Nicest Towns in Ireland

[BennyCake]

Carlingford is an awful kip. A once lovely town infested by Stags and Hens, you can't move from Friday to Monday for them on a normal weekend, never mind a bank holiday and it's like Andytown in July. Fat women in 4 inch heels and too much make up getting airlifted off the mountain. Locals can't afford houses, they are all on Airbnb now. People in Omeath are now advertising their houses as being in Carlingford. For those who don't know it, Omeath is like Tenko with added inbreeding and slightly more despondency, with a bit of luck Brexit will bring a hard border and no one will ever pass Davey's Pub again.
€15 for a one way trip on the Scenic Carlingford Ferry over to Greencastle. I'll repeat that €15 and we complain about prices for the national league. At least there's a chance when they get as far as Greencastle they won't be back, they'll never get out of Kilkeel alive.

Hens and Stags do have a lot to answer for. A f**king scourge to all, except the breweries.

[Orchard park]

loads of those like carlingford, Carrick on shannon, wesport end up fitting the shithole description from 5pm friday to 5pm Sunday when the stags and hens influx appears. the towns bars and restaurants depend on them to exist but it doesnt make them nice places for 48 hrs every week

[Farrandeelin]

Kilkenny is a nice place.

[Milltown Row2]

Carlingford is an awful kip. A once lovely town infested by Stags and Hens, you can't move from Friday to Monday for them on a normal weekend, never mind a bank holiday and it's like Andytown in July. Fat women in 4 inch heels and too much make up getting airlifted off the mountain. Locals can't afford houses, they are all on Airbnb now. People in Omeath are now advertising their houses as being in Carlingford. For those who don't know it, Omeath is like Tenko with added inbreeding and slightly more despondency, with a bit of luck Brexit will bring a hard border and no one will ever pass Davey's Pub again.
€15 for a one way trip on the Scenic Carlingford Ferry over to Greencastle. I'll repeat that €15 and we complain about prices for the national league. At least there's a chance when they get as far as Greencastle they won't be back, they'll never get out of Kilkeel alive.

Hens and Stags do have a lot to answer for. A f**king scourge to all, except the breweries.

Never been on a stag do? If you owned a shop, bar, cafe or restaurant, you'd be hoping they make your place a target...

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Broughshane recently won channel 4's best village award. To be honest its always clean and has lots of flowers on display in the summer but other than that is extremely ordinary.

[ONeill]

Coalisland. As you approach the town from the Dungannon side you immediately get the impression you are hurtling towards an experience you'll never forget. The warmth of the once-bustling mining village hits you before you even set eyes on the burning Datsun Sunny estate on the Lineside.

Car parking is never a problem. You just park your car. Landi's do a great deal on cowboy suppers every day of the week and Springisland on takeaway Sunday dinners on a Friday.

The people are almost overly friendly and will want to know why you are there and when you'll be leaving. 

Although the barracks have long gone, you can still smell the mortar and reminisce.

[AZOffaly]

Good call on Dingle too. I forgot about it completely.

[Armamike]

Coalisland. As you approach the town from the Dungannon side you immediately get the impression you are hurtling towards an experience you'll never forget. The warmth of the once-bustling mining village hits you before you even set eyes on the burning Datsun Sunny estate on the Lineside.

Car parking is never a problem. You just park your car. Landi's do a great deal on cowboy suppers every day of the week and Springisland on takeaway Sunday dinners on a Friday.

The people are almost overly friendly and will want to know why you are there and when you'll be leaving. 

Although the barracks have long gone, you can still smell the mortar and reminisce.

[Minder]

Broughshane recently won channel 4's best village award. To be honest its always clean and has lots of flowers on display in the summer but other than that is extremely ordinary.

And extremely black

[ned]

Broughshane recently won channel 4's best village award. To be honest its always clean and has lots of flowers on display in the summer but other than that is extremely ordinary.

Used to have a great butcher's. Changed hands a few years ago so not sure how it is now. Nice local shops. Decent pub/restaurant.  Always well kept, lots of hanging baskets. BUT as always let down by the "bunting".

[Armamike]

The Moy has a bit going for it.

[GetOverTheBar]

The Moy has a bit going for it.

The fact there is four ways to get out of it, being one.

[BennyCake]

Carlingford is an awful kip. A once lovely town infested by Stags and Hens, you can't move from Friday to Monday for them on a normal weekend, never mind a bank holiday and it's like Andytown in July. Fat women in 4 inch heels and too much make up getting airlifted off the mountain. Locals can't afford houses, they are all on Airbnb now. People in Omeath are now advertising their houses as being in Carlingford. For those who don't know it, Omeath is like Tenko with added inbreeding and slightly more despondency, with a bit of luck Brexit will bring a hard border and no one will ever pass Davey's Pub again.
€15 for a one way trip on the Scenic Carlingford Ferry over to Greencastle. I'll repeat that €15 and we complain about prices for the national league. At least there's a chance when they get as far as Greencastle they won't be back, they'll never get out of Kilkeel alive.

Hens and Stags do have a lot to answer for. A f**king scourge to all, except the breweries.

Never been on a stag do? If you owned a shop, bar, cafe or restaurant, you'd be hoping they make your place a target...

I have, but they have morphed into an abomination, where people behave nothing like they would on a normal night out. Pubs, hotels etc encourage them, but a lot of people abandon their local towns in heg/stag season.

[Armamike]

The Moy has a bit going for it.

The fact there is four ways to get out of it, being one.

Harsh. It's won lots of awards over the years.

[magpie seanie]

Going to be a bit of a homer here but have to nominate Strandhill, Co. Sligo. Nestled between the iconic Knocknarea (final resting place of the legendary Queen Maeve of Connacht) and the North Atlantic it's just a fantastic place to relax and unwind with plenty of pursuits to suit all levels of activeness. Excellent food, pubs, surfing, walks/trails, seaweed baths and on the doorstep of arguably the most significant archaeological sites in Europe - Carrowmore Megalithic tombs.

It's no wonder Sligo was as world's top holiday destination in Vogue magazine recently. Of course I'm biased but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.