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  • L Lost User

    Each year we (my mum and dad (who pay), my brother, his wife, their two kids, my wife, my daughter, and I) go on holiday for a week stopping in a self catering cottage. We have always gone to Devon and Cornwall. I am looking for next year now, and have been looking further afield - Dorset. Been looking all along the south coast of England, Wales, a look at France, but my dad doesn't want to drive over there. Looked at the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. My wife got carried away and started looking for villas in Spain and Portugal. Then I had and idea, what about Ireland, the proper bit at the bottom. Cottages are about a quarter to a fifth of the price everywhere else I've looked. Am I missing something? Is there anything wrong with Ireland to make it so cheap? Is there actually anything there to do? If you were two old but active persons, four in your thirties, and three children aged between 6 and 10, where would you go on holiday and why?

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    Check the ferry costs - it's normally £300~£400 for a car and passengers... Other than that, lovely place.

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      Each year we (my mum and dad (who pay), my brother, his wife, their two kids, my wife, my daughter, and I) go on holiday for a week stopping in a self catering cottage. We have always gone to Devon and Cornwall. I am looking for next year now, and have been looking further afield - Dorset. Been looking all along the south coast of England, Wales, a look at France, but my dad doesn't want to drive over there. Looked at the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. My wife got carried away and started looking for villas in Spain and Portugal. Then I had and idea, what about Ireland, the proper bit at the bottom. Cottages are about a quarter to a fifth of the price everywhere else I've looked. Am I missing something? Is there anything wrong with Ireland to make it so cheap? Is there actually anything there to do? If you were two old but active persons, four in your thirties, and three children aged between 6 and 10, where would you go on holiday and why?

      “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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      Bunratty castle[^] was pretty good.


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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        Check the ferry costs - it's normally £300~£400 for a car and passengers... Other than that, lovely place.

        The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.

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        It was the cost of getting three cars to Guernsey that scuppered a proposed holiday there two years ago. Trying to get the cost of a ferry to anywhere is a mission in itself on the websites, a mission I have so far failed to complete.

        “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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          Each year we (my mum and dad (who pay), my brother, his wife, their two kids, my wife, my daughter, and I) go on holiday for a week stopping in a self catering cottage. We have always gone to Devon and Cornwall. I am looking for next year now, and have been looking further afield - Dorset. Been looking all along the south coast of England, Wales, a look at France, but my dad doesn't want to drive over there. Looked at the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. My wife got carried away and started looking for villas in Spain and Portugal. Then I had and idea, what about Ireland, the proper bit at the bottom. Cottages are about a quarter to a fifth of the price everywhere else I've looked. Am I missing something? Is there anything wrong with Ireland to make it so cheap? Is there actually anything there to do? If you were two old but active persons, four in your thirties, and three children aged between 6 and 10, where would you go on holiday and why?

          “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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          Wet, it rains all the time and the food and drink is expensive. And the locals dislike the English.

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            Wet, it rains all the time and the food and drink is expensive. And the locals dislike the English.

            --------------------------------- Obscurum per obscurius. Ad astra per alas porci. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.

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            Everyone dislikes the English.

            “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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              It was the cost of getting three cars to Guernsey that scuppered a proposed holiday there two years ago. Trying to get the cost of a ferry to anywhere is a mission in itself on the websites, a mission I have so far failed to complete.

              “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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              Nagy Vilmos
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              Check out Irish Feries[^], around £250 for a car. Whatever you do don't even think about the Swansea-Cork crossing, even in the summer you'll hate it! I'd look at SW, maybe in or around Cork, normally good [for Ireland] weather. The great advantage of holidaying in Ireland is that there's no chance of sunburn. The drawback is the tendency to rust.

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              • L Lost User

                Each year we (my mum and dad (who pay), my brother, his wife, their two kids, my wife, my daughter, and I) go on holiday for a week stopping in a self catering cottage. We have always gone to Devon and Cornwall. I am looking for next year now, and have been looking further afield - Dorset. Been looking all along the south coast of England, Wales, a look at France, but my dad doesn't want to drive over there. Looked at the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. My wife got carried away and started looking for villas in Spain and Portugal. Then I had and idea, what about Ireland, the proper bit at the bottom. Cottages are about a quarter to a fifth of the price everywhere else I've looked. Am I missing something? Is there anything wrong with Ireland to make it so cheap? Is there actually anything there to do? If you were two old but active persons, four in your thirties, and three children aged between 6 and 10, where would you go on holiday and why?

                “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                Have you tried googling 'Cottaging'? You should find something that would be right up your alley.

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                • L Lost User

                  Everyone dislikes the English.

                  “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                  Romanians don't. They particularly like our Humor.

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                    Each year we (my mum and dad (who pay), my brother, his wife, their two kids, my wife, my daughter, and I) go on holiday for a week stopping in a self catering cottage. We have always gone to Devon and Cornwall. I am looking for next year now, and have been looking further afield - Dorset. Been looking all along the south coast of England, Wales, a look at France, but my dad doesn't want to drive over there. Looked at the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. My wife got carried away and started looking for villas in Spain and Portugal. Then I had and idea, what about Ireland, the proper bit at the bottom. Cottages are about a quarter to a fifth of the price everywhere else I've looked. Am I missing something? Is there anything wrong with Ireland to make it so cheap? Is there actually anything there to do? If you were two old but active persons, four in your thirties, and three children aged between 6 and 10, where would you go on holiday and why?

                    “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                    Disneyland. :~

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                      It was the cost of getting three cars to Guernsey that scuppered a proposed holiday there two years ago. Trying to get the cost of a ferry to anywhere is a mission in itself on the websites, a mission I have so far failed to complete.

                      “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                      Try this http://www.directferries.co.uk/holyhead_dublin_ferry.htm[^] the sites badly designed, but if you swear at it a few times it'll give you quotes.

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                        Disneyland. :~

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                        You have as much chance of getting my dad in Disney land as you have of MM posting without swearing. It ain't gonna happen, and if it ever did everyone else would be too shocked to enjoy it properly :-D

                        “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                          Each year we (my mum and dad (who pay), my brother, his wife, their two kids, my wife, my daughter, and I) go on holiday for a week stopping in a self catering cottage. We have always gone to Devon and Cornwall. I am looking for next year now, and have been looking further afield - Dorset. Been looking all along the south coast of England, Wales, a look at France, but my dad doesn't want to drive over there. Looked at the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. My wife got carried away and started looking for villas in Spain and Portugal. Then I had and idea, what about Ireland, the proper bit at the bottom. Cottages are about a quarter to a fifth of the price everywhere else I've looked. Am I missing something? Is there anything wrong with Ireland to make it so cheap? Is there actually anything there to do? If you were two old but active persons, four in your thirties, and three children aged between 6 and 10, where would you go on holiday and why?

                          “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                          Serious answer. For that sort of thing you are already doing it right. Devon/Cornwall or Brittany. If you are looking at France then bear in mind the Tolls/Petrol. The Dover crossing is by far the cheapest but we ended up spending more on Petrol and tolls on the otherside. The next time we paid more for the Portsmouth crossing but I think it worked out cheaper after deducting the extra tolls.

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                            Romanians don't. They particularly like our Humor.

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                            ha ha :laugh: funny chaps these english people:)

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                              Each year we (my mum and dad (who pay), my brother, his wife, their two kids, my wife, my daughter, and I) go on holiday for a week stopping in a self catering cottage. We have always gone to Devon and Cornwall. I am looking for next year now, and have been looking further afield - Dorset. Been looking all along the south coast of England, Wales, a look at France, but my dad doesn't want to drive over there. Looked at the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. My wife got carried away and started looking for villas in Spain and Portugal. Then I had and idea, what about Ireland, the proper bit at the bottom. Cottages are about a quarter to a fifth of the price everywhere else I've looked. Am I missing something? Is there anything wrong with Ireland to make it so cheap? Is there actually anything there to do? If you were two old but active persons, four in your thirties, and three children aged between 6 and 10, where would you go on holiday and why?

                              “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                              The Republic Ireland is part of the Eurozone. The British pound is quite high compared to the euro, so a lot of that savings is likely just currency exchange. In addition, Ireland is more economically depressed than France or Spain, meaning prices are going to be lower because proprietors are more in need of pulling in guests.

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                                Each year we (my mum and dad (who pay), my brother, his wife, their two kids, my wife, my daughter, and I) go on holiday for a week stopping in a self catering cottage. We have always gone to Devon and Cornwall. I am looking for next year now, and have been looking further afield - Dorset. Been looking all along the south coast of England, Wales, a look at France, but my dad doesn't want to drive over there. Looked at the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. My wife got carried away and started looking for villas in Spain and Portugal. Then I had and idea, what about Ireland, the proper bit at the bottom. Cottages are about a quarter to a fifth of the price everywhere else I've looked. Am I missing something? Is there anything wrong with Ireland to make it so cheap? Is there actually anything there to do? If you were two old but active persons, four in your thirties, and three children aged between 6 and 10, where would you go on holiday and why?

                                “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                                If you want reasonably priced cottage holidays, why not take a look at Brittany Ferries[^]? We've used them for great holidays in the past. And while ROI is a great place, it's rather expensive at the moment due to the PIGS depression.

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                                  You have as much chance of getting my dad in Disney land as you have of MM posting without swearing. It ain't gonna happen, and if it ever did everyone else would be too shocked to enjoy it properly :-D

                                  “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                                  ChrisElston wrote:

                                  You have as much chance of getting my dad in Disney land as you have of MM posting without swearing.

                                  And what the fuck have I ever done to you?

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                                    Each year we (my mum and dad (who pay), my brother, his wife, their two kids, my wife, my daughter, and I) go on holiday for a week stopping in a self catering cottage. We have always gone to Devon and Cornwall. I am looking for next year now, and have been looking further afield - Dorset. Been looking all along the south coast of England, Wales, a look at France, but my dad doesn't want to drive over there. Looked at the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. My wife got carried away and started looking for villas in Spain and Portugal. Then I had and idea, what about Ireland, the proper bit at the bottom. Cottages are about a quarter to a fifth of the price everywhere else I've looked. Am I missing something? Is there anything wrong with Ireland to make it so cheap? Is there actually anything there to do? If you were two old but active persons, four in your thirties, and three children aged between 6 and 10, where would you go on holiday and why?

                                    “I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

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                                    If you aren't a sheep you'll be fine.

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                                      Wet, it rains all the time and the food and drink is expensive. And the locals dislike the English.

                                      --------------------------------- Obscurum per obscurius. Ad astra per alas porci. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.

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                                      Sounds like Luton

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                                        Check out Irish Feries[^], around £250 for a car. Whatever you do don't even think about the Swansea-Cork crossing, even in the summer you'll hate it! I'd look at SW, maybe in or around Cork, normally good [for Ireland] weather. The great advantage of holidaying in Ireland is that there's no chance of sunburn. The drawback is the tendency to rust.

                                        speramus in juniperus

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                                        +10 The Swansea Cork crossing is always rough - last time me and wifey went it took 14 hours and even the hard lorry drivers were being sick. Oh, and you end up in Cork.

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                                          Serious answer. For that sort of thing you are already doing it right. Devon/Cornwall or Brittany. If you are looking at France then bear in mind the Tolls/Petrol. The Dover crossing is by far the cheapest but we ended up spending more on Petrol and tolls on the otherside. The next time we paid more for the Portsmouth crossing but I think it worked out cheaper after deducting the extra tolls.

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                                          PB 369,783 wrote:

                                          we paid more for the Portsmouth crossing but I think it worked out cheaper after deducting the extra tolls

                                          ... But if you want an ice cream before getting on the ferry, take out a mortgage and have a stomach pump handy.

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