At a Glance

Dublin:
Population: 1.05 million
Size: 115 square kilometers
Languages: English, Gaelic
People: Celtic, English
Religion: Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in Dublin. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 3:30pm and in some areas banks close from 12:30pm to 1:30pm for lunch. One day per week (days vary from place to place) the banks have an extended opening until 5pm.
Electricity: Electricity is 220 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.

Waterford:
Population: 49,240
Size: 42 square kilometers
Language: English, Gaelic
People: Irish, Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Welsh
Religion: Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in Waterford. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 3:30pm and in some areas banks close from 12:30pm to 1:30pm for lunch. One day per week (days vary from place to place) the banks have an extended opening until 5pm.
Electricity: 230 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.

County Kerry:
Population: 139,616
Size: 4,746 square kilometers
Language: English, Gaelic
People: Irish, Scottish, English, Welsh
Religion: Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in County Kerry. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 3:30pm and in some areas banks close from 12:30pm to 1:30pm for lunch. One day per week (days vary from place to place) the banks have an extended opening until 5pm.
Electricity: 230 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.

Galway:
Population: 72,729
Size: 51 square kilometers
Language: English, Gaelic
People: Irish, Scottish, English, Welsh
Religion: Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in Galway. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 3:30pm and in some areas banks close from 12:30pm to 1:30pm for lunch. One day per week (days vary from place to place) the banks have an extended opening until 5pm.
Electricity: 230 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.

Sligo:
Population: 58,200
Size: 51 square kilometers
Language: English, Gaelic
People: Irish, Scottish, English, Welsh
Religion: Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in Sligo. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 3:30pm and in some areas banks close from 12:30pm to 1:30pm for lunch. One day per week (days vary from place to place) the banks have an extended opening until 5pm.
Electricity: 230 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.

Derry:
Population: 105,066
Size: 387 square kilometers
Language: English, Gaelic
People: Irish, Scottish, English, Welsh
Religion: Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in Derry. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 3:30pm and in some areas banks close from 12:30pm to 1:30pm for lunch. One day per week (days vary from place to place) the banks have an extended opening until 5pm.
Electricity: 230 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.

Belfast:
Population: 267,999
Size: 44.4 square kilometers
Language: English, Gaelic
People: Irish, Scottish, English, Welsh
Religion: Roman Catholic (88%), Church of Ireland
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in Belfast. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 3:30pm and in some areas banks close from 12:30pm to 1:30pm for lunch. One day per week (days vary from place to place) the banks have an extended opening until 5pm.
Electricity: 230 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.