Has Irish tourist board no shame?

disgruntled visitor · 11-03-2011 05:35PM #1

I have visited your country recently and I hope I do not offend any of you here, but I will not be doing so again. Why you may ask? Well I guess it’s not only shock from my experience but anger given that I spent my hard earned money visiting your country going on what your tourist board sold in the brochures and promotional videos.

I genuinely thought that you had a beautiful country here but having only visited I was disgusted at what I saw. Where I am from and in every other country that I have visited, what is called the countryside seems to be non-existent in Ireland. I am not suggesting that there is no greenery as the famous images of Ireland show, but to be honest what met my eyes for the duration of my visit up and down the length and breadth of your land was what appeared to be one never ending string of suburbs nestled along nearly every single road in your country.

I have looked into this recently and it appears that it relates to a phenomenon called one off housing. And why they call it this in your country I do not know, but what I saw during my visit was not one off buildings but instead one long ugly string of ribbon development and the most hideous eyesores I have ever seen. I have been in many countries across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and I have seen many different cultures and housing styles which makes it for an interesting visit those places.

However what I saw in Ireland was nothing short of a disgrace and I would be personally ashamed if where I’m from became like Ireland. I spent a lot of money on this trip which in part was thanks to your tourist boards promotion of the country. However I am angered at what I saw and in particular the contrast with the image your tourist board puts across and will not be visiting again, nor would I encourage anybody else I know to do so either.

While there are of course some interesting places in Ireland, overall I think it is a very disappointing country and shame on your tourist board for the false images it gives to tourists elsewhere so that they will invest their hard earned cash in a visit. I will not be paying to visit again to one gigantic suburb when there are many other places to visit. I also think your tourist board needs to be honest and explain the situation regarding what you call one off housing because they are selling a false image to people in other countries regarding your nation and its image.

Thank you.

MitchKoobski · 11-03-2011 05:37PM

People need places to live.
Empty fields are good places to build houses for people to live in.
The country is still majority countryside.

Get over it.

old hippy · 11-03-2011 05:37PM

Ireland does not live up to hype shocker!

Daegerty · 11-03-2011 05:38PM

disgruntled visitor wrote: »

Has Irish tourist board no shame?

No. They gave all their shame to the council who then spread it on the road when the grit ran out during the cold spell

BraziliaNZ · 11-03-2011 05:38PM

You're right. Poor planning over decades and no bloody trees in the countryside. For real rugged beautiful scenery try the highlands in Scotland, you wont get ripped off as much either it's cheaper. Ireland is a nice place to live but I feel sorry for tourists that come here, with cheaper, nicer options available.

BraziliaNZ · 11-03-2011 05:39PM

MitchKoobski wrote: »

The country is still majority countryside farms

Get over it.

FYP

Chairman Meow · 11-03-2011 05:39PM

Let me guess, you drove around dublin for a day or two and thought "wheres the ****ing rolling green hills and ****? Wheres my ****ing leprechauns?!"

Brotip: Capital cities arent well known for lush expanses of greenry

stevenmu · 11-03-2011 05:39PM

Where did you visit and how did you get there? It sounds very much like you stuck to fairly major roads between main population centres.

bleg · 11-03-2011 05:40PM

disgruntled visitor wrote: »

I have visited your country recently and I hope I do not offend any of you here, but I will not be doing so again. Why you may ask? Well I guess it’s not only shock from my experience but anger given that I spent my hard earned money visiting your country going on what your tourist board sold in the brochures and promotional videos.

I genuinely thought that you had a beautiful country here but having only visited I was disgusted at what I saw. Where I am from and in every other country that I have visited, what is called the countryside seems to be non-existent in Ireland. I am not suggesting that there is no greenery as the famous images of Ireland show, but to be honest what met my eyes for the duration of my visit up and down the length and breadth of your land was what appeared to be one never ending string of suburbs nestled along nearly every single road in your country.

I have looked into this recently and it appears that it relates to a phenomenon called one off housing. And why they call it this in your country I do not know, but what I saw during my visit was not one off buildings but instead one long ugly string of ribbon development and the most hideous eyesores I have ever seen. I have been in many countries across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and I have seen many different cultures and housing styles which makes it for an interesting visit those places.

However what I saw in Ireland was nothing short of a disgrace and I would be personally ashamed if where I’m from became like Ireland. I spent a lot of money on this trip which in part was thanks to your tourist boards promotion of the country. However I am angered at what I saw and in particular the contrast with the image your tourist board puts across and will not be visiting again, nor would I encourage anybody else I know to do so either.

While there are of course some interesting places in Ireland, overall I think it is a very disappointing country and shame on your tourist board for the false images it gives to tourists elsewhere so that they will invest their hard earned cash in a visit. I will not be paying to visit again to one gigantic suburb when there are many other places to visit. I also think your tourist board needs to be honest and explain the situation regarding what you call one off housing because they are selling a false image to people in other countries regarding your nation and its image.

Thank you.

You went to the wrong places.

Steyr · 11-03-2011 05:41PM

So..........OP where are you from>?

ibarelycare · 11-03-2011 05:41PM

*waits for influx of AHers who usually never stop complaining about our country to start defending it*

BraziliaNZ · 11-03-2011 05:42PM

Steyr wrote: »

So..........OP where are you from>?

that doesn't matter, he's just saying it's false advertising on Bord Failte's part.

OutlawPete · 11-03-2011 05:43PM

You're looking for Bertie Ahern.

Actually, he might sell you the good bits of the countryside for you to take back with you if you want.

http://fisnua.com/?p=442

Chairman Meow · 11-03-2011 05:44PM

ibarelycare wrote: »

*waits for influx of AHers who usually never stop complaining about our country to start defending it*

Your country is like your family. Its fine to complain about your own family, and get pissed off with them, argue with them, but if an outsider tries to tell me my family are a bunch of arseholes, he can get tae f*ck

johngalway · 11-03-2011 05:44PM

Tourist my eye.

fakearms123 · 11-03-2011 05:45PM

I smell a troll!

Gunsfortoys · 11-03-2011 05:47PM

fakearms123 wrote: »

I smell a troll!

Or an actual disgruntled visitor.

Poor Uncle Tom · 11-03-2011 05:48PM

Exactly what piece of pristene wilderness are you from?

old hippy · 11-03-2011 05:48PM

Chairman Meow wrote: »

Let me guess, you drove around dublin for a day or two and thought "wheres the ****ing rolling green hills and ****? Wheres my ****ing leprechauns?!"

Brotip: Capital cities arent well known for lush expanses of greenry

He or she's lucky they didn't go to Cork City, that always brings me down

Korvanica · 11-03-2011 05:49PM

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

Or an actual disgruntled visitor.

a disgruntled troll visitor...

fup off...

BraziliaNZ · 11-03-2011 05:50PM

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

Exactly what piece of pristene wilderness are you from?

but he's not asking you to visit his country or comparing ours to his. He's a disgruntled visitor who bought into something false. Where he comes from is of no relevance.

dan1895 · 11-03-2011 05:50PM

Sounds like someone did a tour of the East coast and and didn't leave the pale.

Sea Sharp · 11-03-2011 05:50PM

I feel your pain OP. When I went to visit Texas, there were no cowboys or Indians. :mad:

Prettyfireworks · 11-03-2011 05:51PM

OP definitely must have gone to the wrong places! I've been on drives around the country where'll you'll not see a house or housing estate for miles.. total countryside by anyones standards!

greyed · 11-03-2011 05:51PM

You're definetely right about the crap planning and the plight of "one-off housing", but if this is all you saw then you were looking in the wrong places. Where did yo go?

bonerm · 11-03-2011 05:51PM

disgruntled visitor wrote: »

I have seen many different cultures and housing styles which makes it for an interesting visit those places.

I imagine you also take a keen interest in the various bridge styles found around the world also?

Pauleta · 11-03-2011 05:52PM

Thanks for your money. Make sure to tell all your mates to come also.

Dravokivich · 11-03-2011 05:52PM

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

Or an actual disgruntled visitor.

who managed to find the right place to complain... like the majority of threads started by other "disgruntled" posters?

Sugarfree · 11-03-2011 05:53PM

Jesus we have just left winter and your expecting to see green rolling fields.

Zebra3 · 11-03-2011 05:53PM

The OP is right.

One off housing is destroying the country.

It's also economically unviable.

mikom · 11-03-2011 05:53PM

disgruntled visitor wrote: »

I genuinely thought that you had a beautiful country here

Here........ meaning you are still here.
Troll slip up 101 right there.
You are the weakest link....... goodbye.

Has Irish tourist board no shame?

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