by navoyage on Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:00 am
I would not recommend tours, "budget" or otherwise. You do not need to, you can do it much cheaper yourself. It is still a fairly rural country but you can move around by train and bus relatively easily, although be aware that bus services stop fairly early.
As for cheap places to eat, same as anywhere really. If you want to go to a supermarket and buy some grub, you can have a really good meal for not much. Most bars will do food of one sort or another even if it is merely a tureen of Irish Stew, as in the excellent Crown Bar in Belfast. This is only a lunchtime thing though.
hope u have a great trip..
thanks..