2009 Mx5 Ireland Camping trip Thread -all posts to go here!

[Medic5]

Ok, just need to book some leave, have I got this correct:

Arrive Friday 28th (on site Evening)
Run Saturday 29th (Staying Saturday night)
Leave Sunday morning?

Sorry, just kinda confused reading through the other 10 pages

[Steve]

Medic, I've a spare 2 man tent if you need to borrow one? It hasn't been taken out of its bag in a few years so might need some airing..
Steve

[Richie L]

Saturday run maybe
there is a cool beachbar on Aughris Head just west of Sligo.Its off the N59 heading north.Been there before and had a nice bite to eat.Easy to get to from Lough Key head up the N4 left onto the N59 for Ballysadare and right at Skreen.Its a cul de sac type arrangement with parking for about 40 cars.From there take the coast road west to Easky to watch the surfers.You can park right along the shoreline with spectacular views.I'd say about 1 hour to Aughris from Lough Key then another 20 mins to Easky.heading back then to Lough Key there are a myriad of cross country roads leading to Boyle.Anyway its just a thought maybe somebody can add a bit to it. http://www.thebeachbarsligo.com/

[Stig]

Ok, just need to book some leave, have I got this correct:

Arrive Friday 28th (on site Evening)
Run Saturday 29th (Staying Saturday night)
Leave Sunday morning?

Yep, Thats it PJ! (you're not going mad, I promise you):D

Saturday run maybe
there is a cool beachbar on Aughris Head just west of Sligo.Its off the N59 heading north.Been there before and had a nice bite to eat.Easy to get to from Lough Key head up the N4 left onto the N59 for Ballysadare and right at Skreen.Its a cul de sac type arrangement with parking for about 40 cars.From there take the coast road west to Easky to watch the surfers.You can park right along the shoreline with spectacular views.I'd say about 1 hour to Aughris from Lough Key then another 20 mins to Easky.heading back then to Lough Key there are a myriad of cross country roads leading to Boyle.Anyway its just a thought maybe somebody can add a bit to it. http://www.thebeachbarsligo.com/

Sound good Ritchie, we should hit that place for lunch on the sat maybe?. No sign of Dave (Gunners5) on here in a bit, he's sligo based - anyone got a mobile no for him? He's know plenty of good roads for the 5 too I'd say.

[anniniwa]

I'll be heading off on the Sat so jsut wondering if there is somewhere on the run that I could head off to Galway fairly handy?

[Richie L]

Yeah anywhere along that route will get you on the N17 within 30 mins and then its straight down through Knock (bless yourself going thru there )and on to Galway.Could be a nice little spin

[anniniwa]

That's great so I can head with ye for a wee while and then head onto Galway for the hen...quite night for me on Friday..damn.

[Richie L]

this run is only really a suggestion.I'm sure it can be improved on by the locals but I dont imagine you will end up too far from a Galway destination.I would be all on for a longer spin heading further West but I have no idea how much drivin people want to do.Anyway i cant wait to get back into a convoy of 5's as the IOM was such a laugh.

[leamyj]

Is it just me or can anyone else sense the air of excitement here




Looking forward to this!!!!

John

[Richie L]

It will be a cracker John and if its raining it will be a sideways cracker
and yeah I can feel a bit of excitement building.

[aquarian5]

It will be a cracker John and if its raining it will be a sideways cracker
and yeah I can feel a bit of excitement building.

Richie,
I thought you had enough excitement recently getting your wife to hospital...and then the immediate birth of your son

Methinks you're a bit of an adrenaline junkie......

Looking forward to the run/camping/craic

Regards John.

[Stig]

The excitment is indeed building.

AND JUST WAIT UNTIL JOHN LEAMY GETS HIS UKULELE OUT ROUND THE CAMP FIRE!

[Steve]

"I have no idea how much drivin people want to do."

All day please


Couple of suggestions for the route planner.. Ollie?

R294 to Ballina/Inniscrone for a spin on the beach (pardon the pun) :

http://image07.webshots.com/7/6/5/16/86460516wxcBmz_fs.jpg

Up to Glencar waterfall via the N59/N4/N16:


round Kings mountain on N15 to Horseshoe road (see : http://franklludwig.com/xhorseshoe1.html and http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=54.384606,-8.398104&spn=0.033888,0.077162&z=14 for more)


Then back by the rally stages someone mentioned earlier?

[Steve]

The excitment is indeed building.
AND JUST WAIT UNTIL JOHN LEAMY GETS HIS UKULELE OUT ROUND THE CAMP FIRE!

I hope you aren't knocking the Uke!
2nd pic down, leftmost, back row :
http://ukeireland.com/

[Stig]

Thanks for the pm on this earlier Steve, yep, that run and those sights sounds XCELLNT!