How are young american girls treated?

atripabroad

Hi, me and my friend are visiting Donegal soon and we were curious since every country seems to hate America, how are Americans treated? Anything we should know? etc.
Thanks!

partyatmygaff

I can't speak for Donegal but tourists are treated nicely all around Ireland.

Ricosruffneck

You won't be dismissed solely on the basis of your nationallity.

However you may be based on silly assumptions like this.

I personally think you should have your passports revoked pending completion of an IQ test.

Peyton Manning

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

I personally think you should have your passports revoked pending completion of an IQ test.

I personally think you should stop being such a dick.

mikemac

atripabroad wrote: »

since every country seems to hate America, how are Americans treated?

You are more then welcome here anyway
Bring all your family and friends, Ireland needs tourists and Donegal is a great place.

I know nothing about surfing but seems to be the place to be

muffler

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

You won't be dismissed solely on the basis of your nationallity.

However you may be based on silly assumptions like this.

I personally think you should have your passports revoked pending completion of an IQ test.

Banned for 7 days for abusive comments

muffler

Tom_Brady wrote: »

I personally think you should stop being such a dick.

While I agree with the sentiment expressed I would ask you to attack the post and not the poster.

Beanstalk

You shouldn't worry about being treated poorly, you'll be fine! come over and enjoy yourselves.

Always remember that for every one person who is nasty to you theres thousands of others who'll be the opposite.

Also, you should use this opportunity to ask advice on places to go, things to see etc, so ask away if you want!

muckish

Cead Míle Fáilte

5uspect

atripabroad wrote: »

Hi, me and my friend are visiting Donegal soon and we were curious since every country seems to hate America, how are Americans treated? Anything we should know? etc.
Thanks!

Nobody hates Americans. Republicans on the other hand...

.17hmr

Nobody hates Americans. Republicans on the other hand.<- ???

every one will treat you with respect you do get the odd muppet but i am sure a few choice words and you can put them in place hope you enjoy your trip.

take care

Lahm

If you go to the D4 area of Dublin you'll feel right at home.

sollar

You'll get on more than fine here. Americans are well received. You might bump onto the odd drunken fool but the same fools would be giving the english a hard time for being english, the french a hard time for being french etc.

You'll more than likely encounter some friendly banter but thats to be expected. Give as good as you get.

5uspect

I guess I should clarify what I mean by "Republican" in a Donegal forum and for the benefit of our American friends.

Ireland is a fairly liberal European country with a conservative, uptight Catholic history that is fortunately dying. Nutters like George Bush, Sarah Palin and Glen Beck are pretty much hated right across Europe. People don't hate Americans, they detest this neo-facist loonies.

When Bush visited Ireland he was met with protests and hostility by the public. In contrast Bill Clinton was welcomed wholeheartedly when he visited and walked the streets to huge public support.

Donegal has plenty of Irish Republicans, nothing to do with the GOP whatsoever.
This is a political movement concerned with Irish Republicanism and unification of the north and the south.

The stereotypical American tourist is a parody of the loud obnoxious Texan spouting "Oh my Gawwd" every second sentence. The stereotypical Irish tourist is a pale (or sunburnt) skinny chap in a GAA jersey and drunk. While there is a grain of truth to both you won't have an ounce of trouble on your trip.

There is a general perception that Americans are dumb. Of course this is nonsense but it's a reputation that is reinforced by the aforementioned nutters.

Also be prepared for the Irish sense of humour, it can be quite cutting and sarcastic. Another myth is that Americans don't appreciate irony, we just tend to pile it on.

atripabroad

Thank you so much everyone. We were just curious. We're going to Letterkenny, what are some things that are a must there?

muffler

5uspect wrote: »

I guess I should clarify what I mean by "Republican" in a Donegal forum and for the benefit of our American friends.

Ireland is a fairly liberal European country with a conservative, uptight Catholic history that is fortunately dying. Nutters like George Bush, Sarah Palin and Glen Beck are pretty much hated right across Europe. People don't hate Americans, they detest this neo-facist loonies.

When Bush visited Ireland he was met with protests and hostility by the public. In contrast Bill Clinton was welcomed wholeheartedly when he visited and walked the streets to huge public support.

Donegal has plenty of Irish Republicans, nothing to do with the GOP whatsoever.
This is a political movement concerned with Irish Republicanism and unification of the north and the south.

The stereotypical American tourist is a parody of the loud obnoxious Texan spouting "Oh my Gawwd" every second sentence. The stereotypical Irish tourist is a pale (or sunburnt) skinny chap in a GAA jersey and drunk. While there is a grain of truth to both you won't have an ounce of trouble on your trip.

There is a general perception that Americans are dumb. Of course this is nonsense but it's a reputation that is reinforced by the aforementioned nutters.

Also be prepared for the Irish sense of humour, it can be quite cutting and sarcastic. Another myth is that Americans don't appreciate irony, we just tend to pile it on.

There are both history and politics forums for the likes of that.

Please stay on topic.

theblueirish

atripabroad wrote: »

Hi, me and my friend are visiting Donegal soon and we were curious since every country seems to hate America, how are Americans treated? Anything we should know? etc.
Thanks!

Hi atripabroad,

You will be most welcome in Donegal, I have family from Philly and Jersey that come over here every few years, the prefer to stay in Donegal and visit the rest of Ireland from here.
Let us know if you need any help planning your trip and I'm sure we will help out.

Theblueirish

Kate76

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theblueirish

Have you spent many Saturday nights in Letterkenny?

I don't think its any worse than any other town in Ireland and come to think about it I would prefer Letterkenny to alot of places I have been to.

I also don't think your post is on topic with the orignal post.

Theblueirish

irish1967

Jeez. Hardly recognized a single user name on the first page of this.

theblueirish

I honestly thought the thread had been moved from somewhere else.

Harps

Yeah must have been moved from somewhere

Quite a few poor posts in this thread but in short you shouldn't have any trouble whatsoever.

As for things to do, depends what sort of thing you're looking for obviously but Glenveagh National Park is probably the most popular tourist spot in the county and well worth a visit

muffler

Just to confirm that the post originated in this forum and wasn't moved from anywhere else.

Sadly there are certain people who will sit at their PC's refreshing this page just to keep an eye out for something that they consider worthy of a smart arsed reply.

TreasureBin

Yep, Glenveagh National Park is a must. Would also suggest An Grianan ring fort, and maybe a drive around the coast if the weather is half-way decent. Try here for other suggestions: www.letterkennyonline.com

Beanstalk

Letterkenny has some nice town parks, a museum, and a great theatre and cultural centre. If you wnat to pm me the date you're coming over I can tell you whats on.

Theres a lot of good pubs, some great live music as well as traditional music sessions. What do you like to do? sports, history, recreation, siteseeing, treeking?

deandean

I am very sure you will enjoy yourselves and will be made most welcome.

Ireland is a peaceful place apart from the odd bunfight at the boards.ie corral

Fracture

Alot of Americans and Irish at times call Ireland "The 51st State". I highly doubt anyone in Ireland has a problem with an Americans.
If your staying in letterkenny, you've picked the best town for nightlife, you should try some surfing in bundoran (which isnt far away).

Lahm

We have no problem unless you are amongst this group:

http://tinyurl.com/688pxhc

theblueirish

You could have a browse of these threads it might help a bit.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056018114

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055968205

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055352724

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055600444




Regards

Theblueirish

Rodin

atripabroad wrote: »

Thank you so much everyone. We were just curious. We're going to Letterkenny, what are some things that are a must there?

To be honest, don't hang around Letterkenny too much. Not a lot there, but do use it as a base to see the fantastic beaches around the donegal coastline, and the many other beautiful sights in this stunning county

Come on in and have a ball is what I'd say to that.

cosanostra

You will be welcomed with open arms in Donegal and you will have a great time don't worry about getting treated badly it just wont happen!

As far as your trip goes i would say Letterkenny is a great town its got a lot of aspects of a small city but still manages to keep its small town type culture which is great you have no shortage of lively bars and nightclubs plenty of shops and good resturaunts too!

One thing i would say tho don't just come to Donegal and stay in Letterkenny Donegal is a big county and it's got so much to offer and most of them free for example you could climb Mt Errigal and take in some of the best views you would see anywhere in the world, as was said before visit the ring fort at Griannan of Aileach and go for a walk on one of our beaches (regardless of the weather this is enjoyable just bring a good raincoat)

I have no doubt you will have a great time just out of curiosity how long are you staying in ireland and are you visiting any other counties?

homer simpson

atripabroad wrote: »

Thank you so much everyone. We were just curious. We're going to Letterkenny, what are some things that are a must there?

Hi OP, take a look at this (link = http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=203357797272237597311.00049545c59c8fe90e820&t=h&z=9) Its a map that us here, at the donegal forum made up, to show people who visit here what we think are the best attractions to go to in the county, have a browse of that, it should give you loads of ideas

P.S. Note to self i must tidy up that map then sticky it!

BikingChick

Letterkenny is reknowned for it's night life, but don't restrict yourself to just there. Donegal has SO much to offer! Whether you want to go quad biking, paintballing, surfing, to one of the many beaches with golden sands, horse riding, shopping, dancing (salsa, whatever!), archery, or whatever things you'd like to do/try. Grainan of Aileach is DEFINITELY worth a visit - magnificent views from there and a very ancient site. Inishowen peninsula has an amazing amount of scenery and little towns and places to visit/things to do. Buncrana is the largest town there and Malin Head is the most northerly point of the whole of Ireland. A quick trip into the north to Derry will open more opportunties if you like shopping and it has an amazing nightlife. There are 2 hostels in Derry as well as plenty of B&Bs. It's best to have a rental car (remember to drive on the LEFT!!), but there are buses to take you direct from Letterkenny to Derry, or to many other places. Whatever you decide to do, you'll generally find people are friendly and helpful and I hope you enjoy your visit

curry-muff

One of my friends lived over in Iowa for a while and came back with his girlfriend, she absolutely loved her time over here and has been trying to get back over. Im sure you will enjoy it, if you need any info I can probably pass you her email/skype through private maill? Although she did spend most of her time staying in Derry she also visited everywhere in Donegal.

kk7

Just got back from Ballybofey, had a great couple of days. Just want to thank and compliment the locals for their hospitality and friendliness towards us 'strangers'.

Cheers.