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Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Sat August 7, 2004 02:53 PM UTC
thanks for your ratings :)
well, you could pretty much stick a pin on a map.... how far would you be willing to travel, do you want to see towns/mountains/seaside etc?
Iarnrod Eireann have a great offer of €10.00 (i think) day return from Dublin to anywhere in the country. you should definitly consider it :)
Orla
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Sat August 7, 2004 03:16 PM UTC
If you hire a car you can run down the coast a bit, it is gorgeous and then cut inland to Avoca and com back through the valleys to Dublin. We enjoyed our day doing that.
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Sat August 7, 2004 03:22 PM UTC
I've done that route myself, it's certainly a pleasant day out. Lots of valleys, mountains and even the sea if you want it.
Orla
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Sat August 7, 2004 06:40 PM UTC
Hiya Heather,
The coastline of Dublin is well worth a visit. To the north you have places like Portmanog (nice beach), Howth (lovely peninsula) and Malahide. All places can be reached by public transport (DART or bus).
But my favourite suburbs are to the south: Just take a walk along the coast from Dun Laoghaire via Dalkey to Killiney and climb Killiney hill for panoramic views of Dublin Bay. All these places can be reached by the DART (suburban railway).
At least take a southbound trip with the DART. It goes along the coastline and partly offers nice views of the surrounding area and beaches.
I hope this helps
HORSCHECK :o)
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Sun August 8, 2004 08:33 AM UTC
thanks for all the ideas! :) Hiring a car sounds like a good idea and I did read about Avoca and also Glendalough but not sure my budget would stretch to car hire.. Worth looking into though.
The Dart is sounding like the best option - so much I want to do but so little time! :(
Would Cork would be doable in a day trip on the bus or is that a bit too far?! Not sure of the distances involved!
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Sun August 8, 2004 08:41 AM UTC
Hiya,
Cork is definitely too far for a DAY-trip. Nevertheless, it is well worth a visit. There are many interesting places around Cork, like Cobh, Kinsale or Blarney.
I hope this helps
HORSCHECK :o)
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Sun August 8, 2004 08:45 AM UTC
Just have to leave Cork for another trip!! Sounds like there is plenty to see near Dublin anyway :)
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Sun August 8, 2004 04:31 PM UTC
Either Kilkenny or Waterford cities would be nice for a medium range day trip... they are only 2-2.5 hours from Dublin by car, so should be a bit fast by train. They are both "doable" in a day. you always sleep on the last train back to the capital, you'll need the nap by then!
O.
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Sun August 8, 2004 10:13 PM UTC
Totally agree with visiting Howth, Malahide and Killiney- they are all very scenic and relaxing and only a short distance from the city, accessible by the dart and Dublin bus. Imho Killiney is the best for scenery.
Glendalough and Avoca are really beautiful - well worth the expense of car hire, however, I do remember that the tourist office on Suffolk Street used to run or be an agent for a company who ran day trips out there so that may be worth looking into.
Hope this helps!
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Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Mon August 9, 2004 09:45 PM UTC
All the suggestions you've gotten so far have been very good ones. I've only one or two things to add, listed below in no particular order.
(1) Someone on this forum (forgive me, I can't recall who) suggested to me a while back that a bus trip to Enniskerry might be worthwhile, and indeed it was. The bus is a double-decker, so you can get on the top deck and have lovely views of the countryside and small towns on the way. There are probably a lot of similar places covered by the 3-day "Ramber" pass
(10 Euro bus only, 15 Euro bus and rail; you can buy these passes at the Tourist Board counter at the airport, right across from the baggage claim, as well as at a lot of place in the city).
(2) Although I've not done it myself, the various guided day trips to Glendalough have been highly recommended and get consistently good reviews. Fees for most are in the 10-15 Euro range. "Wild Wicklow Tours" is one I would have taken had I had the time, and still plan to in the future. If you Google them you'll find their web-site.
Enjoy your trip, and have a pint for me.
Academic
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Tue August 10, 2004 07:03 PM UTC
Thanks for the great response! I've got so many ideas now!!! :) hehe! Will look into all the suggestions and see what time I have. Will be good to see something of the surroundings as well as the city itself :)
Looking forward to it already!
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Re: Re: daytrips from Dublin Posted: Wed August 11, 2004 05:03 AM UTC
Just got back from Dublin. The trains have a summer special. Ten Euro for a roundtrip to anywhere. Thats about 13 dollars. My wife and I took that special fare to get a one day visit Waterford.
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