Ireland

We're off there in May after we cancelled in 2020 due to the dreaded virus and lockdown. Ferry booked and received a good discount via C&CC.

Planning to roughly follow the WAW starting around Galway and heading north. The dog is very excited at the prospect of all those beaches!
 
Liz and I were talking about going over and discussing ferry prices and couldn't find a crossing that didn't cost the same as 2-3 tank of fuel.

I was also wondering if after B we needed a passport to do the whole of Ireland as we'd take 3-4 weeks this time.


I bookmarked this page a while ago.

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I know what you mean @Pudsey Bear but we love the Western Isles and NW Ireland is in a similar sort of vein, so we decided to go for it.
Ferry is costing just over £400 but we did pay a bit extra for Flexi fares, a day time crossing (Fishguard - convenient for us) and day cabins.

I'm pretty sure passports are mandatory now and our dog will need an AHC meaning more expense and faff.

Still, it's only money and you can't take it with you.
Actually, thinking about it, for us, travelling from S Wales to the Highlands, say, there's probably not a lot in it moneywise.
 
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No one here asks for passports or anything for dogs, sure some farms have land on both sides of the line but the sheepdogs don't know this LOL.
If you come in at Larne or Belfast and then head north to Derry/Letterkenny border there are not guards at posts, only a change in the tarmac tells you have crossed over.
 
I did google the passport thing but it only seems to give info on Northern Ireland or flying into Dublin.

No tourist info came up.


I've not had a passport for a very long time and unless going to France etc I don't really want to fart about trying to get one now.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I did google the passport thing but it only seems to give info on Northern Ireland or flying into Dublin.

No tourist info came up.


I've not had a passport for a very long time and unless going to France etc I don't really want to fart about trying to get one now.
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Here is the border Derry/letterkenny LOL
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trevskoda said:
There is an agreement between the Irish and the English, travel free both ways, no passports required.
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Trev this all goes back to what happened in 1922, when the Irish free state was formed. Many Irish people carried British passports, and regarded themselves as British. ( including catholics in the south). Therefore it was decided that Irish people could apply for either an Irish passport, or a British passport. People living in the republic today can still apply for a U.K. passport, and you in the north can apply for an Irish passport. In effect there is no such thing as an Irish or U.K. only citizen living on Ireland. Myself with an Irish father, I qualify for an Irish passport. Something I am seriously considering due to the unmentionable on here. So to this day people in the U.K. are free to live and work in the Irish republic, and vice versa. However although you can live and work in Ireland you cannot apply for an Irish Passport unless you have proof that you have lived there for 5 years in a 9 year period. I hope this helps.
 
Fisherman said:
Trev this all goes back to what happened in 1922, when the Irish free state was formed. Many Irish people carried British passports, and regarded themselves as British. ( including catholics in the south). Therefore it was decided that Irish people could apply for either an Irish passport, or a British passport. People living in the republic today can still apply for a U.K. passport, and you in the north can apply for an Irish passport. In effect there is no such thing as an Irish or U.K. only citizen living on Ireland. Myself with an Irish father, I qualify for an Irish passport. Something I am seriously considering due to the unmentionable on here. So to this day people in the U.K. are free to live and work in the Irish republic, and vice versa. However although you can live and work in Ireland you cannot apply for an Irish Passport unless you have proof that you have lived there for 5 years in a 9 year period. I hope this helps.
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Yes I know this, but some folk still think you must have a passport to come here which is rubbish, there in fact is no real border from the peace agreement was signed up to, all checkpoints are gone. :)
 
We had a wee taste of Ireland in August from Belfast to Sligo we fallowed the coast absolutely stunning. I was really impressed with the welcome and the laid-back attitude of the Irish people towards Motorhomes but I honestly think the Irish are the most welcoming and hospitable people I ever met everyone says hello when out for a walk. Irish motorhomers were always keen to give advice on park ups and where to go visit Can’t wait to go back for a longer trip.
 
We're thinking of going over later this year around May. Travelling across from Stranraer and back from Rosslare. What's a reasonable time frame to do this?
 
Wully said:
We had a wee taste of Ireland in August from Belfast to Sligo we fallowed the coast absolutely stunning. I was really impressed with the welcome and the laid-back attitude of the Irish people towards Motorhomes but I honestly think the Irish are the most welcoming and hospitable people I ever met everyone says hello when out for a walk. Irish motorhomers were always keen to give advice on park ups and where to go visit Can’t wait to go back for a longer trip.
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Absolutely Wully, being a proud Scotsman of Irish descent, I adore Ireland and the Irish. Even in their large cities of Dublin, Kork, and Belfast they go out of their way to help if they think you need it. On my first visit to Dublin many moons ago, I took our pounds over, not bothering to change to Irish punts. We paid for our hotel in pounds, spent it in bars and restaurants without any problem whatsoever. I wrongly thought it was costing me, thinking the pound was worth more. Well when I got home and checked, the punt was worth £1.10. I had been short changing everyone by 10%. Some on here will be saying miserable Scot, well maybe just :ROFLMAO:

Seriously if you can find a more hospitable place in Europe anyone let me know.
 
Makzine said:
We're thinking of going over later this year around May. Travelling across from Stranraer and back from Rosslare. What's a reasonable time frame to do this?
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Thats a good crossing to do the north and Donegal, everything will be open from then onwards, 2 weeks is the min time to spend, but id say go for 4 weeks at least.
Also a lot depends on what you thing is, some like pubs others history as in old buildings/castles etc, then there is the beach bums and not to forget shops.
Give me a shout before you land and what is your thing and I may be able to give a few pointers and a route, one thing is don't get obsessed with the wild Atlantic hype as you will miss a lot on the way around.
 
trevskoda said:
Thats a good crossing to do the north and Donegal, everything will be open from then onwards, 2 weeks is the min time to spend, but id say go for 4 weeks at least.
Also a lot depends on what you thing is, some like pubs others history as in old buildings/castles etc, then there is the beach bums and not to forget shops.
Give me a shout before you land and what is your thing and I may be able to give a few pointers and a route, one thing is don't get obsessed with the wild Atlantic hype as you will miss a lot on the way around.
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See what I mean about the Irish, even mad ones like Trev, will always help. :ROFLMAO: There are loads like Trev on the Emerald Isle, north and south, it makes no difference, they are all Irish to me.
 
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