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Waterford - Donegal : Which route?

  • 25-03-2010 9:35pm
    #1
    blah_frenchie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭


    Thinking of going to Donegal this weekend (only part of Ireland I haven't been to).
    Which route from Waterford would you suggest?
    - Dublin - Belfast - Donegal
    - KK - Portlaoise - Athlone - Sligo - Donegal
    - Other suggestion?

    Thanks :)


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  • #2
    Steviemak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 430 ✭✭Steviemak


    blah_frenchie wrote: »
    Thinking of going to Donegal this weekend (only part of Ireland I haven't been to).
    Which route from Waterford would you suggest?
    - Dublin - Belfast - Donegal
    - KK - Portlaoise - Athlone - Sligo - Donegal
    - Other suggestion?

    Thanks :)

    Really depends on the part.

    Letterkenny/inishowen via Dublin - m1 - Monaghan - Donegal

    Donegal Town, Bundoran, Ballyshannon via Dublin - Sligo - Donegal


  • #3
    johnbk
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭johnbk


    I have tryed every possible route and it depends largly which part of Donegal you are going to.

    I have been living in South east having moved from Donegal in 2001. When the M9 is complete it will be an hour and a half quicked for me to visit the folks back home from when I first moved down.

    I always now use the M9 to Dublin, the M50 as far as the M1, the M1 as far as the N33, the N33 to Ardee onto the N2, the N2 to the Border, the A5 to Stabane and the N14 to Letterkenny.

    The old way I use to go was to Portlaois, on to Tullamore, Mullingar, Cavan, Enniskillen, Castlederg, Strabane and then into Donegal

    My views are my own.



  • #4
    blah_frenchie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭blah_frenchie


    the route via Dublin then M1 looks the fastest one indeed.

    I don't know where exactly in Donegal to go. Just going on a road trip with my girlfriend...
    We'll stop wherever it looks good to us :D

    If you have any suggestion on where exactly to go, don't hesitate...

    cheers


  • #5
    johnbk
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭johnbk


    Well the fact the you are on on 'Infrastructure' maybe you might appreciate the Harry Blaney bridge in Mulroy bay.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/11287317@N04/3456781295/

    and also take in Portsalon...

    My views are my own.



  • #6
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    Moved from Infrastructure.


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  • #7
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    You'd be better off going to somewhere like Leitrim. If you really want to go to Donegal you're probably quicker flying via London to Derry.


  • #8
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,337 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    johnbk wrote:
    I always now use the M9 to Dublin, the M50 as far as the M1, the M1 as far as the N33, the N33 to Ardee onto the N2, the N2 to the Border, the A5 to Stabane and the N14 to Letterkenny.

    This is the route I would take as well, although if only going as far as Donegal Town, the road to Sligo might be a better option.

    This thread might give you some ideas about where to go in Donegal.

    Might be no harm travelling as far as Letterkenny initially, spending the night there, and then touring the county from there.

    Enjoy.


  • #9
    Stonewolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭Stonewolf


    I find going via Sligo works best, but if you're heading for the northern part of the county you're probably best going through the North.

    I'm generally travelling from Dublin though so the M/N4 is a good route for me but if you're going via Dublin anyway you may as well take that route.


  • #10
    blah_frenchie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭blah_frenchie


    Hi there,

    We drove to Sligo via Naas, took the turn in Naas towards Sallins then Kilcock. Then M4.
    Great ddrive. Only 4h driving 130 kmh on the motorway.

    The new motorway between Waterford and KK does not really help as there's a lot of traffic on the KK ring...


  • #11
    blah_frenchie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭blah_frenchie


    Slept in Sligo on friday night. then drove from there to Bushmills via Donegal, letterkenny, Derry.
    Beautiful drive!

    Slept in Bushmills Saturday night and drove all the coastal drive down to Belfast. Nice drive as well.


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