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Thinking of going in June, any suggestions of hotels ferries (JFW might help)

i got the ferry from anglesey when i went, was a nice trip and stayed in a pub in dublin - was for my 21st and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I sound blonde wheres anglesay? Doe sit take long would you say 3 days is enough? Not a drinking trip this

angelsey is an island just off north wales. nice place.

fishguard (sw wales) to rosslare (se eire) is about 90 minutes on the seacat, so i doubt that angelsey to dublin would be much longer - probably shorter.

i've been to ireland twice, both times on the south coast near cork and waterford, lovely places

Thanks Sonic

i think the ferry took less than 2 hours and taxis to city centre were fairly easy, although i can imagine it's easier to fly from Bristol nowadays.

Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire in 90 mins Ash.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v7phMAwCbfY

I love this anthem.

fly there bushey.its cheap as fuck and you can go from bristol.
i recomend galway on the west coast.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2GlweCUixao

In my memoory I will always see, the town that i have loved so well, where my school payed ball......

She wore no jewels, nor costly diamond
No paint or powder, no, none at all.
But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it
And round her shoulder was a Galway Shawl.

fuck me i'm pissed

Speak to Birdy Ash. She's half Irish/Simple and goes over there a fair bit to visit family.

The Ryanair 1p fight sale starts Tuesday

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/

That's cheaper than a potato, so it is.

we got 1 quid each way flights as were going over Paddys weekend.

Fly Luton to Knock, Seacat is a no no as in rough sea's you'll chunder and so will everyone around you. It depends where you are going in Ireland as to whether you should get the ferry or not.  If you are going up west and you are only going for 3 days it takes about 4 hours to get to fishguard, then it takes 6 hours to get up west when you get off the ferry!

If going for 3 days, fly.

Also make Sussex want to go

no need to go to luton anymore birdy to get to knock.from last november you can now go from bristol.shannon is another airport option in the west.
you were right though, as it was luton or gatwick only into knock until recently.

we went to dublin at new years and flew via ryannair. £55 return with all the tax n manatees added on

you taking the wife ash?

1. She isnt the wife nor will be.  But yeah, my mums from Ireland and bangs on that I should find my roots etc so might take her and step dad too.

Cheers for all the advice guys, think its best to fly, cheers guys

If you want 'proper' ireland, I may have a contact who has a 5 bed place which they let in Co Mayo. It'l lcost you pittance mate.

BTW the way its about 10 mins from knock airport. Ryanair also fly there from brizzle.

I've just got back. absolutely love the place.

can you let me know too, ta  :D

 I spent a bit of a summer  in Mayo in the early 80's....bird I knew, her  parents had a small holding  near Croagh Patrick....I estimated at that time it was about 25 years behind the rest of teh British Isles.

 Is it still like that?

That is where my family come from near Croagh Patrick a little town called Westport.  It's a bit nearer modern times now Reg, it's only really developed in the last 5 years though!

Mine are from Athy in Co. Kildare.  I want to go back as was young last time.   Theres loads of Irishness on this forum!

 Yep I know Westport...have you ever done the pilgrimage thing of climbing the mountain....some do it bare foot, carrying old relatives etc..  

 I just did it a bit pissed....the pub near the base was the local to where I was staying.

Wouldnt mind that Sippo, cheers fella, ps off up old town later if you about?

Members of my family have done it, but fook that!!! I've heard the view of Clew Bay is second to none up there!

I've done Croagh Patrick!  8) Its a bit surreal up there.

Bush Boy I'm not out. Not allowed to drink, so wouldn't be much fun.

you are never man enough to hike up there with your hair  :o  :wink:

Flowing in the wind it was.... :D

Thank god its not just me.  I havent had a drink since Sunday and can't until Wednesday, although I prob won't bother until Friday anyway.

chin up fella see you soon

So the geek went up the reek  :soapy tit wank:  :wink:  ha ha

Haven't touched a drop for 6 weeks now.

Wow, fair play dude.

Remember that night we were at yours Luc??  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Haha, he was fucking wrecked.

I don't.  :oops:

Good ole days.  :D

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

I wont say another word.

  Yep....I can visulise it now you mention it ....lots of little islands dotted around,  away to the Achill  island.  fairly sure the little islands have a name, but can't remember.

 Isn't internet a wonderful thing.....

  http://www.tourismresources.ie/cht/Mulrany/clewbay.jpg

There are meant to be a thousand or so little islands in the bay.  Spectacular.  I wish I was there now  :(

  I wouldn't mind being there either....its about time someone invented a transporter machine like in Star Trek.   What does fB do with all his time? Waster.

That looks gorgeous...

My folks came from Co Kerry - great place. The bad news is that the English take the piss out of the Irish and the Irish take ths piss out of Kerry. I'm half Kerry half Swindon!!!!

It truely is

So Reg, like her parents, I'm assuming said bird also had a smallholding at that time ?