whats good about Kilarney? I'm confused

draylander

This place!

the dark phantom

The mountains, That is all.

the dark phantom

And a lake.

Kevin McCloud

The Gondolas.

The Backwards Man

Nothing. I drove all night from Donegal to Killarney once, ate a sausage roll and drove home

draylander

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Nothing. I drove all night from Donegal to Killarney once, ate a sausage roll and drove home

Sausage roll eh? How do I talk a girl into that?

eternal

Don't know any Kilarney. Is it Killarney you mean? Would you say that the deficit in your knowledge about such a location is recognisable in itself? That the actual whole pieces of what you don't know are so obvious that, in fact, you could never know?

Kevin McCloud

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Nothing. I drove all night from Donegal to Killarney once, ate a sausage roll and drove home

Did you drive the Wild Atlantic way?

Junkyard Tom

What's good about Killarney?

Hipsters don't like it.

Just a little Samba

It's a nice town on the edge of the most beautiful scenery in western Europe with good restaurants nice pubs and some of the best hotels in Ireland.

But I haven't a clue what's so good about it...

ProudDUB

It's the gate way to the Ring of Kerry?

Zaph

Go out of the town and it's stunning. The town itself though is a dump designed to appeal to American tourists. I don't know how the locals can live there.

The Backwards Man

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

Did you drive the Wild Atlantic way?

Didn't exist at that time, I bought a brand new KIA Cerato with cream seats and was dying to try it out, finished work at 1am and hopped in it an off I went, back home for work at noon the next day.

eternal

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Didn't exist at that time, I bought a brand new KIA Cerato with cream seats and was dying to try it out, finished work at 1am and hopped in it for it an off I went, back home for work at noon the next day.

Did you smear your dirty sausage all over the cream upholstery then?

The Backwards Man

eternal wrote: »

Did you smear your dirty sausage all over the cream upholstery then?

Na, a week later with a taco chip in Downpatrick.

draylander

eternal wrote: »

Don't know any Kilarney. Is it Killarney you mean? Would you say that the deficit in your knowledge about such a location is recognisable in itself? That the actual whole pieces of what you don't know are so obvious that, in fact, you could never know?

Ha. This guy. I also think the moon landing is fale. Your wrong. Now pick that comment to shreads.

Angrybastard

What's good about Killarnery?
The road to Sneem.

eternal

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Na, a week later with a taco chip in Downpatrick.

A man who travels for his food. Anthony Bourdain eat your heart out.

Kevin McCloud

Angrybastard wrote: »

What's good about Killarnery?
The road to Sneem.

Was down in Sneem two years ago, full of hippies and imbreds.

eternal

draylander wrote: »

Ha. This guy. I also think the moon landing is fale. Your wrong. Now pick that comment to shreads.

I'm sorry but it's just too easy.

draylander

Angrybastard wrote: »

What's good about Killarnery?
The road to Sneem.

NothiN unless you consider yourself a communist.

ProudDUB

Zaph wrote: »

Go out of the town and it's stunning. The town itself though is a dump designed to appeal to American tourists. I don't know how the locals can live there.

I go there about 3-4 times a year, and I'd say that the majority of tourists now are European. Hank & Marge from Milwaukee, strolling around town in their Aran sweaters and green trousers so bright that they can be seen from outer space, have been replaced by all the hordes on cheap Ryanair flights.

dancingchicken

Mountains, lakes, funny accents.

Rothko

eternal wrote: »

Don't know any Kilarney. Is it Killarney you mean? Would you say that the deficit in your knowledge about such a location is recognisable in itself? That the actual whole pieces of what you don't know are so obvious that, in fact, you could never know?

By any chance, are you from Killarney?

Mint Aero

All the counties on the west coast are fantastic. Ireland be great if we could just rid of everything east of them.

Kevin McCloud

Suas11 wrote: »

By any chance, are you from Killarney?

He/she is from Kilarney :pac:

eternal

Suas11 wrote: »

By any chance, are you from Killarney?

No but I know the place inside out.

Kevin McCloud

Mint Aero wrote: »

All the counties on the west coast are fantastic. Ireland be great if we could just rid of everything east of them.

We could build a wall, plenty cement mixers idle.

eternal

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

We could build a wall, plenty cement mixers idle.

They tried that in Germany, remember?

dxhound2005

They say that the lakes of Killarney are fair.

No stream like the Liffey could ever compare.

Mint Aero

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

We could build a wall, plenty cement mixers idle.

Probably best. I was thinking of sinking them but we'd end up the new west brits like wexford is, and look at them

ProudDUB

Mint Aero wrote: »

All the counties on the west coast are fantastic. Ireland be great if we could just rid of everything east of them.

Grand. Don't forget to put that on your CV, when you come up here looking to take our all jobs and steal all our wimminz...:D

Kevin McCloud

eternal wrote: »

They tried that in Germany, remember?

Did they have to go for planning and comply with building regulations Part L?

endacl

ProudDUB wrote: »

It's the gate way to the Ring of Kerry?

The kingdom's sphincter, if you will...

endacl

draylander wrote: »

Ha. This guy. I also think the moon landing is fale. Your wrong. Now pick that comment to shreads.

If I may? *ahem*

Fake, you're, and shreds.

No charge.

eternal

endacl wrote: »

If I may? *ahem*

Fake, you're, and shreds.

No charge.

Don't forget 'guy'.

afatbollix

They do a good rally in May. Molls gap is some stage.

endacl

afatbollix wrote: »

They do a good rally in May. Molls gap is some stage.

I believe The Backwards Man was up Moll's Gap with his sausage roll?

ProudDUB

endacl wrote: »

The kingdom's sphincter, if you will...

I might ask if that is that why Kerry people are so full of $hit? But I won't, as that would be rude. :P

Apart from the National Park with its lakes and woodlands, the Reeks, Mangertons and Purple Mountain ranges, the mountain passes like the Gap of Dunloe and Molls Gap, waterfalls like Torc and O'Sullivans Cascades, the outdoor activities like climbing, hiking, cycling, kayaking, swimming, golf on one of the great courses in Ireland, the castles, manor houses, the town park, the architecture like Pugin's Cathedral, the hotels, restaurants and pubs, the INEC, the various festivals...sfa.

FluffyAngel

whats good about killarney i hear you ask ?

Its next to Cork ...

valoren

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Nothing. I drove all night from Donegal to Killarney once, ate a sausage roll and drove home

The less famous Roy Orbison B-side.

hardCopy

It has the Westport Festival this year

Roger Hassenforder

eternal wrote: »

I'm sorry but it's just too easy.

I'm sorry, but it's just too easy.

FluffyAngel

Originally Posted by eternal
I'm sorry but it's just too easy.

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

I'm sorry, but it's just too easy.

Thats some echo like..

who the fug

Just a little Samba wrote: »

It's a nice town on the edge of the most beautiful scenery in western Europe with good restaurants nice pubs and some of the best hotels in Ireland.

But I haven't a clue what's so good about it...

Number one 50 years running in Operation Gouge the tourist , mind you id did have a woolworts back in the day

who the fug

who the fug wrote: »

Number one 50 years running in Operation Gouge the tourist , mind you id did have a woolworts back in the day

Deleted User wrote: »

Apart from the National Park with its lakes and woodlands, the Reeks, Mangertons and Purple Mountain ranges, the mountain passes like the Gap of Dunloe and Molls Gap, waterfalls like Torc and O'Sullivans Cascades, the outdoor activities like climbing, hiking, cycling, kayaking, swimming, golf on one of the great courses in Ireland, the castles, manor houses, the town park, the architecture like Pugin's Cathedral, the hotels, restaurants and pubs, the INEC, the various festivals...sfa.

Most of the stuff is free. Of course one has to pay for hotels or a round of golf, where it probably compares pretty well compared with other tourist Meccas.

PowerToWait

Deleted User wrote: »

Apart from the National Park with its lakes and woodlands, the Reeks, Mangertons and Purple Mountain ranges, the mountain passes like the Gap of Dunloe and Molls Gap, waterfalls like Torc and O'Sullivans Cascades, the outdoor activities like climbing, hiking, cycling, kayaking, swimming, golf on one of the great courses in Ireland, the castles, manor houses, the town park, the architecture like Pugin's Cathedral, the hotels, restaurants and pubs, the INEC, the various festivals...sfa.

Killarney town is tweefully bad. Most that other stuff is outside the shakedown of Killarney town.

Dog of Tears

The town itself is a bit of a hole and full of inbreds who've been conditioned for a life of ripping off fat American tourists.

Use it as a jumping-off point for the Ring and get out of there fast.

MonkeyTennis

Im going to the bikefest in June. That looks good.

PowerToWait

PowerToWait wrote: »

Killarney town is tweefully bad. Most that other stuff is outside the shakedown of Killarney town.

If you could name 10 finer towns of similar size in Ireland, I'd be interested.

It's not Venice, but compared with the Mullingars and Tullamores of this world, it's pretty darn good.

Either way, the topic title is not limited to the town.