Americans that have been to Ireland?

Question

What parts did you visit?

and what did you think? honestly

Answer 1

I first went over when I was 15- this was 1990- I went to see my Da's rels in Co. Tyrone in the North - I was expecting thatched cottages, a still out back, and cousins dropping in after busting a cap on a redcoat...well, one cousin had just come back from Glasgow on his brand new Harley(he swore it was the best date bait in Ireland at the time), another was wearing a Bart Simpson T shirt, his Da owned the pub in town, and they sold more Rolling Rock than they did Guinness, and we drove over to the brand new Kentucky Fried Chicken place in Enniskillen, and caught the NFL's game of the week-it was like I never left home, and this was before the Internet.....

Answer 2

I went to Ireland last summer, and I had a wonderful time. I wish I could live there!  When I was there, I traveled through County Cork to Kinsale, then to County Kerry to see the Ring of Kerry and to Dingle, through County Clare to see the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren,then  to Inishmor, the largest of the Aran Islands, then to Achill Island in County Mayo, and finally to Dublin.

  We drove during our trip, which I would not recommend to everyone. I have heard that other people have been fine with driving, but we found the country roads to be scary. The problem is not driving on the opposite side of the road, it is how small most of the roads are. Also, being a naive American, I expected that driving 60 miles in Ireland would take the same time as driving 60 miles on a highway in the U.S., which just isn't true on most of the country roads. If you decide to drive, just remember that it takes a lot of time in the countryside. You could also consider doing a guided tour.

  The other thing you need to be prepared for is that Ireland is really expensive. I would recommend looking for cheap plane tickets and considering staying at hostels, or inexpensive bed and breakfasts. That is a great way to save some money, because naturally when you travel to Ireland you won't want to scimp on certain things, like going to the pub and paying to go to museums.

    That said, Ireland is a lovely place. The people are wonderful- extremely friendly and talkative. The countryside is beautiful. If you don't know very much about Irish history, I would recommend reading some books before you go. It definitely will make your trip more meaningful.

-Slainte!

Answer 3

I've been to Dublin and I thought it was amazing. Not only were all the people really nice but there was tons of stuff to do. I stayed at The Brewery Hostel. It was a mid-sized hostel a block away from the Guinness Storehouse. It was a 2-3 minute walk into downtown Dublin. The Temple Bar district is very touristy, but it is a must. The bars are great and you will meet tons of people. The hostel did a pub crawl that was fantastic. We went to a bar that is in the end zone of the school's sporting fields. From their we went to tons of bars ranging from hole in the wall places to exclusive clubs with 5 million Euro in imported African gold. All of the bars were a lot of fun but I would recommend going to local bars that are somewhat off the beaten path they seemed to have the best atmosphere. Everyone speaks english there which is a huge plus.  The country side is beautiful we saw from pictures and the plane out so I would rent a car and check it out. I heard Cork is pretty cool as well.

Answer 4

I went to UL for a year - so I lived in Castletroy, Limerick - which is riiiight outside of Limerick City centre. I also visited Kilkenny (dated a guy from there), Cork City, the Rock of Cashel, Dublin, Quin, Vaughan, somewhere in the middle of Tipp, Belfast, Giants Causeway, the Dingle Peninsula, the Cliffs of Moher, Kilarney ... I don't remember where else - but I spent MOST of my time in and around Limerick - you know, classes and all! =)

I had a great time - I was only in most of the places I visited for a few days - so I can't really judge them. I did spend a bit more time in KK b/c of the boyfriend. It was a pretty cool place. His family was great and everyone seemed really welcoming. Limerick was better than most people think it is =). I mean, it's a city...kind of dirty, but it was fun. I think Cork or Galway would have been better...but c'est la vie! Limerick was great - now stab city holds a special place in my heart (oddly enough).

I really enjoyed my time there. Overall people were friendly, and the land is beautiful. I really appreciate the reusable bag policy at the shops and the recycling - I think y'all are miles ahead of us in those regards. And I loved walking/riding my bike/taking public transportation a lot more than I do here. It changed my outlook on that - now I walk or ride my bike places almost every day (much to the dismay of everyone where I live!)

Oh, I'm from Mississippi by the way.

Answer 5

I've been to counties Down and Donegal, and I think every day about getting back to Ireland... I love the people, scenery, food, language, transport, music... even the weather. The whole country just gets to me in the most wonderful way!

~I LOVE IT.~

Slaite!

~Claire

Answer 6

sadly I haven't but i would like toooo =]]]]

Answer 7

I have been to both parts both the British north and Irish south. People are friendly the chat is good and it felt safe there.

Smartness" The north is British. Its part of Uk. United Kingdom is North Ireland, Scotland England and Wales. People in north have British passports, People like you give Americans a bad name.

Answer 8

its not the british north  it irish

no i am scotish i have family that are from derry how do i giv u a bad name..

no people from north can have either irish or british passwords its mostly the protestants that have the british password.. and no its more part of ireland than it will ever be british

and am scottish and even i know