Accomodations
Venue Facilities Transport Hotels
Meals Tourism Learn Irish

Venue

  • Address: Irish Wheelchair Association IWA
    Aras Cuchulainn, Blackheath Drive, Clontarf,Dublin 3, Ireland.
    Telephone: 353-1-8338241
    Fax: 353-1-8333873
    e-mail: info@iwa.ie
  • June 15th : arrival
  • June 19th: departure

Facilities at the Venue:

  • Medical room
  • Recreation area X2
  • 4 Accessible toilets per male and female
  • Changing area
  • Tea/ coffee and snacks for sale at shop
  • Drinks machine (50p per can)

Transport

  • Teams will be met at Dublin Airport and delivered to their Hotel on Thursday June 15th. If teams arrive earlier than June15th, special arrangements may be required. Buses will not be available. Wheelchair accessible taxis are available in Dublin. Subject to payment by individuals.
  • Teams will be collected from their Hotels each morning. All buses are wheelchair accessible with lifts. There is also a large coach available with space for 16 wheelchair users and additional space for those who can transfer.
  • Teams will be returned to their Hotels each evening and will be collected for delivery to the Airport on Monday June 19th.
  • Contact: Jimmy Byrne - National Co-ordinator of Sport (responsible for transport)

Hotels

  • Bewley’s Hotel, Newlands Cross, Dublin will be the main Hotel used for the weekend. In case of over capacity, other Hotels of greater and lesser quality (and therefore price to the teams) will be used.

    Bewley’s at Newlands Cross has been used on many occasions by IWA-Sport.

    There are 6 fully adapted rooms and all other rooms can be used with ease.

    For full details on the Hotel, check out Bewley’s web page at:
    www.bewleyshotels.com

  • The entry fee per team member covers bed only at the hotel. As Bewley’s provide a buffet style breakfast, with varying prices, each team must pay for breakfast and additional room costs prior to departure. IWA-Sport accepts no responsibility for these costs.
  • Bewley’s Hotel will not deal with individuals. If you have any queries relating to the accommodation, please advise Clare O'NEILL who will follow it up.

Meals

  • Friday 16th and Saturday 17th :
    Served in dining area beside Sports Hall.
    • Packed Lunch - sandwiches, drink, fruit and chocolate bar.
    • Evening meal - Hot meal with desert.
  • Sunday 18th:
    • Hot meal only at approx. 1pm
    • No other meal provided
  • **Team members with special dietary requirements should contact Clare in advance please.

Tourism

Learn Irish, lesson One !

You may wish to practise your ‘cupla focal’ or learn some Irish words! Try out the following:

Gaeilge Pronounced Meaning
Ta Taw Yes
Nil Kneal No
Le do thoil lay daw hol Please
Go raibh maith agat go to may ugget Thank you
Slainte Slan-cha Cheers!

Learn Irish, lesson Two !

Gaeilge Pronounced Meaning
Cad is ainm duit? cod is anum ditch What is your name
Is ainm dom Is anum dum My name is.....
C'en ait thu ? Cane aut who Where do you live
Ca mhead e sin? K vage a shin How much is that
Cen Ostan a fanann tu? Cane Ostaun a fon on thu What Hotel are you staying at?
Slain Slan Goodbye

 

Last update : 05/26/2000 01:34 PM
by : Vince