Nice spots to see in Ireland

BAA RAM EWE

What's a nice spot/lake/bush/mountain/flowery whatever that someone could toodle off for a day to have a look at?

TouchingVirus

Cliffs of Moher, Clare
Loop Head Lighthouse, Clare
The Sugarloaf, Wicklow
Lough Tay in Glendalough
Glendalough, Wicklow
Lough Key Forest, Roscommon
The Burren, Clare
Ailwee Cave, Clare
Keem Beach, Achill Island
Omey Island, Galway
Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny
Dunluce Castle, Antrim
The Giant's Causeway, Antrim

paddy147

BAA RAM EWE wrote: »

What's a nice spot/lake/bush/mountain/flowery whatever that someone could toodle off for a day to have a look at?

Tory Island....10 miles out off the coast of Donegal..


A great place to visit and the locals are very wellcomming indeed.

Fcuk all to do on the island,but stunning scenery and peace and quiet too.:D

uch

Well speaking of Bushes, my Missus's is nice

Rachiee

Dingle, kerry

the aran islands

paddy147

uch wrote: »

Well speaking of Bushes, my Missus's is nice

Does it have a landing strip??:pac:

Smidge

Connamara and the Aran's are stunning.

uch

paddy147 wrote: »

Does it have a landing strip??:pac:

Like Árainn Mhór, tidy

Rho b

Newgrange and the surrounding areas including Knowth, Dowth, the hill of Tara.

ardle1

The Cooley Peninsula, and finish off in Carlingford.

kneemos

Anywhere west of the Shannon.The rest of the Country is much of a sameness,apart from a few spots in Wicklow and some nice beaches along the south and east coast.

Rho b

ardle1 wrote: »

The Cooley Peninsula, and finish off in Carlingford.

Agree with you on that. Also finish the day off with excellent food in a lovely pub called O'Haras or O'Hares in Carlingford.

Totofan99

Mizen Head, Co. Cork.

Bit remote though. Kind of hard to get to.

Blarney is nice too. Admission is about €12 or something so it's a bit pricey. Worth it though. Lots of nice walks and you get to kiss the Blarney stone!

dobman88

The ring of Kerry, fantastic. Start and end in Killarney for some food. A lot of the towns and villages around the Ring are very over priced imo.

The Backwards Man

Inishowen.

You won't want to leave again though.

Ruu

Strandhill is nice, great stretch.

BillyMitchel

Pat Kennys forehead.

FanadMan

From Melmore Head to Portsallon.......by sea of course. You get to see the caves at Melmore and then a beautiful trip to see Fanad Head lighthouse. After that you get to see the Pollet Great Arch http://www.flickr.com/photos/jancek/8097727638/

From there, if you are lucky and have kayaks available you can explore the Seven Arches http://www.libraryireland.com/Jaunting-Car/Port-Salon-Dunfanaghy-2.php. I was in them during the summer and will never forget it as long as I live. Has to be one of the most awe inspiring things I've ever seen.

After that, a short boat ride takes you back to a sort of civilization.....if lots of tourists on a beach is your thing.

Pherekydes

Don't forget Finglas, Killinarden, Fettercairn, Digges St flats...

Brian?

Pherekydes wrote: »

Don't forget Finglas, Killinarden, Fettercairn, Digges St flats...

Killinarden hill offers one of the best views of Dublin City you can get.

As I'm married to a foreigner I regularly transport in laws around Ireland to the tourist spots. This country is feckin lovely.

biko

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Strandhill is nice, great stretch.

And the seaweed baths - fantastic.

Ghost Buster

TouchingVirus wrote: »

Cliffs of Moher, Clare
Loop Head Lighthouse, Clare
The Sugarloaf, Wicklow
Lough Tay in Glendalough
Glendalough, Wicklow
Lough Key Forest, Roscommon
The Burren, Clare
Ailwee Cave, Clare
Keem Beach, Achill Island
Omey Island, Galway
Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny
Dunluce Castle, Antrim
The Giant's Causeway, Antrim

Add to that several lesser known but spectacular North mayo sites i.e Down Patrick Head near The Ceide Fields and the Fjord road from Louisburg to leenane. Down Patrick Head has sea cliffs, sea stacks and two absolutely enormous blow holes.

DeanAustin

Coast road in Waterford. Absolutely magnificent drive with spectacular views, wonderful beaches and charming villages.

Comeragh Mountains are also a must see.

--Kaiser--

Did everyone see that video that the two Canadians made of their holiday in Ireland?
Made me homesick....and I live here. To be honest most of my foreign friends have seen more of the sights of the country than I have

http://vimeo.com/69986476

mauraf

West Cork - absolutely gorgeous if you get the weather....if you dont, still a great spot!

lucylu

The Sally Gap in Wicklow.. the heather is starting to bloom now so the countryside is pinky/purple

dobman88

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Did everyone see that video that the two Canadians made of their holiday in Ireland?
Made me homesick....and I live here. To be honest most of my foreign friends have seen more of the sights of the country than I have

http://vimeo.com/69986476[/QUOTE]

I just watched it............again. Fantastic stuff and I didn't even know about some of the places they visited. Some great ideas in there for day trips. Well worth a watch regardless of your plans tbh

force eleven

DeanAustin wrote: »

Coast road in Waterford. Absolutely magnificent drive with spectacular views, wonderful beaches and charming villages.

Comeragh Mountains are also a must see.

Agreed, also the Nire Valley is often overlooked. Fantastic hill walking there.

biko

Glens of Antrim.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdW84fD3jBA

sbsquarepants

TouchingVirus wrote: »

Keem Beach, Achill Island

One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.

There is also an amazing beach in Donegal, not far from portnoo beach (which is nice enough itself btw!) But the name of it escapes me now.

sbsquarepants

Brian? wrote: »

Killinarden hill offers one of the best views of Dublin City you can get.

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And will shortly boast and impressive cop of liberty cap mushrooms - good clean psychedelic fun for all the family:D

super_furry

sbsquarepants wrote: »

And will shortly boast and impressive cop of liberty cap mushrooms - good clean psychedelic fun for all the family:D

Hmmmm. I suddenly feel the need for a round of pitch and putt up at Johnny Foxes.

sbsquarepants

sbsquarepants wrote: »

And will shortly boast and impressive cop of liberty cap mushrooms - good clean psychedelic fun for all the family:D

THATS BOLD :mad:






( laughed my head off )

Irish Stones

sbsquarepants wrote: »

There is also an amazing beach in Donegal, not far from portnoo beach (which is nice enough itself btw!) But the name of it escapes me now.

Narin Strand?

salacious crumb

Howth, Co. Dublin is a nice spot for a walk. If you go there, I would recommend stopping off at The Summit Inn for some refreshements, a bowl of mussels and a pint of Guinness is just what's needed after a trek around Howth Head

salacious crumb

sbsquarepants wrote: »

And will shortly boast and impressive cop of liberty cap mushrooms - good clean psychedelic fun for all the family:D

Ah, is it that time of year already?

Get your ass to Connemara!

Savoir.Faire

Kilbeacanty in County Galway. Lovely spot.

pajor

The Vee and the Bay Lough. Great road to drive and amazing scenery.

sbsquarepants

Irish Stones wrote: »

Narin Strand?

I think that is portnoo beach, i'm not 100% though. This place was about 20 minutes drive away, had sea caves, big dunes and miles of gorgeous sand. The name will come to me (but probably at 4 in the morning, 3 weeks from now!)

salacious crumb wrote: »

Ah, is it that time of year already?

Must be getting close - getting wet, not too cold - good times ahead.
That's actually how I judge the mood of my missus also:)

red sean

North Sligo, North Leitrim, West and North Donegal. Scenery second to none and lots of activities if you want or just do nothing and take it all in.
But don't tell anyone!

salacious crumb

sbsquarepants wrote: »

That's actually how I judge the mood of my missus also:)

That actually made me guffaw :pac: