Forum: Ireland

Hello again from Kara, in St.Paul Minnesota, and now that I have someting to get me started on looking for a host family in Ireland, I now reach for advice about traveling alone in Ireland? I have traveled a lot alone here in the U.S. but now I...

Hi, this is my first time here on this site and I am trying to embryonically begin trying to find out if there is any such thing as being able to stay with a host family on ireland's West Coast region without my having to be a student? but not have...

We'll be arriving in Dublin on a Sat afternoon and have to be back in town Monday night. Any suggestions on where to go outside of Dublin for a quick trip? Thanks!

Me and my wife are seeking to go to Ireland this summer and looking for a travel agent the specializes in Ireland travel that's located in New York City. Any help with itinerary/ flights would be helpful. Thanks, Ron Rzwerdling@aol.com

I am looking to take a week long trip through Ireland and have heard the most about Haggis, Sceptre, and CIE tours. Who has used either of those companies and has thoughts about using them again? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

But my wife and I are considering a trip to Ireland and England about November 2006. Perhaps 5 days in each country. We'd like to stay in B and B type accommodations, preferably one in each country. So we'd like to be centrally located for easy...

Hi, First time traveler to Ireland... Where do I find good, clean B&B's in Dublin? Will be there in 2 weeks... Also, any suggestions on what great sights to see? Thank you.

Will be in Ireland and Scotland in Sept. and October...what are the best clothes to pack? Thank you.

My partner and I are planning a trip to Ireland to trace his Irish roots and to do some sightseeing. We will be travelling as far as the Cliffs of Moher, Tuamgraney and Bruff. Looking on the map, Ennis and Newmarket on Fergus look like a good...

My husband and I are taking a trip to Ireland in July. We will be staying in Co. Donegal (Downings) right on the coast. I have no clue as to what to pack. Jeans and t-shirts? Dressier clothes? I know that a rain jacket and a good pair of boots will...

My husband, 2 children (11and 13) are off to Ireland in late June. We fly into Dublin and then plan to travel north to the Causeway and Antrim (where my husband's family originated) and then head west with a stay of one week in a self-catering...

Is it all its cracked up to be? Reccomendations?

I am thinking of going to Ireland for a few weeks in 2006. Can anyone give advice on a good time of year to go, what to do, how to get around, etc. Any advice would be appreciated. I am particularly interested in the adv/disadv of hostles and...

So after conversing with my mother who toured all over Ireland around eight years ago about what a group of friends and I should see when we visit, she told me there wasn't much to do in Dublin. Dublin is a city we'll be staying in for a week and I...

I would like to spend two weeks next October in Ireland and stay in self catering houses. Has anyone done this? Do you have any favorites? What agency and website did you use? Any information would be helpful.

Mentioning a rock band on a travel board may seem like I've gone way off course but then they are just 4 guys from Dublin who happened to join a band as young lads and well, now, they are "THE" hottest ticket in the world as they commence their 2005...

What's Dublin like New Year's Eve? Where is a good place to stay? Where to go to celebrate? We don't want a Time Square type party because my husband and I will have our 3 kids with us, ages 15, 13, & 10, but are looking for someplace special to...

My name is Keli, I am a senior Sociology major, and I am currently putting a proposal together for the Watson Fellowship (www.watsonfellowship.org), which would allow me to spend a year abroad doing and independent project. My proposal is a...

My husband and I are planning to take a two to three week trip to Scotland and Ireland (The Republic of) in April/May of 2003. While I know several people who have been to one or both countries and we have received some helpful advice on planning...

Has anyone travelled with 3 kids to UK? What cars and hotels can accomodate us? Please don't suggest 2 rooms and 2 cars. That would break our budget!

My sister and I will be traveling to Ireland for the first time Nov. 15-22. We have a package that includes air, automatic car, castle one night and B&B's remaining nights. We fly into Shannon andout of Dublin. We are interested in castles,...

Wondering if anyone has any knowledge of the following accomodations: Glenduff House (cottages) in Tralee Drumcreehy House in Ballyvaughan (outside Galway) Doherty's Pollan Beach House in Donegal Any other info on good but inexpensive...

I would like to report the high and low points of our week in Ireland December 6-13, 2003. We made our reservations in early March of 2003 because the independent travel offered by Scepter Tours was exactly what we wanted, a rental car to tour the...

I was in Ireland in 2002, but didn't get to see nearly enough! I must go back! Just went around Dublin and up to Belfast. Here are some pictures: http://www.geocities.com/saraheg77/europe2.html Happy Travels! ...

I am planning on visiting Waterford at the beginning of April. Probably staying within the vicinity. Does anyone have recommendations on accomodations in this area and/or day trips that are a must? We will have a car and will probably spend our last...