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Hi all,

Have a wife and 2 boys (11 and 8) and were planning next years main holiday, would like to goto ireland, but not really sure what part we should goto, wonder if anyone here has any fabourite parts of ireland that they could suggest?

are pubs there kid friendly as id love to take in some irish culture while over there, will be driving over so willing to travel round, also taking our bikes over so cycling too.

suggestions can be camping, hotel, bed and breakfast, renting a house etc
thanks
Jason

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The most obvious areas are Kerry (Ring of Kerry, Dingle, Killarney etc) and West Cork (Cobh, Cork City, Baltimore, Mizen Head etc) which are where all the tourists head and rightly so - very beautiful and picturesque. Lovely warm people and relaxed lifestyle. Weather tends to be better in the southwest too. We love it :thumbs:

Obviously with the Euro/£ rate, it may be more cost effective to head to Northern Ireland where its still £. Don't be put off by memories of TV footage - NI is beautiful, friendly and the driving times are much less than in Ireland. The Causeway coast (Larne all the way round to Portrush) is stunning, Fermanagh & Lough Erne are beautiful and you're only a short drive to Donegal (Dunfanaghy, Inishowen peninsula, Fanad peninsula etc). Even Belfast is a great city - gotta view the murals if you go!!

Campsites & B&B's a plenty in all the areas above. But it does rain here - it isn't a myth - so bring a brolly :thumbs:
 
I really enjoyed the south west. Killarney, Kenmare, Dingle, that sort of area
 
How long have you planned to be here for? Our wee country is tiny and you can drive from one end to the other in 4-5 hours.

I'm completely biased and would recommend the "Coast Road" which takes in the east coast of Northern Ireland, including the Giants Causeway. Co. Donegal on the west of Ireland is probably a close second as my favourite.

Pubs over here will be children friendly, so no worries that way. If you are going to drive I would recommend staying in local B&B's, that way you could move about the country easily and not be tied to staying close to a rented house.

Nice to see someone coming here for a holiday, I see my work here is complete. :D
 
Oh yeah, and if you're down in the south west go on the trip to the skelligs. Stunning place, and you practically need a macro lens to photograph te puffins they're that close.
 
Im from Donegal, but no longer their, so im obviously biassed! But i highly recommend it. Growing up there i didn't appreciate the beauty of the place but when i go back now i absolutely love it. The landscape is simply stunning. From the total wilderness of some of the mountain roads to the sheer cliffs along Fanad peninsula and at Malin Head and not forgetting Glenveagh National Park for widlife.
And there is a ferry from Greencastle to Magilligan means that the Coast Road of Northern Ireland (Giants Causeway etc) is only 30 mins drive away.

For the kild....the first things that jump out at me i suppose are the surf schools at Ballyshannon (surfing world cup was held there about 3-5 years ago) and around the Ballyliffen and culdaff. Portrush in Northern Ireland is very kids orientated - small theme parks and indoor water parks....

Oh, and the pubs will all be full of great "craic".

Just try and get there in half decent weather for photos!
 
I'd go along with those recommending Northern Ireland's North Coast. The boys will love Portrush and the Giant's Causeway is nearby. Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge is also a must. Also Belfast is consistently rated as the hottest city in the UK. Don't be put off by what you read or hear about Belfast, most of it is over the top journalism at it's best (worst).

If you are here for at least a week also try and take in both Northern Ireland and Ireland, it has some of the best scenery in the world particularly the west and south-west.

As an Englishman living in Northern Ireland, every time I go home to London people still think I'm "over from Ireland" when of course Northern Ireland and Ireland are two entirely different countries so you'll need Sterling and Euros. I'm not sure if people just don't realise it's two countries or if it's just handier to say Ireland. Doesn't bother me in the slightest but in Northern Ireland it could upset one or two people if you ask for directions to Belfast, Ireland ;)

Hope this is of some help,
Paul
 
thanks for all the replys, will google some of the places that youve all mentioned.

kind regards
jason
 
May I make a recommendation, with regard to holiday cottages..www.irishferriesholidays if for example you where to visit the week after Easter 2010, you would get a second week free. Ferry charges are included......We always found it the best for value:)
 
The counties of Wexford & Waterford S.E. are the driest areas, but not the most spectacular of scenery West Cork. Kerry, Clare, & Galway claim that honour
 
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