If you could spend one night...

Anywhere Northeast of Dundalk. Carlingford seems like good fun with their pubs and old ruins everywhere (and that's just the locals). 20 minute drive or so will take you up to the top of Clermont Carn with views of Dundalk, Carlingford Lough and up North. Newry is within about 15 minutes for go-karting as well.

Meangadh

My votes would be for Kilkenny (serious amount of good restaurants and pubs, voted friendliest city in Europe and 9th friendliest overall in the world!), Killarney (beautiful scenery, loads of hotels to choose from), Ennis (sound people, good craic, loads to do in the greater Clare region- Burren, cliffs etc) or Derry (great nightlife and really interesting history- I really noticed when I was there how much I hadn't a clue of about the North growing up in the Republic).

There's flippin loads to do in Ireland, I can never understand anyone who says there isn't. Sure, the weather is often crap but that's well known. There's still plenty to do regardless of the weather.

Meangadh

Professor Knowall wrote: »

Go to London. If you are only going for one night, you won't need to have any check in luggage so if you booked early, the flight will cost you the around the same as train fares around Ireland. The cost of a hotel will be similar when you add in the rip off Ireland balance and there will be LOADS to do. If you don't want to do sporty, scenery stuff or sit in a bar all day, Ireland is a bit crap. No contest.

Hotels in London are mostly way more expensive than in Ireland, particularly if you want one with good public transport options nearby. Travel around London is dear too. Don't get me wrong, I love London and go there a few times a year- and there's still so much I want to do every time I go- but each time I go I spend so much (and that's not including shopping, I generally don't bother shopping in London).

I do love it though so if you have the money, go for it!

christine86

I am asking along the same kind of lines....but I would like to know of the best nights out had in towns outside of the main cities of Ireland. Places like Dingle that have only one nightclub and where you could come across anything or anyone...but most importantly all the whilst having a top class night.
I would be interested in hearing where the best small towns (with nightclubs) to go out in are in Ireland?

jester77

christine86 wrote: »

I am asking along the same kind of lines....but I would like to know of the best nights out had in towns outside of the main cities of Ireland. Places like Dingle that have only one nightclub and where you could come across anything or anyone...but most importantly all the whilst having a top class night.
I would be interested in hearing where the best small towns (with nightclubs) to go out in are in Ireland?

The weirdest night I ever had in a small town was Shannon, I recall a place called the nights or knights. But that was many many years ago, before the burst and before the bubble.

sebastianlieken

Hold on a second...

you mean to tell me... there other places out there, that arn't Dublin?!

Roberto91

One stop shop for scenery ,atmosphere,excellent pubs(40 or more),and you wont get your head kicked in as with many towns ie Kilkenny it must be....DINGLE.

arybvtcw0eolkf

People are gonna laugh at this one ~ Limerick, some cracking little boozers in Limerick city..

Roberto91

Is buddies bar still in Limerick?

Roberto91

This is an interesting question,outside of Dublin its difficult to find a place with a real buzz..maybe Galway

Ush1

Kinsale, it's like the San Fran of Ireland.

biko

Carlingford

Sir Arthur Daley

Goleen, Co.Cork. :rolleyes:

karareilly

killkenny

donegal__road

Derry

J_E

YellowFeather wrote: »

in a county other than Dublin (but easily accessibly from Dublin by rail/bus (but preferably rail)), and you were also going to spend the day there, [wall of text]

Just a general question - no reason - that I'd like to throw out to AH 'cause you're all so knowledgeable and/or attractive.

Wow, you guys don't get out much, do you? Like...you don't just go out there?

Oink

rarnes1 wrote: »

Carlow.

Dangerous and mysterious.

Some say it doesn't exist.

The first rule of Carlow - You do not speak about Carlow.



I second Carlingford. Just replace the go-karts with the lasers (the guns or the boats, preferably both)