ireland makes for a cracking weekend mate. i've done dublin and some little town in county meath and had a right laugh. it's really dear over there though mate compared to england so be prepared to spend some pennies. i felt raped when i got back cos of how much i spent.
and dont put black current in your guiness either mate. thats the way girls drink it and they reckon after your fourth pint of the black stuff you are supposed to love it. it turns your shit black though bud. guiness doenst travel well either so it seems to taste nicer over there than in sunny england and it is very nice from in the brewery in dublin. mmmmm.