About: Irish Motorcycle Adventures


Photo of a Lough in the Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
We are a small family business based in the rolling hills of County Down (map). We are passionate about motorcycles, passionate about Ireland and our aim is to share this magical land with you.

Customer service is everything to us. We want to take the hassle out of travel, so there is no call centre and no being transferred to a different department; just common sense, one-to-one contact.

Our hire fleet of motorbikes are all dealer serviced and low mileage. Fully comprehensive insurance is included in our prices so you won’t be offered any complex crash damage waivers at extra cost when you arrive. All our motorcycles are fitted with Garmin Zumo GPS units, packed with routes and places of interest. We offer easy transfers to and from Dublin, Belfast and Derry cities and airports.

Motorcycle at the Seaside, Ireland
Being natives we know all the best routes and places to visit. On your arrival, or before, we will be happy to help you plan your route so that you can get the most from your rental motorcycle and your time in Ireland. If you have any special requirements just get in touch.

So, if you would like to visit Ireland and see it on two wheels, let Irish Motorcycle Adventures take the strain. All you need to do is turn up and enjoy!

Irish Motorcycle Adventures Legal Status
Irish Motorcycle Adventures is a trading style of Ballyminstra Trading Ltd. Registered in Northern Ireland Reg. No. NI072271. Registered Office 44 Carnesure Heights, Comber, Co Down, Northern Ireland, BT23 5RN.

About: Ireland


Photo of Slea Head Drive, Ireland
The Land of Saints and Scholars is certainly the most beautiful in the world (we may be biased but visit our gallery and judge for yourself). The cities are modern and cosmopolitan and the rural areas have an old world charm. The Irish are the most welcoming nation on earth and it won’t take long for you to find some of the world famous Irish music and craic in the pubs, in even the smallest villages.

Geography
Ireland is the most westerly country of the European Union, separated from Great Britain by the North Channel on the Northeast and the Irish Sea on the East.

It is an island of 84,288 sq. km (32,544 square miles). Its greatest length is 485 km (302 miles), greatest width 304 km (189 miles), and its coastline extends for over 5,631 km (3,500 miles).
The highest mountain is Carrantuohill (1,040 metres/3,414 feet), near Killarney in County Kerry. The longest river is the Shannon (370 km/230 miles). The largest lake is Lough Neagh (396 sq. km/153 square miles) in Northern Ireland.

The country is divided into four historic provinces - Ulster (9 counties) in the North, Munster (6 counties) in the South, Leinster (12 counties) in the East, and Connacht (5 counties) in the West.

The population of the 32 counties of Ireland is approximately 5 million.

This is a map which shows the 26 counties or Ireland and the 6 counties of Northern Ireland





Counties Map of Ireland
This map shows the 26 counties of Ireland and the 6 counties of Northern Ireland.












Roads
Ireland has approximately 90,000 kilometres (55,000 miles) of roads.

Friendly Advice: Knowing our country so well and with so many of our customers saying that three days is just way too short a time to properly see our beautiful green isle, we are strongly advising our customers to try and spend at least a week touring Ireland. A good benchmark for daily distances is 100-150 miles Our roads are small and twisty and therefore it takes much longer than expected to travel around and with all of the beautiful sights to see there will be many photography stops along the way.

What’s The Difference Between Ireland and Northern Ireland?
The island of Ireland is made up of two countries. The 'North' or Northern Ireland , capital Belfast, is part of the United Kingdom. Hence the currency is British Pounds, distances are given in miles and speed limits in miles per hour. The 'South' or Republic of Ireland, capital Dublin, is an independent country whose currency is the Euro and where kilometres are used for measuring speed and distance. However, you can cross from one to the other without noticing as there are no border controls and we all drive on the left!. We have used the term Ireland to refer to the island as a whole, incorporating both countries. We highly recommend that you try to include North and South in your holiday to fully appreciate the beauty of Ireland.
Photo of Belfast City Hall


Currency
The currency of the Republic of Ireland is euro (€) and because Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, the pound sterling (Stg£) is in use. It is very easy to change currency at Banks and Post Offices and international credit cards can be used in ATMs which are very common.