Ireland Travel Forum

Has anyone attended the Galway Oyster Festival? If so, can you give me your impressions. A friend is planning a trip for a bunch of college buddies (mid-30s) and Ireland is in the running. We're wondering if planning our trip around the festival would make sense.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Hi
I have recently moved to North Dublin. Does anyone know of any groups or activites for over 60's, or widowed people in this area. There are some senior citizen places but a lot of these cater for the very elderly and have no appeal for me I also wonder if there are any travel groups catering for single/widowed people who would have organised trips in this age bracket.
Hope you can help.

We will be in Doolin on the 20th of November. Will there be music at Gus O'Connor's on that date.

Where can I find the brown/white Simon Pearce pottery online?

Hi,
This isn't a question -- just a notice/reminder. I have posted a VT meeting at The Long Stone Pub in Dublin on Wednesday November 4th at 7 pm. The Long Stone is located at 10 Townsend Street in the Dublin city center (or should I say centre?) near Trinity College.

http://meetings.virtualtourist.com/1/meeting-4934-1-0-0-World-1256428661328-1287964661328-meeting.html?wosid=csgsqpVootZnAUfIhYcbNw

In a nutshell, it will be an informal meeting for dinner/drinks and conversation. If you are not interested in dinner, you can just come for drinks. So far, we have a geographically diverse group: Marg (wise23girl) from Australia, annemariebyrne (Anne Marie) from Dublin, and myself (Billnj) from New Jersey. Please sign up if you are in the area and might be interested!

Cheers,

Bill

what are the opening hours

Which is the best way to travel to knock without the hassle? I live in dublin and would like to go to knock. Im just worried a bit in case of personal neccessities.

In which building is the Phoenix stained-glass window?

I am 76 years old, so I can't walk 2 or 3 blocks carrying luggage from a shuttle bus to my hotel. What would be the best way to get from the airport to Best Western Premier Academy Plaza Hotel Findlater Place, off O'Connell Street? Do any of those shuttle buses stop at my hotel? Which one? I will be traveling with my family, 4 of us,? If we took a taxi, would we pay 4 separate fares or is it the same price for one person as four. Would it be better/cheaper for me to take a taxi?

Dear all,

we will be visiting dublin for the wkd 20-23 March 2010 to celebrate a bachelors party. We will be a group of 10-12 in total.

We were looking for some cheap self-catering apartments or Hotels - do you recommend anything in particular?

Since we'll be there the wkd following St.Patrick's day would it still be hard to find accomodation?

Kind Regards
Stefan
Malta

Hello, my friend and I are going to be in Ireland in March 2010 during our "backpacking" trip. We only have a few days to spend so we wanted to make the most of it. St. Pat's is going to be celebrated from Friday, March 12 - Wednesday, March 17. My question is: Should we plan to spend the weekend (Friday - Monday) or actually be there for St. Patrick's Day (Wednesday). Keep in mind we are 23 years old and are looking for fun with a little culture mixed in!

Hey Everyone,

I'm planning on spending New Years Eve in Dublin. Where are the hot spots? Are there any special events going on that may be fun? I don't know if I'll be functional or not, but what about on New Years Day?

Thanks for your help...

Jim

Is there permanent rides or just temporary please make sure to tell me,,,,,coz i'll come in waterford from Portlaosie so its important to know for me that is there permanenet or temporary rides there,,,,, plz mail me on my yahoo emial myheartbelong32@yahoo.com THANK YOU
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MEHR-UN-NISA.

I am travelling to Ireland at the end of November with a friend, we are both 24yr old Australian women.
The plan at the moment is to hire a car in Northern Ireland and then drive to Ireland and around the country for a week. Obviously there is way too much for us to see and do in a week so I was hoping someone who has been there before could recommend a few particular spots?
We are going to be staying in hostels it would be good to know any particularly fun and lively ones.
Thanks

how long does it to get the giant causeway from dublin?
and whats the best way to get there?

thanks!

Hi World, I'll be in Limerick on Wednesday 21st October. Is there anything interesting happening clubwise? A place for the over 25s to hang out is where I'm after. Or a younger place playing r'n'b/80s/90s?

Thanks in advance.


The Sandman

What is the life really like in Glounthaune. I want to be as close as possible to Cork City, need to know what's in Glounthaune, want to be able to travel to & from the city using public transport & am hoping I will find a suitable holiday let.

If I am staying in Cork, how long would it take to walk to Blarney Castle?

I want to travel from Shannon to Kiltimaugh in County Mayo,
then on to County Tyrone, then to Dromore,and from Dromore finally to Dublin
Can I accomplish this by bus and/or train? I do not want to drive
Nana1948

i was hopping around on the whole web site -- virtual tourist -- and saw a message about an ireland hostel , i didnt write down who wrote it , where the hostel was or any of the important info , silly me ;(

am hoping that maybe someone might recognize by what little discription i can give - it did have a picture ( two if i remember correct ) and it looked to be set in the forest / wooded area (heavy wooded area) the building looked old and kind of like what youd pull to mind as a " haunted " place ( one of the pictures was inside , just inside the entry way ), there was a rteview written ( i remember the review stating that the female did not sleep well during the night because she had frightened her self and stayed awake all night ) but she would reccomned to stay there

if anyone comes across the message or can point me in the right direction id be forever greatful

in advance -- thank you

be well & enjoy the rest of your day
- mic

Friends:
Somebody knows this company as Tour operator
http://www.myguideireland.com/
Thanks

I am a single woman traveling to Dublin this Spring. My plan was to spend 8 days traveling around the Ring of Kerry and then spend the last day or two in Dublin. Is it worth it to book my trip over the St. Patrick's Day holidays so I am in Dublin on the 17th?

I'll be working while my husband and our 5 and 4 year olds will be free to roam--for four days. What can they do? There's a pool at the hotel, so that's a couple of hours a day. There's a park, so if the weather's nice, a little time spent there. Is there anything else in walking distance, or a short drive away? (My husband is GPS-challenged and a tentative driver with two kids on the other side of the road....) Thanks for any ideas!

I've just preliminarily booked our wedding in the broadhaven hotel in Belmullet and we are travelling down on 25th to have a look around.

Any recommendations for Belmullet?

Has anybody been in the broadhaven?

iS THERE public transportation from Howth to the Dublin Airport?
What is the cost?
What are the hours of operation?

I see nothing about the Gentry on any of the postings? Ben Bulben and Ross Pt. are associated with Them. Any locals or tourists have experience of Them?

I'd like to stay a few days in Doolin and take some boat tours and bus tours. What can anyone recommend as a good central locations/hotel where I can easily walk to the pier, etc? I don't mind walking several km. I don't want to waste money on taxis. I'd love to stay at the Ballinalacken Castle Hotel but can't get an idea on how far it is from the pier, restaurants, etc. Thanx

I understand that my mother's earlier ancestors, the O'Toole clan dating back well before the 11th century A.D. worshipped and then buried at Reefert Church and cemetary in Glendalough. I wish to visit there in several weeks. Do you know where it is...or anything about it? Thank you for responding.

W Terry Harrison
Newnan, Georgia, USA

My family is visiting Kerry in late September. We are renting a car and would like to meander around and stay wherever we happen to be in the evening. Are the B&Bs there generally booked solid, or is it possible to find rooms easily? I'm hoping it's like Stratford-upon-Avon, where there are always rooms to be had even in tourist season. I would appreciate any input. Thank you.

hey! so i'm going to ireland in october and staying for 28 days. i plan on biking for most of my trip and want to see as much of ireland as i can. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for me, recommendations on places to visit, or where to stay? thanks! :)