What is your favourite part of Ireland?

Aongus Von Bismarck

You can use whatever parameters you want to decide.

Personally I think Dublin is by far and away the best part of the country. You have a huge range of cultural events, museums, history and art. Its one of the great European capitals. The food culture is fantastic with some really excellent Michelin star class eateries. It has a great diversity of people so you can always find like-minded people to socialise with.

I always find that Dublin has a very welcoming atmosphere especially when you compare it to somewhere like Belfast which I always find has a very grey, dour and bitter atmosphere

In the unlikely event that I was ever to return from Frankfurt to live in Ireland I would most definitely choose Dublin. It certainly has a lot more to offer me than my home county of Galway.

What about you? What is your favourite part of the country?

Laura Palmer

I love Dublin. Was there over the weekend and it made me want to move back there.

Otherwise West Cork.

roadsmart

Kenmare.

The Moldy Gowl

My girlfriends boobs.

Aongus Von Bismarck

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

My girlfriends boobs.

Ah yes... I've heard lots of people have spent the night there. Seems like a very popular spot.

Kevin McCloud

roadsmart wrote: »

Kenmare.

I don't get the attraction with kenmare, a few shops, pubs and restaurants that is it.

braddun

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

My girlfriends boobs.

I love them as well

Dayum

Dublin airport.

The Backwards Man

Donegal.

Because it's Donegal.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Tempted to say the airport myself, but it's badly laid out and awkward to get to. Nor do I agree that Dublin is any way diverse and cultured and yes, I am from Dublin.


For me, it would have to be ring of Kerry and lakes of Killarney. Never been in a more peaceful, serene, quiet location and yet less than a mile from a lively town/city anywhere. You almost forget that there's life elsewhere.

The Moldy Gowl

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Ah yes... I've heard lots of people have spent the night there. Seems like a very popular spot.

After they first 2 inches, good as new.

Sheep Lover

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

After they first 2 inches, good as new.

After the first two inches it's all belly with me.

Notorious97

West Cork, just a great place to spend some time and plenty of history to see around!

Talib Fiasco

Kerry if you want a proper sense of Irishness or Cork for that plus everything else you'd ever want or need. I spent a summer in Dublin and hated the place. Seemed and smelled like an expensive ****hole tbh. Limerick is another underrated place. The countryside and historical aspect is up there with Kerry and Cork.

roadsmart

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

I don't get the attraction with kenmare, a few shops, pubs and restaurants that is it.

Each to their own, I suppose. I find the town pretty and quaint and friendly, but thats just part of the attraction for me. It's the location and the setting, wild mountains and sea, at the meeting of the two rings and within easy reach of some of the most stunning drives and views in the country. I love the easy slow pace, the fishing, the walking, the food and a pint in the evening. Easy to please, me.

Rubberchikken

Wexford. For the beaches. Winter or summer, just perfect.
Failing that, top of any mountain;)

MouseTail

Dublin for me too, and on its doorstep, for contrast, Wicklow Mountains national park is up there too.

Carry

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

You can use whatever parameters you want to decide.

Personally I think Dublin is by far and away the best part of the country. You have a huge range of cultural events, museums, history and art. Its one of the great European capitals. The food culture is fantastic with some really excellent Michelin star class eateries. It has a great diversity of people so you can always find like-minded people to socialise with.

I always find that Dublin has a very welcoming atmosphere especially when you compare it to somewhere like Belfast which I always find has a very grey, dour and bitter atmosphere

In the unlikely event that I was ever to return from Frankfurt to live in Ireland I would most definitely choose Dublin. It certainly has a lot more to offer me than my home county of Galway.

What about you? What is your favourite part of the country?

You are so deluded about Ireland or European cities as such - or simply too young to know any better.

I especially laughed out loud about food culture. But never mind - each to their own, well, taste.

Belfast however has a much mor exciting vibe and way more high culture as Dublin ever can dream of.

But I see, you consider to come back from Frankfurt? Frankfurt??? The epitome of German dourness?
Well, in this case even Elphin in Roscommon might be exciting for you.

What was the point of your post again?

ColeTrain

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Ah yes... I've heard lots of people have spent the night there. Seems like a very popular spot.

Dirt cheap as well!

bodice ripper

Sally Gap.

bodice ripper

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

My girlfriends boobs.

Meh, I've seen better.

worded

LaHinch - thrown around in the waves
Doolin - what music
Aran - bliss
Kinsale - ah the memories.
Dingle - ring of dingle
Slane - walkway along side
Wicklow mountains

What an amazing country we have here

branie2

Cork City, as I went to university there

mojesius

For me, it has to be Connemara, specifically the coastal area between Galway and Mayo. It's got the drive from Renvyle peninsula to Leenane and louisburgh. And it's nestled between great towns like Clifden and Westport. Stunning beaches, mountains, islands and lakes and I always find the locals are very welcoming. I plan to move out there permanently in the next 5 years when I have saved enough So long stinktown!

Aongus Von Bismarck

Carry wrote: »

You are so deluded about Ireland or European cities as such - or simply too young to know any better.

I especially laughed out loud about food culture. But never mind - each to their own, well, taste.

Belfast however has a much mor exciting vibe and way more high culture as Dublin ever can dream of.

But I see, you consider to come back from Frankfurt? Frankfurt??? The epitome of German dourness?
Well, in this case even Elphin in Roscommon might be exciting for you.

What was the point of your post again?

Who pissed in your cornflakes?

Belfast, in my humble opinion, is an awful place. The people there are just so argumentative and sour. Everyone seems deeply suspicious of outsiders. The accent is incredibly irritating too. Each to their own though.

cml387

We have some of the best scenery and loveliest little towns in Europe.
Unfortunately we seem to want to send all our visitors to our mediocre second rate capital city.

For all the Dublin fans here,just go to Edinburgh and see what a proper city looks like.

Notorious97

cml387 wrote: »

We have some of the best scenery and loveliest little towns in Europe.
Unfortunately we seem to want to send all our visitors to our mediocre second rate capital city.

For all the Dublin fans here,just go to Edinburgh and see what a proper city looks like.

Thats great pal, just great.

Whats your favourite part of Ireland though?

MistyCheese

My least favourite part of Ireland is the part where you can't buy a bottle of wine after 10pm.

MouseTail

Carry wrote: »

You are so deluded about Ireland or European cities as such - or simply too young to know any better........

What was the point of your post again?

To name your favourite part of Ireland. I wager I am older than you, and better travelled, and I managed it.

Into The Blue

Co clare.. Well, west Clare, doolin, ballyvaughan, Miltown malbay, corkscrew hill, bell harbour.. Lived in galway for a spell, loved Sunday spins along the clare coast, pint in griffins..

lazybones32

There are a few places in Kerry that I really like spending time in but I like Cork City because I like the people. The midlands is bereft of scenery - unless you like bogs - but I love being in Meath for all the heritage.

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

It has a great diversity of people so you can always find like-minded people to socialise with.

Why applaud the diversity if you inevitably stick with like-minded people?

rainbow kirby

Dublin, because it's home and pretty much my entire extended family is there. Also, there is very little quite like a run in the Phoenix Park on a frosty winter morning, it's lovely.

Sh1tbag OToole

Tory Island.

Don't see what's so great about Dublin. Lots of expensive pubs and spars, clampers, politicians, D4 heads and no space for anything

Sh1tbag OToole

MistyCheese wrote: »

My least favourite part of Ireland is the part where you can't buy a bottle of wine after 10pm.

I'm sure some kind boardsie will sell you a bottle of wine if you're badly stuck for one at this hour.

newmug

Dublin is about as Irish as Birmingham.

For genuine, rural, agricultural Ireland, its Tipperary or Meath you want. When people refer to "The Journal" in these places, its not the militant-student blog they're on about!

Into The Blue

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Don't see what's so great about Dublin. Lots of expensive pubs and spars, clampers, politicians, D4 heads and no space for anything

Sheds in clontarf is nice for a pint, free parking across the road, and the costal walking trail to howth on its door step.

St Annes park with its lovely Sunday market and Christmas market just around the corner

Sh1tbag OToole

Into The Blue wrote: »

Sheds in clontarf is nice for a pint, free parking across the road, and the costal walking trail to howth on its for step.

St Annes park with its lovely Sunday market and Christmas market just around the corner

I wouldn't go to clontarf meself, afraid I might run into Joe. Unless he is on the radio and I have a day off, then I might drop into your shed for a pint. Does your shed have a hoist or a pit? If so I might bring the car inside altogether if you don't mind

sheesh

west cork (I'm from kerry so I can't really say that but it is lovely)

Like the south east around Ladys Island Lake too coast line is amazing.


As for people wondering about Kenmare and what is so great about it. it is a really refined with lots of Expats living around there but if you want something a bit more rugged and earthy all you have to do is drive west for 45 minutes you are also very close to the killarney national park. So it is very good centre for tourists

Into The Blue

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

I wouldn't go to clontarf meself, afraid I might run into Joe. Unless he is on the radio and I have a day off, then I might drop into your shed for a pint. Does your shed have a hoist or a pit? If so I might bring the car inside altogether if you don't mind

Probably boating storage sheds before they were shops/pub..

You're more than welcome to come into my shed, but it's a decent spin to Sligo this late in the evening.

GerB40

I don't like cities, never did but that may change. Having said that, my favourite part of Ireland is Hill 16 up in Croke Park. Firstly if I'm there it means that Tipp are doing well (usually) and secondly, I've been in the stands but the atmosphere on the Hill is out of this world.. Walking up the steps to see a packed Croke Park is an extraordinary feeling...

chrissb8

Wicklow: The Sally gap, the scenery, Brittas Bay, Silver strand, Glendalough. Lots of little hidden spots and just so so many fond memories out and about during my adolescence camping and just spending days relaxing on sunny hillsides or going on a winters walk on a crisp early winters afternoon. After that it's probably rural Donegal. Stunning place.

thegreatgonzo

mojesius wrote: »

For me, it has to be Connemara, specifically the coastal area between Galway and Mayo. It's got the drive from Renvyle peninsula to Leenane and louisburgh. And it's nestled between great towns like Clifden and Westport. Stunning beaches, mountains, islands and lakes and I always find the locals are very welcoming. I plan to move out there permanently in the next 5 years when I have saved enough So long stinktown!

My favourite too. I'm from east Galway but I always get this lovely feeling of being in an entirely different county when I drive past Furbo, Moycullen or my favourite route through Cong (which I know is actually Mayo but it's only for a short while before you're back into Galway) to Cornamona and Maum.
I keep finding lots of nice drives in rural areas, there's an area in Westmeath a bit north of Mullingar that I think is really pretty, and there is one road near Dysart in Roscommon/Galway area that when I find myself on it I always think the countryside is the only place to live.
My favourite city areas are the Sea Road and Claddagh areas of Galway and Rathgar/Rathmines in Dublin. Maybe it's because they feel like villages but probably because of a store of happy memories

Also love the islands, esp skellig mhicil, went there a few years ago and fell in love with it and all the puffins that live there:-)

DainBramage

The Strawberry beds in Dublin between Chapelizod and Lucan is lovely on a summers day. Especially if you are sitting outside one of the pubs there. I wish they could put a walking/cycling path along the river.

Carry

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Who pissed in your cornflakes?

Belfast, in my humble opinion, is an awful place. The people there are just so argumentative and sour. Everyone seems deeply suspicious of outsiders. The accent is incredibly irritating too. Each to their own though.

I don't do cornflakes
Asking from abroad - and mentioning Frankfurt - you asked for it.

I used to live in Belfast, I am from Berlin originally (now that is a city with culture in every sense of the word) and I live in the wesht of Ireland by now and hope that I win the lotto to afford to move to some coastal residence in West Cork, my favourite part of Ireland - ok I dream on.

But as a city I will always prefer Belfast to Dublin.
Why? Despite all the prejudices Belfast is more open-minded to outsiders than provincial Dublin.
Dublin is in my experience the quintessential grumpy cat. Belfast is a dancer with a dark humour you only understand with a bit of world experience.

But then you have to be a foreigner to appreciate the differences.
I'm sure that Dublin might be quite nice for homebirds or such like ...

Smidge

Have to say Dublin. Nowhere like it for the quick sense of humour and spirit.
Carraroe in Galway and the Burren in Clare as runners up

Andrewf20

For a city - Dublin. Donegal for knarly outdoor awesomeness, especially in winter.

costadeldole

Keem Bay on Achill Island.
It is like something from a James Bond film.
I had a great one week holiday camping in a tent on the island, and driving around it exploring; climbing hills, and relaxing on beaches.
I have seen some outstanding natural beauty all over Ireland, but for me this is the best spot of them all.

osarusan

For scenery,loads of places down the west coast (honourable exception to the landscaped beauty of places like Powerscourt), all the way from Donegal to West cork.

Towns/cities: There a lot to like about places like Westport, and Galway is a nice place to spend some time.

Dublin is Ireland's only really big city, and even though there are some unpleasant things about it, it's got a lot of stuff to do, and a bit of energy about it.

My favourite place: Either standing on the cliffs at Dunlicky Castle fishing for mackerel, or on the terraces watching Limerick FC.

ProudDUB

Can people not just give their own favourite places, without feeling the need to piss all over other peoples favourite places? It's not a competition FFS ! Jeez....

GerB40

newmug wrote: »

Dublin is about as Irish as Birmingham.

For genuine, rural, agricultural Ireland, its Tipperary or Meath you want. When people refer to "The Journal" in these places, its not the militant-student blog they're on about!

I'm from Tipp and only in the last year I've realised what a beautiful place it is. I took up hill walking/climbing because I was in desperate need of exercise and the views I've seen since have been stunning. The views from the top of The Galtee mountains, The Devils Bit and Keeper Hill are like something you'd see on a Discover Ireland video.. To look down on miles and miles of forestry, fields and (on a sunny day) Loch Derg will take your breath away..

And this is just one tiny part of the country. I'm sure every county has similar places of natural beauty, perhaps by living here we sometimes take for granted what an exceptionally beautiful country we have..

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

Killarney and the ring of Kerry, including the Skellig ring is stunning. West Clare is great as well but I'm well used to it.

Dublin great for city stuff, meeting friends, good food and going on the lash. It's like I travel to a different country everytime I go up, people are just younger, cooler and better looking!