Ireland residents and previous visiters... Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Question

I am planning to visit Ireland for 3 weeks...i have been researching nice places to visit, and thought i would post this here so anyone who has been to Ireland can make some suggestions. I like historic places and i love nature, so any places like mountains, little villages, waterfalls anything that is Natural, i love! also as far as transportation goes...any suggestions about that would be great too! Ireland residents...feel free to comment back!! what would be the best airport to fly into?

Answer 1

I would say fly into Cork airport.

from there there are many lovely nature counties like Kerry,Galway,Cork its self is very nice.

or you could go to the north and fly in at Belfast airport.

Belfast is near the giants causeway and some beautiful mountains.

hope i helped!

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Answer 2

Hiya, if you want to see the typical beautiful countryside that Ireland is famous for, I suggest you fly into Cork and explore the west coast. In 3 weeks you will see loads - it's quite possible to go the whole way round the island (including Northern Ireland which is beautiful, peaceful and in need of tourist dollars) in that space of time, although I wouldn't really recommend it as you won't have time to take everything in.

I would start in Cork, head to West Cork, Bantry and Co. Kerry: the Dingle Peninsule, Killarney (touristy, but the National Park is beautiful - you can go horsetrekking through it which I REALLY recommend). Then head up to County Clare - visit the Cliffs of Moher (spectacular - don't fall off), Ballyvaughen, the Ailwee caves. From there, into County Galway, spend a bit of time in Galway city itself, then onto Connemara, Co. Mayo, Achill Island and Sligo (great watersports). From there, spend a day or two heading back to Cork through the midlands. Visit Clonmacnoise (ancient monastery), Lough Derg ( the little village of Garrykennedy is a good stop) and the compulsory visit to the Rock of Cashel. From there, it's a short run back to Cork.

If you can't fly to Cork, Shannon is a good alternative.

As for transport - to get the best out of a holiday, car rental is the only way to go. Public transport is pretty awful. Trains will get you to the general area you want to explore, but there is no transport network that will take you anywhere off the heavily beaten track. You can get a good deal if you fly with Ryanair - only a possibility if your trip originates in Europe). If not, shop around - prices vary significantly. An eco-friendly option would be to limit yourself to Cork, Kerry and Clare and spend 3 weeks cycling about -- as long as you don't mind the prospects of regular downpours. links below.

Whatever you decide, have fun!