Transportation in Ireland is very different than most of the United States. Ireland is a relatively small country, being 46% smaller than Kentucky. Like in the US, Ireland has highway systems as well as country roads, making it easy to get around by car. However, compared to the US, Ireland relies much more on public transportation. Walking and biking are also much more common in Ireland for shorter travel. Where we rely on cars to run errands in much of the US, city centers are very walkable here in Ireland. It is much more common, say, if you live in the suburbs of Dublin, to take a bus into town, and then walk once you’re in the city center. Of course, you can also bike it. It is much more common to see bikers in Ireland, and sometimes there are even designated bike lanes along sidewalks.
Note: one of the first pieces of advice when travelling in Europe is to be careful not to walk in bike lanes. People ride very fast.
When it comes to public transportation, for travel between major cities, such as Dublin, Belfast, Galway, and Cork, there are train systems. For daily commuting to work, from the country to the city, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) offers smaller commuter trains (this is how I reached Cobh earlier in our journey). This would be like if Greenup County offered a train system to travel to Greenup City.
