Good sightseeing things between Giant's Causeway and the Tipperary/Offaly area?

Question

We're going to be vacationing in Ireland for a bit. We'll be staying near Giant's Causeway (Portrush) for the first night. After that, we'll be staying in a cottage near Birr, in north Tipperary for the following week.

My question:

does anyone know of any particular things to see on the way down to the cottage? we've been looking at info online & in books, but i'd like to see if anyone has any suggestions on what we should check out on this long drive.

Answer 1

It's the Carri ck -a - Rede rope bridge, and it's really worth going to. Also visit the Bushmills Distillery while in the area i live  in portstewart not for away  from it

Answer 2

Charleville Castle in Tullamore, County Offaly

http://www.charlevillecastle.com

Its an hour away from Dublin you can catch the Train from Tullamore to Dublin or Limerick to sight see.

Answer 3

It's the Carrick -a - Rede rope bridge, and it's really worth going to. Also visit the Bushmills Distillery while in the area. Heading down south there's Armagh city and the Planetarium, the Fermanagh lakes, Slieve Bloom Mountains, Sperrins, Mourne Mountains and newcastle and God knows how many small villages and towns on the way. Take your time and enjoy yourself.

Answer 4

http://www.viator.com/tours/Ireland/The-... < -- This gives you a basic rundown of things to do in Ireland.

The Guinness house, Dublin Zoo, Croke Park, Wicklow Jail , Kilmanen Jail and the GPO which  is a post office with a great historical significance to it are great things to see.

You could go down to Cork and See the Blarney Stone. The myth is If you kiss it you’ll never shut up!

For the scenery I like the Wicklow mountains.--- > http://www.gsi.ie/NR/rdonlyres/6CC9C746-...

Also in Wicklow, are the Sugarloaf mountains. They’re very beautiful too.-- > http://www.lookaroundireland.com/countie...

In Dublin, The best night life is definitely in Temple Bar. It’s big, It’s modern and It’s expensive while it has loads of history and culture to it too.

If you want a relaxing, quiet holiday in the country or enjoy the scenery, then any parts of the country will do it for you really like Donegal, Galway, Clare, Mayo etc.

If you want a shopping, busy, touristy holiday then anywhere (or most places) in Dublin will do it for you.

A town in Kerry (the South of Ireland, It’s beside Cork too) called Tralee is very touristy. It is the largest town in Ireland.

It has many attractions and loads of shops and a great night life.

It’s great for young people and people with small families. It suits everyone.

It has an aqua dome swimming pool which is always packed and outside the pool, You can play crazy Golf.

Here is a site on Tralee:  http://www.tralee-insight.com/

Killarney is another county which caters a lot for tourists. It has good Castles if you’re into that and it has a lovely countryside and the sea is nice there too. Here is a website on Tourism in Killarney--- > http://killarney-ireland.info/

The People in Ireland, in my opinion are an extremely welcoming race. I think this because I have went to other countries from a young age on exchanges, holidays with college etc. and I thought no one was as hospitable as the Irish.

Here are some sights on Tourism in Ireland:

http://www.tourismireland.com/

http://www.shamrock.org/

http://www.discoverireland.com/ire/

http://www.visitdublin.com/ (Dublin Tourism)

Good Luck. = )

Answer 5

unless you are petrified of heights you should walk over the carrickaread(?spelling) bridge.