Question for Derry contingent Re Coleraine

[Bogball XV]

Lynchbhoy, portstewart is different to any other town in derry. Its v mixed re students, GAA, rugby, skaters/surfers ,etc moreso than other towns i reckon. Even in the bad days troubles largely passed it by.

Even the locals aint local! Just thinking of lads on GAA team, can only think of 1/2 who have a parent originally from the town.

Sortherners guarenteed not to raise an eyebrow is what im trying to say. Off the top of my head i know a few Cork, Kerry, Galway people in the town like.

Your logic dont really apply

But sure the team is Coleraine, so why would the parents be expected to hail from portstewart  

[haranguerer]

radisson SAS in limavady is your best bet Dinny.
The standard of accomodation in the northern counties is v poor and not what (especially you) youd be used to.

you can go visit these towns like portstewart, portrush , even coleraine and limavady,even Derry city
but they are all fairly kippy and you run a real risk of ending up in a scrap and on the wrong side of the cops - who once they find yer southerners, you will be hit hard.

yer on a hiding to nothing , as both sides of the 'community' will look at you as outsiders and mistrust you and you are better off going to where your rugby hosts bring you.
Even if you are surrounded by left footers.

Catholics?  Then he'd be grand, no?

[Aerlik]

Or you could always head to Kilrea....

Then there's Ballymoney, Garvagh, Macosquin and Bushmills - they love an influx of visitors

[Hoof Hearted]

Or you could always head to Kilrea....

Then there's Ballymoney, Garvagh, Macosquin and Bushmills - they love an influx of visitors

jesus aerlik thats 4 lovely places you have mentioned there you left out Dervock and Mosside - another 2 places where they would be made very welcome

dinny, in all my years socialising, i would never EVER even have thought of going out in coleraine, or in any of those sorrounding areas that aerlik mentioned. stick with either of the 2 ports, thy will be grand

[Rav67]

Lynchboy you're way off with this one.  Even with a really big group they'll be grand in Portstewart.

And as for the accent thing, don't think it'd be a big problem in most bars round the county actually if you're not in a big group, whether you have a southern or an English twang if its only the one of you- don't get me wrong the situation could be different with a big group bit I think you're exaggerating a lot.

[Ulick]

I lived in Portstewart for four years. September to June it's akin to any other college town in Ireland (north or south) and is full of southern accents and as the UU Irish department is based in Coleraine it's not uncommon to hear people in the pubs conversing as gaeilge. Portrush at weekends now is a different matter entirely.

[thewobbler]

I wouldn't recommend the Ramada in Portrush under any circumstances for a rugby outing.

I've stayed there 3 times on work away days and on each occasion ended up having a stand-up row with the night porter. He is a born-again christian and firmly believes that after midnight, hotels are for sleeping in only.

I'd have no problem with this if we were wrecking the place or causing havoc, but it was a case of 5-6 people having a drink in a bedroom.

[Bogball XV]

I wouldn't recommend the Ramada in Portrush under any circumstances for a rugby outing.

I've stayed there 3 times on work away days and on each occasion ended up having a stand-up row with the night porter. He is a born-again christian and firmly believes that after midnight, hotels are for sleeping in only.

I'd have no problem with this if we were wrecking the place or causing havoc, but it was a case of 5-6 people having a drink in a bedroom.

can't remember the ramada, but if i'd a choice, i wouldn't want to stay a saturday night in portrush.

[Aerlik]

jesus aerlik thats 4 lovely places you have mentioned there you left out Dervock and Mosside - another 2 places where they would be made very welcome

I forgot about Dervock....which is understandable.  But I should have remembered Stranocum.  Sure RUGBY-playing 26-ers would be most welcome there. 

Where is Mosside?  I've heard of the place.  I could have mentioned Moneydig, too, but wouldn't want to quadruple the population overnight, nor the IQ either.

[omagh_gael]

Anything to do with you Dinny?

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