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=== Cities ===
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|capital = [[Dublin]]
|pop = 4,339,000
|currency = Euro ( € )|hitch = {{Very Goodvery good}} (''very good'')
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'''Ireland''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] but with only partial participation in the [[Schengen Agreement]]. It is very great for hitchhiking. The recent economic upsurge has changed this situation a little bit though.
Long distance travelling can be a little slow, but the country isn't big. It's possible to get from one coast to the other in one day, as long as you stick to the national (N) roads. These roads connect any city or bigger towns in the country. Usually they lead directly into the town centers, so all the long-distance-traffic has to pass them. This makes in very easy to hitch a ride at the end of a town. Some bigger towns have bypasses, which make it more difficult, but it's usually possible to hitch a ride to the bypass.
Some national roads have a dual carriageway, so they are similar to motorways, except that it is allowed to stand on the side of the road - – perfect for you. Don't bother too much about good places for cars to pull over. Irish people don't mind stopping for you in the middle of a road.
Showing your thumb is the common way to hitchhike, but using a sign reduces waiting times a lot. It is recommended to put only the name of the next town on a cardboard. You will be much faster with many short rides than by waiting for a long one.
* '''[[Dublin]]''', the capital
* '''[[Belfast]]''', the capital of [[Northern Ireland]]
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