Holiday in Ireland ?

mervyn2233

Hi ,
I am looking for suggestions on holidays in ireland for summer 2012 .I figure with the economy in such a state we could all do with spending our money here in my opinion so im opting to stay in ireland .

I have a wife and 3 young kids ,aged 1 year ,11 ,7 so I am looking for somewhere good fun for the kids and also nightly entertainment for the adults .So far we have trabolgan co cork ,tramore co waterford which is only few miles from where we live so prob not an option .So please if anyone has experienced any where close to what were looking for in Ireland let me know .

P.S I do know that alot of places are weather dependable which isnt great for Ireland .

RubyGirl

mervyn2233 wrote: »

Hi ,
I am looking for suggestions on holidays in ireland for summer 2012 .I figure with the economy in such a state we could all do with spending our money here in my opinion so im opting to stay in ireland .

I have a wife and 3 young kids ,aged 1 year ,11 ,7 so I am looking for somewhere good fun for the kids and also nightly entertainment for the adults .So far we have trabolgan co cork ,tramore co waterford which is only few miles from where we live so prob not an option .So please if anyone has experienced any where close to what were looking for in Ireland let me know .

P.S I do know that alot of places are weather dependable which isnt great for Ireland .

We stayed in http://www.qualityhotelclon.com/ the quality hotel Clonakilty for a week's stay in July and loved it. We had a room only rate and had bar food each evening and it was great value, they are really children orientated. Music in bar at night is for children, kiddies club and on site playground and bouncy castle was a big hit. Were thinking about going again this year but going to try and book the holiday houses they have on site this time.
We had great weather so we spent alot of time down on Inchadonny beach.
While we love going to Trabolgan aswell I would'nt go in July & August it's just so busy. We usually go in May for a week or Oct.

Nick Guats

Connemara

99Luftballons

hi guys,
we are in a similar situation, have friends coming over from switzerland, we are going to be a big gang of about ten, looking for a place of course with everything (beach, pubs, restaurants and outdoor activities, preferably water sports) on the coast of cork.
unfortunately the only date that suits everybody is the first week in august. looking for a holiday home/ self catering apartement.
thanks for any tips!!!
s.

Badgermonkey

mervyn2233 wrote: »

I figure with the economy in such a state we could all do with spending our money here in my opinion so im opting to stay in ireland .

Well, enjoy that.

Personally, I'll be doing my bit for the beleaguered Greek economy.

granturismo

mervyn2233 wrote: »

P.S I do know that alot of places are weather dependable which isnt great for Ireland .

Dingle peninsula, great beaches - you can spend an hour or two in the climbing wall in Dingle.

itsyuranan

The Enchanted south tour looks very interesting. You visit Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Kerry, Clare, Limerick, Connemara and other places all in a 9 day tour. I think this is the website here Enchanted Ireland Tours.

tricky D

RubyGirl wrote: »

We stayed in http://www.qualityhotelclon.com/ the quality hotel Clonakilty for a week's stay in July and loved it.

A nice cheap hotel, however when I stayed there, the food quality was poor. Hopefully it has improved.

rodders1

99Luftballons wrote: »

hi guys,
we are in a similar situation, have friends coming over from switzerland, we are going to be a big gang of about ten, looking for a place of course with everything (beach, pubs, restaurants and outdoor activities, preferably water sports) on the coast of cork.
unfortunately the only date that suits everybody is the first week in august. looking for a holiday home/ self catering apartement.
thanks for any tips!!

I there, we stayed in cork city for a week in July 2011 had a lovely time with the kids, we stayed in the self catering apartments in the Vienna woods hotel 5mins outside cork city....brilliant base to explore cork...really recommend....only problem now is I'm on the hunt for something similar in Galway and finding suitable accommodation is hard to come across ( any suggestions welcome!!

alandublin33

banna beach co.Kerry , had some great holidays there as a kid , there was a pub , kids area , gym , pool etc in the one complex, cant remember the name of the place but wasnt too far from the beach , which was also one of the nicest/cleanest beaches I was ever on , Im guessing its still like that , havent been there since 96

rodders1

Thanks will check it out

munchkin_utd

rodders1 wrote: »

I there, we stayed in cork city for a week in July 2011 had a lovely time with the kids, we stayed in the self catering apartments in the Vienna woods hotel 5mins outside cork city....brilliant base to explore cork...really recommend....only problem now is I'm on the hunt for something similar in Galway and finding suitable accommodation is hard to come across ( any suggestions welcome!!

You tried Corrib Village ?

http://www.corribvillage.com/summer/index.html

Corrib Village Summer Accommodation Open:
1st June - 18th August 2012
Corrib Village offers budget accommodation just outside Galway City. The accommodation comprises of private rooms, some of which are en-suite.
Visitors stay with us because of our great location, price and facilities.
Location: Corrib Village is a short distance to Galway City and Salthill. It is a 20 minute walk by foot to the city centre. There is a shuttle bus to the city centre, on the hour from 12.00 to 19.30 (7.30pm).

niamhocxox

munchkin_utd wrote: »

You tried Corrib Village ?

http://www.corribvillage.com/summer/index.html

Hey just to note that this is student accommodation during the year which is fine but trust me its the worst one in the city but try the others such as Gort na Coiribe, Dun na Coiribe and Cuirt na Coiribe as these are much better quality and are closer to Eyre square, 10-15 min walk