| Ferry to Ireland 14:02 - Jun 8 with 3139 views | clive_baker |
Has anyone ever travelled to Ireland via Ferry? I know there's a route off the west coast of Wales but that's a trek from Suffolk innit. Are there any others that people would recommend? Been over to Ireland many times but always flown, and quite fancy the car over this time so we're a bit more independent and don't have to fanny about hiring one.
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:05 - Jun 8 with 2176 views | Powrigan |
If You are going the the Republic – Holyhead to Dublin (allow a lot of time for the M6)
If you are going to the North – Cairnryan to Belfast
If you don’t mind the longer ferry – Liverpool to Belfast [Post edited 8 Jun 2022 14:07]
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:06 - Jun 8 with 2174 views | jeera |
I've no experience of doing this but will venture that for a ferry to Ireland you're probably looking at the west coast, yes. |  |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:09 - Jun 8 with 2128 views | Keno |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:06 - Jun 8 by jeera |
I've no experience of doing this but will venture that for a ferry to Ireland you're probably looking at the west coast, yes. |
obviously there is the option of drive to harwich, ferry to holland, drive through Belgium and France to get the ferry at Cherbourg to Dublin
Simples!! |  |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:09 - Jun 8 with 2125 views | WestStanderLaLaLa |
Depends where you’re going and for long I suppose but I’ve found the fannying of hiring preferable to the ferry. |  |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:11 - Jun 8 with 2106 views | SitfcB |
Yeah went Holyhead to Dunlin for pre-season the other year, stayed overnight in Holyhead as it was an early ferry, good trip. |  |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:12 - Jun 8 with 2091 views | leitrimblue |
Fishguard ( S.Wales) to Rosslare (Co.Wexford) be yer best bet. Then keep driving West til you hit the West Coast of Ireland, then turn North and tour the West Coast. Great holiday |  | | |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:12 - Jun 8 with 2088 views | clive_baker |
Fab, thanks. 4 hours to Liverpool or 6 to Fishguard looks like the decision then. Or split the difference and 5 to Holyhead. It doesn't really matter where in Ireland I go to as I need to be in the North for a bit, Galway for a bit and down west of Cork for a bit seeing family, so I can plan the route accordingly. | |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:17 - Jun 8 with 2077 views | catch74 |
I’ve done Swansea to Ringaskiddy! (Cork) Went overnight, bit choppy but good fun.
As you say it’s the trip to the West for you. |  |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:23 - Jun 8 with 2041 views | clive_baker |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:12 - Jun 8 by leitrimblue |
Fishguard ( S.Wales) to Rosslare (Co.Wexford) be yer best bet. Then keep driving West til you hit the West Coast of Ireland, then turn North and tour the West Coast. Great holiday |
That does tempt me, see a little bit of West Wales while I'm at it. I've been to Cardigan before and drove down that west coast from Aberystwyth at it was stunning. Also got friends down in deepest darkest SW Wales who I could pop in and see.
Just wondered if I was missing any routes / options. I'm going for 11 days in total, will be working from home out there and seeing family etc. It's quite late notice and the car hire alone was £1,500 from Shannon airport for anything bigger than a Ford Ka. Didn't even get as far as adding insurance, 2nd driver, car seat etc which they normally mug you for. Plus flights are like c. £250. And airport parking this end etc.
A return car ferry ticket is £350 and can take my own wheels. [Post edited 8 Jun 2022 14:26]
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:25 - Jun 8 with 2034 views | jeera |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:09 - Jun 8 by Keno |
obviously there is the option of drive to harwich, ferry to holland, drive through Belgium and France to get the ferry at Cherbourg to Dublin
Simples!! |
That's the other option.
Or maybe fly to Wales and then catch a ferry. | |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:49 - Jun 8 with 1977 views | Keno |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:12 - Jun 8 by leitrimblue |
Fishguard ( S.Wales) to Rosslare (Co.Wexford) be yer best bet. Then keep driving West til you hit the West Coast of Ireland, then turn North and tour the West Coast. Great holiday |
Now, I'm just checking but would be be any where near a pub to 2 if you did that trip? | |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:50 - Jun 8 with 1978 views | leitrimblue |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:23 - Jun 8 by clive_baker |
That does tempt me, see a little bit of West Wales while I'm at it. I've been to Cardigan before and drove down that west coast from Aberystwyth at it was stunning. Also got friends down in deepest darkest SW Wales who I could pop in and see.
Just wondered if I was missing any routes / options. I'm going for 11 days in total, will be working from home out there and seeing family etc. It's quite late notice and the car hire alone was £1,500 from Shannon airport for anything bigger than a Ford Ka. Didn't even get as far as adding insurance, 2nd driver, car seat etc which they normally mug you for. Plus flights are like c. £250. And airport parking this end etc.
A return car ferry ticket is £350 and can take my own wheels. [Post edited 8 Jun 2022 14:26]
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Car hire is really expensive at the moment. Had car issues the other week an tried to hire one. Very few available and those that we're available were very expensive. Ended up borrowing a car from a friend. Don't think yer missing any serious routes. Actually if you get ferry to Belfast and head to West Coast from there via Enniskillen you will pass my house just after you cross the border | | | |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:51 - Jun 8 with 1973 views | leitrimblue |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:49 - Jun 8 by Keno |
Now, I'm just checking but would be be any where near a pub to 2 if you did that trip? |
No, the entire West Coast is dry Ken. Its like those weird parts of the US | | | |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:52 - Jun 8 with 1968 views | jeera |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:49 - Jun 8 by Keno |
Now, I'm just checking but would be be any where near a pub to 2 if you did that trip? |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 14:57 - Jun 8 with 1947 views | leitrimblue |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:52 - Jun 8 by jeera |
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Feck me Jeera, now that weird nun in the corner of the picture as me fancying a Guinness. Was struggling to get any work done anyway... | | | |
| Ferry to Ireland on 15:15 - Jun 8 with 1912 views | Keno |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:51 - Jun 8 by leitrimblue |
No, the entire West Coast is dry Ken. Its like those weird parts of the US |
To be fair, just like the UK most of the US wishes it was Ireland | |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 16:14 - Jun 8 with 1855 views | bluelagos |
Check out Irish ferries too. They do both Rosslare and Dublin routes. Used a couple of times and usually a little cheaper than Stena.
www.irishferries.com/ |  |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 16:22 - Jun 8 with 1835 views | hoppy |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:57 - Jun 8 by leitrimblue |
Feck me Jeera, now that weird nun in the corner of the picture as me fancying a Guinness. Was struggling to get any work done anyway... |
At least it wasn't the picture of a Guinness that left you fancying a nun... |  |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 16:30 - Jun 8 with 1815 views | leitrimblue |
| Ferry to Ireland on 16:22 - Jun 8 by hoppy |
At least it wasn't the picture of a Guinness that left you fancying a nun... |
I've lived in Ireland for over 20 years and absolutely love Irish culture but I have to confess that I still find nuns very very creepy. | | | |
| Ferry to Ireland on 17:40 - Jun 8 with 1711 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:12 - Jun 8 by leitrimblue |
Fishguard ( S.Wales) to Rosslare (Co.Wexford) be yer best bet. Then keep driving West til you hit the West Coast of Ireland, then turn North and tour the West Coast. Great holiday |
You just described 1988 in a bus with about 15 @narcho punks punctuated by repeat fortnightly trips to Wales to sign on.....twtd. [Post edited 8 Jun 2022 17:46]
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| Ferry to Ireland on 19:04 - Jun 8 with 1622 views | leitrimblue |
| Ferry to Ireland on 17:40 - Jun 8 by BanksterDebtSlave |
You just described 1988 in a bus with about 15 @narcho punks punctuated by repeat fortnightly trips to Wales to sign on.....twtd. [Post edited 8 Jun 2022 17:46]
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Any of that 15 end up settling here? Think I said to you before I have quite a few of yer ex bus dwellers living around me | | | |
| Ferry to Ireland on 19:15 - Jun 8 with 1606 views | jeera |
| Ferry to Ireland on 14:57 - Jun 8 by leitrimblue |
Feck me Jeera, now that weird nun in the corner of the picture as me fancying a Guinness. Was struggling to get any work done anyway... |
Is she weird?
There was me assuming that was the norm! | |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 20:08 - Jun 8 with 1569 views | WeWereZombies |
There is also Pembroke Dock to Rosslare by Irish Ferries, I did that overnight once, they turn the heating in the lounge off and everyone curls up on the seats to reduce the amount of area through which warmth can be lost. |  |
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| Ferry to Ireland on 20:15 - Jun 8 with 1553 views | Mullet |
HarryfromBath has done it regularly, because he told me about it. I forgot what he said though.
Try messaging him here or twitter and see if he picks up. He is Irish too so will know about this sort of thing. |  |
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