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re: Ireland May 2017- Updated Itinerary
Posted on 2/16/17 at 7:54 am to CaptainJ47
Posted on 2/16/17 at 7:54 am to CaptainJ47
Congrats, nice surprise move.
Just a couple of recs for your trip-
She'll like Adare village if your in North Kerry.
Cashel and/or Clonmacnoise if you can work it in.
New Grange is close to Stonehenge as to impressive. It's about an hour North from DUB.
The time I went, we got there straight off the plane at 9:00 am when it opened, had the first tour guide of the day by ourselves.
Avoid Blarney Castle. Go to Kinsale or visit Jameson's with the same amount of time when you're in south Cork.
Queenstown/Cobh is cool down there too.
A place to stay in Doolin on west coast (not a Marriott property):
Ballinalacken Castle Hotel Link
Think Fawlty Towers except fully functional and functioning.
Declan (the owner) let me tend bar for my party. He & his wife are great peeps and Doolin is cool.
Have a great trip whatever you do. Ireland ain't bad.
I'm half-assed looking for property there.
Just a couple of recs for your trip-
She'll like Adare village if your in North Kerry.
Cashel and/or Clonmacnoise if you can work it in.
New Grange is close to Stonehenge as to impressive. It's about an hour North from DUB.
The time I went, we got there straight off the plane at 9:00 am when it opened, had the first tour guide of the day by ourselves.
Avoid Blarney Castle. Go to Kinsale or visit Jameson's with the same amount of time when you're in south Cork.
Queenstown/Cobh is cool down there too.
A place to stay in Doolin on west coast (not a Marriott property):
Ballinalacken Castle Hotel Link
Think Fawlty Towers except fully functional and functioning.
Declan (the owner) let me tend bar for my party. He & his wife are great peeps and Doolin is cool.
Have a great trip whatever you do. Ireland ain't bad.
I'm half-assed looking for property there.
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 7:56 am
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Posted on 2/16/17 at 12:24 pm to soccerfüt
As a Marriott guy, if possible, use your points and stay at the Shelbourne in Dublin, which is near Upper Baggot street and some of the more famous non-touristy pubs (Toners, Foleys) in Dublin.
There is a great restaurant near there called Matt the Thresher that always has great fresh oysters. If you go out to Howth, I really like O'Connells near the end, but you really cannot go wrong there.
You will ultimately end up in Temple Bar, all tourists do, but it's like going to New Orleans the first time and not going on Bourbon St. I like the Auld Dubliner there which usually has one singer who is pretty good.
If you want to make the wife happy, you can always go down to Waterford and buy something there, and they do engraving for free. But there is the Waterford castle which is great to stay at and takes you back in time.
I am a big fan of Dingle and Kinsale (great great seafood and best in Ireland in my opinion) (Galway if you want to see the Cliffs of Mohr).
There is a great restaurant near there called Matt the Thresher that always has great fresh oysters. If you go out to Howth, I really like O'Connells near the end, but you really cannot go wrong there.
You will ultimately end up in Temple Bar, all tourists do, but it's like going to New Orleans the first time and not going on Bourbon St. I like the Auld Dubliner there which usually has one singer who is pretty good.
If you want to make the wife happy, you can always go down to Waterford and buy something there, and they do engraving for free. But there is the Waterford castle which is great to stay at and takes you back in time.
I am a big fan of Dingle and Kinsale (great great seafood and best in Ireland in my opinion) (Galway if you want to see the Cliffs of Mohr).
Posted on 2/16/17 at 9:26 pm to soccerfüt
Awesome list. I have a feeling this at be the first of a few trips. How expensive is property over there if you are looking for a place?
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