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Comment by Rhonda McCay on April 1, 2013 at 18:44

I just bought my tickets.  I am getting so excited.  I arrive on the 22nd.  Looking forward to getting some "Green" paintings in before the event starts.  Karen, we will arrive in Wexford on the 28th.

Comment by Karen Scannell on April 1, 2013 at 18:28

Thanks Charlie and Lori..There are a few options there for people depending on the type of phone you are going to  use.

For anyone thinking of buying an Irish sim card , here's a useful link :

http://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowTopic-g186591-i88-k4793989-Where_to_p...

Comment by Lori Putnam on April 1, 2013 at 18:01

I have skype on my iphone. If I happen to be on wi-fi, the calls are free. If I am not, the calls are still dirt cheap.  I've been in Europe for months and never gone over about $10. using it.  I do use it more sparingly than I do at home though. A local toss phone isn't the best option for me personally since most of my calls are back to the U.S.

Will miss you Elaine! I'll drink a pint for you.

Comment by Charlie McCarthy on March 31, 2013 at 17:20

When I'm overseas, I usually buy a local throw away phone and a local sim card for about $20.  That way if the locals call me or I call them, it's a local call.  I haven't done it in Ireland yet.  US cellphones are usually locked to the carrier and you can't use a foreign sim card, but many overseas phones aren't.  If you already have an unlocked phone, you can get a local sim card which has a local phone number and a certain number of minutes.  Just plug it in your unlocked phone and go.

Comment by Elaine Hurst on March 31, 2013 at 13:38

I will watch this with interest.  When I traveled to Ireland, and other countries, I never took a phone, but very much wished I had one.  

Comment by Karen Scannell on March 30, 2013 at 23:12

Hi everyone. If you have traveled to Ireland in the past, have you any tips on your experiences with mobile phones, call credit ect ?? There has been a couple of inquiries so I would be interested to know how you managed??

Marc Delassio kindly offered the following advice :

"I got a sim card at the airport. I think it was 5 euros. The guy was really helpful with all the options and I never used up the money on the sim (international guests can receive calls for free).Some Americans can't change their sim cards though."

Any thoughts would be helpful, thanks

Comment by Elaine Hurst on March 30, 2013 at 12:46

Thanks, Tony.  I will be keeping watch on what's going on.

Comment by Kathleen (Kay) Eaton on March 30, 2013 at 12:28

I wish I could join you! I'll look forward to hearing all about and seeing your wonderful art!

Comment by Tony Robinson on March 30, 2013 at 10:19

Hi Deb, That is good. Lori knows the natives are friendly. The brass band is tuning up for 'The Yanks Are Coming' as we speak.

Hi Elaine. You can cheer us on from the sidelines this year. All the best to you from your friends here.

Comment by Lori Putnam on March 30, 2013 at 4:45

This is great! Pints for everyone!

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