Planning a trip to Ireland ? To get you started we have assembled a list of our favourite websites, from genealogy to siteseeing, national newspapers to gaelic football, Dublin pub guides to fishing advice, and plenty more...

Wake up to this! 360 degree panoramic view of Killiney Bay

irelandseye.com music, culture, travel, history and other hiberniana covered.

local.ie truly excellent source of information on all things related to Ireland and its perople, places, events, news, tours, museums, travel, genealogy and everything in between. Highly recommended.

CIA World Factbook Ireland hard facts with no window dressing, dry and informative, detailed information on geography, economy, government and much more

The Irish Times Ireland's premier national newspaper online and free. One of the best online editions of any newspaper worldwide. Highly recommended.

Bord Failte Irish Tourist Board's web site. Highly recommended.

National Geographic Ireland links page Inland waterways focus, but many very useful links

Washington Post Ireland

Time Out Dublin highly recommended, comprehensive, well written guide

Viking Splash Tours guided tour on an amphibious world war II boat-truck (you even go for a dip in Dublin's Grand Canal Basin!)

Dublin Tourism comprehensive site covering pretty much everything to do in Dublin.

National Geographic Dublin guide

Dublin Pubs Guide excellent and slightly irreverent guide to all the major pubs in Dublin

Time Out guide to eating out in Dublin "The sense of excitement which one now finds in Dublin's restaurants lies partly in the fact that a culinary revolution is taking place day by day, with new restaurants keen to make their mark..."

wow.ie "what's on where" comprehensive listings to music, theatre, cinema and a whole lot more

Ticketmaster book tickets online to major upcoming events

Irish Times Sports online. very up-to-date information on all sporting fixtures with good commentary.

Golfing-Ireland fairly comprehensive golf site

Gaelic Football much loved national sport, click here to see 360 degree panorama of Croke Park, the sport's mecca, which is currently being redeveloped

GAA virtual museum dedicated to Gaelic football, hurley and a lot more

IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art - world class Modern art gallery

Chester Beatty Library Japanese prints, Chinese furniture, oriental painted scrolls, ceramics and snuff bottles, Buddhist scrolls and statuary, Arabic scientific instruments, Biblical and Egyptian papyri, Coptic and Armenian icons and German Renaissance woodcuts.

James Joyce Museum Housed in a beutifuly restored Georgian Townhouse and run by members of his family, the Centre offers a more personal insight into the world in which he lived