Ok, trying to get into holiday mode and thought I'd see if there's anything in Ireland I could/need/should do or experience.
I've done a few things on my list in recent years (climbed Croagh Patrick, visited Dun Aonghusa on Inishmore, seen Fungi in Dingle etc).
What would you recommend seeing/experiencing in Ireland at least once in your life?
Skelligs? Aran Islands?
Quote from: hardstation on July 25, 2016, 10:31:04 PM
Can this include chippies and stuff?
Beshoffs in Howth is hard to bate.
The North-West 200.
Never been to Slieve Leage (apologies for the spelling) in donegal but meant to be very impressive. Much more than the cliffs of moher
Sphinx...wan an chep
Surfing in the Atlantic - Rossnowlagh/Bundoran/strandhill.
Spend a night or two in the Gaeltacht.
Canoe or boat along Shannon/Erne Waterway.
The Healy -Raes?
De Munster hurling final
An Ulster final in Clones
A Comhaltas session
Galway races
the Gaeltacht
Watch a Man Utd match in a pub in Dublin
a rugby international
A night in Co Longford
Cuil Aodha
a gloaming concert
Clonmacnoise and a pint afterwards in that pub in Shannon bridge
Read Woodbrook in Carrick on Shannon
Get Mairtin O Direain on MP3
Autumn journal by Louis Mac Neice
Portadown
A weekend in Down football country
Ballymaloe House
Haunted Ireland
The Carolan album by Derek Bell
Glendalough
Go to a catholic mass and listen to the words
Trying to leave a Roscommon pub at official closing time
A Potato famine
Collapse of the banking sector
A league of Ireland match
In the same vein:
20 years of shite talk by Tony Fearon
Is there a separate thread for things to do when you are dead?
Quote from: Rossfan on July 25, 2016, 11:35:41 PM
Trying to leave Roscommon pub at official closing time
Quote from: seafoid on July 25, 2016, 11:30:36 PM
De Munster hurling final
An Ulster final in Clones
A Comhaltas session
Galway races
the Gaeltacht
Watch a Man Utd match in a pub in Dublin
a rugby international
A night in Co Longford
Cuil Aodha
a gloaming concert
Clonmacnoise and a pint afterwards in that pub in Shannon bridge
Read Woodbrook in Carrick on Shannon
Get Mairtin O Direain on MP3
Autumn journal by Louis Mac Neice
Portadown
A weekend in Down football country
Ballymaloe House
Haunted Ireland
The Carolan album by Derek Bell
Glendalough
Go to a catholic mass and listen to the words
See 2009 (before the match started)...heaven.
Clones absolutely packed, the Sun beating down. Atmosphere electric. More Antrim supporters than Tyrone. Noise unreal
Unfortunately we were about 10 points down in 10 minutes!
So many potential supporters in our county who will follow with a bit of success (and sadly disappear just a quick). But the atmosphere that day was electric
Enough people to nearly even rival the Dubs supporters if we ever fcekin got it right.
So yes I'd recommend the Ulster Final in Clones in 20 years when Antrim next get there!
Ring of Kerry is a sight to behold as is the Antrim Coast Road to be fair
Quote from: seafoid on July 25, 2016, 11:30:36 PM
De Munster hurling final
An Ulster final in Clones
A Comhaltas session
Galway races
the Gaeltacht
Watch a Man Utd match in a pub in Dublin
a rugby international
A night in Co Longford
Cuil Aodha
a gloaming concert
Clonmacnoise and a pint afterwards in that pub in Shannon bridge
Read Woodbrook in Carrick on Shannon
Get Mairtin O Direain on MP3
Autumn journal by Louis Mac Neice
Portadown
A weekend in Down football country
Ballymaloe House
Haunted Ireland
The Carolan album by Derek Bell
Glendalough
Go to a catholic mass and listen to the words
Killeens? The pub with the shop?
Grafton Street on a sunny day. ;)
Arran Mhor for a weekend on the piss.
Quote from: Rossfan on July 25, 2016, 11:35:41 PM
Trying to leave a Roscommon pub at official closing time
;D
Father Ted Fest is high up on my list currently, I've missed this year but hopefully next.
Inhaling midges on a bicycle along the Lough Neagh shore.
The midges aren't on the bicycle. You are.
I climbed Diamond Hill in Connemara (Letterfrack) last Monday. I highly recommend it. My 5 year even got to the top. The views were spectacular.
Take the coast road back along the cliffs from Kilkee to Knocknagarhoon. Then on to Loop Head past the Bridges of Ross. Stop off to see the Little Ark in Kilbaha before heading to Carrigaholt for a quiet pint in Keane's pub while enjoying the view across the Shannon estuary to the hills of Kerry.
Spend a while of a day bringing in square bales of hay. Getting all too rare now.
See Joe Canning play live, in the flesh (club or county) - I'm biased but he really is the Mecca of GAA.
Quote from: mouview on July 26, 2016, 02:38:51 PM
Spend a while of a day bringing in square bales of hay. Getting all too rare now.
Square bales, indeed. You want to build a proper haystack from cocks of hay.
Walk round Howth Head and then a feed in Beshoffs
Ballyhoura mountain bike trail .
A feed in the Moorings Pub in Portmagee
The Fair in Ballycastle , Puck & Spancil Hill
McHughs pub in Liscannor
A hike in Slieve Bloom
Ryan's pub in Killoscully in Tipp
Reunification of the country
Up Cavehill on a good day with HS's ma.
A Donegal club game,though you might devote the remainder of your life waiting to see a score
Quote from: AZOffaly on July 25, 2016, 10:08:08 PM
Skelligs? Aran Islands?
Skellig Michael is on my to-do list.
Always wanted to visit Tory Island as well. Has anyone been to Tory?
Quote from: BennyCake on July 28, 2016, 12:10:29 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on July 25, 2016, 10:08:08 PM
Skelligs? Aran Islands?
Skellig Michael is on my to-do list.
Always wanted to visit Tory Island as well. Has anyone been to Tory?
Tory is a very special place. I would recommend it
Watch an all Ireland football final in a pub in Mayo. It could be el gordo. You will never experience anything like it again.
I think I'll check out Coney Island in Sligo when I'm down that way soon. Only accessible at low tide via the causeway apparently. Anyone been?
Quote from: seafoid on July 28, 2016, 07:23:18 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on July 28, 2016, 12:10:29 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on July 25, 2016, 10:08:08 PM
Skelligs? Aran Islands?
Skellig Michael is on my to-do list.
Always wanted to visit Tory Island as well. Has anyone been to Tory?
Tory is a very special place. I would recommend it
Special? Shower of money grabbers there, Arran Mhor is where it's at.
We used to go to Tory regularly on a fishing trip for a few years, went to Aaran Mhor and thought it was much more welcoming and an altogether more friendly spot.
Ah now Subbie, I seem to recall you had a grand time on Tory. Even the King Of Tory came to the pier to meet and greet.
drive along the coast from Rathmullan to Portsalon in Donegal.
Quote from: charlieTully on July 29, 2016, 08:59:24 AM
drive along the coast from Rathmullan to Portsalon in Donegal.
+1
Quote from: Antrim Coaster on July 29, 2016, 07:36:10 AM
Ah now Subbie, I seem to recall you had a grand time on Tory. Even the King Of Tory came to the pier to meet and greet.
That's right , my one and only encounter with royalty 😂
His highness was also on the pier when we were leaving trying to charge somebody for a bag of Tory soil that is guaranteed to keep rats away because some monk in 500AD lit a candle there once or something.