Irish Adventure
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:58 pm
We have just returned from the emerald isle after our 3 week Irish Adventure, starting from Rosslare, taking in Wexford, New Ross, Waterford, Dungarvan, Youghal. We stopped at Midtown where they have an aire in the public car park. Visited Cork before heading of through Bandon to spend a night at a campsite a Timoleage.
Then we drove through Clonakilly, Skibereen stopping for a few hours at Bantry and onto and over the mountain pass to Kenmare staying the night wild camping. Onto Kilarney where we picked up supplies. Off again through Castleisland, Abbeyfeale, Newcastle West, Adare where we had lunch. Passed Limerick and Ennis and stopped at Gort had a meal in an hotel. we then drove past Galway and stopped at Tuam wild camping for the night.
It was then onto Charlestown, Tobarcurry, and Sligo where spent a few hours before contuning to Manorhamilton and crossing the boarder into he North and Belcoo staying the night at a camp site. The next day we headed for Roseanne's homeland passing throught Enniskillen, Omagh, Strabane stoppimg at Derry for supplies at Sainsburys before contuning to Greencastle in the far north of Donegal, Roseanne's birth place. We stayed here from the Monday till the following Sunday. Staying with family and visiting old friends.
Now for the return to the south, but first we went to Castlerock via the Derry Bridge, Limavady and up the coast road to Castlerock. This where Haydn and Jenney Callow have their Irish getaway. Unfortunatley our paths didn't cross. We stayed the night here wild camping.
Now we drove the stunning Antrim coast passing through Coleraine, Port Stewart, Port Rush, Bushmills, Ballycastle, Cushendall, Glenarm down to Larne before turning inland to Belfast and onto a camp site at killyleagh. We stayed here for 3 nights soas to explore this area.
Next it was off to my sister-in-laws in Dunboyne passing through Newrey, Dundalk, Drogheda, Naven to Dunboyne. We stayed there from the Thursday to the Sunday.
Now for the final leg From Dunboyne through Dublin, Wicklow, Arklow, Enniscothy and on to Wexford where we stayed the night wild camping before catching the ferry at Rosslare to Pembrook
A round trip of 1,492 kms, and the old girl didn't miss a beat. After getting off the ferry we travelled from Pembrook to Cullompton at an average 70 mph without a break. Bongo's forever. The secret is regular and good servicing.
Dave
Then we drove through Clonakilly, Skibereen stopping for a few hours at Bantry and onto and over the mountain pass to Kenmare staying the night wild camping. Onto Kilarney where we picked up supplies. Off again through Castleisland, Abbeyfeale, Newcastle West, Adare where we had lunch. Passed Limerick and Ennis and stopped at Gort had a meal in an hotel. we then drove past Galway and stopped at Tuam wild camping for the night.
It was then onto Charlestown, Tobarcurry, and Sligo where spent a few hours before contuning to Manorhamilton and crossing the boarder into he North and Belcoo staying the night at a camp site. The next day we headed for Roseanne's homeland passing throught Enniskillen, Omagh, Strabane stoppimg at Derry for supplies at Sainsburys before contuning to Greencastle in the far north of Donegal, Roseanne's birth place. We stayed here from the Monday till the following Sunday. Staying with family and visiting old friends.
Now for the return to the south, but first we went to Castlerock via the Derry Bridge, Limavady and up the coast road to Castlerock. This where Haydn and Jenney Callow have their Irish getaway. Unfortunatley our paths didn't cross. We stayed the night here wild camping.
Now we drove the stunning Antrim coast passing through Coleraine, Port Stewart, Port Rush, Bushmills, Ballycastle, Cushendall, Glenarm down to Larne before turning inland to Belfast and onto a camp site at killyleagh. We stayed here for 3 nights soas to explore this area.
Next it was off to my sister-in-laws in Dunboyne passing through Newrey, Dundalk, Drogheda, Naven to Dunboyne. We stayed there from the Thursday to the Sunday.
Now for the final leg From Dunboyne through Dublin, Wicklow, Arklow, Enniscothy and on to Wexford where we stayed the night wild camping before catching the ferry at Rosslare to Pembrook
A round trip of 1,492 kms, and the old girl didn't miss a beat. After getting off the ferry we travelled from Pembrook to Cullompton at an average 70 mph without a break. Bongo's forever. The secret is regular and good servicing.
Dave
....what an adventure...