| The lush and verdant island of Ireland has long | | | | beautiful landscapes that have fuelled a thousand |
| been beloved of the British and American and | | | | poets and a thousand novelists. |
| now it is becoming a more popular European | | | | When you reach the west Irish coast you will |
| destination for travellers from further afield as | | | | again be struck by the majesty of the windswept |
| well. Part of the popularity of the location lies in | | | | vistas, the dramatic cliff formations, the pure |
| the fact that its people are so hospitable and the | | | | sandy beaches and the green, green sea. |
| Irish way of life so laid back and easy to get used | | | | Ireland is a truly vibrant and passionate land that |
| to! | | | | you will find it hard not to love. Many who have |
| If you're looking for a striking holiday location for | | | | visited in recent years have found that a thriving |
| all the family, where you can enjoy everything | | | | real estate industry has made it an attractive |
| from castles to beaches and outdoor activities | | | | place to buy a second home or an investment |
| from hiking to mountain biking and you don't mind | | | | property. But now that the Irish housing market is |
| so much about the weather - visit Ireland. | | | | being impacted by affordability issues and a |
| Many American and British families can trace their | | | | strong euro situation, that may no longer be the |
| ancestry back to Irish roots and so this may | | | | case - at least for the short term. Despite this |
| spawn the idea of travel to the Emerald Isle, as it | | | | fact, nothing can detract from the appeal of |
| is popularly called. And if you too have Irish | | | | Ireland on all levels, which is why many who visit |
| heritage and Irish roots you can spend many | | | | vow to return and stay for longer. |
| enjoyable hours plotting your family's path across | | | | If you want to take an extended vacation in the |
| the Irish landscape. You can visit the libraries and | | | | Emerald Isle what about living and working in |
| public record offices in main towns from Clifden | | | | Ireland for a year or more? Depending on the |
| to Galway, Castleport to Dublin and trace your | | | | country you come from it can be a relatively |
| family tree. | | | | painless process to expatriate to Ireland or to get |
| On the other hand, if you're simply lured by all the | | | | a working visa for a fixed length of time. |
| tales you've heard about how stunningly beautiful | | | | There are plenty of employment opportunities, |
| the west Irish coastline is or how exciting Dublin's | | | | and because the native tongue is certainly English |
| nightlife and how high-end its shops, why not fly in | | | | despite the presence of traditional Irish now being |
| to the international airport on the outskirts of the | | | | everywhere you turn, if you herald from the US, |
| capital city and then have a multiple destination | | | | Canada, UK, Australia or New Zealand for |
| stop on your itinerary. | | | | example, you will find it easy to adapt. |
| In Dublin you can visit the historic centre, you can | | | | Why not take a short trip first to determine |
| take in the university and even head out to the | | | | whether you enjoy the nation enough to want to |
| seaside, you can then head across country and | | | | live there before enquiring at your nearest Irish |
| enjoy the wild and rural interior, the breathtakingly | | | | embassy about your eligibility for a visa. |
| dramatic mountains and some of the barren yet | | | | |