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RE: Day trip from Cork

by timothysolberg 10 April 2012

If you don't want to return to Cork the same way you came on the N 71, you could get on the R 584 where it meets the N 71 between Bantry…
RE: Day trip from Cork

by PhilipD 10 April 2012

First off, I'm not sure you can hire a car for a day, most rentals have a 2 day minimum. Your trip is do-able, although personally I…
RE: Trip around Southern Ireland

by mellamopaul 17 February 2012

Thanks Ivie, I was thinking of perhaps cycling south towards Waterford, Cork and Bantry and Tralee, coming back via Shannon. But I'm just…
Re: Ireland Itinerary Advice

by PhilipD 03 February 2012

Well, that is pretty packed, you'll spend a lot of time driving. On the subject of staying in castles, the cheapest I think is [Foulksrath…
Car Hire in Siem Reap: To Distant Temples

by WhrinthwrldsKiki 02 February 2012

Hi Everybody, We are two travelers in Siem Reap looking to explore the temples of Bantry Sri, BengMalea and the River of a Thousand…
RE: Cork/Kerry or Clare/Galway/Connemara

by gravilea 25 August 2011

Cork to Bantry along the coastal road....amazing, amazing....We really enjoyed seeing Kinsale too, good restaurants there.From that area…
RE: Good base for Cork / Kerry

by PhilipD 23 August 2011

Kenmare or Bantry would be the most central for what you are looking for. Kenmare is nice, but quite expensive, Bantry is more of a 'regula…
RE: Good base for Cork / Kerry

by yofletch 23 August 2011

Kerry : Kenmare, Killarney Cork : Skibbereen, Bantry
Re: Sheep's Head

by PhilipD 24 July 2011

There is a very nice [waymarked walk|http://www.thesheepsheadway.ie/index.cfm/page/home] around the full peninsula, starting in Bantry…
RE: cork to killarney by coastal road

by PhilipD 24 July 2011

No problem, although there are a multiplicity of detours you could make. I'd suggest choosing one of the peninsulas to do a round trip…
Re: Honeymoon in Ireland (Need help planning specifics)

by lizard63 01 May 2011

fly roundtrip into Shannon. Go to Cashel to see The Rock, Cahir to see the castle, thru Cork to Kinsale. Take the walking tour of Kinsale,…
Ireland for a month - do I have enough saved up?

by nat_rose79 13 March 2011

Hello all! I will be traveling solo from Canada to Ireland this coming May for 34 days. I'm so so excited about this. It's been a dream…
Re: Base for Ring of Beara?

by ltobin 16 February 2011

We just returned from a New Year's trip to Ireland and used Glengarriff as a base for the Ring of Beara. We stayed 3 nights at Glengarriff…
Base for Ring of Beara?

by dc_laure 06 February 2011

Would you recommend using Glengariff, Bantry, or Kenmare as a base for driving the Ring of Beara? Specific recomendations for places…
Re: One week in Ireland - Itinerary check

by steve501 29 December 2010

I always enjoyed the South and West of Ireland. If you go south from Cashel you can make it to the Cork, Kinsale area. Lots to see and…
RE: 9 days of adventure in IRELAND in February

by iviehoff 07 December 2010

#6 Of course Ireland has a fishing industry, and per capita its fish production is one of the largest in the EU. http://epp.eurostat.ec.eur…
Re: Cape town hotel

by travellingsa 26 November 2010

One of my absolute favorite hotels on the Cape Town Atlantic Seaboard is The Clarendon Bantry Bay. Have a look at http://www.south-african-s…
RE: 10 Day Trip to Ireland in August: Advice on rental cars, B&B's, & route

by ekarena 21 June 2010

I wouldn't say that Cork should be missed completely - but then I'm rather biased. I have however heard that Blarney Castle is a bit of…
Re: Itinerary advice for cork and kerry

by yofletch 01 June 2010

Are you a hotel booked for the 1st night ? as the drive to Bantry is about 2 hours from Cork airport Do you know your way around ? have…
Itinerary advice for cork and kerry

by mattyboy876 01 June 2010

Hi all, Am planning a week in Kerry and Cork counties in late september and would appreciate any advice on my idea for the trip. I've…
Glengariff and Castletownbarr

by arielledancer 09 May 2010

been planning now for weeks am thinking to make Glengarriff and Castletownebarr my hubs unless you suggest other towns in the West…
Re: West Cork Ireland

by PhilipD 05 April 2010

A month is a long time, you'll have plenty of time to explore by yourself. I'd suggest just investing in the main OS 1:50,000 Discovery…
RE: Some days off...

by markfawkner 19 March 2010

The classic tour conducted by many people visiting the Republic of Ireland, as opposed to Northern Ireland, is Dublin and then the west…
RE: SUGGEST AN ITINERARY FOR IRELAND FOR 10 TO 15 DAYS

by mickregan 17 January 2010

Hi J, As a suggestion: West Cork : 3-5 days. (Kinsale, Clonakilty, Glandore, Schull, Bantry, Glengarrif) Kerry: 2-4 days (Kenmare /…
RE: Suggestions for multi-day walks (hikes) in Ireland in late July?

by PhilipD 16 December 2009

There aren't many good long distance multi-day walks in Ireland. The best areas for walking will probably be pretty busy in late July…