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Nice spots to see in Ireland

  • 19-09-2013 01:16AM
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46


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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭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


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,033 ✭✭✭uch


    Well speaking of Bushes, my Missus's is nice

    21/25



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭Rachiee


    Dingle, kerry

    the aran islands


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    uch wrote: »
    Well speaking of Bushes, my Missus's is nice


    Does it have a landing strip??:pac:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    Connamara and the Aran's are stunning.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,033 ✭✭✭uch


    paddy147 wrote: »
    Does it have a landing strip??:pac:

    Like Árainn Mhór, tidy

    21/25



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 412 ✭✭Rho b


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    The Cooley Peninsula, and finish off in Carlingford.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,359 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 412 ✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭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!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,620 ✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Inishowen.

    You won't want to leave again though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Strandhill is nice, great stretch.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭BillyMitchel


    Pat Kennys forehead.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,255 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


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


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,976 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Ruubot2 wrote: »
    Strandhill is nice, great stretch.
    And the seaweed baths - fantastic.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


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

    Comeragh Mountains are also a must see.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭--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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭mauraf


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭lucylu


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,620 ✭✭✭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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    Brian? wrote: »
    Killinarden hill offers one of the best views of Dublin City you can get.

    .

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


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