Best towns in Ireland

**DmanDmythDledge** · 17/10/2007, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Stradbally in Laois?

Used to get lovely ice cream cones there when I was younger !

**noby** · 18/10/2007, 8:02 AM

Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

What you're saying would be like trying to say that for example Dingle isn't a nice town because you can't claim the sea is part of the town when the view is just as important, that doesn't make sense to me.

Dingle is on the coast and has a harbour, so of course it would be included when judging the town of Dingle. All I'm saying, and I don't think I was being overly catty, is that the line has to be drawn somewhere before we start talking about the nicest scenic areas of the country.

I like Killarney as a town, and it's surrounding areas, by the way.

**kingdom hoop** · 18/10/2007, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by noby

All I'm saying, and I don't think I was being overly catty, is that the line has to be drawn somewhere before we start talking about the nicest scenic areas of the country.

I agree with you, but I think Killarney is worthy of an exception in that light because, while granted a lot of the natural beauty is a few miles outside the town, there is enough (the Demesne - like a beautiful town park, and Ross Castle - on the lake with mountain views) in close proximity to the town centre to allow us to include them in saying what makes Killarney nice. You were right to raise the point, I just jumped as it is quite close to my heart. All this talk is making me homesick! Here's a nice picture to tie me over for a while - note; that is from seven miles outside Tralee so wouldn't be part of saying Tralee is a nice town for the purpose of this thread but it is motivation to live there.

**Green Tribe** · 18/10/2007, 2:50 PM

KH you're spoiling me with your pictures today!

**kingdom hoop** · 18/10/2007, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

KH you're spoiling me with your pictures today!

So you liked my PM then? I was very happy with my posing alright.

I suppose it would be a bit mean to deprive everyone else though. Here I am people.

**paul_oshea** · 18/10/2007, 3:23 PM

I suppose it would be a bit mean to deprive everyone else though. Here I am people.

ahhh, so your that character in father ted...

**lofty9** · 18/10/2007, 3:30 PM

Carlingford is a wonderful place to visit.

**Docboy** · 18/10/2007, 5:44 PM

Can't be 100% sure of the name but there's a little town in Kilkenny, may be Inisheoin? that has a lovely river running through it. Good spot for a quiet pint and a bit o' fly-fishing.

Ah, the simple life.

**SÓC** · 18/10/2007, 8:34 PM

As Dublin goes Dún Laoghaire and Blackrock are lovely places IMO

**paul_oshea** · 19/10/2007, 9:44 AM

Can't be 100% sure of the name but there's a little town in Kilkenny, may be Inisheoin? that has a lovely river running through it. Good spot for a quiet pint and a bit o' fly-fishing.

Do ye pass that from dublin on the way down if so i think i know it, very nice indeed. BTW Course fishing is way better. Fly fishing is for weiners

**Green Tribe** · 19/10/2007, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

So you liked my PM then? I was very happy with my posing alright.

I suppose it would be a bit mean to deprive everyone else though. Here I am people.

no i didn't get a pm from ya, you must have sent one to someone else

**CollegeTillIDie** · 20/10/2007, 10:10 AM

The West of Ireland is the wettest greyest overcast part of Ireland fact.
So the rest of it's charms are useless cause you have rain 350 days a year

Anywhere with an Eircom League of Ireland club isn't a total disaster area

**ollie** · 21/10/2007, 1:22 PM

I like Killarney myself. Has a lot to offer!

**GuisaSaigon** · 21/10/2007, 2:33 PM

Kilkenny and Cork are my favourite cities, Kilronan on Inis Mór is a good spot for a weekend.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 21/10/2007, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by ollie

I like Killarney myself. Has a lot to offer!

Actually find it a bit of a shakedown myself.

I think Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny deserves a mention because the local chipper serves puddin' boxes. They're snack boxes but instead of chicken you get black pud, white pud or, if you want to really splash out, a "super combo".