Best/Worst Counties to visit

TSMGUY · 25-07-2016 12:24AM #1

Been living in this kip of a county (Laois) for some years now and I'm returning to the UK soon if everything goes according to plan. Any counties I should visit before I leave? Only really been to Dublin (and Galway on a school trip a while back for about 4 hrs).

Not a "my county is better/worse than yours" thread, just want to make the most of my remaining weeks/months here.

Burial. · 25-07-2016 12:27AM

Kerry and West Cork are mandatory visits.

25-07-2016 12:28AM

Kerry. Nevermind Cork.

Jim Bob Scratcher · 25-07-2016 12:29AM

Mayo is worth a visit.

Oscar Bravo · 25-07-2016 12:31AM

Westport,Mayo, go there for a weekend. enjoy the pubs and atmosphere

TSMGUY · 25-07-2016 12:31AM

Kerry and Mayo? I'm not sure if this is some elaborate dairy/condiment joke going on, but I'll do some research.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 25-07-2016 12:31AM

Cork and Kerry are beautiful counties. Sligo and Donegal are worth a trip too for the scenery and landscape. The rest you can forget about, especially Longford which we (Ireland) are going to try and give away in a bonus ball raffle...if we get enough interest.

Jim Bob Scratcher · 25-07-2016 12:33AM

TSMGUY wrote: »

Kerry and Mayo? I'm not sure if this is some elaborate dairy/condiment joke going on, but I'll do some research.

Westport is a nice spot.

TSMGUY · 25-07-2016 12:34AM

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Cork and Kerry are beautiful counties. Sligo and Donegal are worth a trip too for the scenery and landscape. The rest you can forget about, especially Longford which we (Ireland) are going to try and give away in a bonus ball raffle...if we get enough interest.

Donegal might be a stretch from what I've heard! Only positive thing I've heard about Donegal is they have good cod.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 25-07-2016 12:36AM

I've never met anyone sane from Donegal in my life.

PARlance · 25-07-2016 12:38AM

TSMGUY wrote: »

Donegal might be a stretch from what I've heard! Only positive thing I've heard about Donegal is they have good cod.

Sure who doesn't like a good cod.

TSMGUY · 25-07-2016 12:41AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I've never met anyone sane from Donegal in my life.

I've never met anyone from Donegal in my life......

Jimbob1977 · 25-07-2016 12:44AM

The coastal counties tend to be the most scenic

Highly recommend Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Antrim and Wicklow

Specific favourites..... West Cork, Kerry peninsulas, Giant's Causeway and Glendalough

FizzleSticks · 25-07-2016 12:46AM

This post has been deleted.

Caoimhgh1n · 25-07-2016 12:48AM

County Waterford is fabulous, so many scenic places.

Donegal is lovely.

Kerry and Clare are beautiful.

Kilkenny is lovely, the castle and park there are lovely.

The_Kew_Tour · 25-07-2016 01:18AM

Cork city can be strange place and I'm from Cork, but Cork county is beautiful.

Kerry Clare and Galway my favourites.

Even like parts of Dublin are beautiful.

Carlow and Longford should be nuked

Thepoet85 · 25-07-2016 01:24AM

Depends on what you want.

I'm from Donegal so biased, but it's amazing here, more to do with the fact that we're generally forgotten about and left to ourselves. It's a wild and beautiful county, and the scenery isn't bad either

cursai · 25-07-2016 01:27AM

Why don't you just leave straight away

TSMGUY · 25-07-2016 01:29AM

cursai wrote: »

Why don't you just leave straight away

waiting on my passport. It seems to be taking forever....

jacksie66 · 25-07-2016 01:35AM

This post has been deleted.

RobertKK · 25-07-2016 01:37AM

I hadn't walked around Dublin city for many a year, and did it on a warm summers day recently. I thought the place was looking well.
I haven't been to lots of counties but I also like Cork county.
The seaside in Wexford is also very nice on a good day.
I am from Kilkenny, but it is a place I love more than anywhere in the world, I think Kikenny city is beautiful and the hills around it are very scenic.
I also like Clare.

pawrick · 25-07-2016 01:52AM

Clare is my go to country for weekend break.

For a longer trip a nice neat driving plan Laois would be to go towards Kinvarra in Galway and on in to Clare from there before getting the ferry to Kerry. Lots to see along the way in Clare, take the coast or through the middle of the burren, stop off in a few B&B's along the way. Ring of Kerry then and on to West Cork and finish up in the city. Motorway back to laois and could stop off in Cashel or Kilkenny on the way.

TSMGUY · 25-07-2016 02:01AM

pawrick wrote: »

Clare is my go to country for weekend break.

For a longer trip a nice neat driving plan Laois would be to go towards Kinvarra in Galway and on in to Clare from there before getting the ferry to Kerry. Lots to see along the way in Clare, take the coast or through the middle of the burren, stop off in a few B&B's along the way. Ring of Kerry then and on to West Cork and finish up in the city. Motorway back to laois and could stop off in Cashel or Kilkenny on the way.

I don't have a car:(

Jesus. · 25-07-2016 02:07AM

TSMGUY wrote: »

Been living in this kip of a county (Laois) for some years now and I'm returning to the UK soon

What's wrong with Laois?

J Mysterio · 25-07-2016 02:09AM

Italy/ Saudi Arabia

doolox · 25-07-2016 02:15AM

The midlands is where its at for peace and tranquility.

Also try Cavan, Monaghan etc for one night stays.

At this time of year Galway and west coast are too packed and busy and expensive.

Also good are Wexford and Waterford.

TSMGUY · 25-07-2016 02:18AM

Jesus. wrote: »

What's wrong with Laois?

What's right with it!

25-07-2016 02:19AM

The Glens of Antrim. Just gorgeous, really gorgeous. Ignore the official guides and drive along the coast (nearer the coast than the official "coastal route"). I saw my first ever 'clachan' settlement pattern on that drive, my first red squirrel in Glenariff Forest Park and a cemetery that's the resting place of the Mac Dónaill medieval and early modern galloglass family with inscriptions testifying to their battles. It was like stepping back centuries. The people in Cushendall and Cushendun were also super friendly. The sole downside is that there was no quality 4 or 5 star hotel in the Glens. The idyllic Cushendun hotel is long closed. Ballygally Castle on the way into the Glens would be the best hotel nearby.

pawrick · 25-07-2016 02:19AM

TSMGUY wrote: »

I don't have a car:(

Get the train to Dublin, from there to Belfast. Visit the titanic exhibition, have a wander around. Howth / Malahide and Dun Laoighre are nice places to visit for a few hours and get a bite to eat while also being accessible by train.

Don't laugh but being from Athlone I kinda have to mention it as it's another easy place to get to quickly from Laois and easy to reach if you dont have a car. Boat trips up and down the shannon from the town centre visiting Clonmacnoise if you want some history or Hudson bay for some water activities and plenty of restaurants and pubs for food and drink. Kilkenny is also worth a visit, nice castle and also on a train line.

HoggyRS · 25-07-2016 02:20AM

Carlow for the session. Love it

25-07-2016 02:26AM

TSMGUY wrote: »

Only positive thing I've heard about Donegal is they have good cod.

And even that's a lie; "Donegal Catch" is mostly caught far, far away from Donegal but shhh.

Best/Worst Counties to visit

Comments