Favourite Places in Ireland
Aug 28th, 2006, 01:53 PM
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The Ring of Beara literally took my breath away. I think I took about 400 pictures on that drive (thank goodness for digital cameras!).
In addition, I absolutely loved the Gap of Dunloe.
We had a lovely stay in Dingle, and I would certainly recommend it as a place to stay. We also stayed in Kenmare and Kinsale, and were very pleased with our choices. The walking tour of Kinsale is fascinating!
If you've never been to Killarney, it's not a bad introduction to Ireland. We stayed there for our first night, because we were attending the Van Morrison concert. Admittedly, the smaller towns had more charm, but it was a pleasant first day.
In addition, I absolutely loved the Gap of Dunloe.
We had a lovely stay in Dingle, and I would certainly recommend it as a place to stay. We also stayed in Kenmare and Kinsale, and were very pleased with our choices. The walking tour of Kinsale is fascinating!
If you've never been to Killarney, it's not a bad introduction to Ireland. We stayed there for our first night, because we were attending the Van Morrison concert. Admittedly, the smaller towns had more charm, but it was a pleasant first day.
Aug 28th, 2006, 02:58 PM
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wilees, I can easily see how you could be homesick for New Zealand...there's no place like it on earth. We whipped through it over 20 years ago and now we get to return in February 2007 for a slower more in-depth look. I agree, planning more trips is the cure for...basically anything that ails you! Sure works for me!
I am guessing you miss the scenery and wide-open space of New Zealand? How about County Clare and County Mayo for you in Ireland, plenty of scenery and wide-open spaces. Well County Kerry too... (I'm no help in narrowing it down!)
I have the same problem in planning our trip to New Zealand...how to narrow it down...I decided to start making a list, in order, of the things we most want to do, and then see how they fit together. We're going to the south island for 2 weeks.
Since you have 1 or 2 weeks in Ireland, you won't have enough time to see the whole country. (I'd say it takes at least 3 weeks to make a circle of the whole country...) therefore you might as well narrow it down to 2 to 4 counties...and then just focus your research on those 2 to 4 counties.
You are going to Ireland in October, and we went in July...very different weather I think. The Burren was one of our favorite unique areas, but in July there are still a lotta flowers blooming...I'm not sure that October would be as pretty on the Burren.
I like to read other people's trip reports, which give you a very subjective view of each place. (You were saying guidebooks provide very little opinion, which is true...that's why I supplement the guidebooks by printing out the best trip reports and highlighting them. Which are the best trip reports? Those would be the ones which you find yourself wanting to read all the way through and then re-read again! Also helpful is to go back to October 2005 and find trip reports written by people who went to Ireland the same month as you...
Good luck!
I am guessing you miss the scenery and wide-open space of New Zealand? How about County Clare and County Mayo for you in Ireland, plenty of scenery and wide-open spaces. Well County Kerry too... (I'm no help in narrowing it down!)
I have the same problem in planning our trip to New Zealand...how to narrow it down...I decided to start making a list, in order, of the things we most want to do, and then see how they fit together. We're going to the south island for 2 weeks.
Since you have 1 or 2 weeks in Ireland, you won't have enough time to see the whole country. (I'd say it takes at least 3 weeks to make a circle of the whole country...) therefore you might as well narrow it down to 2 to 4 counties...and then just focus your research on those 2 to 4 counties.
You are going to Ireland in October, and we went in July...very different weather I think. The Burren was one of our favorite unique areas, but in July there are still a lotta flowers blooming...I'm not sure that October would be as pretty on the Burren.
I like to read other people's trip reports, which give you a very subjective view of each place. (You were saying guidebooks provide very little opinion, which is true...that's why I supplement the guidebooks by printing out the best trip reports and highlighting them. Which are the best trip reports? Those would be the ones which you find yourself wanting to read all the way through and then re-read again! Also helpful is to go back to October 2005 and find trip reports written by people who went to Ireland the same month as you...
Good luck!
Sep 5th, 2006, 03:09 PM
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#1 -- Taking the boat over to the Blasket Islands and then hiking for hours.
#2 -- The tomb and museum at Newgrange. http://www.knowth.com/newgrange.htm
#3 -- The Dingle peninsula -- hiking, the towns, the pubs, driving over the pass, eating very good fish, the archaeological sites.
#2 -- The tomb and museum at Newgrange. http://www.knowth.com/newgrange.htm
#3 -- The Dingle peninsula -- hiking, the towns, the pubs, driving over the pass, eating very good fish, the archaeological sites.
