Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Thompology International - Northern & Southern Ireland

Thompology is going international for the first time since the creation of this site. Many of you may have read my Euro Blog or have heard my stories about my many other out of country experiences but now I can document them in this new improved venue. This time next week I will be cruising around Ireland in a Volkswagen Polo looking for adventures from the northern coast to the southern tip. While I am crossing the pond for a specific reason (cousin's wedding), I will have roughly two weeks of time to fill and very little constraint on my itinerary. I Have a very vague idea of what I want to do while I am there, Cliffs of Moher, Dublin's Stag's Head Bar, Belfast's Festival at Queens etc. but I can't speak from personal experience nor recommendation about any of those things.

My question to you all is essentially, where should I go? What are the must see hikes, trails, bars, ruins, cities, and events in Ireland? I spent most of my last trip to Ireland drinking in Belfast and learning about what has been going on there for the past few hundred years. This trip I am starting off in Dublin, heading North to Donegal, back down through Belfast, and return to Dublin. After returning to Dublin I hope to travel around the southern end, maybe hit Cork and try to get over Doolin.
Whatever I end up doing I will post pictures and videos of my explorations as always, I appreciate any suggestions on where to go and what to do. Until then, Sláinte!

5 comments:

  1. i hate you.....that's my trip.
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  2. Ben, Ben, Ben...
    "Hate" is just another word for "pack me in your luggage"
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  3. Oh Matt, what a great trip, I understand Kerry County in the south is beautiful! And, after all, Kerry Moriarty was named after it (His grandad was from Kerry County)would love to see a pic if ya get down that way! May the wind stay at your back...jan
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  4. haha...look at bennie hannah spreading the hate. way to go ben, make everyone feel bad about voting irish catcholic in the next election.
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  5. damn you do you even have a job?

    I need to updated on these things. Vegas Nov 7th for the bachelor party.

    lamb
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