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How much of Ireland have you seen?

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  • 06-03-2015 10:25pm
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    Mister Vain
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭


    I was having a conversation with some people in work today. One of them is Polish and he was telling us about all the counties in Ireland he has visited. He has seen a lot more of the country than the rest of us. Maybe the Irish are not as bothered with seeing their own country, but it made me realise how little of Ireland I've actually visited. I've been meaning to plan a trip up the north for a while now, in particular Antrim and the Giants Causeway but I never seem to get round to it. Whenever I get my holidays in work I usually go abroad but I'm gonna try and see more of the country this year.


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    Gwynplaine
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Gwynplaine


    All the counties in the republic, and a couple of the Nordie ones.


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    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,774 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Most of it.


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,408 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Been around a good part of it and truthfully east of the Shannon it's much of a muchness.


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    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    I've been a few places, but there's a unusually shaped lake about half a mile from my house that I haven't visited, never had any cause to.


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    Crooked Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    Mister Vain wrote: »
    I was having a conversation with some people in work today. One of them is Polish and he was telling us about all the counties in Ireland he has visited. He has seen a lot more of the country than the rest of us. Maybe the Irish are not as bothered with seeing their own country, but it made me realise how little of Ireland I've actually visited. I've been meaning to plan a trip up the north for a while now, in particular Antrim and the Giants Causeway but I never seem to get round to it. Whenever I get my holidays in work I usually go abroad but I'm gonna try and see more of the country this year.


    About two years ago me and the gf were trying to decide where to go on holidays and after going through a few places we realised there were loads of parts of Ireland we hadn't been to.
    Anyway, we abandoned the idea of a foreign holiday and decided to take a chance. We spent four weeks basically just driving round the coast from Donegal right back round to Donegal. Camping, B&Bs, hostels, whatever. Just going wherever took our fancy and not really planning anything.
    It was the best holiday I've ever been on.


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    deise08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭deise08


    I've been to many places-



    but I've never been to me :)


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    jamesbondings
    Registered Users Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    enough to want to leave and not come back


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    Charlie19
    Registered Users Posts: 11,721 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    I've never spent a night in monaghan, fermanagh, tyrone, sligo, Leitrim or carlow.


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    Copa Mundial
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Copa Mundial


    I've been in every county, even if only passing through. I can understand why people would want to leave it, but can't agree. Such a beautiful place when the sun's shining :)


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    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,774 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Charlie19 wrote: »
    I've never spent a night in monaghan, fermanagh, tyrone, sligo, Leitrim or carlow.

    Lucky b*stard...


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    jamesbondings
    Registered Users Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    Copa Mundial wrote: »
    I've been in every county, even if only passing through. I can understand why people would want to leave it, but can't agree. Such a beautiful place when the sun's shining :)

    i agree that one time in 1987 when the sun shone god, limerick was lovely THAT day:D


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    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Been to all 32 in Ireland, most of England and some of both Scotland and Wales.


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    supersean1999
    Registered Users Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭supersean1999


    Never been in Waterford or wexford. Been everywhere else. I'll tick them off the box this summer. The best thing about Carlow was the road out of it.


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    Mister Vain
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Mister Vain


    Crooked Jack wrote: »
    About two years ago me and the gf were trying to decide where to go on holidays and after going through a few places we realised there were loads of parts of Ireland we hadn't been to.
    Anyway, we abandoned the idea of a foreign holiday and decided to take a chance. We spent four weeks basically just driving round the coast from Donegal right back round to Donegal. Camping, B&Bs, hostels, whatever. Just going wherever took our fancy and not really planning anything.
    It was the best holiday I've ever been on.

    A road trip is a nice idea. I'll probably get the train up the north though. Go to Belfast first and then onto Antrim.


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    Agricola
    Registered Users Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Most counties in the south, probably not Cavan or Monaghan. First time in Belfast and the north-east in general last summer. Belfast was odd. Like being in a British city despite the fact I never got on a plane or ferry. Think it's all the union flags!



    *would be grateful if people would try not to be tedious by pointing out Belfast is in the UK. Cheerio!


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    Copa Mundial
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Copa Mundial


    Mister Vain wrote: »
    A road trip is a nice idea. I'll probably get the train up the north though. Go to Belfast first and then onto Antrim.

    Get Malin head while you're up there, the Inishowen peninsula is one incredible spot :)


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I've stayed every county except Derry, for some reason .


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    Desolation Of Smug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Desolation Of Smug


    Everywhere except the far North and Donegal. I badly want to see Donegal. Ireland's beautiful, you only appreciate that when you're somewhere else.


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    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    Live in Monaghan and OH is from Cavan so those two are covered. Been to Dublin, stayed in Sligo after we had our dog put to sleep, was in Tipperary with himself for an interview and stopped in Laois on the way, went to college in Louth and Westmeath, went clubbing a few times in Kildare and Meath when I was younger, visited Belfast a few times as well as a day trip to Donegal. Never been to Galway, Waterford, Wexford, Mayo, or Cork for sure though.


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    dogcat
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭dogcat


    I have been in 19 counties, if my memory is correct!

    Munster : Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford, Kerry, Cork
    Leinster : Wexford, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, Westmeath
    Connacht : Galway, (less than 500m from Roscommon)
    Ulster : Down, Antrim, Donegal

    I have been in lots more counties by passing through on public transport though.


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    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    Wexford is the only county north and south that I have not been in


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    Desolation Of Smug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Desolation Of Smug


    saywhatyousee wrote: »
    Wexford is the only county north and south that I have not been in

    Sluh.


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    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,306 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Barely any of it unfortunately.


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    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Every county. Shure the place is tiny!


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    All 32 counties visited.


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    ArnoldJRimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    Have been in every county bar Waterford. Not avoiding it on purpose, I've just never had cause to go there. Sure I'll stick it on the bucket list I suppose


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    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    everywhere except you-know-where > the north, just been twice to belfast only

    even with the troubles long over i just don't feel comfortable up there


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    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Been to/lived in:

    Dublin
    Meath
    Louth
    Wicklow
    Kildare
    Wexford
    Carlow
    Longford
    Westmeath
    Offaly
    Longford

    Mayo
    Galway
    Sligo
    Roscommon
    Leitrim

    Cork
    Tipp

    Donegal
    Fermanagh
    Down
    Antrim
    Armagh
    Cavan
    Monaghan


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    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    Ive been in every county bar Sligo


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    Clandestine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Clandestine


    Very little to be honest. You can visit a county, but only a small part of it. It takes time to "know" a county as a whole, or any location for that matter.


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