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  • 13-05-2015 10:55pm
    #1
    cena
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    Have a free day on friday. Thinking a going on the train or bus.

    Where should I go too and why?


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  • #2
    The Backwards Man
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    Train station or bus stop.

    Why? Best place to get one.


  • #3
    Flood
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Flood


    Sligo.


  • #4
    Reiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 782 ✭✭✭Reiver


    Bus tour of Dublin or Belfast is good craic. Or get the train down to Kerry and visit Tralee.


  • #5
    The Diabolical Monocle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭The Diabolical Monocle


    cena wrote: »
    Have a free day on friday. Thinking a going on the train or bus.

    Where should I go too and why?

    Take the 6.45 train from Pearse station to Ashtown. When you get there walk south west 10 minutes to the gate of the phoenix park. There will be a blue bicycle waiting for you with a code lock, the code is 8665, cycle to the popes cross and ascend the steps, there will be a man in a beige trenchcoat, trilby and shades, he will be masturbating furiously with a look of rage on his face, that man will be me.
    We can go share popcorn and have a little walk round the park.


  • #6
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Train station or bus stop.

    Why? Best place to get one.

    Smart arse. :-)


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  • #7
    vicwatson
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    There's a strike on, lol


  • #8
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    Fota wildlife park and gardens.


  • #9
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    This Friday? Not sure about getting a public bus this Friday. Hard to plan ahead with uncertainty over buses.

    Somewhere on a train line, perhaps? Howth or somewhere like that.


  • #10
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Reiver wrote: »
    Bus tour of Dublin or Belfast is good craic. Or get the train down to Kerry and visit Tralee.

    Its more of a stay on the bus or train and return.


  • #11
    the groutch
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Train station or bus stop.

    Why? Best place to get one.

    not if the bus strike goes ahead


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  • #12
    Mr_Muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 917 ✭✭✭Mr_Muffin


    If you want to earn some extra cash and don't have any self respect PM me.


  • #13
    SomeFool
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    cena wrote: »
    Have a free day on friday. Thinking a going on the train or bus.

    Where should I go too and why?

    I'd check Skyscanner and see if I could get a day out in London if there are cheap flights


  • #14
    The Backwards Man
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    cena wrote: »
    Smart arse. :-)

    You could get someone to winch you onto one from a helicopter if you want, but a smart man would just use the helicopter to wherever it is he wants to go. :)


  • #15
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Mr_Muffin wrote: »
    If you want to earn some extra cash and don't have any self respect PM me.

    You pm me the details


  • #16
    Reiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 782 ✭✭✭Reiver


    cena wrote: »
    Its more of a stay on the bus or train and return.

    I getcha. Whatever you do, don't let the speed drop below 50mph.


  • #17
    The Backwards Man
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    the groutch wrote: »
    not if the bus strike goes ahead

    All bus stops in my part of the world are unaffected by strike action. No mollycoddled drivers around here.


  • #18
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Let's go to the beach beach


  • #19
    dd972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭dd972


    Did the OP mention that he lives on Tristan Da Cunha?


  • #20
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    It depends. Where the hell do you live? I don't know where you are so cannot advise sorry. :)

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #21
    cena
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    bodhrandude wrote: »
    It depends. Where the hell do you live? I don't know where you are so cannot advise sorry. :)

    Well be leaving the athlone station


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  • #22
    Reiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 782 ✭✭✭Reiver


    Have you thought about Mayo?

    Sligo was suggested by another. Have you ever been up Ben Bulben? Loads to see there in the literary land. Mountbatten got blown up as well there.

    Have you much hiking experience?


  • #23
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    Athlone? Nice day trip to Roscommon. See men being men and sheep being scared


  • #24
    The Backwards Man
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    cena wrote: »
    Well be leaving the athlone station

    I'm leaving on a wee train, don't know when I'll be back again


  • #25
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    Athlone? Nice day trip to Roscommon. See men being men and sheep being scared

    I can drive there


  • #26
    Flood
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Flood


    Go on a cruise of the shannon, stop off where you want have a few scoops and on to next town.


  • #27
    lulu1
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    All bus stops in my part of the world are unaffected by strike action. No mollycoddled drivers around here.

    No fec**** buses not talk of drivers :)


  • #28
    lulu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭lulu1


    Have you the free bus pass?? :)


  • #29
    The Backwards Man
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    lulu1 wrote: »
    No fec**** buses not talk of drivers :)

    Thirteen buses a day pass my house, two of them going all the way to Dublin. :)


  • #30
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Come to Galway city, a bit of life here, good sessions and general madness. :D

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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  • #31
    Flood
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Thirteen buses a day pass my house, two of them going all the way to Dublin. :)

    How many days does it take to go from Donegal to Dublin?


  • #32
    The Backwards Man
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    Flood wrote: »
    How many days does it take to go from Donegal to Dublin?

    Three hours fifteen minutes from my front gate to Dublin airport by car. I'm closer than you think. :)


  • #33
    lulu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭lulu1


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Thirteen buses a day pass my house, two of them going all the way to Dublin. :)

    Did you move???:)

    I believe you about the Dublin ones they pass mine too


  • #34
    Flood
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Flood


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Three hours fifteen minutes from my front gate to Dublin airport by car. I'm closer than you think. :)

    By bus I was referring to?


  • #35
    lulu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭lulu1


    Flood wrote: »
    By bus I was referring to?

    It all depends who's driving.


  • #36
    The Backwards Man
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    Flood wrote: »
    By bus I was referring to?

    Five hours by bus, but it goes the long convoluted way.


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  • #37
    Flood
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Flood


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Five hours by bus, but it goes the long convoluted way.

    Painful, why dont you use Belfast airport?


  • #38
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Flood wrote: »
    Painful, why dont you use Belfast airport?

    I use any airport that flies me where I want to go.


  • #39
    MathDebater
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    Bring a picnic and head out to Glendalough. Clear the oul head, take in the scenery and fresh air.


  • #40
    silverfeather
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    cena wrote: »
    Have a free day on friday. Thinking a going on the train or bus.

    Where should I go too and why?

    If the weather is nice maybe the beach?

    The library bar in the central hotel in town is nice to spend time. Depends on who is going with you.

    You don't want to spend ages on a bus only to spend a little time there because you face a long journey back.


  • #41
    Smiles35
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    Took an overnight in Kilkenny and it was allright. Wander up to the big castle there. Only an hour and a half out from Dublin on the bus.

    Nice park along the bus route about 15miles out from Kilkenny centre.


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  • #42
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Still looking for a good answer.


  • #43
    Reiver
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    Can you swim or do you hike?

    Honestly I'd head west to Sligo/Mayo, so much to do there! What's the weather like for tomorrow?


  • #44
    TheBeardedLady
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    Santry Omniplex.


  • #45
    Stroke Politics
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    Go to the courts in Dublin. Free day out, and fascinating to watch, especially the criminal cases. Have a pint in Ryan's Parkgate St afterwards.
    Go to Tullamore and visit the new Tullamore Dew museum...


  • #46
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Stroke Politics wrote: »
    Go to the courts in Dublin. Free day out, and fascinating to watch, especially the criminal cases. Have a pint in Ryan's Parkgate St afterwards.
    Go to Tullamore and visit the new Tullamore Dew museum...

    I have been there twice in courts in dublin


  • #47
    Reiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 782 ✭✭✭Reiver


    Any buses north to Derry? There's a great museum in the Bogside and tours along the Walls.


  • #48
    mickydoomsux
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    Head down to Carlow (it's down no matter where you are on the island)!

    Get wrecked on yokes with the natives and go to the Argos Extra!


  • #49
    eternal
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,867 ✭✭✭eternal


    One way ticket to hell.


  • #50
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,751 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    cena wrote: »
    I have been there twice in courts in dublin

    Yes, but you won't be on trial this time.


  • #51
    cocoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    cena wrote: »
    Still looking for a good answer.

    If you haven't been before I'd recommend Belfast. Nice city to wander around and people are friendly. Hop on the sight seeing bus and visit the sights or have a wander out to the titanic area. The segway tour around that area is great.

    Had a great weekend away there last year.


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