https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 23:59:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750568 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:25:33 +0000 swedishfish 1750568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: part of my family was from Dingle. My mom and sister got to go. I so wish I had been able to visit the Dingle Peninsula. You're so lucky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750538 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:52:31 +0000 raintreebee 1750538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived there for awhile. Dingle was my favorite by far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750501 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:17:00 +0000 blackbird 1750501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend just went and brought us back the most amazing candy bars. That's all :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750481 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:04:57 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1750481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friends and I visited in 2009 and we really enjoyed the Wild Wicklow tour departing from Dublin.<br /> <a href="http://www.wildwicklow.ie/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwicklow.ie/</a></p> <p>I also recommend visiting the Malahide Castle, we didn't do the tour, but if I were to go back, I'd opt for a tour since it was quite a ways to get there through public transportation (we stayed in Dublin). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750427 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:40:25 +0000 MaryM 1750427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second @Chillybear: </p> <p>Adare is gorgeous! We went there on a tour when I was 16 and didn't remember the name of the place. It was really gorgeous. Some of my favorite photos were taken there </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750422 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:38:22 +0000 MaryM 1750422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have family from the south, so I'm partial to that area of the country.</p> <p>I wouldn't insist on flying into Dublin. Sometimes Shannon can be a little cheaper, and then it's easier to get to some things like the Cliffs of Moher.</p> <p>I love West Cork. Baltimore is probably our most favorite place to visit. It's super small town, but really gorgeous. Mizen Head is also awesome. Cobh is also in that area, which is sort of the opposite of Ellis Island. It's where a lot of emigrants left from. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750393 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:30:39 +0000 Synchronicity 1750393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our neighbors just went and they had a fantastic trip! Theirs was a guided tour so they were all over the place, but they said the food was good, the places they stayed were nice, and the locals were soooo friendly! They would ask people which pub they recommended, and the strangers would sometimes join their group for a drink! Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750381 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:22:24 +0000 Chillybear 1750381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a great deal that i found on travelzoo for air, accomodations and car rental. we stayed at Adare Manor in the townhomes there were 4 of us but could have easily slept 6-8. Very easy to drive around and we took the train from galway to dublin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750363 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:13:27 +0000 swedishfish 1750363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, it's beautiful! We flew into Dublin, did a tour, and flew out of Shannon. My mom and sister went back and took the train across the country. Killarney was an awesome city. The Cliffs of Moher were breathtaking. The Ring of Kerry was beautiful and fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750349 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:06:02 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1750349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you want to splurge a bit I highly recommend a vagabond tour! They are very small, get you off the beaten path, and you definitely get a good feel for the country. Or guide was amazing. And it's worth noting that I usually prefer independent travel, but they were fantastic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750294 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:51:56 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1750294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! My mom and I are planning a trip there next fall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750285 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:49:34 +0000 emg86 1750285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cliffs of Moher are definitely worth going to. Absolutely beautiful. We drove around from place to place and our favorite place was Dingle. Made life long friends. Such a fun &amp; beautiful place. We didn't love Dublin except for Trinity College and Guinness brewery, but the country side was beautiful. We stayed at little B&amp;Bs along the way and loved them all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750275 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:46:34 +0000 LuLu Mom 1750275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never been, but all I can say is I'm super jealous! It's on my bucket list of places to visit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750267 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:45:17 +0000 imbali 1750267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yay! ireland is wonderful. I lived there for a while and loved it. It is small so you could stay in two places but just check what the travel options are for getting between them because the trains can be sexpesnive and the buses take a ridiculous amount of time and visit every little town on the way. </p> <p>I'd definitely do Dublin, can't miss it. @raspberries: gave great suggestions. I'll have a think and if I can remember anything must-see, I'll come back and add it! Cliffs of Moher were my favourite though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750256 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:43:08 +0000 Tanjowen 1750256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: We went for 4 days and it was a blast! Definitely stay in Dublin for at least 2 days. Great shopping, great pubs and the Guinness Brewery. We rented a car and drove to Kilkenny and saw the castle. It's a beautiful town to explore. We then worked our way back up to Dublin along the coast, and Wicklow was nice to stop in and see the ocean.</p> <p>Eat lots of lamb Irish stew, hang out in the pubs and enjoy the scenery. Have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750232 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:37:20 +0000 raspberries 1750232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went on our honeymoon to Ireland!</p> <p>You'd probably want to spend a little bit of time in Dublin since you're probably flying in/out of there - you can see the Guinness brewery, lots of neat museums and things if you're into history, Trinity College and the Book of Kells, etc. If you want to see the west coast of Ireland, you might want to stay in Cork/Galway/Limerick and use it as a base - there's a lot more wilderness sightseeing (the Ring of Kerry, places to go hiking, castle ruins, etc.) in that direction! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750226 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:36:21 +0000 meredithNYC 1750226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been, but it was way back in my senior year of high school (1999- yikes!). I loved, loved, loved it and had a wonderful time. You are right in thinking that it's small enough to stay in two different places - probably more, honestly, if you don't mind moving around with your stuff frequently.</p> <p>Loved the natural beauty of places like the Cliffs of Moher and Giant's Causeway, but also enjoyed just getting a feel for the culture in pubs and such.</p> <p>ETA - I think it's so sweet that you and your BFF have this tradition of taking trips to celebrate milestone birthdays. How awesome to have such a great friend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-ireland#post-1750214 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:31:37 +0000 Mamaof2 1750214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, me and my BFF turn 40 in 2015 so we want to travel (summer 2015) ! We went to Paris in 2004 and we picked Ireland this time.</p> <p>I looked on airbnb and there are over 1000 listings - I don't think Ireland is very big though so maybe we can stay in 2 different areas?</p> <p>It would be ~8-10 days.</p> <p>Ever been? suggestions on where to stay? Must see things? </p>