Week off - round Ireland trip -

Skill Magill

I'll be doing a bit of tour myself over the next week. I've taken next week off and intend driving south from Dublin, down through wicklow/wexford, maybe as far as waterford, find a bnb and then off to west cork, find a cheapo hotel for a few days, across to the ring of kerry, bnb that for a night, then up to Galway> Donegal> Antrim coast and back down.
There will be very little planning, a few tools in the back box, pair of jeans in the dry bag, and thats about it. Thats the law haha

M450

Hope the weather is kind to ya, bitter one this morning

TeaBagMania

I envy you brother; one of my dreams is to ride the perimeter of Ireland stooping to see all the sights along the way with absolutely no worries of keeping a timetable.
Keep us posted and take lots of pics

Wonda-Boy

Good stuff mate, get as many pics as you can. Maybe post up your deffo route I am sure there are lads on here that could meet you for a cuppa and a grin along the way mate.

ratracer

If you are coming from Kerry to Galway I would recommend coming on the ferry for tarbert to killimer and then coming up the coast road in Clare. Good enough roads and fantastic views of the Atlantic/Aran/ Galway bay (well, if the fog lifts).

Skill Magill

I'll defo give that one a go ratracer

serious3

get to clifden theres tea biscuits and a workshop if needed

Skill Magill

^^
Haha cheers man,
If anyone has done this before, is it handy enough pullin into a bnb/hostel/hotel and getting a bed? I dont want to go down the avenue of a fixed route with prebooked accommodation. Do you get ripped off if you don't prebook?


Edit
Don't care, just gonna go, see what happens!

serious3

this time of year the hostels in clifden are closed, some b+b are open around town, hotels are open but dunno what they would charge

two wheels good

If you're considering hostels don't overlook An Oige Youth Hostels. Many of them are open year round. Hostels are often a good place for the solitary traveller to find some pleasant company.

The main road from Waterford to Cork (and beyond!) is very tedious. Unless you're keen to take a few coastal/mountain detours I'd press on to the west.
If you want a local guide - at the weekend - from Cork city to West Cork\Kerry let me know. I'll be out 'biking on Sunday, dry weather forecast.

deegs

I would try and airbnb it...