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Staycation Ireland.. Anyone doing it

  • 14-06-2020 8:45am
    #1
    Irish Gunner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,679 ✭✭✭


    Had no plans for travel this year and holding out going to UK. Will miss travelling to Europe especially Italy so deciding on Staycation

    Have trips to Cork and Donegal for family holiday.

    Just looking for users thoughts and if they are doing a staycation and is middle of July to early to start?

    Like to see more of Northern Ireland especially along the coast. Would like to take parents, both in 70's but not sure about staying at a hotel maybe holiday home.They both want to see Titanic and Giants causeway but I'm bit nervous.

    Just looking for some input

    https://www.dublinarsenal.com/



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  • #2
    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    There is a Northern Ireland counterpart to our own wonderful Irish Landmark Trust.They have some really unique and beautifully restored historic properties throughout the island. Either or both might be well worth a google.

    In addition to their beautiful properties and supporting s historical charitable trust they are both far less likely to have busy volumes and so reducing your risk too!!! : ) Happy Holidaying!!
    ( My favourites are their medieval towers & lighthouse!!)


  • #3
    Slim Charles
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Slim Charles


    Yes going to do a series of small 2-3 day trips. Bunratty and Bray on the list so far.


  • #4
    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    Slim Charles wrote: »
    Yes going to do a series of small 2-3 day trips. Bunratty and Bray on the list so far.



    Bray ... Irish Landmark Trust -maybe rent out Wicklow Head lighthouse for an unforgettable weekend stay!!


  • #5
    Kerry25x
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭Kerry25x


    Yeah planning on doing a road trip for a week, I usually spend all of my annual leave abroad so now is a good time to try and see a bit more of my own country.


  • #6
    Mattdhg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭Mattdhg


    Not sure if I would stay in a city for a few days just because, but I'd take a nice stay in a major rural town. So I'll probably head West or down to Chorcha Dhuibhne


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  • #7
    carolmon
    Registered Users Posts: 613 ✭✭✭carolmon


    Yes looks like it will be a staycation this year so I'm hoping to cycle the royal canal Greenway down to the Shannon and camp for a couple of nights along the way


  • #8
    unhappys10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭unhappys10


    I was thinking of it but I've read online things like allocated slots for breakfast in hotels, same for pool access for like an hour a day. So a hotel break is out for me.
    Holiday home would be nice but I'd just be thinking who was here before and is it clean(same for hotel). I have a wife who is at greater risk and we also have a baby so I need to be extra careful.
    Camping would be cool but not with a baby I think.

    If only I had my own camper van!!
    carolmon wrote: »
    Yes looks like it will be a staycation this year so I'm hoping to cycle the royal canal Greenway down to the Shannon and camp for a couple of nights along the way

    This sounds nice not for me though as per above.


  • #9
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,054 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Heading to West Kerry mid August for a week. Staying in a chalet we've gotten before. There won't be restrictions on swimming in the sea.


  • #10
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Back when I lived in Ireland, I used to spend a lot of my holidays there.
    Favorite city breaks were Kilkenny and Galway.
    I always tend to go for smaller towns by the coast, so my favourites in Ireland were Kinsale, Cobh and Carlingford.
    Also have good memories of touring the Clare coast (a few days in Doolin with ferry to Inisheer), Connemara and Donegal.


  • #11
    giggs76
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭giggs76


    i love to visit other places in Ireland but the crazy prices of the hotels put a halt to any overnight stays


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  • #12
    unhappys10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭unhappys10


    giggs76 wrote: »
    i love to visit other places in Ireland but the crazy prices of the hotels put a halt to any overnight stays

    Yeh I've gotten a week in Tenerife for a family of 3 for what some hotels want here for 2 nights. I know which I'd prefer.


  • #13
    doc_17
    Registered Users Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭doc_17


    OP maybe stay in Inishowen and then the north coast is very accessible from there. Giant’s Causeway is only about an hour from Derry.

    I’m staying as well this year and looking to take a trip to Kerry or Clare for 5/6 days. Could anyone point me in the direction of a nice cottage to rent? Preferably along the coast. Thanks


  • #14
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 27,792 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    OP am sure you could find places closer to Belfast, but this would be within day trip range for Belfast & Giant's Causeway.

    There's a lovely little B&B in Riverside, Louth, on the way towards Carlingford.
    https://www.riversidelodgebandb.com/

    They provided breakfast in the main house, might still be workable with small number of guests with staggered times maybe.
    And you have your own front door, living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette.
    We haven't been back as it was a bit remote from any shops or pubs or even nice walks so you had to drive absolutely everywhere.
    (although all of those things are available on the rest of the Cooley peninsula - just not walkable)

    Another nice day trip would be taking the Greenore Ferry across to N Ireland and then the Mourne Mountains scenic drive.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #15
    Jim Root
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Jim Root


    Booked a family holiday home for a week in Kenmare in August. Looking forward to it


  • #16
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    I’m immuno-suppressed so the annual holidays in Dingle have been cancelled, worse luck .


  • #17
    gipi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭gipi


    I have booked hotels in Wicklow and Wexford for late September - got 2 deals via pigsback, which is keeping the costs down.


  • #18
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    More than likely, late August or September, fancy a few days walking in the Burren followed by another few in Mayo, or possibly Connemara, like to do the Westport to Achill greenway.
    Hopefully we might get an Indian summer.
    Til then it will be days out down in west Cork.


  • #19
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    ya plan is to stay here aswell, our annual foreign holiday is cancelled, we have a place up in Cavan which will be used more this summer by us at least


  • #20
    Irish Gunner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,679 ✭✭✭Irish Gunner


    Cheers for replying

    Hopefully heading to Dungloe in July. Hopefully things will be back to some kind of normality by mid July. Going self catering but don't want to spend holidays cooking so hopefully restaurants going strong. Will be bringing cleaning stuff but not cutlery etc. Parents old so be trying to avoid crowded areas

    Have weekend in August booked in Kinsale and might try somewhere in September.

    We've done the wild Atlantic way from Cork to Galway might try to complete rest up to donegal. Done Northern Ireland coast and Miss Gunner from Fundalk so done carlingford etc..

    Might look for a cottage in North on way back from Dungloe. Somewhere near Giants causeway. Leave Belfast for next year as done Belfast so many times.

    Now if only we got a good summer🌞

    https://www.dublinarsenal.com/



  • #21
    michellie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    giggs76 wrote: »
    i love to visit other places in Ireland but the crazy prices of the hotels put a halt to any overnight stays

    This :(

    We booked 2 nights glamping in Doolin in August, which was very reasonable. I wanted to do 2 nights in Galway after that but jesus the prices are ridiculous, especially considering the hotel probably won't have a bar or restaurant.


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  • #22
    jrosen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭jrosen


    No, ive been on temp lay off so have no annual leave to take. Will be back to work soon and not a chance of having annual leave approved. So looking like no holidays for us this year. Hope to make up for it next year.


  • #23
    dubrov
    Registered Users Posts: 3,542 ✭✭✭dubrov


    I spent a week in north Antrim a couple of years ago in August.
    The house had an amazing garden overlooking the sea

    It rained all week so barely got to use it.
    Even when it wasn't raining, it was cold enough that you had to wear a coat.

    I'm sure it would have been amazing if the weather was better,


  • #24
    6541
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭6541


    The North Coast in Antrim is a bigoted crap hole. As a southern person you are just about tolerated.


  • #25
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users Posts: 4,333 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Donegal self catering for two weeks in July
    only booked it when the easing of lockdown was announced last week


  • #26
    freak scence
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 442 ✭✭freak scence


    michellie wrote: »
    This :(

    We booked 2 nights glamping in Doolin in August, which was very reasonable. I wanted to do 2 nights in Galway after that but jesus the prices are ridiculous, especially considering the hotel probably won't have a bar or restaurant.

    try air b and b , don't know why everyone is moaning about prices in ireland hotels are awful for staying in for more than one night anyway


  • #27
    JimmyVik
    Registered Users Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭JimmyVik


    My sister works for a hotel.
    She told me they are taking a lot of bookings for August. Not so many for July.
    The staff have been told to just repeat the text from the government guidelines when people ask about pool opening and bar etc and say nothing more except that they will be following government advice.
    But the management have told them that the pool is very unlikely to be oipen and if it is they will give guests a 1 hour slot for the pool.
    They dont think people will be able to be in the bar at all. Maybe 20 per night as people go to the bar and they stay, so first 20 in will probably be there all night if it opens.
    Sounds like a miserable experience to me. I dont go to a hotel to stay just in my room. I do it becuase they have things to do and I can relax.


  • #28
    jonnny68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭jonnny68


    Absolutely not, i cant wait to get away from this bleedin place,hoping for Spain in August.


  • #29
    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,238 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Just booked a night in Mount Juliet in mid July for our anniversary. feck it! Should be plenty of space there for social distancing.

    Kerry for 10 days in August.


  • #30
    Irish Gunner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,679 ✭✭✭Irish Gunner


    So have donegal and Cork booked next 2 months possibly Galway to for long weekend

    Now looking at places for September

    https://www.dublinarsenal.com/



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  • #31
    Collie D
    Registered Users Posts: 11,295 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Have a landmark birthday in July and for the last year I’d been saying I was gonna head off for a weekend by a pool but that’s up in the air.

    Nothing booked yet. Will see in next week or so what government advice is but if they’re still advising essential travel only I’ll do a long weekend in Ireland.

    Other half isn’t Irish and wants to see Galway. I’m from Dublin and don’t particularly fancy going to another city, especially if the pubs are going to be grim affairs so might compromise and do Galway County instead.


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