Ireland
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Ireland Cruising Guide
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around Ireland.
Background
Ireland pronounced [ˈaɪrlənd], locally [ˈaɾlənd]; Irish: Éire, pronounced [ˈeːɾʲə]; Ulster Scots: Airlann, Latin: Hibernia is the third-largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland, separated by the Irish Sea, is the island of Great Britain. Politically, the sovereign of Ireland (described as the Republic of Ireland) covers five-sixths of the island, with Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) covering the remainder in the north-east.
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Capital: | Dublin 26 counties | Belfast 6 counties |
Language: | English, Irish | |
Currency: | Euro | UK£ |
Time Zone | UTC 0 and +1 |
For the sovereign country, see Republic of Ireland Wikipedia.
For the constituent country of the United Kingdom, see Northern Ireland Wikipedia.
Climate & Weather
Climate of Ireland at www.met.ie
Weather Forecasting
Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service provides a sea area forecast on RTE radio 1, VHF channel 16, Weatherdial, and on their web site at Met.ie - Sea Area Forecast. The Irish Coast Guard (ICG) Coast Radio Stations.
Weatherdial Areas Telephone Numbers Munster 1550 123 850 - Leinster 1550 123 851 - Connacht 1550 123 852 - Ulster 1550 123 853 - Dublin 1550 123 854 - Sea Area - marine forecast 1550 123 855
ICG Coast Radio Stations make a prior announcement of weather forecasts on Marine VHF Radio Ch16 and then broadcast the forecast on the named relevant VHF Radio working channel. Sea Area Forecasts are broadcast every 3 hours beginning at 0103 local time.i.e. broadcast times are:- 0103, 0403, 0703, 1003, 1303, 1606, 1903, 2203 local time.
Gale Warning broadcasts are also preceded by an announcement on Marine VHF Ch16. They are broadcast on receipt and are repeated at the next one of the following times:- 0033, 0633, 1233 and 1833 local time.
Weather Text Service - Text SUB WEATHER TODAY to 53554. Texts cost 25c each.
Charts
Admiralty Leisure publish the following leisure chart folios useful for cruising around Ireland. They can be found here.
- 5612 Northern Ireland, Carlingford Lough to Lough Foyle: 1st Edition
- 5621 Ireland - East Coast: 1st Edition
- 5622 Ireland - South Coast: 1st Edition
- 5623 Ireland - South West Coast: 1st Edition
Any navigation notes here.
Tidal Information
- Free tidal information for all Irish ports can be found at Admiralty Easy Tide
Local Radio Nets
Also see Cruiser's Nets
Arrival/Departure procedures
Submit any details about advance notification of arrival, etc.
Immigration
Customs
Citizens Advice - Citizens Information is an Irish eGovernment website provided by the Citizens Information Board. The site provides public service information for Ireland.
Ports & Popular Stops
Southern (Republic) | Northern (UK) | Dublin and East Coast | Waterford to Kinsale | West Cork Roaringwater Bay | Bantry Bay | Kenmare River and Derrynane | Dingle Bay Tralee and Shannon | West Coast | Ulster | ||||||
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Arklow |
Cork Harbour |
Baltimore |
Adrigole |
Bangor |
Marinas & Moorings
Yacht & Sailing Clubs
Irish Yacht Clubs are listed by The ISA
(national governing body for all forms of recreational and competitive activities involving sail and engine powered craft in Ireland.)
Offshore Islands
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Health & Safety
Health Services HSE - Find a service
A(H1N1) Flu Information
HSE 24 hr Flu Information Line Freephone 1800 94 11 00 - for up to date recorded information on Influenza A(H1N1)
Security
Ireland's National Police Service, has its headquarters in the Phoenix Park.
Transportation
Air and Sea | Bus and Rail | Map |
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Aer Lingus |
Bus Éireann
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References & Publications
The Irish cruising club publishes two pilot guides covering the whole of Ireland:
- East and North Coasts of Ireland Sailing Directions
11th Edition, Published February 2008, Edited by Norman Kean ICC, ISBN No:978 0 9558 199 1 9 - South and West Coasts of Ireland Sailing Directions
12th Edition, Published November 2008, Edited by Norman Kean, ISBN No: 97 0 9558 199 2 6.
Other books include:
- UK and Ireland circumnavigators guide
Written by Samantha Steele, Published October 2008. - Salt and Emerald: A Hesitant Solo Voyage Round Ireland (Paperback)
Written by Alastair Scott (Author), Published July 2008 - CRUISING IRELAND : A Guide to Marinas and Mooring Buoys - Brian Keane. Published by The Alameda Press, PO Box 7902, Blackrock, Co Dublin, Ireland at €12.68 (£7.99). 120 A5 pages between soft covers, with colour photos and plans. ISBN 0-9539269-07
Cruiser's Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum
External Links
- Afloat Ireland's Sailing and Motorboating Magazine
- 30th anniversary of the Fastnet Race in which so many perished.
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:
- --Summercruise 16:26, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
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