West Cork

We I'm out the ares-hole end of of Ireland and just logged on to check my mail. Thought I'd share my afternoon with you guys. A visit to a Buddhist centre on a really remote search of land followed by a number of pints of stout and now I chilling out looking at the massive swell breaking over an island having a beer with some scallops and pasta on the way. Sweet jesus it doesn't get much better.

We I'm out the ares-hole end of of Ireland and just logged on to check my mail. Thought I'd share my afternoon with you guys. A visit to a Buddhist centre on a really remote search of land followed by a number of pints of stout and now I chilling out looking at the massive swell breaking over an island having a beer with some scallops and pasta on the way. Sweet jesus it doesn't get much better.

Yeah cork is a horrible place. Good thing I live in Dublin, where everything worthwhile happens!

 I much prefer County Cork over Dublin, Cork is where real Irish hearts and culture are found. Dublin may have loads of stuff to do, but it's now far removed from that iconic Irish culture that people really appreciate about Ireland.

Dublin is for tourists on the booze fests, and Londoners on stag weekends now, I would much rather experience real Ireland instead, not some fabric made for young tourists, a re branding of Dublin made to increase tourism and bring new money in.

I have been to Galway, but not Limerick yet despite hearing much about it.

Well at least Cork is considerably closer to the real Ireland we speak of, even though Cork also panders to the tourists. But then those people have to.

As far as my last trip to Dublin, I should have roughed it up and stayed in some grungy b&b, rather than the Clarence because  ]my girlfriend wanted a romantic stay. it did not turn out that way, I came close to blowing my top in there and getting into a fight. The people in their made me sick!,  I have never in mi loife, seen  people so up there own arses. It was after that break away that I realized Ireland, or at least Dublin really had changed. The first time I went was in the late 90s and it was great then (97), but looking at it now, I can see much has change. I couldn't recognize anything around Victoria Quay it's changed so much.

Going on my biking trip of Ireland with my mate in a few weeks. Hitting Dublin, Belfast, Castlebar, Galway, Cork and Wexford before returning back home to Kildare. Can't wait. Hope the weather picks up for it.

Real Irish hearts are culture are found in Donegal i should know i live there.

by the way Donegal is the most remote part of ireland.

Cork is probably more touristy than Dublin. If you want real, modern, suburban Ireland, Dublin/Galway/Limerick are you best examples. People seem to have this mystical image that the rural cork is the "real" Ireland, but it couldn't be further from the truth quite frankly.

well i've returned from the west to the real captial....ahem Cork like but i am not looking forward to heading back to work tomorrow. No more days off until Oxegen.

I think you'll find Cavan is were it's at.

I have faintlly heard of Cavan, the name rings a bell, but I aint got a clue where it is. 

Guys, come on, everyone knows Wicklow is the place to be....garden of Ireland and all that

Well at least you didn't order a bowl of Luck Charms for breakfast :P 

Yet another reason I want to go to Ireland.

I was in Ireland in Feburary. I think I may of been in Galway and I stumbled into one of those shops which sell those legal natural "ecstasy" pills. Later on in the night I was in a lovely Irish pub with some friends being merry when lo and behold we engaged in a converstation with some nice American folk. After a while it became apparent that the attractive women sitting in amongst the group was in fact Sheryl Crowe(remember the country/pop singer who sold a few million album back in the 90's) and the others were her family. I was well into my "med-x" stage by then and thought it was hilarious hearing them bagging the absolute crap out of obama, Sheryl Crowe's mother suddendly decided that I was and I quote "creepy" lol in my deranged state. Sheryl however seemed to know exactly what was going on lol. I'm never going to touch that Jameson Whiskey again it makes me do some stupid things :s

lol @ dublin, it's almost as bad as London. Hardly any actual Irishman in sight just tourists and a shitload of thirdworld immigrants who shouldn't be there.

Lucky me: I live close enough to Dublin to travel there if I need to, but far away enough so that I don't have to experience any city nonsense.

I live in Co.Dublin near the coast away from the main city but i can get the train in, best of but worlds. :D this thread is awesome didn't think their was much Irish Giantbomb users.