If you wanna go somewhere scenic, quiet and friendly then go to kerry. Killarney town is really beautiful, very friendly and lots to do. Same with Dingle which is out in the west of Kerry. Some amazing scenery out there and has an amazing history. http://www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/Killarney---Ring-of-Kerry/More-Info
Cork is brilliant. Get on the Paddy Wagon to Blarney Castle and kiss the blarney stone, have a drink in the Bodrahn (sp?) pub where Phil Linnot used to drink and go on a day trip to Kinsale. Beautiful place!
The penthouse at Eliza Lodge, Dublin, is my favourite place to stay in Ireland then a day/night in the Dame Tavern on the Guinness and betting on the horses is my favourite day to have. Shame it's too bleeding expensive nowadays.
We've been twice, first time we stayed in a B&B down by the cathedral and round tower, near one end of the high street, second time we camped at a site about a 20 min walk from the castle, to the south east of town.
There are plenty of B&Bs, but if you want a hotel Days hotel and another hotel, both right near the castle, so right in the town centre.
I want to go back during the Irish may bank holiday one year, they have a big comedy festival in the town.
Loads of places to stay in Kilkenny town but some can be a little pricey. Days Inn is your best budget bet or various b&b's. Traditional music trail is well worth doing. Pubs like Kyteler's Inn and Langtons worth a visit but plenty of pubs around. Lots of historical buildings if you like that and you can get city tours. If you ask and there's one on I would really recommend a trip to watch either a game of hurling or Gaelic football. If you take a trip out in the countryside nice places to visit are Inistioge and Graignamanagh to name but two, which are reasonably close together. St. Mullins too is very beautiful. You have a racetrack down at Gowran if you're lucky enough to have a meeting on when you're there. Plenty to do and don't be scared to be adventurous!
I'd suggest anywhere on the west coast, but the only problem is getting there as it's mostly A roads etc. Enniskillen is gorgeous and well worth a look - it's inbetween Sligo and Omagh
Was in Cork on business last week, very nice. Clarion Hotel is very nice and one of the best steaks I have ever eaten in the Boardwalk restaurant nearby
Going to Kilkenny next month which looks very nice.
Curb_it, Doolin is a very good call indeed. My brother lives in Shannon (nephew plays for Shannon Rugby Union team, who share the ground of Munster in Limerick). Just as Limerick must be close to the most unattractive city in Ireland, the rest of the countryside in the West is exquisite....especially if you have a bit of celtic blood in you. I reckon the far west reaches of Europe, such as Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, Scotland and Ireland have a wonderful landscape, all the more stirring in poor weather, and so lovely when the sun shines. My Grandmother is from a village called Glin, and my mother from Charleville (Rath Luric) in County Cork.
Incidentally travelling with my irish passport has unexpected benefits. A visa to China with a British passport is ten times the cost of a visa travelling on my irish passport.
If you wanna go somewhere scenic, quiet and friendly then go to kerry. Killarney town is really beautiful, very friendly and lots to do. Same with Dingle which is out in the west of Kerry. Some amazing scenery out there and has an amazing history. http://www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/Killarney---Ring-of-Kerry/More-Info
If you decide on Killarney you've got a decent sized town with plenty of shops for the mrs, plenty of pubs but you have to go to Killarney National Park. Outstanding scenery & you'll probably have it all to yourself.Try & go from one end (Queens View I think it's called) to the other. You'll need a small car tho......or maybe a bike !
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Heard the food out there is great!
Last time I went to Dingle.
First pic is the view of Dingle from the window of my B and B
Second is music in a pub in Dingle
Third is the Connor Pass near Dingle.
That's a 'would ya' in the second pic, no?
There are plenty of B&Bs, but if you want a hotel Days hotel and another hotel, both right near the castle, so right in the town centre.
I want to go back during the Irish may bank holiday one year, they have a big comedy festival in the town.
Was in Cork on business last week, very nice. Clarion Hotel is very nice and one of the best steaks I have ever eaten in the Boardwalk restaurant nearby
Going to Kilkenny next month which looks very nice.
Anywhere west coast is stunning. But killarney is a good shout. Hopefully its a long weekend as as mentioned all need car hire.
Doolin is an hours drive from Shannon.
Curb_it, Doolin is a very good call indeed. My brother lives in Shannon (nephew plays for Shannon Rugby Union team, who share the ground of Munster in Limerick). Just as Limerick must be close to the most unattractive city in Ireland, the rest of the countryside in the West is exquisite....especially if you have a bit of celtic blood in you. I reckon the far west reaches of Europe, such as Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, Scotland and Ireland have a wonderful landscape, all the more stirring in poor weather, and so lovely when the sun shines. My Grandmother is from a village called Glin, and my mother from Charleville (Rath Luric) in County Cork.
Incidentally travelling with my irish passport has unexpected benefits. A visa to China with a British passport is ten times the cost of a visa travelling on my irish passport.
Cork is great.
Take a trip to Bantry Bay, beautiful place ... I am biased as it's where my old man came from but it is a terrific place.
Going back some years though.
What place has the most things to do and see?