Ireland 2024
This year we went to the last European country that we did not visit: Ireland.
Friday June 21:
We leave the Lyon region at the end of the afternoon. We pass through the national roads, we stop at the Mailly le camp area where we will spend a calm night.
Saturday June 22:
We get up early because we have to take the Ferry in Calais to reach Dover in England, we chose the option of crossing England to reach Ireland.
We arrive around midnight at the town of Holyhead, we spend the night at the marina with other CCs. We get to know the gray and rainy climate.
We arrive around midnight at the town of Holyhead, we spend the night at the marina with other CCs. We get to know the gray and rainy climate.
Sunday June 23:
We take the Ferry in the morning and arrive in Dublin around noon. We have noted an area in the Dublin suburb of Malahide where a Rugby club provides its parking for CCs at the rate of €20
We are learning to drive on the left, contrary to what we feared, it went without problems and throughout our stay we easily got used to it.
The area is superb, there are many green spaces in the town of Malahide which is bourgeois in style, it is a sunny weekend, there are a lot of people in the streets.
We are learning to drive on the left, contrary to what we feared, it went without problems and throughout our stay we easily got used to it.
The area is superb, there are many green spaces in the town of Malahide which is bourgeois in style, it is a sunny weekend, there are a lot of people in the streets.
Monday June 24:
On this first day in Ireland we start with a visit to Dublin. From Malahide it takes 20 minutes by train to reach the center of Dublin. We took the Dublin Pass to be able to visit as many things as possible at an affordable price, we start with the "Guinness storehouse", the "Jameson" distillery, the "Saint Patrick" cathedral and "Christ church" we end the visit with the distillery “Teeling.”
We end the day and visit Dublin in the Temple district, places where many lively pubs with very colorful facades are concentrated.
Tuesday June 25:
Before reaching the ocean we pass through the lovely town of Kilkenny, on the advice of travelers we visit the magnificent British-style castle.
We spend the night on the area and go to a pub to taste our first Irish Coffee and Bayleys Coffee (they won't be the last!!!!).
We spend the night on the area and go to a pub to taste our first Irish Coffee and Bayleys Coffee (they won't be the last!!!!).
Wednesday June 26:
We reach Kinsale, park and spend the night in the Fort Charles car park.
This fort dominates the town and the bay of Kinsale, a pedestrian path allows you to reach the center in just under half an hour.
We are visiting the typical town which represents all the Irish charm, do not miss the restaurant at "Dino" where we will eat the best "fish and chips" of our entire stay (not to be missed).
This fort dominates the town and the bay of Kinsale, a pedestrian path allows you to reach the center in just under half an hour.
We are visiting the typical town which represents all the Irish charm, do not miss the restaurant at "Dino" where we will eat the best "fish and chips" of our entire stay (not to be missed).
We are at Mizen Head on the southwest tip of Ireland. We're lucky the sky is almost blue, that doesn't stop it from feeling like the end of the world.
The waves are monumental and the wind is very violent, we take the Mizen Bridge (pedestrian).
We were lucky enough to see seals, it should be noted that the access road is very narrow, the Irish are very courteous and respectful while driving.
The waves are monumental and the wind is very violent, we take the Mizen Bridge (pedestrian).
We were lucky enough to see seals, it should be noted that the access road is very narrow, the Irish are very courteous and respectful while driving.
Thursday June 27:
Casteltownbere area
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← Ruin of Timoleague Abbey (these abbey ruins are common in Ireland).
Friday June 28:
Following the advice of guides and travel stories we pass through the Dursey peninsula, there is a cable car from another age to reach the island of the same name, we do not see any interest so we continue our route .
We visit Kenmare and Tralee, we park in the rugby stadium car park, we eat in the pub located in this car park we wanted to eat in town but not much interesting.
We visit Kenmare and Tralee, we park in the rugby stadium car park, we eat in the pub located in this car park we wanted to eat in town but not much interesting.
Saturday June 29:
This day we head to the Kilconnell area near the cliffs of Moher (It's a car park in the middle of nature spotted on Park4night we will be alone and quiet), from this place we can reach the cliffs of Moher by a path which runs along the coast with superb views and avoids paying for pointless parking.
Before that we pass through Limerick there is the "Milk Market" this place is very lively but not of interest to us because mainly food to be tasted on site. In the afternoon we visit the pretty town of Ennis where we go to a pub for our almost daily Irish Coffee.
Before that we pass through Limerick there is the "Milk Market" this place is very lively but not of interest to us because mainly food to be tasted on site. In the afternoon we visit the pretty town of Ennis where we go to a pub for our almost daily Irish Coffee.
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Sunday June 30:
We leave our parking lot early to reach the "Cliffs of Moher" on foot, we have a very beautiful panorama of the ocean and the cliffs, when we arrive at the visitors center there are a lot of people, we are happy with our choice, we were able to appreciate the site without the crowds, we walked about 16 km.
It is Sunday at the end of the day we arrive in Galway, the pedestrian streets are full of people and lively despite the gloomy weather. We stop at the stadium car park in the village of Rosscahill to spend the night.
It is Sunday at the end of the day we arrive in Galway, the pedestrian streets are full of people and lively despite the gloomy weather. We stop at the stadium car park in the village of Rosscahill to spend the night.
Monday July 1st:
Here we are in Connemara, as promised the landscapes are superb, wild with many lakes, few villages, few tourists but always the cold and gray weather. We have lunch at Roundstone, a small port with an end-of-the-world feel.
In the evening we always reach a location identified on the same site, this place is on the edge of a lake, we are lucky to be entitled to a magnificent sunset with the sheep as neighbors.
In the evening we always reach a location identified on the same site, this place is on the edge of a lake, we are lucky to be entitled to a magnificent sunset with the sheep as neighbors.
Tuesday July 2:
We visit Westport and Newport to reach Kell on the island of "Achill Island" the place is superb there is even a campsite by the sea, we stay in the wild on a very beautiful meadow always with sheep, the beach is magnificent, unfortunately the climate is Irish if we were in the south the place would be crowded, the town is sad and deserted.
Wednesday July 3:
We visit Ballina where according to the guides we are in the salmon town, we are disappointed because no salmon to buy and a town without charm, we move on. We will sleep at Glencar Waterfall.
Thursday July 4:
Donegal charms us with its town center and its castle, plus there is CC parking in the center. We pass through Northern Ireland without noticing it, we reach Bushmills and its CC car park which allows you to reach the "Giant's Causeway on foot without going through the "Visitors center" (same principle as the "Cliffs of Moher").
Friday July 5:
Visit to the Giant's Causeway, leaving from Bushmills this represents a 15 km hike, the setting is magnificent, we avoid tourist concentrations. At the end of the day we reach the suburbs of Dublin and sleep in the parking lot of a Pub after having eaten there.
Saturday July 6:
A final visit to Dublin before taking the Ferry at the end of the afternoon.
Sunday July 7:
Crossing from England from Holyhead to Dover, we spend the night in a parking lot near the port of Dover because we have to take the Ferry early in the morning.
Monday July 8:
We leave Calais to reach the Chaource area.
Tuesday July 9:
We leave Chaource to return home at the end of the afternoon.
We had a 19-night stay, we did 17 nights in wild bivouac, 2 nights in the CC area.
In Ireland, wild bivouac poses no problem and the places are numerous and easy to find.
We traveled 4820 kilometers.
We appreciated the cleanliness of Ireland, their good manners and, above all, their courtesy on the road.
The towns and villages are very beautiful and typical, the landscapes sublime, moreover we have a feeling of security that we don't know before. not in France.
Don't miss the pubs that are part of the Irish charm.
Cost of living higher than in France but variable depending on the products (meat is less expensive and fuel is the same and the rest higher).
We had somewhat unfavorable weather with only 2 days of sunshine the rest of the weather gray and overcast with little rain but temperatures between 14 and 16°C
The budget is large due to the ferries.
In Ireland, wild bivouac poses no problem and the places are numerous and easy to find.
We traveled 4820 kilometers.
We appreciated the cleanliness of Ireland, their good manners and, above all, their courtesy on the road.
The towns and villages are very beautiful and typical, the landscapes sublime, moreover we have a feeling of security that we don't know before. not in France.
Don't miss the pubs that are part of the Irish charm.
Cost of living higher than in France but variable depending on the products (meat is less expensive and fuel is the same and the rest higher).
We had somewhat unfavorable weather with only 2 days of sunshine the rest of the weather gray and overcast with little rain but temperatures between 14 and 16°C
The budget is large due to the ferries.