Ireland Summer Vacation 2008

A trip from June 10, 2008 to June 19, 2008, travelling to Bunratty, Ennis, Kilkenny, Dublin

To Ireland with Kayleigh, Emily and Gran

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Tue 06/10/08 (day 1) - Bunratty

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Bunratty

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Bunratty, Ireland

Tue Jun 10 12:00am

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Gallows View (2 nights)

Turn left between Bunratty Castle & Durty Nellies Pub. Through the car park, 7th house on right.

Hotel

Bunratty, Ireland

Tue Jun 10 12:00am - Thu Jun 12 12:00am

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Car Rental

Mini van 340.84 eu pick up at Dublin airport return to Dublin City Center.

Transportation

Tue Jun 10 8:00am - Sun Jun 15 9:00am

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Euro 340.84
( UK Â£ 242.00 US $ 473.77 )
DUBLIN AIRPORT: (staffed 06:00 - 23:00 GMT Daily) Tel: 353 1 8444199 Arrivals Hall, Dublin Airport. Directions to our Dublin Airport desk: Turn right when you come out of baggage reclaim. Pass all other car rental companies on your left. We are the last car rental company in the line. You will see the Irish Car Rentals sign over our desk.

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Wed 06/11/08 (day 2) - Ennis

Ennis

Peel back the layers and see what market day was really like in medieval Ennis . . . Pre payment is not required …More

City

Lifford Rd
Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland
Tel +353 (0) 87 648 3714

Wed Jun 11 9:00am - Wed Jun 11 10:00am

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Tours run every day except Tuesday at 11:00am and 7:00pm from May to October.

Meeting point is in the centre of town just outside the Ennis Tourist Office (in Temple Gate Hotel courtyard).

Duration is approx 1 hour 20 mins.

Cost is €8 per person (Children accompanied by adults are free).

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Cliffs of Moher

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Wed Jun 11 2:00pm - Wed Jun 11 4:00pm

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Facilities Charge per vehicle

Car: €8.00

The Facilities charge includes access to all public areas of the Visitor Centre building, all external areas of the Visitor Zone including the cliff pathways and platforms, vehicle parking and provision of first aid facilities and safety onsite. This charge also contributes toward the visitor management and conservation provided at the Cliffs of Moher.

ATLANTIC EDGE charge per head
Adult: €4.00
Family(2 4): €11.95
Student/OAP: €3.50
Child(4-16): €2.50
Child(under 4): Free
Group (10 ): €3.50
Trade Rates apply

Entry to the Atlantic Edge is based on a timed entry. Your ticket will show the entry time selected. Atlantic Edge is capacity controlled so please check early for availability on busy days.

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O'Brien's Tower

O'Brien's Tower opens May to October: Daily: 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., last admission 5.30 p.m.

Thing to Do

Wed Jun 11 5:00pm - Wed Jun 11 6:00pm

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Traditional Irish Night - Corn Barn

Traditional Irish Night at the Corn Barn in Bunratty Folk Park.

Restaurant

Wed Jun 11 7:00pm - Wed Jun 11 10:00pm

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Sent reservation request Feb 9th

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Thu 06/12/08 (day 3)

Woodstock Arms (3 nights)

Located in Inistioge

Hotel

Thu Jun 12 4:00pm - Sun Jun 15 11:00am

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Fri 06/13/08 (day 4) - Kilkenny

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Kilkenny

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Kilkenny, Ireland

Fri Jun 13 10:00am - Fri Jun 13 12:00pm

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Kilkenny Castle

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Kilkenny Castle is the finest Norman castle in Ireland, built in the 12th century. The castle is full of treasures: …

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The Parade
Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland

Fri Jun 13 10:00am - Fri Jun 13 12:00pm

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Inistioge

City

Fri Jun 13 5:00pm - Sun Jun 15 10:00am

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Sat 06/14/08 (day 5)

Co Wexford

City

Sat Jun 14 10:00am - Sat Jun 14 12:00pm

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Dunbrody Ship New Ross, Co. Wexford.
The Dunbrody, a full scale reproduction of a 19th century famine ship, is an authentic replica of the three masted Barque built in Quebec in 1845. Board the Dunbrody and walk in the footsteps of famine emigrants on their journey of hope across the Atlantic Ocean. A computer database of ships passengers lists, records over 2 million individual passengers. Audio visual and interactive displays trace the amazing success stories of the Kennedy's, Henry Ford and Commodore Barry among others.
Open: Daily April to Sept. 9:00am-6:00pm and Oct. to March 10:00am-5:00pm.

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J.F.K. Trust Dunbrody

Housed in twin 18th-century grain mills, this intelligent, absorbing center tells the story of the Irish Diaspora …More

Thing to Do

Sat Jun 14 1:00pm

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Wexford

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Sat Jun 14 2:00pm - Sat Jun 14 4:00pm

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Duncannon Fort

Duncannon Fort is a star shaped fortress on an important promontory in Waterford Harbour. It was built in 1558 in the expectation of an attack on the area by the Spanish Armada. The Fort is surrounded by a 30 ft high dry moat and has one of the oldest lighthouses of its kind in Ireland. All the major buildings in the Fort surround a parade ground. A walk around the outer ramparts afford spectacular views across the estuary to Co. Waterford and down to Hook Head. Located at a lower level than the moat is the croppy boy cell. After the 1798 rebellion, prisoners were detained here pending transfer to Geneva Barracks for trial and sentencing. An added attraction from 2002 is the Maritime Museum which charts the maritime history of one of the most dangerous coastlines in Ireland, the Wexford coast.

Opening Hours:
June - September Daily 10am - 5.30pm
Guided Tours Available:
10:30am - 12:30pm - 2:00pm - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Admission:
Adults - €4.00
Children, Seniors - €2.00
Family Groups - €10.00

Tel: 051 389454.
Fax: 051 389454.

Duncannon Fort is also home to a Cafe, Craft Shop, Artists Studio and the Cockleshell Art Centre,

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John F. Kennedy Arboretum

Dedicated to the memory of the 35th U.S. president, this 240-hectare (593-acre) arboretum is about 32km (20 miles …More

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Sat Jun 14 2:00pm - Sat Jun 14 3:00pm

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Sun 06/15/08 (day 6) - Dublin

Dalkey

City

Sun Jun 15 12:00pm

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Ripley Court Hotel (3 nights)

Located near Connally Station

Hotel

37 Talbot St
Dublin, Ireland
01-8365892

Sun Jun 15 4:00pm - Wed Jun 18 8:00am

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Mon 06/16/08 (day 7) - Dublin

Tour - Giants Causeway

Irish Whiskey / Giants Causeway A highlight of any Northern Ireland travel adventure is a private guided tour …More

Thing to Do

Connoly Station
Dublin
353 1 856 0045

Mon Jun 16 6:00am - Mon Jun 16 7:00pm

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Booking confirmed:
Total 436eu amex
The details of your booking are the following:
The Giant's Causeway Glens of Antrim and Wild Atlantic Coast
A fascinating day out to the famed Antrim coast with its spectacular seascapes taking in the Giant's Causeway, Dunluce Castle and the old Bushmills Distillery. Rail travel Dublin - Belfast - Dublin by "Enterprise Express" (all admissions , transfers/tours included). Check in Dublin Connolly Station 07.15 (gate for platform 4). Please note, later return of train at 22.15.

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Dublin

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Dublin, Ireland

Mon Jun 16 10:00am - Mon Jun 16 8:00pm

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Tue 06/17/08 (day 8) - Dublin

Hop on-Hop off bus

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Tue Jun 17 8:00am - Tue Jun 17 9:00am

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http://www.dublinbus.ie/sightseeing/city…

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Gallagher's Boxty House

Samantha Brown ate here in Temple Bar.

Restaurant

20 Temple Bar
Dublin, 2, Ireland

Tue Jun 17 4:00pm - Tue Jun 17 6:00pm

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Wed 06/18/08 (day 9)

Dublin Air Link #747

CENTRAL BUS STATION TO DUBLIN AIRPORT CASH FARES: Adult: €6.00. Child: €3.00. Please note - Luggage must not be …More

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Wed Jun 18 8:00am - Wed Jun 18 9:00am

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debbill72 (View debbill72's trips)

Have you been to Ireland before?Have you driven there?Two thoughts from someone who has. It take a long time to get from point a to b, even if it doesn't look far on the map, also, unless your used to driving on the left, you will want an automatic car, and even then, it takes a couple or 3 days to get used to driving on the wrong side of the road and the roundabouts.I think you have too many things packed into your days,good luck!

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podzo1 (View podzo1's trips)

This trip sounds so cool!!!
I've allways wanted to go to Ireland.

Posted 5 months ago.

davis.tina27 (View davis.tina27's trips)

this trip was so awesome!!!1 i would like to visit some day.

bramlumito (View bramlumito's trips)

Hi, My husband and I did a similar trip to Ireland a couple of years ago. As debbill72 commented, driving around Ireland does take longer than you may anticipate. My advise is to buy yourself a detailed road map as road signs are not always as they seem and the roads in the cities are often very narrow (plus there always seems to be some farmer driving his tractor down the main street) LOL. Still, it wasn't that hard and we had a great time. You don't seem to be going to the Dingle Peninsula area where some of the most spectacular scenery is. Blarney Castle is another good place to see. We stayed in B & B's on our trip except in Dublin which I would recommend, but they may be too expensive for 4 people. Anyway, enjoy your trip - I'm sure you'll have fun.

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bernadineflanagan (View bernadineflanagan's trips)

Hi there. I live in Dublin, Ireland off the M50 & love traveling in my 2 seater Peugeot around the Island. Bearing in mind Ireland is the 3rd largest Island in Europe, my little car can cope nicely.
Buying a map is good, but if you really want to make your trip more plesant, might I suggest a GPS too?!! Its not romantic standing in the rain under an umberella, looking at a saturated map with your loved ones peering on in great hope that you can read dribble. My newest GPS is compatable with my phone as it is illegal to answer a cell phone here while driving but I have one that is only 18 months old & you are MORE than welcome to borrow it. It has no bluetooth hence the new one but it gets you from A to B and gives you an estimate of your time to your arrival.
It also has attractions and P.O.I. (points of interest) for where ever you are including phone numbers. It has too many features to mention but a "must have". For your comfort, it has an American accent as well as many others & several different languages to make "the traveller" feel at home. You are more than welcome to borrow it & it comes with a car charger which plugs into the cigarette lighter. I'd strongly recommend it for anyone visiting. They're too expensive to buy for a driving trip so "borrow way". I trust you!! The new smaller roads and housing estates developed in the last few months are not on it but your doing main roads, towns/cities & I believe the "Leprechauns"havnt moved them... yet! LOL
Whatever your decission, when you arrive, we all welcome you with a big "Failte" "May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields, And until we meet again, May God hold you In the palm of his hand." Bernadine

Cedar Waxwing (View Cedar Waxwing's trips)

We're visiting Ireland this summer too. I'll have to read your trip plan more carefully as I plan our trip.

We're staying in self-catering cottages, so won't be traveling around as much, but hopefully will get to see a lot of Clare and Kerry.

sabahsuliman (View sabahsuliman's trips)

hi,Idid visiit Ireland in the last Chresmats 26/12/2007 spending the most enjoyable vacation in my life for one month doing many tirps inside the countery dublin mountain, dublin zoo,the countryside of castlebar and westford and many other tour locations.

Jenny (View Jenny's trips)

Ypu have a lot packed in for 10 days. I went last summer for 3 weeks, and have to say that if I didn't have a local showing me around to spots that I had marked in my travel book, I would have had to take another 3 weeks. Traveling along the roads in the non-metropolitan areas takes alot longer than it looks on a map.

Also, for those who are looking for a little cheaper place to stay during the summers, look into the local universities. They open their dorms up for people to stay in, and it's dirt cheap (30-40 euro a night). I stayed at UC Dublin while I was in Dublin for a week and ahlaf, and it was great. Bought a bus ticket book, that basically let you ride all day long on one ticket (4 day packs). Once you get your bearings, you can take Bus Erin (like our greyhound system here in the states) to any place you want and not have to hassle with driving.

I had a blast!

Comment on Howth and Bray. Howth, is absolutely beautiful, I visitied there and it was pooring rain and windy, but it was nice. I took the Dart from Dublin up there. And Bray, you have to take the bus from Bray up to Inniskerry and Powerscourt. The grounds at Powerscourt are absolutely breath taking!

Posted 2 months ago.

Waiting patiently to hear how it all went...

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SoJo (View SoJo's trips)

I loved your blog! This is the first time I have ever visited the trip planner website. Someone just told me about it the other day. What a wonderful first-time experience. Your blog entries were a delight. My husband and I are going to Ireland in August and I am very excited and was thrilled to read about your adventures. We will get our youngest child situated in his college dorm and take off a few days later...no children! Romance! Empty Nest! haha. We have rented a 2 bedroom condo for a week in County Clare (it is supposed to be nice and is at a golf resort; also the price was good because we got it through a travel club). Our plan is to rent a car and to see whatever sights we can in one week (but most of the time, we will return to our condo. At the end of the week, we fly out of Shannon over to Scotland for another 9 days. We have a cottage rented there in Callandar, Scotland. Any suggestions by anyone in regard to either country would be welcome. Your stories of Dublin made me a bit wary of venturing there in a rental car...would you advise against going? Sounds like there are so many other things to see and that sounded so stressful for you and your husband. Maybe we will stick closer to County Clare (that is the county with Cliffs of Moher, which has been my screensaver ever since I booked the trip!). At this point, I really haven't planned any specifics other than I've reserved the plane tickets and lodging. It sounds like I should get some maps and maybe plan a real itinerary? We have 2 in college and are watching the money, but of course want to enjoy our time, too. We are in our 40s and very physically fit (in other words, we like to walk and hike and want to do while we still can!). Our main objectives are just to take in the beautiful scenery and the culture. You say the people are friendly and that sounds delightful. Again, any suggestions (from anyone) are very welcome. We are from NC. THANKS.

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