These are a few places ive seen in the last few years that i think are worth the drive:

Father Teds House Co.Clare
Cliffs of Moher
Molls Gap Killarney
Conor Pass Dingle

All good drives with plenty of Photo ops!!

 

If you come to Cork go West.

I cant advise Cape Clear Island enough. Go to Skibereen and then onto Baltimore and head over on a ferry. Theres B and Bs there and a Hostel.

Or theres a small place past Skibereen called Castletownshend its a small village on the coast. Theres a pub in the village called Mary Anns its food is to die for. Its always a great hit with the ladies for me on about the 3/4 date....

if you want anymore info on either of the places give me a pm.

 

QUOTE (Oisin @ Jan 6 2009, 01:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>These are a few places ive seen in the last few years that i think are worth the drive:

Father Teds House Co.Clare
Cliffs of Moher
Molls Gap Killarney
Conor Pass Dingle

All good drives with plenty of Photo ops!!

What direction had you planned on going?

I can't but recommend the ring of Kerry, Conor's pass and Moll's Gap.
Plenty of nice hotels, B&B's and restaurants along the way too.

P.s. check the weather for your choosen area....you wouldn't want to be doing this on icy roads

 

Theres a pub in the village called Mary Anns its food is to die for. Its always a great hit with the ladies for me on about the 3/4 date....

You romantic git

 

check out the canals, lakes and ashford castle/gardens if your in the mayo/galway area.

 

Connemara is great at this time of year, great driving roads (Cong to Lenane along Lough Corrib is epic), no buses and awesome scenery.

 

With complete certainty, I was definitely not logged in this morning at 1am!

Have to stop forgetting to log out on the lads PCs!!

Anyways, as Ive already mentioned! and to add....

Without doubt, the drive from Bantry to Kenmare, Kenmare to Killarney via molls gap, is without doubt, the best scenic, interesting and fun drive I have ever done in this country. 5 Stars! (Only bettered by the time I did it in a Lotus Elise!)

 

head north... Belfast for the day. stay in 10 squre hotel in the city center real good restraunt there to. Next day hit the Antrim coast road. Was up there a while back with herself class spot, theres a mad rope bridge, and the giants causeway of coarse! If ya like driving do the coast road!! think its about 60 miles or so, finish up in derry... stay there for the night then head south through donegal quick stop in harveys point for a bit of lunch. From there go to sligo.. Rosses point, strandhill, Go for a drive on the rally stage around lough gill then go home 3 days.. mighty!!

 

QUOTE (micksvrs @ Jan 6 2009, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Theres a pub in the village called Mary Anns its food is to die for. Its always a great hit with the ladies for me on about the 3/4 date....

You romantic git

Its all about whatever works for you!!!!

 

QUOTE (Dave Red @ Jan 6 2009, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Connemara is great at this time of year, great driving roads (Cong to Lenane along Lough Corrib is epic), no buses and awesome scenery.

you better not be bringing a low car if your driving on these roads!!

 

come to mullingar, its pyoor claaaaas

 

Another vote for West Cork and Kerry.

Head up Molls Gap, drop down into Kenmare and head for the Tim Healy Pass. I promise you that you'll go back for a second run at the Healy.

Well sighted corners, very very little local traffic and fairly good surface over the vast majority of it.

 

Well iv always had a soft spot for donegal

.....so if your heading north....knockalla and Atlantic drive are a must if you have never been, i was only up there last week for a drive and it was fantastic!!

But if your for south, as said mols gap and healy pass, and there's another road down clonakilty way i just can't think of

a it'll come to me.

 

or head to Paris....ferry from Rosslaire-cherbourg

Bet that would surprise her-don't forget the passports though

Mmmm haven't done the Tim Healy Pass for ages.....must give it a go again soon

 

[quote name='kenneally_mark' date='Jan 6 2009, 02:13 AM' post='213057']
If you come to Cork go West.

I cant advise Cape Clear Island enough. Go to Skibereen and then onto Baltimore and head over on a ferry. Theres B and Bs there and a Hostel.

capers is savage spend a night there an the craic is brilliant good for seinic views too

 

Healy Pass all day long!!

 

down the windy gap outside castlebar!!

 

JEse lads, PIMP your County......

has to be kerry.... savage night life after your burn arounf the ring too..

 

Kilkenny castle is one places ya have to see nice walk ways around the castle gardens she will like it anyway