From Cork to Dublin; From Holyhead to Dover

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Hi guys,

I am planning a short trip to Ireland in mid September (Zagreb, Croatia, to Roscoff ferry to Cork). I plan to stay 4 days in Ireland and travel from Cork to Dublin, ferry to Holyhead and from Holyhead to Dover. Could anyone please suggest the most interesting routes, scenic or historical that would include rural areas and, if possible, pubs to stay overnight. UK portion of a trip I plan to cover in two - three days. Thanks!:aidan
 
The journey from Cork to Dublin can be done in no time at all direct so if I was you I'd head North West from Cork taking in the Cliffs of Moher http://www.cliffs-moher.com/ you could then continue on to Donegal some great riding roads up there. Then have a look at the Gaints causeway http://www.northantrim.com/giantscauseway.htm and then drop down through Cavan on route to Dublin, once there if you have time the Wicklow Mountains are right beside you so Sally gap and Glendalough http://www.glendalough.connect.ie/ would be you next stop.

Loads to do and I'm sure the lads will give other suggestions.

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If you arrive in Cork you should head down to the Mizzen head, followed by Sheeps head followed by the ring of Beara, you could do all that in two days, or four depending on how you want to ride.

I can send you a Mapsource file with lovely roads if you desire. Places to stay which I recommend.

Crookhaven, night one
Allihies, night two
Dingle, night three
then off to Dublin for your ferry....

Have a great trip, if the weather continues as it is now it'll be fantastic:aidan
 
Thank you guys. Yes the Mapsource will make everything easier until I get some proper mapping.
 
EricGS said:
The journey from Cork to Dublin can be done in no time at all direct so if I was you I'd head North West from Cork taking in the Cliffs of Moher http://www.cliffs-moher.com/ you could then continue on to Donegal some great riding roads up there. Then have a look at the Gaints causeway http://www.northantrim.com/giantscauseway.htm and then drop down through Cavan on route to Dublin, once there if you have time the Wicklow Mountains are right beside you so Sally gap and Glendalough http://www.glendalough.connect.ie/ would be you next stop.

Loads to do and I'm sure the lads will give other suggestions.

:thumb2
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Erich, thanks for the suggestion. Would my itinerary look like this (I would like to include as many b roads as possible: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...=53.65115,-9.041748&spn=2.780468,9.678955&z=7
 
richie said:
If you arrive in Cork you should head down to the Mizzen head, followed by Sheeps head followed by the ring of Beara, you could do all that in two days, or four depending on how you want to ride.

I can send you a Mapsource file with lovely roads if you desire. Places to stay which I recommend.

Crookhaven, night one
Allihies, night two
Dingle, night three
then off to Dublin for your ferry....

Have a great trip, if the weather continues as it is now it'll be fantastic:aidan
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Note,
Mizzen head still closed for repairs unable to see anything other than museum shop, cafe.
 
Danilo said:
Sorry Ericgs, for some funny reason it's not working; I thought I had copied the itinerary, but now I see that the Google map is empty. Could you put it in the Map source format, please.

Thanks D.G.
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Don't know how to. One of the lads might be able to I'll see what I can do.
 
From: Cork City Hall, Cork
To: Cliffs of Moher, Clare
Distance: 181.69 km (Show in Miles)
Time: 2 hr 46 min
Avoid Motorways Avoid Tolls Show Traffic


0.00 Start out on East Albert Quay
0.06 Turn right onto Anglesea Street
0.13 Continue forward onto Parnell Place
0.23 At traffic signals continue forward onto Parnell Place (signposted Limerick)
N20 0.37 Turn left onto Merchant's Quay - N20
0.60 Turn right onto Saint Patrick's Street
0.64 St Patrick's Bridge (River Lee)
0.68 At traffic signals turn left onto Camden Place
0.80 Continue forward onto Camden Quay
N20 0.84 At traffic signals turn right onto the N20 (signposted Limerick)
2.17 At traffic signals turn left onto Commons Road - N20 (signposted Limerick)
24.77 Blackwater Valley
32.15 Continue forward onto the N20 Entering Mallow
33.88 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N20 (signposted Limerick)
34.42 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Limerick Road - N20 (signposted Limerick)
38.98 Continue forward onto the N20 Entering New Twopothouse
44.69 Continue forward onto the N20 Entering Buttevant
45.67 At crossroads continue forward onto Main Street - N20 (signposted Limerick)
59.05 Continue forward onto Sean Clarach Terrace - N20 Entering Charleville
M20 86.76 Turn left, then join the M20 motorway (signposted Limerick)
N18 96.46 Leave the M20 at junction 1 (Rossbrien Interchange), then merge onto Limerick South Ring Road - N18 (signposted Shannon, Galway)
N18 96.46 Leave the M20 at junction 1 (Rossbrien Interchange), then merge onto Limerick South Ring Road - N18 (signposted Shannon, Galway) onto Limerick Southern Ring Road
99.78 At Junction 2 continue forward onto the N18 - toll (signposted Galway)
101.63 Limerick Tunnel
103.30 N18 Toll Plaza
113.02 Bunratty Castle (on right)
M18 117.85 At Junction 9 (Shannon Airport) continue forward onto the M18 motorway (signposted Galway)
128.09 Rine River
N85 130.68 Leave the M18 at junction 12, then at Killow West roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N85 (signposted Ennis, Ennistimon)
132.08 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N85
133.59 At Clareabbey roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N85 (signposted Ennistimon)
134.86 At Rocky Road roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N85 (signposted Ennistimon)
136.41 At Beechpark roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N85 (signposted Ennistimon)
138.05 River Claureen
138.31 At Claureen roundabout take the 1st exit onto Lahinch Road - N85 (signposted Ennistimon)
151.79 Continue forward onto the N85 Entering Inagh
162.75 Continue forward onto Ennis Road - N85 Entering Ennistymon
N67 163.28 Continue forward onto Main Street - N67
173.58 At crossroads turn left onto the R478
177.01 At crossroads continue forward onto Doolin Holiday Cottages - R478
181.10 Turn right
181.71 Arrive on unnamed road
Total time 2 hr 46 min
 
EricGS said:
From: Cork City Hall, Cork
To: Cliffs of Moher, Clare
Distance: 181.69 km (Show in Miles)
Time: 2 hr 46 min
Avoid Motorways Avoid Tolls Show Traffic


0.00 Start out on East Albert Quay
0.06 Turn right onto Anglesea Street
0.13 Continue forward onto Parnell Place
0.23 At traffic signals continue forward onto Parnell Place (signposted Limerick)
N20 0.37 Turn left onto Merchant's Quay - N20
0.60 Turn right onto Saint Patrick's Street
0.64 St Patrick's Bridge (River Lee)
0.68 At traffic signals turn left onto Camden Place
0.80 Continue forward onto Camden Quay
N20 0.84 At traffic signals turn right onto the N20 (signposted Limerick)
2.17 At traffic signals turn left onto Commons Road - N20 (signposted Limerick)
24.77 Blackwater Valley
32.15 Continue forward onto the N20 Entering Mallow
33.88 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N20 (signposted Limerick)
34.42 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Limerick Road - N20 (signposted Limerick)
38.98 Continue forward onto the N20 Entering New Twopothouse
44.69 Continue forward onto the N20 Entering Buttevant
45.67 At crossroads continue forward onto Main Street - N20 (signposted Limerick)
59.05 Continue forward onto Sean Clarach Terrace - N20 Entering Charleville
M20 86.76 Turn left, then join the M20 motorway (signposted Limerick)
N18 96.46 Leave the M20 at junction 1 (Rossbrien Interchange), then merge onto Limerick South Ring Road - N18 (signposted Shannon, Galway)
N18 96.46 Leave the M20 at junction 1 (Rossbrien Interchange), then merge onto Limerick South Ring Road - N18 (signposted Shannon, Galway) onto Limerick Southern Ring Road
99.78 At Junction 2 continue forward onto the N18 - toll (signposted Galway)
101.63 Limerick Tunnel
103.30 N18 Toll Plaza
113.02 Bunratty Castle (on right)
M18 117.85 At Junction 9 (Shannon Airport) continue forward onto the M18 motorway (signposted Galway)
128.09 Rine River
N85 130.68 Leave the M18 at junction 12, then at Killow West roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N85 (signposted Ennis, Ennistimon)
132.08 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N85
133.59 At Clareabbey roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N85 (signposted Ennistimon)
134.86 At Rocky Road roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N85 (signposted Ennistimon)
136.41 At Beechpark roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N85 (signposted Ennistimon)
138.05 River Claureen
138.31 At Claureen roundabout take the 1st exit onto Lahinch Road - N85 (signposted Ennistimon)
151.79 Continue forward onto the N85 Entering Inagh
162.75 Continue forward onto Ennis Road - N85 Entering Ennistymon
N67 163.28 Continue forward onto Main Street - N67
173.58 At crossroads turn left onto the R478
177.01 At crossroads continue forward onto Doolin Holiday Cottages - R478
181.10 Turn right
181.71 Arrive on unnamed road
Total time 2 hr 46 min
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The cliffs of Mohair..........:blast

EDIT; The guy is arriving in Cork, why send him up to see cliffs he has to pay to see....
 
:comfort Ok guys, "don't panic". Thanks a lot for your assistance, I've got it all figured out and saved to the Mapsource. If everything goes as planned we should land at the area (Ireland) some time between Sept. 23rd - 25th and start exploring the countryside. I have also discovered a route at the (peddling) bike site that should take me through Wales, Hereforshire and Oxfordshire's countryside from Holyhead to London. If anyone were in the mood for a bier, once we hit the road there and meet the two Croats in their early twenties, who look, due to some yet undiscovered disease as if they were in mid fifties, I'd be thrilled. Kind regards to everyone.
 
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