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  1. kep avatar

    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…

  2. battybilly avatar

    RE: 8 days in early October--suggestions please

    by battybilly 10 January 2012

    You have masses of time to get across to all of those places by car. I would suggest doing Burren and Belfast first, then over to the…

  3. rodway avatar

    Re: Typical itinerary questions...

    by rodway 09 January 2012

    Bearing in mind you are using public transport I think you have to make up your mind for one region. Northern Ireland is certainly…

  4. battybilly avatar

    RE: 5 Days in Ireland. Flying in/out of Shannon

    by battybilly 15 November 2011

    For starters, with an early enough set-off, nothing is too far in Ireland. It's only a small country and as long as you know where you're…

  5. mjan avatar

    Re: Northwest ROI

    by mjan 13 March 2011

    I would also suggest the Marbl…

  6. rodway avatar

    RE: travel guides

    by rodway 01 December 2010

    From Letterkeeny you will be close to Derry / Londonderry and further west to the Giants Causeway / Whirpark Bay and the coastal path…

  7. rodway avatar

    Re: Renting car: Driving from Dublin to Antrim Coast?

    by rodway 26 October 2010

    You do need to ensure you have cross-border insurance. This may be paid as a supplement and can therefore make a difference to initial…

  8. alan1972 avatar

    RE: Ireland--Southern Coast vs. Northern?

    by alan1972 10 August 2010

    Can I confirm I understand correctly that you have only one night in whichever place you choose, and that you are travelling by public…

  9. Firehazard Jack avatar

    RE: Ireland--Southern Coast vs. Northern?

    by Firehazard Jack 10 August 2010

    +Having done pretty much every county in both countries...Donegal, Connemara, Sligo and Galway are my favourites in the South - and Fermanag…

  10. battybilly avatar

    RE: Ireland--Southern Coast vs. Northern?

    by battybilly 06 August 2010

    Anywhere along the west coast, from Clare - up to North Donegal, is just wonderful. Generally the East coast is much flatter and less…

  11. rodway avatar

    Re: Aircraft Spotters

    by rodway 18 February 2010

    If travelling between Belfast and Co Donegal via Fermanagh St Angelo, Eniskillen remains a small privately owned airport and the nearby…

  12. rodway avatar

    Re: Driving Dublin to Donegal

    by rodway 08 April 2009

    Taking the Navan N3 route Tara is only a mile or so off the road and a good stop once you have cleared Dublin. Besides being a major histori…

  13. sadbloke avatar

    RE: First Trip to Ireland

    by sadbloke 28 January 2009

    I think you're trying to do to much in too little time, and would suggest dropping Belfast OR Dublin. I'd say that Belfast is a closer…

  14. Paddythered avatar

    RE: Any tips on backpacking Ireland for two months?

    by Paddythered 18 November 2008

    Lough Erne (in the North - of course).... Stunning. Lough Esk too.

  15. malarkey avatar

    Re: Northern Ireland late June

    by malarkey 02 June 2008

    i should mention as well, i went in search of some stone circles [beaghmore stones circles|http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/product.a…

  16. sadbloke avatar

    sligo and surrounding area

    by sadbloke 20 August 2007

    A car is a good idea.

    Heres some suggestions:

    Option 1. Try a boat trip on Lough Gill - I know they depart from Parkes Castle…

  17. jeremyherring avatar

    Need advice on driving trip around Ireland

    by jeremyherring 14 August 2007

    OK. Pretty sure now we're not going to Moher, Slieve League it is. Also, we are going to be in Enniskillen on saturday so the Lough…

  18. jeremyherring avatar

    Need advice on driving trip around Ireland

    by jeremyherring 13 August 2007

    Yeah, I'm sure we're going to go to Enniskillen, the tours of the Marble Arch Caves looks like fun ... that boat tour of the Lough Erne…

  19. RoisinMc avatar

    Need advice on driving trip around Ireland

    by RoisinMc 13 August 2007

    hi, further to advice Enniskillen is well worth stopping off in. Catch a boat from Round o quay and take a trip down lough Erne to the…

  20. Oudegeus avatar

    Self drive in August

    by Oudegeus 21 June 2007

    Hi all,

    My wife and I will be visiting Ireland in August. As we have 15 nights to spend, we chose to do a 'grand tour'. Just wanted…

  21. Paulie_Walnuts avatar

    A week in Ireland

    by Paulie_Walnuts 26 May 2007

    Well, there’s nowhere in Ireland you cannot drive within 5 hours. That doesn't include leaving Dublin in rush hour though. My advise for…

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