DVD Ireland's West Coast/Dublin

Extras ... include unedited music from the series, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, helpful maps, Rudy's Smart Tips, promos and clips from our other destinations, and exclusive video previously seen only by viewers of PBS High Definition channel.

The superb visual quality of imagery originally captured in the HDCAM High-Definition format and random access of the DVD format provide a superior means to research your travels! Watch in letterbox or 16x9 widescreen TV (for those of you with widescreen TVs). And because our DVDs are not restrained by region codes, you can also watch on virtually all PAL and NTSC DVD players around the world.

Here's what you'll see in the shows:

Ireland's West Coast
Were blessed with a bit of Irish luck as we take on Ireland's ruggedly beautiful West Coast.   We start in Galway, Europes fastest growing city, shopping for Irish crystal and Celtic
jewelry.  Then its a salt-sprayed boat trip to the fabled Aran
Islands where we reach breathless heights at a Stone Age fort and
ferret out traditional hand-knit sweaters.  Heading south, we pass
through the eerie landscape of the Burren, sample the best of Irish
folk music, and binge on a medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle.  In
the lush forests of Killarney, we visit the country manor of Muckross, before touring the stunning Dingle Peninsula. 

TIPS on renting bicycles.    more

Dublin
Irish eyes are smiling when we explore Dublin,
Irelands urban core.  Theres history around every corner, and Dublin
delights with Trinity College, the Book of Kells, the famous Guinness
Brewery, and the infamous Kilmainham jail where Irish rebels spent their
last days. We liberally sample pub life while tapping our toes to traditional music, and follow in the footsteps of famous Irish writers on a literary pub-crawl.   Beyond Dublin, we find inspiration in the hillsides of
Glendalough, site of Irelands revered monastery, and the Hill of Tara, home
of the ancient Irish kings.  A side trip to Northern Irelands best folk
park brings the Eire of yesteryear to life. 

TIPS on visiting Dublins literary sites.   more