Ireland Travel Tips Please!

Advice would be appreciated for Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Killarney, Lisdoonvarna, Galway and Inis Mor.

Chelsea Biddiscombe
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Msg: #1 7 days ago, May 8th 2008

My buddy and I are travelling around Ireland for about a month and we are visiting the following places:
Dublin
Kilkenny
Cork
Killarney
Lisdoonvarna
Galway
Inis Mor

Any advice on what to do/see or where to go, and pubs or cafes that are a must visit or anything else that consitutes advice would be fantastic!!
Thanks!!

SaloAl

Alan
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Msg: #2 7 days ago, May 9th 2008

If you're going to be in the Cork area, don't miss Kinsale. It's a fine town with something like 45 pubs. I was also in Ireland with a buddy of mine and we stayed here...the Blue Haven Hotel, which was a tip that I got from a posting inquiry I made somewhere on the Internet

http://www.wavebreakmedia.com/Bluehaven/Bluehavencollection.html

It was just great. Really.

There are a few bars there that are famous and deserve a stop...the Spaniard Inn's the most famous of them. The Bulman's another that's very welcoming.

Another town the we stayed at was Kenmare...we stayed at the Landsdowne Arms Hotel which was also very comfortable and I'd go back there.

We didn't go to Dublin, but I'd been there many times in the past and if you're into Irish traditional music, there's a center for that in Dun Laoghaire. There are very few tourists going there and a visit when there's music is a great experience.

Mell

Mel Fla
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Msg: #3 6 days ago, May 9th 2008

Hello Chelsea :)

Be sure to hang out at Bewleys Cafe on Grafton Street Dublin.
Every Irish person who lives in or visits Dublin and every tourist goes there.

Another cafe I like is the one in the glass dome in the Stephens Green shopping centre in Dublin.
The shopping center is right beside Stephens Green. Go inside and go right up to the top. The cafe is at the side of the building facing Stephens Green. There is a nice view from the window tables.

Mel

barrygahan

Barry
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Msg: #4 6 days ago, May 9th 2008

Kilkenny is my home town, it's a beautiful city. Soem really good pubs in the centre, half the fun is discovering your own so I won't tell you any here! If you have time, explore County Kilkenny too, I'd recomment Inistiogue (pretty, riverside village), Jerpoint Abbey (near Thomastown), and Graiguenamanagh.

K A

K
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Msg: #5 4 days ago, May 11th 2008

I will try to look it up, but there is a B&B in Cork that is within walking distance of downtown and has an AMAZING! breakfast. I think that they advertise as 30 different kinds of breakfast. That is no joke, and the food is very good quality. In addition, the rooms are quite nice for the price. I felt that out of all the places my wife and I stayed that was the best deal. In addition, for sceneries sake, I would try not to pass up Dingle, although this time of year it might be a little crowded. It is beautiful! We also enjoyed the Guinness tour. One more thing, try to connect with some of the locals, they are extremely friendly and hospitable. There is no better way to see the country than through they eyes of the native cultures.

Sincerely,

K

Hubertus

Hugh
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Msg: #6 2 days ago, May 13th 2008

Try and stay at independent Irish hotels instead of big name hotel chains. www.irishcountryhotels.com gives a list of family run Irish hotels where you have a better chance of meeting real Irish folks.

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