Going to Ireland, need some advice

[Impatatdrv]

*****

 

[pcookie]

dont mistake short people for leprachauns! One thing you should definately do is check out the pubs,there is always live music and a good atmosphere.

 

[Scrubber]

A visit to the Guinness brewery is a must.

 

[WeedSmoke420]

go parachuting

 

[aydana]

Skellig Michael before they stop people from going there

 

[WeedSmoke420]

Skellig Michael before they stop people from going there

that piercing on your eye, did it hurt? looks like it.

 

[aydana]

that piercing on your eye, did it hurt? looks like it.

I didn't pierce my eye...that WOULD hurt

 

[WeedSmoke420]

I didn't pierce my eye...that WOULD hurt

well, you know what i meant lol...

 

[aydana]

well, you know what i meant lol...

I'm a literalist

 

[WeedSmoke420]

I'm a literalist

lol.. coo coo

 

[Cymru6969]

Rainshine has it about right I think.

My personal favourites are Galway and some nearby quaint towns such as Roundstone (where you can buy authentic Irish drums) and Clifden.
The Burren is nearby as well, a kind of stony, alien landscape.

Get yourself into a pub, order a Guinness, chat with the locals, listen to some
live music, dance a ceili and you'll have all the makings of the ultimate Irish
experience called "craic".

 

[WeedSmoke420]

go parachuting

^ try it 2x's

 

[Lord Pmann]

Cliffs of Moher are a must. The Ring of Kerry is quite beautiful. I've been to Ireland 4 times. I'll say, hands down, the best thing I saw was the Giants Causeway. It's outside Belfast, so a bit farther north than Dublin. But you could easily do it in a day.

There is a place called Mizen Head that is quite nice too. It's very quaint and not nearly as busy as the Cliffs Of Moher. It's stunning. Not quite as magnificent as the COM, but worth seeing as it has always been less crowded.

Have you picked a place to stay yet? I can give some great recommendations for places to look, but I assume since you are going in two months you are booked. Are you staying in Co Cork?

 

[Scentofawoman]

Don't go see a comedy show, sit in the front row, and admit you're American. Then your in for a brutal night!

Loved my time in Ireland but if they still have the Viking display about the founding of Dublin I'd avoid that. Unless it got better. 30€ per person to be sprayed in the face with water is not worth it.

 

[Impatatdrv]

*****

 

[1sickbastard]

I heard there was some awesome Big Wave surfing off the NW coasts, about 15-20km out...

 

[Weaseldiesel]

I see all the Irish people have it covered, no need for my input!

 

[lance gt]

I'd do a tour of Jamieson whiskey and check out Dunluce castle and the Devil's Hole, not too far from the Giant's Causeway.

One interesting thing to remember, you guys have the cool accents this time.

 

[curiousirish]

I'd do a tour of Jamieson whiskey and check out Dunluce castle and the Devil's Hole, not too far from the Giant's Causeway.

One interesting thing to remember, you guys have the cool accents this time.

That's a fair bit away from Dublin!

 

[curiousirish]

Don't tell everyone how 'Irish' you are just because your great great great great great grandmothers cousin married a fella from Cork.....

 

[lance gt]

That's a fair bit away from Dublin!

It's only a couple of hours away. A typical Ontario cottage drive every weekend. Getting there is half the fun, right?

 

[Lord_Nibiru]

I've never been to Ireland (so no advice sorry - I should get my coat now )

Kinda annoyed with myself for that being SW England ,as everyone who has gone has only wonderful things to say. Think it would be wrong to visit and not go to the Guiness Storehouse though.

 

[RUlookingup]

Haven't been since the mid-80s....however as covered above I enjoyed the Ring of Kerry. The Gap of Dunloe (mystical...like a Zeppelin "Viking inspired" song), the cliffs of Moher in Clare. The west coast of Ireland from Galway Bay up to Clew Bay in Mayo I remember as being scenic. Climb Croagh Patrick on your knees like the old school Catholics for a truly penitent experience. It depends on what you like. I have heard things have changed quite a bit since the 80s. Have fun.

 

[janeyl]

It depends very much on where in Southern Ireland you're staying...the distances aren't huge but some of the roads were still a bit rough the last time I was there...

Newgrange is very atmospheric and is an easy reach from Dublin and the exhibition for the Book of Kells in Trinity College is definitely worth a visit, quite apart from the usual list...

I also loved the round tower at Ardmore...the friezes are wonderful but it's a bit of a round trip...

The skelligs are amazing but you'll not get there if the weather isn't great after a long trip to get there, and the Ring of Kerry is lovely as long as you enjoy crawling around behind huge coaches full of other tourists...

Have a great time