Ireland.....

Khannie

We've got friends coming over from Canada next Thursday. I'm looking for what people consider essential "must do" things in Ireland (that you've actually done yourself).

I'm thinking:

Newgrange
Historical tour of Dublin city
Galway city
Aran Islands
Giants Causeway


Any other suggestions?

stag39

cliffs of moher
burren
tour of guiness
the drive down to glendaloch over the mountains
powerscourt waterfall
howth
night on the rip

Khannie

Nice one. Good suggestions in there. Anyone else?

MrJoeSoap

Clonmacnoise,
The Blarney Stone (Ugh!),
Waterford Crystal,
Phoenix Park (sorry if thats too obvious ).

Bluetonic

Khannie wrote:

I'm looking for what people consider essential "must do" things in Ireland (that you've actually done yourself).

Visit some of Irelands "wonders of the world".
The non moving motorway (M50)
The never ending roadworks (various)
The Tardis trains - watch in amazement as 000s of people squeze onto tiny trains
The signpost puzzle - try and find your way home using only the road signs...

...there are LOTS more!

Khannie

LOL@bluetonic

JoeSoap: Wouldn't have thought there's much to do in the phoenix park tbh. Reckon the blarney stone's one that I'll let them decide for themselves.

Thanks for the feedback lads. I think I have enough now.

billy the squid

is there not a zoo or something in the phoenix park, also the presidents house, although i dont think they do tours.

biko

Marle Arch Caves absolutely brill

Khannie

Hmmmm. Is it stupid to consider not going up north with an Irish reg? Just a bit concerned about the volatility of peace in the North at the moment. Don't really want to expose my Canadian friends to anything like that.

Johnny_the_fox

Marle Arch Caves - is a great place to go. (and is not a bad area)

bang_bang_rosie

Khannie wrote:

Hmmmm. Is it stupid to consider not going up north with an Irish reg? Just a bit concerned about the volatility of peace in the North at the moment. Don't really want to expose my Canadian friends to anything like that.

Nah you're grand, just stay away from Belfast suburbs and Lisburn.
Everywhere else you wouldn't know it was happening.

What about the mourne mountains in Co.Down, gorgeous scenery and not too far from the border.

Defo Marble arch caves as said above, they're fantastic.

Westport area is lovely, Croagh patrick (scuse the spelling), and Clare island.

Make sue you bring them to a pub some night with Irish music, foreigners love that, and so will you.

Enii

The Literary Pub Crawl is a must. Info. & tickets from Toursit office on Suffolk Street.

Glendalough on a nice day is fab.

Plenty to do in the Phoenix Park - Visit Farmleigh or Aras an Uachtarain (they do tours!) or just go to the visitors centre.