weekend away in Ireland

phpearse · July 28, 2008, 04:55:24 PM

am heading away the weekend of the 23-25 Aug somewhere in Ireland. Would love to travel to Kerry but for a weekend its a bit too far to travel for a few days. Would more than likely end up on the West coast, Mayo / galway country but has anyone any recommendations for the east coast or even the midlands?

Gaoth Dobhair Abu · July 28, 2008, 04:56:40 PM

County Clare is lovely, don't go near Limerick!

magickingdom · July 29, 2008, 08:21:51 PM

westport is a lovely spot and its hard to beat galway city for a w/e

Pangurban · July 29, 2008, 09:34:06 PM

Avoid the massive rip off that is the east coast, stay well away from Limerick, cant go wrong in Galway or Mayo

Goats Do Shave · July 30, 2008, 08:49:54 AM

I'd reccomend Waterford City in the South, Westport & Galway in the west.

Ennis used to be decent too.

Go see the Cliff's of Moher during the day!

magickingdom · July 30, 2008, 08:39:15 PM

Quote from: Pangurban on July 29, 2008, 09:34:06 PM
Avoid the massive rip off that is the east coast, stay well away from Limerick, cant go wrong in Galway or Mayo

limerick gets alot of bad press pangurban but as someone whose there a lot it aint bad at all..

Pangurban · July 30, 2008, 09:41:51 PM

You are right Magickingdom, it aint bad it is the pits and while i hate to generalise with sweeping statements, i feel compelled to state that with i am sure a few honourable exceptions, the people of that county are the most obnoxious you will find anywhere in Europe

mylestheslasher · July 31, 2008, 09:21:35 AM

Might I suggest Cavan/Leitrim/Fermanagh. You could hire a Cruiser on the Shannon or Erne (Enniskillen, Belturbet, Ballinamore, Carrick On Shannon) and you'll have access to the Shannon, Erne and Shannon Erne Canal. Loads of nice villages along the route to stop for pints. I never met anyone who didn't enjoy the trip.

Turlough O Carolan · July 31, 2008, 07:13:14 PM

Lough Ree area - where the 3 counties meet - very nice. Athlone too gets a bad rap, but it's got some nice hotels and restaurants, and lots of historic sights (Castle, Oldest Pub in Ireland). Lots of grand places along the Shannon - Rooskey, imo, being the nicest.

Rossfan · July 31, 2008, 07:35:41 PM

Turn left after Carrick onto the Boyle River - Cootehall is a great place despite the empty housing estate built in it and on to lovely Lough Key.
A visit to Boyle would do you good too. If on land a trip up to Carolan Country and up to the Mining experience in Arigna and you'd be grand.

slow corner back · July 31, 2008, 07:59:50 PM

Quote from: Turlough O Carolan on July 31, 2008, 07:13:14 PM
Lough Ree area - where the 3 counties meet - very nice. Athlone too gets a bad rap, but it's got some nice hotels and restaurants, and lots of historic sights (Castle, Oldest Pub in Ireland). Lots of grand places along the Shannon - Rooskey, imo, being the nicest.

How many oldest pubs in ireland are there. There was one on the old belfast to dublin road somewhere in meath

Lazer · July 31, 2008, 10:14:33 PM

Quote from: hardstation on July 31, 2008, 08:02:29 PM
Quote from: slow corner back on July 31, 2008, 07:59:50 PM
Quote from: Turlough O Carolan on July 31, 2008, 07:13:14 PM
Lough Ree area - where the 3 counties meet - very nice. Athlone too gets a bad rap, but it's got some nice hotels and restaurants, and lots of historic sights (Castle, Oldest Pub in Ireland). Lots of grand places along the Shannon - Rooskey, imo, being the nicest.
How many oldest pubs in ireland are there. There was one on the old belfast to dublin road somewhere in meath
Exactly. Same as the 'highest pub in Ireland'.

The highest pub in Ireland is the Ponderosa!

fred the red · July 31, 2008, 10:15:43 PM

Johnny foxes is the highest pub in ireland.

Lazer · July 31, 2008, 10:20:40 PM

Quote from: fred the red on July 31, 2008, 10:15:43 PM
Johnny foxes is the highest pub in ireland.

Ponderosa, Derry: 947ft
Johnny Foxes: 910ft

fred the red · July 31, 2008, 10:22:51 PM

Well then hes false advertising!