Tourist tips for Ireland

Anita Blow · 07-08-2012 07:49PM

If they end up in Kerry and are in any way active, rent a couple of bikes and cycle around the ring of kerry. Great views there!
Hiking in Glendalough and swimming in the pool at the top of the waterfall is great aswell

Where To · 07-08-2012 07:54PM

TPD wrote: »

A drive around the Inishowen 100 if the weather's decent.

It's always decent in Inishowen.;)

Stinicker · 07-08-2012 07:55PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

for what obvious reasons. why wouldnt they want to visit the capital?

Because a tiny minority of human waste has completely destroyed our nations capital. Crime is everywhere and it is one of the most uneasy and dangerous cities in Europe. 99% of Dublin people are the grandest decent folk going but that 1% should be just euthanized for the good of society.

eth0 · 07-08-2012 07:56PM

Tory Island.

Shryke · 07-08-2012 08:07PM

How do you pick the midlands over Galway city?! Bring them down quay street on a nice night ffs. They'll like it more than Offaly. Avoid the midlands.

Galway, connemara and Cork. Get those 3 in and you will be doing well.

admiralofthefleet · 07-08-2012 08:14PM

Stinicker wrote: »

Because a tiny minority of human waste has completely destroyed our nations capital. Crime is everywhere and it is one of the most uneasy and dangerous cities in Europe. 99% of Dublin people are the grandest decent folk going but that 1% should be just euthanized for the good of society.

its actually one of the safest capital cities in europe

John Doe1 · 07-08-2012 08:22PM

Donegal-Grianan an Aileach, Slieve league cliffs, Beaches galore, Sexy boardsies.

skinny90 · 07-08-2012 09:45PM

Stinicker wrote: »

Hi,

I have friends coming over from Canada next month and I want to do something really nice for them.

It is their first trip to Ireland and I will be advising them of places to see and what to avoid etc.

They want to go to some of the less stereo-typical places here. They plan to hire a car and maybe drive across to Connemara and go up to Donegal and maybe come down through the Midlands before landing in Kerry and doing the Ring of Kerry etc.

Any tips, they are both in their late twenties and are a couple. Ireland is so boring I wouldn't know where to start as I never even consider it as a holidays destination.

Define less stereotypical??all the places you have mentioned are pretty much stereotypical no?

Doom · 07-08-2012 09:51PM

Learn to speak some eastern European languages because most people who will serve you in restaurants and hotels, will be from there....:p

admiralofthefleet · 07-08-2012 09:54PM

Colmustard wrote: »

Galway there is always a great buzz there and its a beautiful county.

galway village is decent too

Doom · 07-08-2012 09:56PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

galway village is decent too

Galway is a city, probably the best in Ireland too.

red menace · 07-08-2012 09:59PM

End of September?

http://www.npa.ie/

National ploughing championships, it's like a microcosm of rural Ireland.
Bit of craic, lots of beer and tyre kicking galore

admiralofthefleet · 07-08-2012 10:02PM

Doom wrote: »

Galway is a city, probably the best in Ireland too.

when you look at it, its only a town. not even a big one at that

IrishAm · 07-08-2012 10:13PM

phasers wrote: »

avoid Dublin entirely? Have you no interest in history?

He is a Kerry man that hates Dublin with a passion. Check out his posts on the Gaa forum.

Dangerous Man · 07-08-2012 10:16PM

Stinicker wrote: »

I have already advised them to totally avoid Dublin for obvious reasons, I'm thinking more offbeat country places.

Hooray - another one for the ignore list!

tacofries · 07-08-2012 10:18PM

Check out adventure island in wwstport and do some adventure stuff. they have a website that im too lazy too look for as im on my phone!!!

Sea Filly · 07-08-2012 10:22PM

Sligo is a gem of a county, IMO. Unheralded too.

Birroc · 07-08-2012 10:23PM

I have seen a lot of Ireland and I would honestly advise they stay on the west coast (and only spend a day or two in Dublin but only if they fly into it, otherwise avoid).

I would tell them to work their way up or down the west coast and they cant go far wrong:

West Cork
Kerry
Clare
Galway
Mayo
Sligo
Donegal

Lando Griffin · 07-08-2012 10:23PM

Instead of them driving to Conemara then to Donegal then the midland then Kerry would they not be better to Drive to Donegal then to Conemara then through the midlands down by the Shannon going to Kerry .

Birroc · 07-08-2012 10:24PM

Sea Filly wrote: »

Sligo is a gem of a county, IMO. Unheralded too.

Agreed. Not sure why it doesn't get much press but it's a lovely county - loads to see and do.

Sea Filly · 07-08-2012 10:25PM

Doom wrote: »

Galway is a city, probably the best in Ireland too.

It's a city, but certainly not the best. It doesn't have any grand buildings one expects from a city.

admiralofthefleet · 07-08-2012 10:29PM

Sea Filly wrote: »

Sligo is a gem of a county, IMO. Unheralded too.

sligo is fantastic. i had an amazing week there last year. i still miss hargodans:( but we will be back before xmas

Birroc · 07-08-2012 10:34PM

Galway is a city but so too is Tuam down the road which actually has a Catholic and Protestant cathedral and got a charter from some king. Galway is however a small city albeit with a lot of character and really feels like a big town.

Dublin is certainly is our capital city but as European cities go, it is relatively boring and uninspiring (and dirty) so I would advise Americans to avoid it and come to Ireland specifically for the countryside - they can always hit London/Paris/Rome for the city sightseeing. I lived in Dublin for a few years and while I had good fun, it hasn't a huge amount to offer unless you like binge drinking

Wompa1 · 07-08-2012 10:38PM

Clifden - Sky Road, Marconi Wireless stations ruins, Alcock and Brown landing site. Carraroe and Maam Cross are pretty nice, as is Oughterrard

Galway- Ross Abbey near Headford. Oldest castle ruins in Europe supposidly, it's pretty cool to see. Coole Park down near Gort to see the tree the likes of W.B Yeats carved their names into.

Mayo - Westport is a really nice town. Also Achill has the nicest beach in Ireland

Leitrim - Lough Kee Forest Park, Glencar Waterfall

Roscommon - Up by Kilronan castle is really pretty. Green and nice quite lakes.

Wicklow - Powerscourt

Clare - All of it. It's probably the nicest county. Go to Spanish Point, lahinch.

Longford - There's some nice houses and green areas in Longford and it's a very small town.