My Favourite Irish Town/ Village/ Neighbourhood

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 08-12-2009 02:23AM

Melange wrote: »

Now, I respect the principle of each to their own and all that, but... Tramore? It's a miniaturised Blackpool cum dormitory town for Waterford city.

Ah I'd a class holiday there last summer so I threw it in.:p

To add to the list, some village in Cork(east Cork, I think) there's a big statue of a boxer in the middle of it.:o Bally-something I think.

callaway92 · 08-12-2009 02:35AM

Cahir

TheScribbler · 08-12-2009 04:42PM

Wow I clearly hit a cord with this topic. I had no idea it would prove to be so popular. Well as I started this I will tell you my Top Ten. I've merely listed these in alphabetical order so no one gets offended - 'what about us?':

Adare (Limerick)
Ballycotton (Cork)
Crawfordsburn/Helens Bay (Down)
Dalkey (Dublin)
Enniskerry (Wicklow)
Enniskillen (Fermanagh)
Howth (Dublin)
Portaferry (Down)
Skull (Cork)
Westport (Mayo)

KrodMandoon · 09-12-2009 12:01AM

callaway92 wrote: »

Cahir

Another worthy mention, the walk between the carpark (at the castle) to the Swiss Cottage is fantastic on a nice day
They are in the process of demolishing the Grain Silo in the centre of town aswel, Getting rid of such an ugly building will definitely add to the experience of the place

The Pontiac · 09-12-2009 01:27AM

TheScribbler wrote: »

Adare (Limerick)

Lovely place!! I wonder if Tiger Woods will fulfill his commitment to play in the Pro-Am at Adare Manor in early July?

09-12-2009 01:38AM

Drumshambo.

waterdale33 · 09-12-2009 01:40AM

claregalway co. galway

seanybiker · 09-12-2009 01:48AM

balintogher in sligo is cool.

poisonated · 09-12-2009 02:03AM

I love Clifden and Kilkee is pretty nice also.

MizzLolly · 09-12-2009 02:09AM

bluto63 wrote: »

Carrigaholt in Co. Clare. Went there a couple of times as a child and always enjoyed myself
Also, it was the first village I ever saw where the amount of pubs outnumbered the amount of people who lived there

I used to go there as a child too. It's a lovely little place!

TheScribbler · 11-12-2009 12:37AM

<Ollie> wrote: »

Lovely place!! I wonder if Tiger Woods will fulfill his commitment to play in the Pro-Am at Adare Manor in early July?

Methinks he will be followed by one female or another brandishing a three iron with malintent

MissIT · 11-12-2009 12:43AM

Co. Sligo and Garryvoe in east Cork

TheScribbler · 11-12-2009 12:45AM

MissIT wrote: »

Co. Sligo and Garryvoe in east Cork

Garryvoe - lovely place

TheScribbler · 11-12-2009 12:47AM

North Antrim (Causeway Coast) is also stunning

DERICKOO · 11-12-2009 12:49AM

Garryvoe in east Cork get lost in myself forget the world see myself.

TheScribbler · 11-12-2009 12:51AM

I used to walk those lanes in summer as a youth with a girlfriend in hand - wow what nostalgia!

Stevecw · 11-12-2009 02:11AM

minidazzler wrote: »

Carlow, it's actually so much fun!!

Obviously is the best place to visit for pubs/clubs. Everyone seems to love it here!

Apart from Carlow have to say I love Galway the city is awesome place to go out in. Taffes is possibly the best pub in Ireland including a crazy amount of hot single (or at least thats what they said) women!

Spiddal is another lovely spot to just have a few pints in a totally relaxed atmosphere. Went there on a fishing trip, and went to a pub there after can't remember the name of it but it had old school charm. The auld guys at the bar and even the younger crowd around were all dead sound, chatting away with us. You never get that in Dublin/Carlow or most places I'm sure. We stayed there from 5pm all night...taxis back to Galway city were expensive but it was well worth it

fergiesfolly · 11-12-2009 03:42AM

Sitting at the edge of Dun Aengus(Aran Islands) at sunset. Feels like the sun is setting on the whole world, right there in front of you.

artanevilla · 11-12-2009 06:03AM

Moonbaby wrote: »

Drumshambo.

Hasn't been the same after the massacre.

Intothesea · 11-12-2009 07:36AM

Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Schull, Co. Cork
Ballyferriter and Sneem, Co. Kerry
Clifden, Co. Galway
Portrush, Co. Antrim

ETA, Limerick is indeed a lady

Tech3 · 11-12-2009 08:11AM

Two underrated ones:

Town:
Listowel in Co Kerry

Village
Quin in Co Clare

phelixoflaherty · 11-12-2009 08:26AM

Honestly love limerick

Lemondrop kid · 11-12-2009 08:46AM

Intothesea wrote: »

ETA, Limerick is indeed a lady

:D:D

getz · 11-12-2009 11:40AM

as i read through the lists, i realise how beautiful ireland is,but for me i find that how friendly locals are is as important, every year i come over to ireland on holiday for four weeks,after trying different parts of the country i now know my favourites .1st is shillelagh lovely village friendy people ,locals make me feel part of the family,2nd gorey after 5 years going there i find even the local police stop and have a chat with me,3rd carlow nice feel to the town, people very friendly,4th kilkenny what a beautiful city old cobbled streets and buildings ,lovely out door cafes,girls flirting and good shopping,

ItsNoAlias · 11-12-2009 11:47AM

Why Darndale of course.

http://www.bendunne.com/ads/7861-weekend-for-2-in-darndale

-Leelo- · 11-12-2009 01:09PM

poisonated wrote: »

I love Clifden and Kilkee is pretty nice also.

+1
Lovely little spot!

kpbdublin · 11-12-2009 06:36PM

Wicklow Mountains - Glendalough, Luggala, Sally Gap

kpbdublin · 11-12-2009 06:39PM

plus Vico Road overlooking Killiney Bay, Castletownsend in Cork, Derrynane in Kerry, Mizen Head

TheScribbler · 11-12-2009 07:55PM

tech2 wrote: »

Two underrated ones:

Town:
Listowel in Co Kerry

Village
Quin in Co Clare

Back in the seventies I spent my honeymoon at Quin

TheScribbler · 11-12-2009 08:00PM

kpbdublin wrote: »

Wicklow Mountains - Glendalough, Luggala, Sally Gap

In my teens I lived in Wicklow and climbed all the bigger and less accessible peaks. However I rather fear that the character of North Wicklow has been spoilt with the progressive over spill of Dublin. I will probably get pilloried for saying this but Bray has become one of my less favourite towns - crowded, seedy and confused.

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