Family Holiday in Ireland 2 adults 2 kids (6+4)

tom1ie

Hi all
I'm looking for ideas for holidaying in Ireland around July or August.
Two adults two kids (6+4) and a dog.
A place near a beach would be great, plus other attractions within a short drive would be a plus.
Don't mind going mid week.
It'd be nice to get a full weekend in plus Mon Tues wed or something similar.
We live in Dublin so no holidays in Dublin!
We are open to the air BnB route.
Thanks in advance guys.

tabby aspreme

Dunmore East, is ideal for what you want, with Tramore and Waterford just 20 minutes away

tom1ie

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Dunmore East, is ideal for what you want, with Tramore and Waterford just 20 minutes away

Thanks, Waterford's lovely but we were there last year so we'd like to try somewhere else. Sorry should have mentioned that in the op.

uck51js9zml2yt

We stayed here a few years ago . Great house. Owner lives next door. 2 minutes walk to the beach.

https://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/duncannon/2410248

drunkmonkey

Head west at least you've some waves to play in, plenty to do in Kerry, Clare direction. Base yourself in lahinch or somewhere like that. Pretty much motorway from Dublin until after Ennis.

Lex Luthor

Kerry

golfrules

Mayo. Westport or Enniscrone is fab

Forge83

I live in Kerry and travel a lot of Ireland with work. Absolutely love Donegal.
Bundoran is a fun spot with kids. Also gives you the option of short journeys to Sligo, Enniscrone,Donegal town and Enniskillen for some over the boarder shopping.

Addle

Centreparcs? Tropical paradise in longford?

Addle

Apologies. I wasn’t aware.

mr_edge_to_you

Kilkee in Clare

Icsics

Killarney

fdevine

Addle wrote: »

Centreparcs? Tropical paradise in longford?

Have you seen the prices? €3k for a weekend.....plus all the extras. F that!

Forge83

fdevine wrote: »

Have you seen the prices? €3k for a weekend.....plus all the extras. F that!

The prices are absolute madness. You would get a family holiday to Orlando for the same price.

fits

We got a weekend in centerparcs in early September for 535. I know it’s more in high season but hardly that much more for the basic lodge???

Plumbthedepths

OmegaGene wrote:

Basic lodge in August for the weekend for 2 adults 1 child €1100 How are they going to fill this place

Somehow I don't think their target market is Irish middle to low income groups.

fits

Forge83 wrote: »

fdevine wrote: »

Have you seen the prices? €3k for a weekend.....plus all the extras. F that!

The prices are absolute madness. You would get a family holiday to Orlando for the same price.

You’d be paying double that for a week in Orlando.

Plumbthedepths

fits wrote:

We got a weekend in centerparcs in early September for 535. I know it’s more in high season but hardly that much more for the basic lodge???

Outside of the cost of your lodge and pool use all activities are at extra cost.

NIMAN

Forge83 wrote: »

The prices are absolute madness. You would get a family holiday to Orlando for the same price.

The booms back baby!

Plumbthedepths

OmegaGene wrote:

Nobody mentioned middle to low income groups For €1100 you could get a much better weekend away, it’s mental money for Longford, it will end up on groupon fairly quickly

You missed my point, noone mentioned demographics but I'm pointing out those giving out about CP's prices are not their target market.

tom1ie

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

You missed my point, noone mentioned demographics but I'm pointing out those giving out about CP's prices are not their target market.

What is there target market? I’m defiantly not it anyway as I must be in the market that has common sense and value for money

Cape Clear

OmegaGene wrote: »

Nobody mentioned middle to low income groups
For €1100 you could get a much better weekend away, it’s mental money for Longford, it will end up on groupon fairly quickly

People will pay their prices. A two bed apartment in the Quality in Youghal is just shy of a grand in mid July. Trabolgan semms to be from €1.1K up. None of these two places are what I'd consider top luxury There is a shortage of self-catering accommodation with on-site activities and facilities.

Cape Clear

OmegaGene wrote: »

That place in Youghal is always on the deal websites

Out of season yes but not during July.

drunkmonkey

The quality inn in clonality is very good for the kids and you've inchadoney beach 5 minutes away. I'd head there before youghal.

fdevine

Totally agree there is a shortage of self-catering holidays in general in Ireland, especially those with on-site facilities. That said, €3000 for a weekend in Longford, facilities or not, is bananas. Amber Springs Hotel in Gorey is c.€2000 a week for a family room in July which is also bananas despite it's reputation and anyone spending €1000+ for any length of time in Trabolgan is just nuts.

€3000 last year got us flights, transfers & accommodation for two weeks in July in Salou in a self-catering mobile site with excellent facilities.

tom1ie

fdevine wrote: »

Totally agree there is a shortage of self-catering holidays in general in Ireland, especially those with on-site facilities. That said, €3000 for a weekend in Longford, facilities or not, is bananas. Amber Springs Hotel in Gorey is c.€2000 a week for a family room in July which is also bananas despite it's reputation and anyone spending €1000+ for any length of time in Trabolgan is just nuts.

€3000 last year got us flights, transfers & accommodation for two weeks in July in Salou in a self-catering mobile site with excellent facilities.

Sanguli? Cambrillas?

uck51js9zml2yt

You can't beat kerry.loads to do.lots of great beaches.....lots of great...beaches.,....did I mention the beaches.

Sorry, couldn't resist. You have 2 young kids. I know that's where mine want to be.

Apart from the beaches. There's forest walks, good food(mostly), lots of interesting places to see.

I was in Donegal last year for the first time. It's too big to see.lots of driving. My 2 got tired of it.

fdevine

tom1ie wrote: »

Sanguli? Cambrillas?

Camping La Siesta in the centre of Salou. Found it almost by accident.

I think Sunway list it but we booked direct.

Not as expansive or expensive as Sanguli or Cambrils Park.

https://www.camping-lasiesta.com/en/

Not to be confused with the similar named place in Calella de Palafrugell which is listed on Canvas and the like