Ireland Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Ireland Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Ireland and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Ireland.

Etymology: The modern Irish name "Eire" evolved from the Gaelic "Eriu," the name of the matron goddess of Ireland (goddess of the land). The names "Ireland" in English and "Eire" in Irish are direct translations of each other.

Capital: Dublin.

Independence / foundation: The modern Irish state traces its origins to the failed 1916 Easter Monday Uprising that galvanized nationalist sentiment and fostered a guerrilla war resulting in independence from the UK in 1921 with the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the creation of the Irish Free State.

Population: 5 million.

Currency: Euro (EUR)
1 USD = 0.91 - 0.93

Time zone: UTC 0

Languages spoken: English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 39.8% of the population as of 2016; mainly spoken in areas along Ireland's western coast known as gaeltachtai, which are officially recognized regions where Irish is the predominant language).

Religions: Roman Catholic 78%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 2%, Orthodox 1%, Muslim 1%, other 2%, none 10%, unspecified 3%.

Climate: Temperate maritime climate modified by the North Atlantic Current. Mild winters and cool summers. Consistently humid and overcast about half the time.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $576.5 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $112,400.

Main airports: Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport, Cork Airport.

World heritage sites in Ireland

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 2.

Top world heritage sites:

- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne.
- Sceilg Mhichíl .

Interesting facts about Ireland

- Patron Saint of Ireland, St. Patrick, who is celebrated in March every year, was not actually from Ireland. He was born in Wales around 386 AD.

- Ireland was the Titanic’s last port of call.

- The Wild Atlantic Way, a stunning drive along the cliffs around County Donegal, is the longest coastal driving route in the world.

- The harp is actually the official National Symbol of Ireland.

- The remains of St. Valentine can be found in Whitefriar Street Church in the city of Dublin.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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