Around 30 have now signed up for the
First Irish Creek Hash---
only
10 months to go.
Several are already asking
how to get there as they want to
start arranging their holidays for next
year and booking flights etc.......
1. The closest airport is Donegal
Airport--about 45 minute drive from
Ardara. There are two daily flights from
Dublin and one from Glasgow. Car hire is
available--book in advance. All info
available at this link
http://www.donegalairport.ie/
2. Next is the City of Derry
Airport--about 90 minute drive. Quite a
few flights from different areas of the
UK. Check this link
http://www.cityofde rryairport.com/
3. Next is Belfast International--about
two and half hours.
http://www.belfastairport.com/en/#133
4. Belfast City Airport (George Best
International)--about 3 hours. Fly from
Inverness to here.
http://www.belfastcityairport.com/
5. Dublin Airport--about 4 hours.
http://www.dublinairport.com/
or
http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obel01im1/bookonline/index.jsp
6. Ferry routes to Ireland......
Fishguard to Rosslare, Pembroke to
Rosslare, Fleetwood to Larne, Holyhead
to Dun Laoghaire, Holyhead to Dublin
Port, Stranrear to Belfast, Cairnryan to
Larne, Troon to Larne, Liverpool to
Dublin
Check these links
http://www.irish ferries.co.uk/
or
http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/
or
http://www.poirishsea.com/
If you arrive into Belfast (or Larne)
either flying or by ferry you should
visit Bushmills Distillery and the
Giants Causeway on the way to
Donegal--or on the way back--allow
plenty time for both.
The north Antrim coast is a very scenic
drive and worth taking the time to
visit.
If you want to go straight to
Donegal and spend all your time
there--I would recommend this
option--there is plenty to see.
Donegal is the second biggest county
in Ireland and has the longest
coastline--240km.
There are some great walking trails
in the mountains and there are
several inhabited islands off its
coast. You can take your car on to
Arranmore Island but Tory Island is
a bit more rugged and only serviced
by a passenger ferry. I spent a day
on Tory in August and and will go
back there soon again. I love the
place.
Errigal is the second highest
mountain in Ireland and is not a
difficult climb but well worth the
effort as the views on a clear day
are awesome.
Glenveigh National Park has a
beautiful castle and gardens and the
surrounding mountains are home to
red deer and the Golden Eagle,
recently introduced back into
Ireland from Scotland. It has one of
the walking trails. The castle and
grounds were last owned my "McElhinney"
of Tobasco sauce fame but he left it
to the state who now manage it.
Slieve League has the highest sea
cliffs in Europe. Great walking
country and has a famous trail
called "one man's path" althougt
some refer to it as "dead man's
path". Only about 40 minutes from
Ardara--go there to clear the
head on the Sunday morning.
Search for all these places and more
on the net and you will get loads of
more information.
Accommodation in Ardara
I have made a deal with the Nesbitt
Arms Hotel. They are offering 3
nights bed and breakfast for 129
euro (about 550 dhs at todays rate)
per person sharing. 4 nights for
149. You can contact them directly
via e mail and quote this
reference--
Kevin
Dunleavy-Dubai Group.
You can start making your bookings
now and I suggest you do so as soon
as possible as there are always lots
of tourists around at that time of
year. Their e mail is
info@nesbittarms.com
If you have any special requirements
like extra beds for kids they will
sort you out.
