Recommendations for roads in Southern Ireland.

[Ginger]

Merry Christmas Guys,

As I am working all the chrimbo and New Year period I have a few days R&R coming up and fancy nipping over to Ireland on the ferry for a bimble about.

Oddly enough, having ridden in many places around the world I have yet to roll a wheel on the Emerald Isle.

My rough plan is to get the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin on the Friday morning. Then return Rosslare to Pembroke on the Tuesday morning.

I am thinking of heading towards Sligo / Galway then round the west coast heading south round to Cork and then to Rosslare.

Just a nice easy ride.

SO - which are the good roads, the quiet glens, the out of the way places, the good things to see?

All suggestion gratefully received,

Andy.

[vRSG60]

Sally Gap & Glendalough.

[Moorso]

If you're heading towards Galway, off the top of my head come up from the south west and travel along the south coast (Kinsale to Bantry) then The Ring of Kerry onto the Wild Atlantic Way seems a good choice.

Plenty to see along these routes; look out for Brown signs that direct to heritage sites and scenic routes.

[TomBoyNI]

Yep get yourself into the Wild Atlantic Way. It's outstanding.

[V2orV4]

Yep, WAW is brill and easy to follow. Just bimble off route if you feel like a change, but you prob won't! I'm sure you'll love Ireland, so much to enjoy and people are very friendly and helpful.

[SteveR]

The WAW will certainly live up to its name at the moment.... ! Very wet too, so take good gear with you

[Nigel]

WAW (thumbs) Galway is a lovely place, the burren, Connemara, I could go on (thumbs) try seafood chowder & soda bread (thumbs) and as for Guinness and the craic (thumbs)

Irish motorway :laugh:

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West coast (thumbs)

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[rafletcher]

Sally Gap & Glendalough.

Glendalough is lovely on a quiet day.

[Ginger]

WAW it is then! I have just downloaded the app to my iPhone and its got some great information in it.

I think in the time I have I will pick it up at Sligo and head south.

Should be good!

[sprintster]

It must be the Christmas spirit,that must be the first thread everyone's agreed on! :laugh: The Beara Peninsula for me,the road is sh#t but the scenery is better than the Ring of Kerry! (thumbs)