscar Wilde statue. Got a picture with that one too! Temple Bar is a definite ‘gotta do’ place, & so is the Crown in Belfast. Love Ireland & all it has to offer! Keep the videos coming!

  • @kerriganm
    @kerriganm Жыл бұрын

    I’m surprised you didn’t mention Kylemore Abbey in the west (Connemara). It makes for gorgeous pictures across the water, but so many tour buses!! And don’t forget the statue of Oscar Wilde in Dublin.

  • @Pocockable
    @Pocockable Жыл бұрын

    That's Lough Guitane, County Kerry, at 8:57.

  • @MagnificentGermanywithDarion
    @MagnificentGermanywithDarion10 күн бұрын

    Awesome Tops Mark:). Thanks

  • @redelfshotthefood8213
    @redelfshotthefood8213 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @andrewclark9693
    @andrewclark96932 жыл бұрын

    Im going in April. Stoked but this is good info.

  • @concernedcitizen4579
    @concernedcitizen45792 жыл бұрын

    Take a trip to the Wicklow mountains you will not regret it

  • @shawneous
    @shawneous2 жыл бұрын

    Nice vid! I’d add on Quay St in Galway, but also worth it and I’ve loved it. Sort of the Irish coastal version of Bourbon street.

  • @rcbates4402

    @rcbates4402

    2 жыл бұрын

    You left out one of the best things to see in Ireland: Newgrange (and Knowth). They are prehistoric passage tombs you can go in, and they have a large portion of all the neolithic artwork found anywhere in the world. It is less than an hour north of Dublin in the historic Boyne Valley.

  • @colinandmeg
    @colinandmeg Жыл бұрын

    Headed there in March, so helpful!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    Жыл бұрын

    have fun!

  • @sminthian
    @sminthian2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I wouldn't call them traps if they're things worth doing. They're just tourist-focused. A tourist trap is something set up specifically for tourists, that isn't worth it.

  • @jodyhakala-ristow7014
    @jodyhakala-ristow7014 Жыл бұрын

    Ohh man you are a pro- setting up the opening in front of that amezballz castle. I want to stay in one a few days!

  • @rosemariebrennan1434
    @rosemariebrennan14342 жыл бұрын

    You have to come to South East Ireland especially the Hook Head where I'm proud to say I live it's the most beautiful place ever ❤️

  • @marlayudin6880
    @marlayudin6880 Жыл бұрын

    New Grange is a must!

  • @TripHacksDC
    @TripHacksDC2 жыл бұрын

    This reminded me I still need to check out the new-ish Guinness complex in Maryland 🍻

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    2 жыл бұрын

    there you go!

  • @maryflaherty3409
    @maryflaherty34092 жыл бұрын

    You should visit Wicklow Gaol, they used to have actors playing the part of the jailor. Very interesting from a historical perspective, not too touristy. A great pub is Johnny Foxes, top of the Wicklow mountain, but can get a bit full. Kilkenny castle is good, the huge toilet built for a visiting king is hilarious. Newgrange is fascinating as well, read up on it before you go there, and of course the burren in Co. Claire.

  • @kierancarberry7601
    @kierancarberry76012 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mark did you ever visit the village of cong in co mayo There is a lovely village and was the set of John wayne and Maureen o hara's movie the quiet man Its beautiful really touristy but lovely food and Guinness in Cohans bar is probably the best Guinness i have ever had, even better than the Guinness store house. Love the videos of Ireland and of Lisboa

  • @twogirlsabroad5173
    @twogirlsabroad51732 жыл бұрын

    Ok so LOL this is the most confusing video I've seen that you guys have posted. Tourist Trap but totally do it! I love you guys. You are the best!! What would travelers do without you‽

  • @ohnenamen0738
    @ohnenamen07383 ай бұрын

    „These are the touristtraps I recommend“ love it!😂❤️

  • @brendajackson3653
    @brendajackson36532 жыл бұрын

    Try to see Glendalough if you can (county Wicklow)

  • @devanman7920
    @devanman79202 жыл бұрын

    As an Irishman when me and my 2 friends had to pay 30 euro (10 euro for each person in the car) to see nature in my own country I honestly felt like punching the ticket man!

  • @gerardflynn3899

    @gerardflynn3899

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know the feeling.

  • @st.brendan7330
    @st.brendan73302 жыл бұрын

    We have been to the Temple Bar area many times over the years and have yet to make it to the Temple Bar itself. We always enjoy visiting the Oliver St. John Gogarty pub located a few blocks down the street from there. We know it is a tourist trap, but we enjoy the continual live music on two floors, the food, and the drinks.

  • @DisleyDavid

    @DisleyDavid

    Жыл бұрын

    Gogarty is well worth a visit. No admission charge and free music.

  • @robsmithadventures1537
    @robsmithadventures15372 жыл бұрын

    People need to realise also that's there's plenty of free amenities in Ireland that are just as worth it. The National Musem of Ireland will take your breath away, especially the bog bodies. There's also the Rock of Cashel which is much better than Blarney imo.

  • @patrickmorgan4006

    @patrickmorgan4006

    Жыл бұрын

    The Rock of Cashel will also cost you a few Euro, but it's worth it.

  • @jackmathewson2762
    @jackmathewson27622 жыл бұрын

    We are going today

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have fun!

  • @RockyRayndawg
    @RockyRayndawg2 жыл бұрын

    there are other car parks for the cliffs. you dont actually have to pay to see the cliffs, but finding the alternate parking is a closely guarded secret.

  • @soondead007

    @soondead007

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol ok I will bite, where are they?

  • @paolarangel2384

    @paolarangel2384

    11 ай бұрын

    I’m all ears!