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Bed and breakfast

If there is an open tourist office in town, they will often find you a bed and breakfast, for a booking fee (about €5), but it is best to be prepared with at least a few numbers to call yourself. The annual Definitive Irish Bed and Breakfast and Self Catering Guide, produced by B&B Ireland, is comprehensive and not too bulky.

Expect to pay €35–40 per person sharing, and €50–60 for a single. Some pubs also offer bed and breakfast accommodation – look for signs.

See Appendix A for some useful websites for finding accommodation.

Castletownberehaven was once a Royal Navy port (Route 6, Stage 2)

Health and safety

Emergencies

Dialling 112 or 999 will put you through to the emergency services – fire, police, ambulance or mountain rescue.

Crime

The police in the Republic of Ireland are the Gardaí (pronounced ‘gardee’, sometimes known colloquially as ‘the guards’), or, in the singular, Garda – but if you ask for the police, people will usually know what you mean. For non-emergency police matters, contact the nearest Garda station, or in Northern Ireland, police station. In the Republic, the nationwide free Irish Tourist Assistance Service aims to help with the practical and emotional aftermath of crime (01 6610562, www.itas.ie).