Where Was Your Worst Holiday In Ireland?

The Backwards Man · 30-06-2015 11:16AM

If I told yis once I've told yis a thousand times, Bundoran is the biggest sh1thole on the face of the Earth and is in no way representative of the rest of Donegal. Except maybe Moville, but they're finally getting their act together in fairness. Come and spend your euros here and we will entertain, relax and rejuvenate you like nowhere else. Just keep coming up the N15 before you stop for the first time, imagine it as demons at the gates of Shangri-La.

30-06-2015 11:25AM

I must be the odd one out I have always had fantastic holidays in Ireland even in the rain the worst holiday I ever has was a last min deal thing when I ended up in Spain with the type of British people who have the union jack tattooed on their necks, but being me I make the most of it.

Tombo2001 · 30-06-2015 11:28AM

mariaalice wrote: »

I must be the odd one out I have always had fantastic holidays in Ireland even in the rain the worst holiday I ever has was a last min deal thing when I ended up in Spain with the type of British people who have the union jack tattooed on their necks, but being me I make the most of it.

There are fantastic holidays to be had in Ireland; but you need money for it.

Cunning Stunt · 30-06-2015 11:43AM

Spent one week on Achill island when I was a teenager back in the 90s. The weather was sh**e. No activities whatsoever. The place was like a magnet for small flies. My father was bald as a coot but I remember he looked like he had sprouted hair anytime he went outside with all the feckers landing on him. The local pub was absolute crap aswell but it was the only thing there.

I think it may have picked up since then as I had a workmate recently who would take part in group trips on a regular basis and absolutely loved the place

-- but I'm not going back to find out!

Pumpkinseeds · 30-06-2015 11:58AM

A couple of nights in a massive tent in Fanore back in the 70's. It was freezing at night. Thankfully my parents bumped into some neighbours who were going home and they loaned us their mobile home for the rest of the week. I still fondly remember sitting in the rock pools watching the little fish swimming about, now if only I could shake off the memory of the dead porpoise rotting on the beach.

30-06-2015 12:00PM

Tombo2001 wrote: »

There are fantastic holidays to be had in Ireland; but you need money for it.

Well I have a an post brake voucher for 99 euro for 3 nights bb and 1 evening meal I am planning to use it in September and I have found a 4* hotel in Kerry and it gets good reviews on trip advisor, now I know its mid week but I think that is good value. High end hotels are expensive here but there not a patch on somewhere like London.

Banjoxed · 30-06-2015 01:04PM

mariaalice wrote: »

I must be the odd one out I have always had fantastic holidays in Ireland even in the rain the worst holiday I ever has was a last min deal thing when I ended up in Spain with the type of British people who have the union jack tattooed on their necks, but being me I make the most of it.

A wet week in Bundoran or drinking swill for a week in the Costas as a choice? Thank Christ other options are available with no tattoos in sight.

madmaggie · 30-06-2015 02:17PM

diomed wrote: »

I can beat that. Two wet weeks in Enniscrone.
It rained all day, every day. The parents had rented a house. I had started my accountancy articles, had no money, and two weeks annual leave.

I could have put up with the rain and the boredom, it was the constantly fighting relatives.

Magico Gonzalez · 30-06-2015 02:19PM

Donegal, around 1980. Seemed magical at the time.

Misread the title, first not worst!

Agricola · 30-06-2015 02:34PM

Few days in some caravan site on the coast of Mayo in the mid 90's. Portable TV with 2 channels, not even my PS1 to keep me occupied while it rained solidly. Hellish.

Jamaican Me Crazy · 30-06-2015 02:46PM

Gorey. To be fair, there was nothing wrong with the area but it just bloody rained non stop for a week and ended up costing a fortune in indoor activities. That was the last time I ever holidayed in Ireland for more than 2 or 3 days.

Thurles. No redeeming qualities. Horrendous weekend in a disgusting hotel.

PopePalpatine · 30-06-2015 03:51PM

When I was about 5-8 years old my family went to - you guessed it - Bundoran for a bank holiday weekend. The most prominent memory I had of that weekend was being kept awake at night by the traffic passing by the hotel. Also, we spent the day in a crappy funfair and never so much as dipped a toe in the sea.

Also, my mum and her older sister brought us to (I think) Rosslare or Youghal when I was 8. I know what age I was then because one memory that sticks out was standing outside of a decrepit cinema with a poster for Eight Legged Freaks. We spent the first night in a crap B&B with flowery wallpaper, and I lost my favourite Hot Wheels car down the side of a bed and never saw it again. When the highlight of a holiday is getting the ferry at Passage West, you know your holiday was crap.

Mr Rhode Island Red · 30-06-2015 04:11PM

Hasn't been mentioned yet...KILKEE!

Ohmagud what a kip.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-06-2015 04:22PM

The next town on from Bundoran, Ballyshannon is pleasant enough, I went to the Rory Gallagher festival there a couple of years back but we had to stay in Bundoran because of no other available accom. It's not that bad in fairness, just your average rundown seaside town which has seen better days.

suicide_circus · 30-06-2015 04:28PM

A long weekend in Waterford town about 10 years ago. Zzzzzzzzzzzz.

BattleCorp · 30-06-2015 04:30PM

Jamaican Me Crazy wrote: »

Thurles. No redeeming qualities. Horrendous weekend in a disgusting hotel.

Ah stop would ya. They had Feile. Fcuking awesome times.

Feile combined with Euro 88 and Italia 90. The golden days of my youth.

Milly33 · 30-06-2015 04:32PM

Wasn't the worst town but the worst place we stayed the Wooden house in Wexford joke of a place

road_high · 30-06-2015 04:36PM

Jamaican Me Crazy wrote: »

Gorey. To be fair, there was nothing wrong with the area but it just bloody rained non stop for a week and ended up costing a fortune in indoor activities. That was the last time I ever holidayed in Ireland for more than 2 or 3 days.

Thurles. No redeeming qualities. Horrendous weekend in a disgusting hotel.

Lol, who goes to Thurles ever, bar Munster people for the odd match. Unbelievable kip of a town. Last I heard the two hotels there had (not surprisingly) closed down?

blackbird 49 · 30-06-2015 04:43PM

Menas wrote: »

Mosney. That is all.

Worked in the offices there for the summer after I finished school (1985) I remember one particular Saturday a family that obviously decided they would like to stay for a week came in, had a look at the Brochure, ask were the chalets as good as the pictures, I said not exactly while trying to keep a straight face they decided to stay, needless to say about a half hour later they came back and demanded their money back.

fryup · 30-06-2015 10:42PM

family camping holiday in Donegal mid 80s

it rained and rained and rained every f*cking day

only bit of excitement we had was taking a short-cut home across the border thinking would we be blown up or shot at, i was secretly hoping we would be just to end the misery

Jamaican Me Crazy · 02-07-2015 04:27PM

BattleCorp wrote: »

Ah stop would ya. They had Feile. Fcuking awesome times.

Feile combined with Euro 88 and Italia 90. The golden days of my youth.

I was only a nipper when Feile was on so I obviously missed the glory days of Thurles.

road_high wrote: »

Lol, who goes to Thurles ever, bar Munster people for the odd match. Unbelievable kip of a town. Last I heard the two hotels there had (not surprisingly) closed down?

I was given a voucher for a hotel break from a well meaning relative. Hotel looked lovely online, disaster when I got there.

Fat Christy · 02-07-2015 04:32PM

I can't pick a worst holiday in Ireland. I loved them all/ ^__^

DEFTLEFTHAND · 02-07-2015 04:50PM

Jamaican Me Crazy wrote: »

I was only a nipper when Feile was on so I obviously missed the glory days of Thurles.

I was given a voucher for a hotel break from a well meaning relative. Hotel looked lovely online, disaster when I got there.

It's just a big country town, not somewhere I'd imagine people holidaying in. The bars can be decent craic though, especially during the summer on big matchdays.

Ave Sodalis · 02-07-2015 04:58PM

I'm confused about people complaining about going camping and it rained... seriously, do ye not live in the country? Of all people, do ye not think natives would be most prepared for wet weather?

Anesthetize · 02-07-2015 09:20PM

Sorry to give Donegal yet another kicking, but the time I went on a family holiday to Letterkenny. It pissed rain the entire time we were there and we didn't get out to see much. It was depressing and boring. The only consolation was that the hotel had a nice indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi.

henke · 15-07-2015 11:42AM

Confused why so many people holiday in Bundoran. If your in Donegal there are far nicer destinations and much better beaches to be had.

fleet_admiral · 15-07-2015 11:53AM

fermanagh_man wrote: »

Bundoran for a week is just to long

Bundoran for a weekend is however a great holiday

I stayed in Bundoran for a week last year, It was grand. Spent every day however traveling all around and only the nights in Bundoran, in the Railway Bar mostly

Worst 'holiday' I have had was in Cahir, all it has going for it is the drive up the Vee gap

fleet_admiral · 15-07-2015 01:42PM

road_high wrote: »

Lol, who goes to Thurles ever, bar Munster people for the odd match. Unbelievable kip of a town. Last I heard the two hotels there had (not surprisingly) closed down?

Ive been there a good few times and always had a great time. The arch bar is always made my home for beer. Hayes hotel is being refurbished afaik

caustic 1 · 15-07-2015 01:58PM

Wouldn't even pass through Bundorn, kip of a place, slots and pubs that's about it. Just because you hit Bundorn first coming from Sligo Leitrim direction does not mean that's all of Donegal. You missed the most amazing bits if you did. Stunning unspoilt beaches, friendly people, quaint villages, wonderful scenery. Granted there are ****-holes same as everywhere, just a matter of knowing where to avoid.

Wichita Lineman · 15-07-2015 02:53PM

Banna Strand area in Kerry, ended up in a kip of a 'hotel' that we abandoned after 2 days and went to stay with a friend in Cork for the rest of the week instead. Was a few years ago mind so hopefully things have improved!

Where Was Your Worst Holiday In Ireland?

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