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tourist things to do

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  • #32
    danmanw8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭danmanw8


    Galway city is pretty class. cliffs of moher maybe...


  • #33
    Noveight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭Noveight


    Cliffs of Moher. We're promised 2 hours sunshine sometime between October 14th and 22nd, might be worth a shout.


  • #34
    corner of hells
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    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Two years ago I worked in a place that would hire European students. Some sort of programme that I forget the name of. Anyways average persons age was 18 / 19. One of the first things they did was take the tour at the Guinness factory when they arrived here.

    Not a bad option.

    There's a Guinness factory ?

    Is it near the Guinness brewery ?


  • #35
    frozenfrozen
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    any pics of your cousin


  • #36
    cena
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    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    Depends.

    Is she from a city, or Bogville, Maryland?

    Brooklyn born


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  • #37
    PowerToWait
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    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    I'd imagine a 22yr old amurican won't give a sh about touristy things.

    Give her the wifi code and she'll be fine in her room for the two weeks.

    While all the Irish 22 year olds sit around discussing Proust. Stupid Americans.


  • #38
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,637 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    cena wrote: »
    Would bringing her to a farm and milk a cow be a stupid idea.

    Only if you're caught and the farmer is trigger happy.


  • #39
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,398 ✭✭✭✭cena


    PARlance wrote: »
    Only if you're caught and the farmer is trigger happy.

    I will be asking a local farmer I know.


  • #40
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,637 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    cena wrote: »
    I will be asking a local farmer I know.

    Go for that, at worst you'll feel a bit of a tit.


  • #41
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    Bring her to Galway, I'll take over from there.


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  • #42
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,755 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Westport pub scene / climb Croagh Patrick, Lough Key Forest Park then on up to Giant's Causeway / Bushmills


  • #43
    B.A._Baracus
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    corner of hells wrote: »
    There's a Guinness factory ?

    Is it near the Guinness brewery ?

    Too sarcastic to be considered funny.


  • #44
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,372 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    I'd imagine a 22yr old amurican won't give a shíte about touristy things.

    Give her the wifi code and she'll be fine in her room for the two weeks.

    Wait till she sees the selection Netflix has for Ireland, She'll be taking the first flight back.


  • #45
    KungPao
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    Bring her up north and teach her about the wonderful tradition of blowing each other to bits.


  • #46
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    She's from Brooklyn, and you want to bring her to London? Ugh.

    Ferry to the Aran Islands. Maybe incorporate the Cliffs of Moher tour by boat, but I never really got the hype - it's just thousands of tourists walking along a cliff edge much like any other.


  • #47
    Kuva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Kuva


    cena wrote: »
    Better off bringing her places. I think I will bring her to London for a few days

    what the...had to scroll back up to see OP name. such a stupid post,


  • #48
    Count Marcula
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21 ✭Count Marcula


    Go to Kingstown for the day


  • #49
    FanadMan
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    cena wrote: »
    I live in the west

    Go to the North West and see Fanad Head Lighthouse. Scenery is spectacular. But that's really about the height of it. Derry and Giants Causeway only an hour or two away.


  • #50
    Wompa1
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    I wouldn't bring her to London, if she's from New York. Probably better off going somewhere a bit different like Paris or Bruges. Somewhere with a bit of flair.


  • #51
    _Dara_
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    The Greystones-Bray cliff walk is also a great way to spend a couple of hours, along with Killiney hill

    +1 on this, absolutely breathtaking. Shame about the wasteland-y bit on the approach to Greystones though.


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  • #52
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    If shes coming from a city environment London probably not a great option. Cliffs of Moher, spend the night in Doolin and take in a trad session. A few days in laid back Dublin (compared to NYC) , some shopping, sights and sample some of the great nightlife and array of cuisines available.

    Loads to do whatever her interests are!


  • #53
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    West Cork
    Beara Peninsula
    Skelligs
    Ring of Kerry
    Cliffs of Moher
    Burren
    Aran Islands
    Galway City
    Inisbofin or Clare Island
    Achill Island
    Beach Bar, Aughris, Sligo
    Knocknarea
    Slieve League
    North Donegal


  • #54
    donegaLroad
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    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    West Cork
    Beara Peninsula
    Skelligs
    Ring of Kerry
    Cliffs of Moher
    Burren
    Aran Islands
    Galway City
    Inisbofin or Clare Island
    Achill Island
    Beach Bar, Aughris, Sligo
    Knocknarea
    Slieve League
    North Donegal

    there is nowhere like the top of Slieve League, anyone coming to Ireland with a day to spare should make a point of going up.


  • #55
    cena
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    Wompa1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't bring her to London, if she's from New York. Probably better off going somewhere a bit different like Paris or Bruges. Somewhere with a bit of flair.

    She does want to see london


  • #56
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    cena wrote: »
    She does want to see london

    Bring her to Ballaghaderreen, and pretend it's London.


  • #57
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Kilmainham gaol is really cool.
    The national gallery just reopened after a refurb and its really a world class attraction now.


  • #58
    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    The Butlers chocolate factory tour gets good reviews.

    Just make sure to have a 1:1 tourist activity to pub time ratio.


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