Ireland: By car or by train
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Disagree with the first writer...the East coast is just a wonderful as the West....Car in my opinion is your only option...I spent 2 weeks in Irlead virtually travelling around the whole of the place in this time.
Places I'd see again...Kerry,Dingle,Kinsale,Cork,Doolan,Cliffs of Mohr,Dublin is a wonderful city aswell.
Shane
Places I'd see again...Kerry,Dingle,Kinsale,Cork,Doolan,Cliffs of Mohr,Dublin is a wonderful city aswell.
Shane
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CAR, CAR, CAR. We flew into Shannon. The more rural area made it easier for our first experiences of driving on the left. Start with the West Coast of Clare, stay in Doolin, see Cliffs of Moher, and work your way through the Burren, etc. You may not see it all in 2 weeks, but you will love what you see and you will want to come back. We met our group in Dublin later, then took the train straightaway to Killarney -- that was our only train experience and it was just fine. I think that the train routes are limited. Lot of people take buses from place to place, but I prefer the independence of a car.
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I just reread your original message and it reads like you have 5 people in your group. Our experience was with a small car, manual transmission, only 2 people with 2 huge suitcases that took up the entire trunk. Perhaps a van is an option for you, or two cars? I know that 5 would not fit, with luggage, in the smaller ones. Good luck.
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Go by car! With five people it is certainly more cost effective than train travel. Also, train routes are extremely limited in Ireland, though, there is a more extensive bus service. Driving in Ireland is a joy! You'll have fun exploring all the scenic and twisting country roads.
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Car most definitely! Make sure to make rental arrangements in the States before you leave. Also, van sounds like a good idea. We were four and fairly cramped, but it didn't make much difference because we had SO MUCH FUN, especially getting caught in the middle of a sheep stampede (okay, stampede is a bit much, but the other respondents will know what I mean). Have fun!