What Is Your Dream Holiday In Ireland?

SafeSurfer

What do you want in an Irish holiday? Does holidaying in Ireland sill not count as a proper holiday for some people? I have traveled a bit in the past and now I could quite happily holiday within Ireland for the next 3 to 4 years.

I know the weather can be sh1t but sometimes you just have to make the most of it. Even the unpredictability of the weather can mean you have to change plans at the spur of the moment and that can lead to unexpected adventures.

So what is your dream holiday in Ireland? A cosy cottage? A luxurious spa? A pool for the kids? Self-catering or hotel? Coastal or inland?

admiralofthefleet

Sligo

Irelands hidden gem

donvito99

Winter in an isolated house somewhere in Connemara near the coast with friends.

mewithoutyou

Holidaying in Ireland is for poor c unts

admiralofthefleet

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

Sligo

Irelands hidden gem

Love Mullaghmore on a hot, sunny day

KKkitty

Dingle for definite. Went when I was younger with my parents and would love to bring my kids.

13spanner

+1 for Dingle. Connor's Pass is unreal on any kind of day!

I'll add the Burren to get a shout in for the Banner

J_E

Want to give Westport a sightsee sometime. Dream holiday though would be a really snazzy hotel or apartment in Dublin - I'm hopeless!

Gorilla Rising

I'd say a nice driving holiday - take in Donegal, Sligo, Kerry and work back around to Dublin (if you're living here!). I like the coasts.

WoollyRedHat

I think a road trip through Ireland would be pretty cool

harry Bailey esq

mewithoutyou wrote: »

Holidaying in Ireland is for poor c unts

i think you'll find when all costs are taken into account,its often cheaper to go abroad.that said my favourite getaway in Ireland is glengariff co. cork,when its me and the missis go its usually a hotel,for a long weekend.if we have the youngfella or family/friends its a cottage.stunning spot.

SafeSurfer

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Love Mullaghmore on a hot, sunny day

Mullaghmore is dramatic. The strand, the cliffs, the castle, reminds me of a less commercialised Baltimore.

Jamie2k9

Anywhere in the West, I would always stay clear of places that plenty of chaves go to like Courtown...

IMO holidaying in Ireland doesn't count as a holiday.

I'd say a nice driving holiday - take in Donegal, Sligo, Kerry and work back around to Dublin (if you're living here!). I like the coasts.

I love the drive to Dublin Airport

girl2

Visited Killarney for a few days and drove round the Ring of Kerry…breathtaking scenery, totally totally fantastic.

As bad as the weather gets…I was so so lucky to do this in 24degree heat with the sun beating down on me…everyone was in shorts and vests, I felt like I was away in some foreign land. I remember stopping at this little beach bar that served food, the wee beach part was totally filled with people and I sat there in the blazing sun outside eating salad and watching everyone having such a super time. The same place had dolphins visit the area, so everyone was on the lookout.

Can totally say this was one of the best days of my life…thank you Kerry!

admiralofthefleet

mewithoutyou wrote: »

Holidaying in Ireland is for poor c unts

we live in a beautiful country

WoollyRedHat

Ireland should be advertised more for adventure type holidays, so much to go on.

girl2

mewithoutyou wrote: »

Holidaying in Ireland is for poor c unts

I actually have to totally disagree with you. I did six nights on holidays in Ireland which cost me the guts of €1200 compared to going to Crete for a week which cost me €355 for the holiday and about €350 for spending.

Chuck Stone

Safari in Mullingar.

Kettleson

Strandhill, but keep it quiet ok?!

Streedagh for a secluded beach.

Please sun, come out to play this summer.

TheLastMohican

mewithoutyou wrote: »

Holidaying in Ireland is for poor c unts

Are you kidding/trolling
Until my kids left home I could not afford a holiday in Ireland. And now that they've left I cannot afford one either. But we always had a 2+3 holiday abroad in the usual places. Now I can be more adventurous and head for Italy, France and Portugal. Ireland is far too expensive, weather too unpredictable and it just doesn't do it for us.

mconigol

TheLastMohican wrote: »

Are you kidding/trolling
Until my kids left home I could not afford a holiday in Ireland. And now that they've left I cannot afford one either. But we always had a 2+3 holiday abroad in the usual places. Now I can be more adventurous and head for Italy, France and Portugal. Ireland is far too expensive, weather too unpredictable and it just doesn't do it for us.

You should complain to the management

Sergeant

West Cork, North Antrim, Dingle Peninsula. Anywhere along the coast to be honest.

We live in a really beautiful country.

syklops

Cruising on the shannon is my dream trip. Ive done it twice and hoping to go this year again. It doesnt matter if the weather is crap, and you get to see new places and experience new pubs every day.

MurdyWurdy

Hiring a boat on the Shannon is on the list of holidays we want to go on. Not going to happen this summer but maybe the next one. It's on the list anyway!

Tombo2001

girl2 wrote: »

I actually have to totally disagree with you. I did six nights on holidays in Ireland which cost me the guts of €1200 compared to going to Crete for a week which cost me €355 for the holiday and about €350 for spending.

A bit of Alanis Morissette would be appropriate at this point.

syklops

syklops wrote: »

Cruising on the shannon is my dream trip. Ive done it twice and hoping to go this year again. It doesnt matter if the weather is crap, and you get to see new places and experience new pubs every day.

Was just about to post this. If you haven't done it people, do it.

There is simply not enough said for messing around on boats.

FatherLen

dirty weekend.

location, irrelevant.

TheLastMohican

mconigol wrote: »

You should complain to the management

Why? She agrees with me

Micky Dolenz

West coast, my campervan and surf board. Heaven.

castletownman

Next time I have a proper two weeks to myself over the summer, I fully intend on exploring the West coast of Ireland. Start in West Cork, and make my up to Donegal. I have it on good authority that the scenery rivals anywhere else in the world for it's beauty. It's amazing that I've been in 49 of the 50 States of America, but have never been in Kerry!

ejmaztec

mewithoutyou wrote: »

Holidaying in Ireland is for poor c unts

If that were true, we'd have a hell of a lot more tourists.:p

syklops

Saccramento wrote:

Was just about to post this. If you haven't done it people, do it.

There is simply not enough said for messing around on boats.

Simply.. messing around.... on boats.

FatherLen wrote:

dirty weekend.

You can have a dirty weekend on a boat. Bet she looks saucy in that hat. Climb aboard captain!

Nailz

Clare; Kilkee to name my favourite. Dingle. Most of Galway county, particularly Connemara for the scenery and general quiet country side and tradition. A lot around the west really, home is quite a nice break as well, lots of watersports, nice people and lovely green drumlins.

ruthloss

Sergeant wrote: »

West Cork, North Antrim, Dingle Peninsula. Anywhere along the coast to be honest.

We live in a really beautiful country.

Can I add Dungloe and all of Donegal.:)

Nailz

Sergeant wrote: »

North Antrim

Lovely country-side, but a very dull place in my opinion.

Sergeant wrote: »

We live in a really beautiful country.

Most certainly!

sparkthatbled

The holidays of my childhood were something like this:



Nicest spot i've been to in Ireland is Achill Island. Great place, nice beaches if you get the right weather and some lovely people.

KeithZ1

Are there many exciting and unconventional holiday activities around Ireland. Something along the lines of new extreme sports, other outdoor activities, festivals etc?? I am looking for new and exciting things to do around Ireland!

Skuxx

Dream holiday in Ireland for me would be visiting the islands off the west coast!
I'd love to spend a bit of time on Inis Boffin, Clare Island, Aran Islands and up along!
I absolutely love the sea and being on the coast!

holystungun9

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Safari in Mullingar.

I know a few apes from up that way, alright.

Cee-Jay-Cee

mewithoutyou wrote: »

Holidaying in Ireland is for poor c unts

Totally arseways. Holidaying in Ireland is only for the rich. You can get a sun holiday including flights for the same cost as a 3 night break in Ireland.

My dream holiday in Ireland would be an overnight stay at an airport hotel and flying to somewhere warm and sunny early the next morning. I have never and will never Holiday in this rip off ****hole.

crockholm

I would love to see the Aran Islands someday, about the only places I have little interest in would be a few midlands counties (Kildare gets a reprieve).

Outside of the obvious( Kerry,Galway, West Cork, Clare & Wicklow), I absolutely adored Tipperary,it's got history,mountains,fishing and great pubs and so green.

Sligo, Killkenny and Carlow( beautiful villages nestled between mt.leinster and wicklow mts)
Drumlin counties-never saw them before and loved the first experience

SicklySweet

A few years ago, we couldn't afford to go abroad so my parents rented out a holiday home in Youghal for a week. I'm from Cork City so i was slightly miffed. But we went to the merries, arcade, greyhound track. It was so simple and fabulous, going back there would probably be my dream holiday. I'm easy

crockholm

SicklySweet wrote: »

A few years ago, we couldn't afford to go abroad so my parents rented out a holiday home in Youghal for a week. I'm from Cork City so i was slightly miffed. But we went to the merries, arcade, greyhound track. It was so simple and fabulous, going back there would probably be my dream holiday. I'm easy

A beautiful town,overflowing with history, would like to go back and see the old church with the norman gravestones, and myrtle grove-onetime home to Walter Raleigh or Edmund Spencer, I forget.

holystungun9

Definitely Dingle but just to make it a bit better...

a few grams of Colombian's finest,
a couple of Brazilian hookers,
beef with mushroom and special fried rice from the chinese,
Japanese porn on the TV
Swedish massage

crockholm

holystungun9 wrote: »

Definitely Dingle but just to make it a bit better...

a few grams of Colombian's finest,
a couple of Brazilian hookers,
beef with mushroom and special fried rice from the chinese,
Japanese porn on the TV
Swedish massage

You'll get funghi to do some of that if you pay the shekels

Rasheed

A big group of friends to North Donegal. Beautiful scenery, beaches, surfing and back to Letterkenny for good food and great night life.

Then do it all again in West Mayo/ Westport.

Richard Hillman

donvito99 wrote: »

Winter in an isolated house somewhere in Connemara near the coast with friends.

A cold, dark and cloudy winters day. Wind and driving rain with the fire blazing, with not a tv, radio or internet in sight. Absolute perfection.

Wanderer2010

A lovely lunch and few pints in Bushes Bar in Baltimore on the very south of the country, followed by a 10 minute ferry ride over to Sherkin Island for the storytelling festival in the Islanders Rest hotel, with nothing but a fire and the breeze outside for company, pure heaven.

Chop Chop

No holidays in Ireland, Ireland is a kip. Last time I went on holiday in this country it cost me about 2k for 1 week. It also pissed for the duration.

Wanderer2010

Chop Chop wrote: »

No holidays in Ireland, Ireland is a kip. Last time I went on holiday in this country it cost me about 2k for 1 week. It also pissed for the duration.

Where did you go, Lillies?