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Select the country you are from to see if you need a power plug adapter when travelling to Ireland.

United States to Ireland

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You need a power plug adapter in Ireland when you are from United States.

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If your devices are not dual voltage, you need a voltage converter to use them in Ireland.

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Ireland uses a different frequency, so make sure your devices can handle this. Especially moving, rotating and time related devices like clocks, shavers and fans.

Here's why you need an adapter

The outlet and plug type used in Ireland is G. Take a look at the picture below to see what this plug type looks like:

Ireland electrical outlets and plug types

However, the outlets and plugs used in United States are A & B, so that is why you need an adapter:

United States electrical outlets and plug types

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Here's why you may need a voltage converter

Ireland uses a voltage of 230V, while United States uses a voltage of 120V. Because these differ, you need a voltage converter for devices that are not dual voltage.

Nowadays, many electronic devices like hair styling tools or chargers for a laptop, phone, iPad, tablet or e-reader are dual voltage, but you should always double check this before using the device in another country.

You should be able to check the small print on a device or power adapter to see if it's dual voltage or not. If you see 100-240V 50/60Hz printed on the device or power adapter, it is dual voltage and will work with all voltages and frequencies used worldwide. If you don't see this, you need a voltage converter to use the device in Ireland.

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Frequently asked questions

In Ireland they use power plugs and electrical outlets of type G.

Ireland electrical outlets and plug types

The standard voltage in Ireland is 230V at a frequency of 50Hz.