Ireland - Tourist
Information - Disabled Travellers
Ireland's
rolling hills and old buildings can make travel in Ireland difficult
for travellers with special needs. Although all new buildings have
wheel chair access, there is a general lack of ramps, lifts and
wide doors inconvenient. That said there are four free guides for
travellers with disabilities that survey ammenties and provide useful
lists of accessable places:
Dublin: A
Guide for People with Disabilities - Accessibility information
on transportation, toilets, and places of interest.
Accessibility
Survey of Tourist Amenities in Ireland - Listings include accessibility
information on car parks, tourist attractions, castles, churches
and tourist offices.
Accessibility
Survey of Restaurants/Pubs - Listings include a general description
of restaurants, along with accessible features (ramps, toilets and
parking).
Listing of
Accessible Toilets in Ireland - (fact sheet)
To
obtain a copy of any of these guides contact:
Comhairle
7th Floor
Hume House
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel: 353 1 605 9000
Email: comhairle@comhairle.ie
Website: Comhairle
Wheelchair hire can be arranged through the Irish Wheelchair Association.
Irish Wheelchair Association
Aras Cuchulainn
Blackheath Drive
Clontarf
Dublin 3
Tel: + 353 1 818 6400
Fax: +353 1 833 3873
Website: Irish Wheelchair
Association
Train
Travel for Disabled Travellers
Mainline train stations have portable ramps and some have wheelchairs
to assist people and if you contact the station management in advance
there will generally be someone on hand to assist.
Website: Irish
Rail Disabled Access Information
