Tour arround Ireland in summer 2012

[goseatonio]

Hi irish MX5 friends,

My friend Xpuerto and me will be traveling two weeks this summer holidays arround Ireland with our wifes, and off course, with our MX5s. It would be nice to read your suggestions about such a exciting trip.

We've booked the Ferry tickets, so, in the next days, we're planning to fix the route and the B&B / Hotels.

This is our plan, but dates and places to stay could change a bit:



SAILING TO IRELAND

Departs : 06 AUG 2012 at 18.00
Arrives : 07 AUG 2012 at 11.30
Sailing with : Irish Ferries
Route : Cherbourg to Rosslare - Oscar Wilde

Ferry will arrive to Rosslare at 11.30, then going to Glendalough, arriving to Dublin at night.

Dublin: 2 nigts----------------- 07+08 august (exit on 09)

Belfast: 1 nigt----------------- 09 august (exit on 10)

Derry: 1 nigt-------------------10 august (exit on 11)

Sligo: 2 nigts------------------11+12 august (exit on 13)

Clifden 1 night-----------------13 august (exit on 14)

Galway: 3 nigts----------------14+15 august (exit on 16)

Killarney: 2 nigts-------------- 16+17 (exit on 18)

Cork: 2 nigts------------------ 18+19 (exit on 20)

Wexford: 1 nigt----------------20 august (exit 21)

SAILING TO FRANCE

Departs : 21 AUG 2012 at 15.30
Arrives : 22 AUG 2012 at 11.00
Sailing with : Irish Ferries
Route : Rosslare to Cherbourg - Oscar Wilde

[KindredSpirit]

Hola goseantonio,

Perhaps you could consider the following route as outlined on this post http://www.mx5ireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4726 when you are going out of Galway. You could then cross over the River Shannon on the Killimer to Tarbert ferry, which would be interesting, and then on to Killarney.

Looking forward to seeing you somewhere in August.

Saludos,

KS.

[barney]

may i suggest that on leaving Belfast that instead of going direct to Derry that you travel north along the coast via the Giants Causeway to Coleraine and on to Derry. I am schedualed to work that weekend but hope to meet up somewhere along the route

[goseatonio]

Hola goseantonio,

Perhaps you could consider the following route as outlined on this post http://www.mx5ireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4726 when you are going out of Galway. You could then cross over the River Shannon on the Killimer to Tarbert ferry, which would be interesting, and then on to Killarney.

Looking forward to seeing you somewhere in August.

Saludos,

KS.

Hi KindredSpirit,

Thank you for your suggestion, we also look forward to meet irish friends during our trip!

may i suggest that on leaving Belfast that instead of going direct to Derry that you travel north along the coast via the Giants Causeway to Coleraine and on to Derry. I am schedualed to work that weekend but hope to meet up somewhere along the route

Thank you barney,

Giants Causeway is a must, and I've readed that the road on the coast is also a must for landscape and MX5 lovers.

I've to said that this is only a draft, and that it only shows places to sleep, the route is the one google suggested as the fastest one, but not the funniest...

[franksm]

Hi Jose

Definitely try and get to the North coast (Bushmills, Portballintrae) you won't regret it. Some of the best beaches in Ireland, especially for surfers.

Giant's Causeway is also up that way

[fobbzy]

Would agree with all of the above....
Would recomend the Ferrycarrig hotel in Wexford (just outside of Wexford but great views)
Also The Lake Hotel in Killarney (superior room again great views)

Both grand and safe parking and great food and staff......

[goseatonio]

Thank you franksm and frobbzy!

Your suggestions are really helpfull, it¡s nice to receive your help organizing our trip.

After your suggestions, we've made a revised plan for places to sleep, next days we'll try to book accomodation.

http://maps.google.es/maps?saddr=Dubl%C ... ls&t=m&z=6



Ferry to Ireland
Departs : 06 AUG 2012 at 18.00
Arrives : 07 AUG 2012 at 11.30
Sailing with : Irish Ferries
Route : Cherbourg to Rosslare - Oscar Wilde


Dublin: 2 nigts------------------------- 07+08 august (exit 09)

Belfast: 1 nigt------------------------- 09 august (exit 10)

Portballintrae: 1 nigt------------------10 august (exit 11)

Sligo: 2 nigts--------------------------11+12 august (exit 13)

Clifden: 1 nigt------------------------13 august (exit 14)

Galway: 2 nigts----------------------14+15 august (exit 16)

Killaloe: 1 nigt-----------------------16 august (exit 17)

Killarney: 2 nigts-------------------- 17+18 august (exit 19)

Cork: 1 nigt------------------------- 19 august (exit 20)

Wexford: 1 nigt----------------------20 august (exit 21)

Ferry to France
Departs : 21 AUG 2012 at 15.30
Arrives : 22 AUG 2012 at 11.00
Sailing with : Irish Ferries
Route : Rosslare to Cherbourg - Oscar Wilde

[goseatonio]

Question about the ferry:

A friend suggested me to put towing hooks in front and rear bumpers before boarding our cars in the ferry. He said if we do that, we would provide the ferry operators with easy points for fasten the car to the ferry's floor, so we can avoid potential damages in the car.

What do you think about it?

I guess my car has only one hook, so I should buy another one, but I think this is unexpensive.

[leamyj]

No need unless the seas are EXTREMELY rough, in which case they usually cancel the sailings

I think that they usually tie down the wheels if they decide that the sailing may be rough, but we came back from Barcelona last year in some VERY rough seas..just ask any of those who spent the night getting sick ( isn't that right Steve, Alan, PJ etc??).....and nobody's car suffered any damage at all.

John

[goseatonio]

No need unless the seas are EXTREMELY rough, in which case they usually cancel the sailings

I think that they usually tie down the wheels if they decide that the sailing may be rough, but we came back from Barcelona last year in some VERY rough seas..just ask any of those who spent the night getting sick ( isn't that right Steve, Alan, PJ etc??).....and nobody's car suffered any damage at all.

John

Good to know that this is not need to worry about the tie down of the car, but it's not relaxing to read about your shaked trip...

[Silverfox ni]

Hi goseatonio,

As area coordinator for the mx-5 Northern Ireland area may I say you will be made very welcome on this island, both by our friends in the south and us up north. I look forward to meeting up with you at some time during your trip, our web site mx5ni.com is down at the moment but hopefully will be up and running again soon. meanwhile I will follow your plans on this site.
I also hope to meet up with you all from MX5 Ireland some time this year or how about you doing a run in this direction.
Peter Morrow

[Steve]

No need unless the seas are EXTREMELY rough, in which case they usually cancel the sailings

I think that they usually tie down the wheels if they decide that the sailing may be rough, but we came back from Barcelona last year in some VERY rough seas..just ask any of those who spent the night getting sick ( isn't that right Steve, Alan, PJ etc??).....and nobody's car suffered any damage at all.

John

Yeah, t'was very rough but fun. You just need to have a pair of the sea sickness armband thingys, they worked like a charm.

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[Paschal]

Oh yes, I remember that. We were acting like children, drinking pints, when all around us were struggling to keep their lunch down

[leamyj]

I can't believe that it's nearly a year since that trip..........

John

[leprochaun]

hello
from where you are?
if you are on your way to wexford visit us. we are between the ferry to waterford and wexford.
Old Rebels Garage
Clonmines
Wellingtonbridge
bernd