Good drives (ideally in, but not limited to, Dublin)

Samuel T. Cogley

Any particularly good drives out there? Somewhere you enjoy driving.

Thanks!

biko

From Galway up to Leenane, past Delphi, past Doo Lough, Louisburg and Westport.

ION08

The M1 late at night

Wildly Boaring

Any road out of it

biko

Cannot beat the Glens of Antrim drive

donegal.

theres a 100 km loop around inishowen

amcalester

So none in Dublin then?

antodeco

Out by Glenamuck road towards viewpoint and then left. Fantastic drive around there and through the mountains!

mojesius

amcalester wrote: »

So none in Dublin then?

The M50 at 3am

Alun

amcalester wrote: »

So none in Dublin then?

There's lots of scenic drives in the Wicklow Mountains, but the roads themselves aren't great and you'll almost certainly get stuck at regular intervals behind American tourists in hire cars driving at 40km/h everywhere.

Sam Quentin

As mentioned above M1(North)get off at Junction 18, take Carlingford/Greenore Rd as far as Bellurgan, head up 'magic hill' do that thing, then head on up for The Long Woman's Grave, enjoy the beautiful Cooley Peninsula, head down towards Omeath enjoy.. Then make your way in the Coast rd to Carlingford, and then Greenore, make your way along the Irish sea coastline eventually coming out at Lilly Finnegans old pub.. There's loads of FANTASTIC scenery all in that area, to much to mention. Enjoy.

Samuel T. Cogley

Alun wrote: »

There's lots of scenic drives in the Wicklow Mountains, but the roads themselves aren't great and you'll almost certainly get stuck at regular intervals behind American tourists in hire cars driving at 40km/h everywhere.

I'm in a 3 cylinder 1L Picanto so that probably won't be too much of an issue :pac:

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Definitely going to try the suggestions off the M1 - Drive up there fairly frequently.

MrCostington

If you're a Northsider a quick spin is Clontarf > Howth (lap of) > Coast road to Portmarnock > Malahide and back home. Lots a curves per mile!

Del2005

Alun wrote: »

There's lots of scenic drives in the Wicklow Mountains, but the roads themselves aren't great and you'll almost certainly get stuck at regular intervals behind American tourists in hire cars driving at 40km/h everywhere.

Don't forget the rolling roadblocks there most weekends, cyclists

jimbis

N81 out past blessington, take the left turn for Hollywood and that'll lead you on a nice road to glendalough. From there you can either head for the M11 or if you have the time you can take the Sally gap back.

CiniO

biko wrote: »

From Galway up to Leenane, past Delphi, past Doo Lough, Louisburg and Westport.

I'd be careful with that one, as you might meet CiniO on those roads.
Just go through boards post history to check how many posters said they'd never wished to meet me on the road :D:D

Samuel T. Cogley

Came down from Banbridge, to Rathfriland then on to Hilltown, Kilkeel got the Ferry at Greencastle and drove from Greenore to Omeath and then re-joined the N1/M1 and home to Dublin. Very pleasant and great run for the car. I'll try some more of these over the next wee while. Thanks again for the suggestions.

biko

Slea Head drive, Dingle, Kerry

Squeaksoutloud

Glendalough onto rathdrum onto Vale of avoca/woodenbridge. Lovely drive and not too far from Dublin.