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Off the beaten track Dublin
30 Reviews Visit Howth Learn how to SAY 'Howth' like a local! Do the Guinness thing (and taste the black stuff!) Talk to locals. The Abbey Tavern is, of course, the main reason anyone who is a beer drinker...
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City Walks, Shopping, and Towns Worth Visiting Cork
22 Reviews Cork is not too big a city,its suberbs do stretch out a bit but the city centre is small enough being about 1.5 mile squared. there are some interesting buildings in the city centre but most of the...
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City walks and Towns worth visiting Galway
12 Reviews I recently spent a week-end in Galway with my partner. We took the train from Dublin to Galway. We stayed at Lynfield Guesthouse in College Road. It was just a two to three minute walk from the train...
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King John's Castle Limerick
4 Reviews There is so many leyers in this city. Oldest part of the Limerick is around King John's Castle. I have'nt discovered everything yet. But this castle sure dominates the view of the city. Thomond...
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Breath taking scenery! Killarney
2 Reviews I have lived in Killarney all my life. I used to go back there practially every weekend when in college. The best thing about Killarney is the scenery, even if it is probably the most popular tourist...
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Historic sites of Waterford Waterford
1 Review Explore the historic sites of Waterford. The cylindrical Reginald's Tower is Irelands most historic urban monument which is more than a thousand years old. The tower is located in the quay area of the...
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Kilkenny Castle Kilkenny
2 Reviews Forty years before our visit (short in the total timespan of the life of the castle), Arthur Butler, 6th Marquess and 24th Earl of Ormonde, sold his abandoned and deteriorating castle to the Castle...
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Glencar Waterfall Sligo
1 Review Glencar waterfall is well signposted - you can't miss it! After our little walk around Deer Park, my friends were not ready to trek to another site so they waited for me to walk to the waterfall....
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Kinsale Town Kinsale
3 Reviews After we visited Charles Fort, we parked in town, walked all through the town and a local park, and ate lunch. While we were looking at the harbor during lunch we saw the head of an animal pop up. At...
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Fungie Dingle
2 Reviews So when my friend saw all of these people taking pictures of the Fungi statue she was really confused. "Out of all the pretty things here, why is everyone wanting a picture of the damn dolphin?" were...
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Howth Harbour Howth
5 Reviews Growing up, I was very near the Atlantic Ocean of central Florida, and foolishly this meant little to me. Now I am four or five hours from the ocean. So even a couple of quality hours of seaside...
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Queenstown Cove Cobh
2 Reviews The bus tour made a special stop at Cobh (which is pronounced Cove) so that we could go through The Queenstown Experience. Cobh, under the English was called Queenstown, and many Irish immigrants left...
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Inishmore Inishmore
3 Reviews Inis Mór is the largest of the three Aran Islands off the west coast of Galway, with a population of about 900 people. The name means 'large island'. Inishmore is a popular tourist attraction, so it...
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Glendalough Wicklow
1 Review GLENDALOUGH' this a very beautiful aim to travel! Here you can hike through the forests and mountains and you can see a beautiful waterfall! And before you do that you can make an organized trip...
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Off the beaten track Drogheda
1 Review The area around Drogheda is filled with history and there are small and lovely towns to explore everywhere. South of Drogheda and North of Dublin you can find a lovely sea-side-town called Skerries....
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Religion Ballyvaughan
2 Reviews As you travel around, take time to view the statues that you may find outside Churches and, occasionally, alongside the road side. As well as normally being along a religeous theme they are usually...
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Driving Achill Island
2 Reviews Atlantic Drive is the most spectacular road on Achill Island - always going along the great coastline towards the very end of the island. the Atlantic drive is about 20 Km long and you will meet only...
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Skellig Michael Great Skelligs
11 Reviews Many steep cliffs are found on the island - so watch your step ... ...and take lots of breaks in order to see the great panorama-scenery Clouds are arriving quickly from the sea sometimes, but in...
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Tholsel New Ross
1 Review Check out the 'Tholsel', (toll stall) on the corner of Quay Street and South Street. This building can be shown beyond the palmtrees in this photo. I was surprised to find palm trees growing here at...
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Croagh Patrick County Mayo
2 Reviews After giving up half way to climb Croagh Patrick I walked down and sat down in the cafe of the visitors centre to wait for my boyfriend who went all the way up. A few old ladies and a nun asked me...
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Cliffs of Moher County Clare
4 Reviews Lighthouses are one of my favorite things, and I was able to photograph one when I was at the Cliffs of Moher. I believe that this one was Inisheer which is actually one of the Aran Islands...
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General Comments Dublin
41 Reviews FREE TRAVEL The Dublin Pass offers FREE travel to the city centre, from when you arrive into Dublin Airport you make the most of your Pass by travelling FREE to the city centre with Aircoach. The...
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Castles, Big Houses, Ruins and Churches Cork
6 Reviews I had a real fascination with Castles and especially the Ramparts! I could just vision waiting up in the castle waitin for enemy to attack. Well I thought they were cool anyways! They reminded me the...
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Mountains, Woods and Bogs Galway
7 Reviews For us the area is a great landscape - but for people, who were forced to live there, and who had no chance to earn a living or grow their own vegetables, it was a hard living many of the houses were...
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Limerick Treaty Stone Limerick
1 Review Check out the Limerick Treaty Stone. It was in 1691 that the Limerick Treaty is said to have been signed when Limerick finally fell into English hands. This stone can be found near the castle if you...
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go to Glendalough. Even though it is pretty 'touristy' it is a very nice place. Monks used to live there years ago in a round tower which has know door... One of my fondest memories of Ireland is when I first went on a tour through Connemara. It is an absolutely beatiful spot...
you must take in the scenery when in ireland. Also take time out to go to a traditional irish pub with traditional music playing, u cant beat the atnosphere and the friendly disposition of the irish people. All mymemorys are fond from here cause its where i met my ex man hehehehe. but some greta places i enjoyed were sligo, kenmare, galway is a must and i love travelling through dublin and im dyeing to go shopping there when im rich hehehe
visit the countryside, but you probably already knew that! Getting lost in the mountains after we decided to climb the highest mountain in sight. Running down a hill together with some 80 sheep can be fun, but this euphorical fealing goes away pretty fast when you slip and fall in their excrements!
visit 'Killarney National Park'.This is a place for hikers,and nature lovers.It is the biggest N.P. in Ireland,were you can spent a few days to walk around in the woods or at the botanical garden's of 'Muckross House'.(More info at 'Off the beaten path') the flower garden's at Muckross house are a must to visit.
visit the 'Peninsula of Dingle'.Starting at 'Trallee' you take the north road to 'Stradbally',along some beautiful beaches.(A few kilometers from the main road.Take a route who goes in the direction of the see)Driving over the 'Conner Pas' is a slow move,because the road is so narrow,that passing another car is always a risky job.Luckelly,busses are not permitted on this road.Look for a B+B in Dingle town.It's a lovely quiet place,still not overloaded with tourists. There are some verry pretty hiking trails north and west of Dingle town.The most beautiful ones are around 'Mount Brandon' starting at Cloghane;Around Kilmakedar starting at the Gallarus Oratory(this is a early christ chuch from the 8 th century,and looks like a boat lying upside down);Around the 'Three Sisters' starting at Smervik.Try to buy a hiking map because there are no signs on these paths.You will notice a lot of...
visit the 'Peninsula of Kerry'.BUT DON'T TAKE THE WHOLE 'KERRY WAY' AROUND.There are to many busses,and to busy.We took the narrow road over the 'Ballaghisheen Pass',ending at'Cahersiveen'.A little bit further we took the ferry-boat to Valentia Island,where you must drive the whole tour around.Follow the road to Portmagee (bridge),taking the steepiest way (26% up) of Ireland towards 'Waterville'.Driving back on the Kerry way for a while ,you can leave it again at 'Sneem',taking the narrow road's again. Stay at 'Portmagee' and when the weather is good you must take the boat to the 'Great Skellig' islands,to visit the old monks places.
Of course,at County Clare you may not miss to go to the 'Cliffs of Moher'.These majestic sandstone cliffs are about 200 meter high,and you can stand wright on the edge of it.If you are afraid of heights,don't do this.Starting at the parking place,nearby the 'O'Brien's Tower,you will be between a lot of tourists.Women with high heels,men with leather shoes,walking around and watching for their bus to leave.Put on your hiking shoes and walk away from this side,taking the path on your left side going up.After the next hill you will be almost on your own,and walk straight on, high above these cliffs,for 9 km to 'Moher Tower' on Hag's Head.To go back you can either take the same route back,or go down to the road.(see more pics in travelogue) There are a lot of birds living on these cliffs,so take your telescope with you and a little seabirdguide.
West of Limerick you have the County Clare,where you must visit 'the Burren'.It's a limestone plateau raised up from the see,millions of years ago,and it is as rocky as on the moon.There are also some megalitique stones;the most famous is 'Poulnabrone' (see pic)and further north of these Dolmen are the 'Ailwee Caves'.If you are a hiker,there is a 2 day hiking path through the Burren,(Burren Way),so you will experience the silence. Try to get here by sundown,on a clear day.You can take some beautiful pics then.If it is misty,you feel creepy.
Visit the south-western part:Peninsula Dingle ,Peninsula Kerry and the Nature Park of Killarney. Our best memory were the evenings inside the Irish Pub's,where social live is very important,by meeting people.You can eat very good bar-food until 10 pm,and afterwards there is always someone playing the famous Irish ballades.In fact,there is always live music in the house.And of course,drinking a Guinnes is a must,because 'It's Good For You'.
Travel along the smaller roads if you enjoy seeing the true country side. It's amazing how many things you will miss by sticking to the main roads.At the time of our visit the roads were relatively quiet, but off the beaten track, we hardly saw another vehicle.Some of the vista's that came into view were worth the ferry fare alone. The local people are so friendly.Always happy to help with directions, tips on where to visit, directions to avoid the 'tourist trap' routes and always ready to chat and share a drink.
Westbury Hotel Dublin
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Fitzgerald's Vienna Woods Hotel Cork
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Park House Galway
2 Reviews and 657 Opinions I selected the Park House Hotel because it is very convenient to both the bus and train stations in...
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Q: Well we finally purchased our plane tickets everyone!! My daughter and I will be visiting Ireland in October of this year. We are...
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