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RE: Stonehenge

by iviehoff 18 May 2012

>Stonehenge is the Crown Jewel of the English Heritage It ought to be, and it is a shame we don't treat it like it is. Of course we never…
Repost - sorry

by EnClair 09 May 2012

I posted this in "Britain" section by mistake.. This time I hope I get it right. Hi, thanks for the great input about our trip to Ire…
New itinery

by EnClair 05 May 2012

Hi, thanks for the great input about our trip to Ireland. I have changed it a bit, but not included the north.. We would love to see…
RE: Itinary?

by archaeobabe 29 April 2012

Day 11: Cork to Cashel is an hour and a half and is in completely the opposite direction to Waterford. I would recommend going to Cashel…
Re: Helpful Audio Tour for the Hill of Tara

by mason101 31 March 2012

....and a word of caution.. galumphing around grassy mounds was recently made illegal in the ROI.
RE: Helpful Audio Tour for the Hill of Tara

by mason101 31 March 2012

Sigh.
Helpful Audio Tour for the Hill of Tara

by PerseidsGirl 31 March 2012

The Tara audio tour from IngeniousIreland.ie made such a difference in my experience of the Hill of Tara! Instead of galumphing around…
RE: Beltane / May Day festivals in/near Dublin or Slane

by WaterhazardJack 23 March 2012

Good question...there's normally a gathering at the nearby historic Hill of Tara which is the centre for 'this kind of thing' (!) in Ireland…
RE: 19 Day Itinerary Help

by archaeobabe 18 March 2012

1-4 I would do the tour of Glendalough from Dublin 5 Drive straight to Kilkenny. By the time you pick up hire car, drive down and get…
Re: Advice on itinerary 16 days/nights end of next August

by kep 25 January 2012

So I took everyone's advice & got out the knife. I can't help but feel I may still be trying to do too much, but here goes, any advice…
RE: 11 days in Ireland...Itinerary help!

by markfawkner 06 May 2011

11 days is a good amount. I would suggest Dublin and surrounds (3-4 days), Galway and surrounds (2-3 days), Killarney (2 days inc. Ring…
My Ireland Itinerary

by crumplo 21 April 2011

Hello all. My fiance and I are heading to Ireland for nine nights in mid-May. I was hoping I could run through our rough itinerary and…
RE: Itinerary Feedback

by Peasantwench 07 February 2011

Sorry - came home and forgot. So, super belatedly... Day 1 - arrive in Belfast from Scotland via ferry, Black Cab tour Day 2 - day trip…
RE: Help planning 1-day visit

by anniepops112 31 January 2011

Whilst Glendough and Powerscourt are beautiful if you are already north of the city at the airport why not head up to Newgrange? Only…
RE: Ireland in three days! What to see and do?

by alan1972 10 November 2010

The Hill of Tara is very important historically but there is not a lot to actually see - you probably need either a strong interest in…
Ireland in three days! What to see and do?

by sal448 10 November 2010

Hi Everyone, I'm just after some advice, me and a girlfriend of mine have three days in Ireland. We fly in to Dublin on a Tuesday and…
RE: Newgrange tours

by littlefox 02 July 2010

All sites in the Brú na Boinne complex are by guided tour only whether you are an independent traveller or travelling as part of a organise…
Re: Best Golf In Ireland near Dublin?

by thefizz 05 March 2010

Consider www.knightsbrook.com in county Meath. This hotel, spa and golf resort is located close to many of the historical sites in Meath…
RE: Day-trips from Dublin

by siochan 25 January 2010

Howth is definitely beautiful as well as Wicklow. I have special place in my heart for the Killiney/Dalkey area- a nice town with great…
RE: Need suggestions for ROAD TRIP!!!!

by paganpilgrim 15 January 2010

With 3-4 nights I'd spend a few hours in Dublin, take N3 to the Hill of Tara, spend an hour there, continue on to Newgrange, Nowth and…
RE: Tips/itineraries for UK/Ireland

by paganpilgrim 15 January 2010

Re. Ireland: If you've any interest in prehistoric sites, you should check out Newgrange burial chamber [3200 b.c.] and it's surrounding…
RE: Hill of Tara

by sjmack 21 December 2009

OP just letting you know, there is disappointingly little to see/do at the hill of Tara. For really amazing, evocative sites you are better…
RE: Hill of Tara

by Iolar 08 December 2009

seaneendubh - We also have to be allowed to make our own imprint on Dublin's streetscape and skyline. I don't think that Wood Quay will…
RE: Hill of Tara

by seaneendubh 04 December 2009

@Iolar that's very true, but any roads that were built over historic sites in ignorance is one thing, willfully and knowingly destroying…
RE: Hill of Tara

by Iolar 02 December 2009

#3 I wouldn't imagine when the roads were first laid hundreds of years ago in the Boyne valley that there were archaeological surveys…