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  1. 8363myers avatar

    san patricio festival

    by 8363myers 20 May 2012

    Does anyone know details of the San Patricio Festival in Clifden in September? I've seen a couple of notes about it but can't get any…

  2. stiofan75 avatar

    RE: Student traveling to Ireland

    by stiofan75 26 April 2012

    Bus and train serve the Causeway coast well. Re Galway / North Clare stick the thumb out! Easy peasy! http://www.digihitch.com/…

  3. stiofan75 avatar

    RE: Student traveling to Ireland

    by stiofan75 25 April 2012

    Re Ballymena area, it's not too far from the North Antrim coast which is beautiful. Nice cliff walks and views. Dunluce castle, rope bridge,…

  4. kathieAHPlanner avatar

    RE: Best way to travel around Ireland....buses/trains OR renting a car?

    by kathieAHPlanner 17 April 2012

    Hi, I've been to Ireland 5 times. In Dublin you most definitely do not need or want a car. We were just there for St Patrick's Day and…

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    Best way to travel around Ireland....buses/trains OR renting a car?

    by trmeyers 17 April 2012

    I would love some free advice! My friend and I are traveling Ireland for 10 days in May--Dublin, Galway, Killarney, Cork, Kilkenny, maybe…

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    RE: Help with Itenerary for Dublin/Galway/Dingle

    by stlmarkd 09 April 2012

    Here is our updated itinerary, we are getting close to getting this all figured out. We're just trying to figure out where we want to…

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    Help with Itenerary for Dublin/Galway/Dingle

    by stlmarkd 28 March 2012

    My wife and I will be travelling to Ireland for the first time September 19 - 27th. Below is where we are at and would love any help filling…

  8. shPlasticPaddy avatar

    RE: Trip to countryside Ireland

    by shPlasticPaddy 24 March 2012

    The furthest tip of Connemara (Clifden area) is approx 2 hours from Galway. Galway itself is very small... A couple of nights is enough…

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    RE: England Ireland Scotland 4 days each Place... Best 4 places to go?

    by shPlasticPaddy 19 March 2012

    Here's some ideas to get you started. I live in Sligo so I'm very biased but I genuinely think that as it's smaller, you can do/see alot…

  10. kep avatar

    Northwest/ NI itenerary advice August

    by kep 09 March 2012

    Hi quick advice needed if possible on trip to NW part of Ireland and Northern Ireland. What we've booked so far follows. Mostly we want…

  11. kathrync479 avatar

    Beautiful spot on west coast for a week-long stay with 18-month old

    by kathrync479 29 January 2012

    My husband and I will be traveling to Ireland with our toddler son the first time this spring/summer. Our plan is to rent a house somewhere…

  12. stiofan75 avatar

    RE: 12 day Ireland trip in mid-March - suggestions?

    by stiofan75 19 January 2012

    Most places are open and plenty to do! Don't worry! May I suggest three nights in the general Galway area. One night in Galway City, another…

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    RE: Typical itinerary questions...

    by stiofan75 07 January 2012

    Distances here are small compared to the states and going north is no problem. It's just over 2 hours from Dublin - Belfast these days…

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    RE: Ireland in 10 days

    by andreaclaire 05 January 2012

    Unless there's something you really need the car for before leaving Galway, picking the car up in Galway is a good idea. There's a toll…

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    RE: Ireland in 10 days

    by liilak 04 January 2012

    OK, so I finally came up with the following itinerary. Please note that, due to time constraints, we have decided to sacrifice Kerry,…

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    RE: Working in Ireland, Feb 27 2012

    by stiofan75 15 December 2011

    Sophia, check these links out. First one is a national forum for pretty much everything. All the info you need is on this: http://www.boa…

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    Travel Blog - 8 Days in Ireland

    by dustinhallphoto 12 August 2011

    My wife and I recently spent 8 days in Ireland at the end of May. As a photographer, I took a good amount of photos (I haven't even looked…

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    RE: County Galway 2 1/2 days

    by fear_rua 15 June 2011

    http://www.aranislandferries.com/ runs from Ros a'Mhíl west of Galway to Aran and to Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin. There are busses from Galway…

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    Re: Is this itinerary feasible?

    by laburgatti 15 June 2011

    Thanks everybody, I really appreciate your interest and help. We'll probably stop and see "The Rock of Cashel" on the way to Cork, and…

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    RE: Doolin Base

    by fear_rua 13 June 2011

    Corcomroe Abbey is near enough to Doolin to catch on your tour of the Burren. So is Leamanagh Castle though I don't think you can go inside…

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    RE: Is this itinerary feasible?

    by fear_rua 08 June 2011

    You can easily see the Burren either on the way to Doolin or on the way back. There's nothing there that will take you all that much time…

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    RE: Need help tweaking an itinerary

    by fear_rua 01 June 2011

    Getting from Cork to Dingle, via Blarney, is perfectly feasible, but adding Mizen Head would make that a rather long day I think. Driving…

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    Need help tweaking an itinerary

    by freespiritme 31 May 2011

    Hi, my husband and I are taking our adult son on a trip to Ireland in late July/early August. We've pretty much settled on an itinerary,…

  24. hdrdorset avatar

    RE: First Trip To Ireland--Need Advice On Logistics & Destinations :)

    by hdrdorset 02 May 2011

    I just got back from 10 days in Ireland using PT, managed to do a couple of days in Dublin, couple in Enniskillen in the north, and the…

  25. Frida1 avatar

    RE: First Trip To Ireland--Need Advice On Logistics & Destinations :)

    by Frida1 30 April 2011

    IMO, your list is far too long to accomplish on public transport. One reason for this is that much of what you want to see is not available…

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