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From Dublin to Dingle

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Posted
07-Apr-2008 00:51
by: nuer

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From Dublin to Dingle

Hello,
We are a Spanish couple and we are planning our trip around Ireland, we'll arrive in Dublin and we have thought that our following destination could be Dingle but it is far away and we don't have experience to drive on the left lane. Could you help us advising any interesting place between Dublin and Dingle Peninsula, where to stop, to visit something pretty or interesting and to sleep to follow our trip the next day???
Thank you very much!!

Posted
07-Apr-2008 03:14
by: Burlthai

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I'd suggest Kilkenny or Tipperary.
you don't say when you're going, but I'd suggest booking ahead for Kilkenny, as it's usually busy with tourists.
Tipperary is a bit of a drive out of the way, but it's a very beautiful drive through the Galty Mts. (if you have the budget, the Bansha House {Bansha, Co. Tipperary} is a beautiful old horse farm, in a lovely setting.)
do a google search for accommodations, you'll find plenty.

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Posted
07-Apr-2008 07:24
by: Nerb

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You could always get a cheap Aer Arann flight from Dublin to Kerry and start your trip from there. See Dublin on the way back

Posted
09-Apr-2008 04:52
by: nuer

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Registered: 07/09/07

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Thank you for your advises!
To fly to Kerry is a good idea but we have already booked a room and a car in Dublin, perhaps I should have thought about it before...
I am going to find out about Killkenny or Tipperary (what you say about Tipperary seems very interesting) to decide where we go finally.
Thanks a lot both of you!!

Posted
14-Apr-2008 21:07
by: notnem

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Registered: 14/04/08

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Hi nuer.

All the car rental companies in Ireland are used to advising people on how to drive on the left hand side of the road. For an example, Thrifty Car Rental place stickers on the dash that reflect onto the windscreen with an arrow to the side of the road you should be on. I haven't rented from any of the other firms in Ireland, but I'm sure they have similar devices to help you out.

Living in Dublin and working for a car rental firm at Dublin Airport.

Posted
17-Apr-2008 04:42
by: yofletch

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When you rent a car ask for an automatic
a drive to Dingle: out of Dublin airport head for
M50 south bound (Toll road) to (N7) signposted Limerick
when you reach limerick follow signs for
Tralee (N21)
from Dublin airport to Tralee town is
according to Google maps 289km allow
four to five hours journey time depending the time of day
you travel.
Tralee to Dingle 50 km / 1 hours drive

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Posted
17-Apr-2008 17:33
by: nuer

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6

Thank you for the info and advises!

Posted
17-Apr-2008 18:40
by: Nerb

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Automatic in ireland will usually cost you much more than manual

Posted
19-Apr-2008 00:50
by: irishman

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Registered: 14/09/00

8

I would suggest driving from dublin to galway, see some of connemara and then work your way down to dingle and kerry, you could drive the coast road from galway to the cliffs of moher and then get the ferry (boat from Killimer in co clare to Tarbert in Co kerry)

Posted
24-Apr-2008 21:05
by: nuer

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Registered: 07/09/07

9

We will hire a manual car, it is cheaper....,
thank you for your suggestion irishman, we will visit Connemara after visiting Dingle; we will stay two days in Killary Harbour.
I think that finally we will visit Cork, before Dingle, doing a stop in Kilkenny, but we aren't sure yet...
Thank you very much!!

Posted
23-May-2008 03:26
by: garrybennett

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Registered: 06/08/06

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If you are intent on driving, I would say stop off at Cashel in Tipperary - there is a great castle there. If you are into castles, go to Cahir which is near Cashel - another castle there. On a bit further on the main Dublin-Cork road are the Mitchelstown Caves - the longest natural caves in Europe.
For more information on what to do in towns in Ireland see www.mytown.ie

Thanks,
Garry

Posted
24-Jun-2008 17:34
by: nuer

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Registered: 07/09/07

11

Thank you Garry!

Posted
25-Jun-2008 04:36
by: saskja

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Since it's such a long drive to Dingle, I would suggest not loosing precious time in Cork (slooow driving country...), but head to Kilkenny. Lovely charming place, and a castle very well worth the visit.

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Posted
14-Jul-2008 22:24
by: nuer

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Registered: 07/09/07

13

Thank you Saskja!
Finally, we will sleep in Cork but we will visit Kilkenny on the way.

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