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Best Route to Cork From Dublin this Friday (Oxegen)

  • 08-07-2010 8:25am
    #1
    Dow99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭


    Hey Folks,
    I'm driving to Cork from Dublin C.C. planning on leaving around 4pm (after work). As Oxegen is on this weekend am I still best heading down the M8 or to divert? And if I need to direct which would be the best route??


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  • #2
    CerebralCortex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭CerebralCortex


    Dow99 wrote: »
    Hey Folks,
    I'm driving to Cork from Dublin C.C. planning on leaving around 4pm (after work). As Oxegen is on this weekend am I still best heading down the M8 or to divert? And if I need to direct which would be the best route??

    If driving to Cork from Dublin then use the M8. Fairly obvious option I should think. Plus I think you may need to read the charter of this forum.


  • #3
    John Lynch Ph.D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭John Lynch Ph.D


    Just take M7 & M8 as normal, traffic at theses things are usually well managed, any tailbacks will only be in around Naas, but motorways should be clear, or no more congested then normal


  • #4
    marmurr1916
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭marmurr1916


    If you're that worried, you could turn off the M7 at Portlaoise and take the N80/N52 north to the M6 near Kilbeggan (bypassing Tullamore en route).

    It'll add 30 minutes plus to your journey and you'll have to pay an extra toll (€1.90?).


  • #5
    John Lynch Ph.D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭John Lynch Ph.D


    that'd add far more then an hour, dont do it - if you needed to avoid naas you could take M4 then get to M7 kilcock to newbridge, kilcock>Prospersous>newbridge
    would be quicker, but theres no need WHATSOEVER

    that toll is €2.90 aswell, which is a rip off as they go


  • #6
    BluntGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,468 ✭✭✭BluntGuy


    Moved to Commuting & Transport.


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  • #7
    trad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,696 ✭✭✭trad


    You could try this as an alternative
    Cork - Waterford - NewRoss - Enniscorthy - Dublin

    Its longer, takes about 4 hours, only sticky bit is between New Ross and Enniscorthy but I fnd it a nice drive. Waterford is bypassed (toll) and there are delays at New Ross at peak times.


  • #8
    Dow99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭Dow99


    Hey,
    I'm travelling FROM Dublin.. at 4pm Friday


  • #9
    nandonine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭nandonine


    Dow99 wrote: »
    Hey,
    I'm travelling FROM Dublin.. at 4pm Friday

    Oh, well then you'll have to use completely different roads as all the suggestions given above are one-way :rolleyes:


  • #10
    BluntGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,468 ✭✭✭BluntGuy


    The M7-M8 route will be quickest whichever way you slice it I think


  • #11
    trad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,696 ✭✭✭trad


    Seeing as the M 8 runs between Portlaoise and Cork we all assumed you were driving north not south.


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