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Glenn McCullough

Glenn McCullough

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My wife and I are saving for a trip to Ireland next year (mostly me from my pen earnings, which is why she agreed to go). I would like to chat with some of you who live there, via email, to prepare for this trip. Loking for the best time to visit, weather wise, etc. I would like to visit some places the locals find most enjoyable, not so much the tourist traps. I expect to kiss the blarney stone, see Stonehenge and see some of the beautiful country side. I would also like to spend some time pub crawling, dining and visiting with the locals. I expect there are areas to avoid, this would be very helpful. If anyone interested in assisting me create my agenda, I would be truly great full.
 
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To clarify Yorkie's comment - Temple Bar is a yuppie/nightclub neighborhood in Dublin. Interesting if you're into that kind of thing.

My experience was that the pubs in Galway offered better entertainment, and for really serious Irish music, you want to go to Dingle.

Wife and I were there in August/September, and had a great time. Weather was coolish but still comfortable. Ours was a 'counterclockwise' packaged tour offered by Backroads Touring Company - Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Sligo, Dingle, Galway, Kilkenny, etc. We also had a few days on our own in Dublin before heading home. Can't comment on whether that was the 'best' timing since our experience was only one data point, but we had a great time.
 
monophoto said:
Stonehenge is in England, not Ireland.

And you really don't want to kiss the blarney stone - extremely unsanitary.
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"There is a place on the east
Mysterious ring, a magical ring of stones
The druids lived here once, they said
Forgotten is the race that no one knows"
Clannad - NewGrange.

Actually predates England's Stonehenge...by a thousand years or so...give or take.:smile: And if you are a pre history nut (like me) Ireland is fairly rich in Neolithic sites.

Glenn, It's been ages since I lived in Ireland, and so much there has changed (Esp in NI). I'm afraid any knowledge that I had at one point is now even older than those stones. But I will be happy to send you a "few" ideas - Hopefully you are planing on staying there a while! :eek:...... I envy you!!!!

BTW Got any room in your luggage to add a leprechaun? :biggrin::tongue:
 
If Irish Pubs are like English Pubs - find out where the locals go. I spent some time in England in 66 and again in 67 and the local hangouts were where the fun was at. Of course that could have changed but I'll be surprised if it's changed much.
 
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Doing
Ancestry.com I found one of my distant relatives was kin of the Munsters Part of his castle still standing is the oldest structure in the world that can be tracked to a family name. This O'Sullivan was king of the Munsters i9n 170 AD, so I guess that makes me Uncle Fester.( I am not good at tracing stuff, ha ha):smile:
 
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