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  1. timothysolberg avatar

    RE: 14 Day Itinerary in Ireland- Need advice!

    by timothysolberg 19 May 2012

    I like Ennis. I spent one night there and had lots of fun listening to traditional music in a pub. However, unless you have a special…

  2. battybilly avatar

    RE: Expert

    by battybilly 02 May 2012

    Limerick Junction and Limerick Colbert stations are still in service. Change at Limerick Junction - for Ennis (end of the line).

  3. hubbs423 avatar

    12 day Ireland trip in mid-March - suggestions?

    by hubbs423 18 January 2012

    A friend and I are taking a 12 day trip to Ireland in mid-March this year. Below is a rough itinerary for our trip. Any input or suggestio…

  4. BBBTerri avatar

    1st Ireland Visit: 4 Nights, 5 Days. In Shannon, Out Cork.This week!

    by BBBTerri 16 January 2012

    We've been in Europe for business/pleasure and just found yesterday, some meeting cancelled and we have a couple unexpected extra days…

  5. malkor19 avatar

    RE: Revised Ireland Honeymoon

    by malkor19 31 December 2011

    We weren't set on Ennis, so we will definitely change that up a bit. We just wanted a place in between Dingle and Galway- we'll for sure…

  6. fwed avatar

    RE: Revised Ireland Honeymoon

    by fwed 31 December 2011

    I wouldn't particularly recommend Ennis for 2 nights: it's a bit of a grim place unless it has changed out of a all recognition in the…

  7. markfawkner avatar

    RE: Advice on itinerary 16 days/nights end of next August

    by markfawkner 26 October 2011

    #1 has a point. You are covering a lot of miles here and Irish roads can be slow, particularly in peak time which this is. I might suggest…

  8. DTQ avatar

    RE: 10 day tour of Ireland, Clockwise route from Dublin. Suggestions?

    by DTQ 27 August 2011

    Thanks again, everybody, for your input. It now turns out we're likely doing a counter-clockwise tour. It just sort of works out better…

  9. AuthenticIreland avatar

    Re: 10 day tour of Ireland, Clockwise route from Dublin. Suggestions?

    by AuthenticIreland 27 August 2011

    I think a clockwise tour could go from Dublin to Shannon and then out. (If you're sticking to Ireland and not venturing into Northern…

  10. DTQ avatar

    RE: 10 day tour of Ireland, Clockwise route from Dublin. Suggestions?

    by DTQ 26 August 2011

    Thanks everybody for your great input. If we don't mind driving a good deal in one day, which we don't, would you say it's possible to…

  11. battybilly avatar

    RE: Trip Planning

    by battybilly 13 August 2011

    Unless you have a particularly special reason to go to Derry, I wouldn't bother. It's OK - but just a small city with not much in the…

  12. Str1der avatar

    Trip Planning

    by Str1der 13 August 2011

    Hello, I'm going to be in Ireland in early Sept... am planning a few days touring around the parts of Ireland I haven't seen before (my…

  13. CelticPride avatar

    RE: open water swim in september lough derg

    by CelticPride 08 August 2011

    I have swam many times on the loughs (lakes) of Ireland, especially the River Shannon. I have swam mostly in Lough Allen, the most northerly…

  14. yofletch avatar

    RE: Share a car in Doolin

    by yofletch 28 July 2011

    BUS from Galway bus station to Doolin you must change in Ennis see..... BUSEIREANN.IE / ROUTE PLANNER

  15. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Can we visit County Clare by car in two days from Dublin?

    by iviehoff 21 July 2011

    Gort (actually just over the border in County Galway) and Ennis, in the east of the county and of relatively easy access, are each about…

  16. markfawkner avatar

    RE: ireland in 2 weeks

    by markfawkner 19 July 2011

    I would suggest that you are doing too much driving, most people do but I am not sure how that advice helps you if your bookings are made.…

  17. Frida1 avatar

    RE: 10 Days in October.....

    by Frida1 03 July 2011

    What about the Aran Islands? You can do that without a car, and rent a bike on the island of Inishmore. With a slower-paced trip, you…

  18. odecar10 avatar

    RE: how does this plan sound?

    by odecar10 24 June 2011

    DIngle - Ring of Kerry then Killarney. Doolin town is non existent, its a hamlet with pubs spread out so idea of spending time in its…

  19. fear_rua avatar

    RE: First time to Ireland. Need itenerary help!

    by fear_rua 18 June 2011

    Re #22 and #23 - as Barney suggests, rail travel is rarely going to be much quicker than road in Ireland. However, there are reasonable…

  20. fear_rua avatar

    RE: First time to Ireland. Need itenerary help!

    by fear_rua 17 June 2011

    Maybe I was unfair on Ennis. It's one of the few places in Ireland that I couldn't wait to get out of, but quite likely I was just unlucky…

  21. iviehoff avatar

    RE: First time to Ireland. Need itenerary help!

    by iviehoff 17 June 2011

    Ennis is on the surface a very ordinary Irish town, with not a great deal to see. But people go there because it has one of the very…

  22. yofletch avatar

    RE: First time to Ireland. Need itenerary help!

    by yofletch 17 June 2011

    Google MAPS and use the MY-MAP feature forget Blarney and go to Cobh say COVE more info : WIKIPEDIA.ORG / COBH. visit the towns heritage…

  23. barney_uk2 avatar

    RE: First time to Ireland. Need itenerary help!

    by barney_uk2 16 June 2011

    You've got a lot of destinations on this trip and I think you ought to be looking at reducing them. As #1 says, Ennis is not an obviously…

  24. fear_rua avatar

    RE: First time to Ireland. Need itenerary help!

    by fear_rua 16 June 2011

    Try inputting your proposed routes into this site for estimated journey times: http://www2.aaireland.ie/routes_beta/ It's all doable,…

  25. aggiemandi avatar

    First time to Ireland. Need itenerary help!

    by aggiemandi 16 June 2011

    I will be coming to Ireland in March 15th for 7 nights. From what I understand, it'll be cold and rainy most of the trip? Around 50…

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