Ireland trip booked for June - NOW WITH PICS & VIDS

[KeVstrom]

Its gonna be a tight squeeze but ive booked up some hotel and planned a route around Ireland in June. My mate Colin and i are gonna be spending 5 days (4 nights) covering about 800 miles and taking in as much as we can.
We'll be landing in Larne and will go around anti clockwise direction, stopping overnight in Letterkenny, Galway, Cork and finally Dublin. Hopefully well be taking in sights such as the Giants Causeway, Doolin Cave, Cliffs of Moher, poss Titanic Centre but if anyone has any suggestions from experience, please feel free to speak up.

Hopefully it'll be something like this.

[Lonewolf]

I've always wanted to visit Ireland and yet although its so close I've never actually been.

[KeVstrom]

I've always wanted to visit Ireland and yet although its so close I've never actually been.

Yep thats exactly how i feel. So were gonna make the most of the 4 days as best we can.

[O.C.]

I could, but won't, bore you for hours about biking in Ireland (north) Kev I was married to a lass from Larne and consequently travelled there by bike on dozens of occasions

N.I is a beautiful country with outstanding biking roads, (Antrim Coast) and hospitality to match

Enjoy your visit my friend...my prediction is that you will enjoy it, and that you'll return again, and again and........

[Rusty]

That looks like it's going to be a cracking trip mate ... enjoy .. and of course don't forget the photos !!

[Winston Smith]

.. and of course don't forget the photos !!

...and the waterproofs - It is the Emerald Isle 

[KeVstrom]

Yep ill be in my textiles alright

[Kawdolph]

Been that i live in the south west ,limerick, if you can i would take the cork to limerick road[hour and a half  driving tops] and on to galway differently ,go via killarney tralee ballybunnion glin askeaton onto limerick then via ennis kilrush kilkee doonbeg onto lehinch ennisdimon lisdoonvarna ballyvaughan kinvarra kilcolgan then on to galway about 270 miles tops .I have driven from my home town limerick to newry and back in one day.Depending on where you are staying you could go to limerick via bantry and kenmare then onto killarney roads are fun scenery beautiful

[KeVstrom]

Thanks, will bear that i mind. For most part, we have an idea of where we need to go, but we will no doubt change on the fly. Its inevitable.

[Boomer]

Don't miss Craggy Isle,.... and have a cup of tea with Mrs Doyle whilst yer there. 

Seriously, the Iles of Arran or if you don't fancy the ferry trip (it's pretty rough on a good day), at least check out the cliffs south of Doolin.
Fecking awesome to see those BIG Atlantic breakers SMASHING into the cliffs.   
On a bad day you can feel the ground shake when they hit.

[KeVstrom]

Yeah i believe we had Doolin on the list somewhere.

[O.C.]

Kev, I was looking at your proposed route plan in Northern Ireland, and it seems that you planning to visit the Giants causeway whilst you are there, but your route suggests that you will be using the A 36 & A26 via Ballymoney and Coleraine to Ballycastle   

If this is indeed your plan then I would strongly suggest that you change it and use the A2 coast Road from Larne through Glenarm, Carnlough, Cushendall and Cushendun  as this is the famous Antrim coastal route and it is truly spectacular....do not miss it my friend, it is an absolute 'must do' ride, and you will not be disappointed   

You willstill have time to get to Letterkenny for your overnight stop   

[KeVstrom]

Ill have to update the map picture as i think that the previous ones. The A2 straight out of the ferry port at Larne is the way weve now planned. I was also told by a work colleague who been. He basically said turn right out of the port and just ride along that stretch.

[O.C.]

Ill have to update the map picture as i think that the previous ones. The A2 straight out of the ferry port at Larne is the way weve now planned. I was also told by a work colleague who been. He basically said turn right out of the port and just ride along that stretch.

Correct, keeping the coast on your right 

[KeVstrom]

map now update.
Ive left the ferry in for the time being but that could change.