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Kilkenny (large town) You’ll have them flooding the comment section now demanding justice. They think it’s a ‘City’. Hahaha
Haha I don’t think anybody outside of Kilkenny actually thinks it is a city (including the government, who actually decide on these things!).
It’s always funny when you hear people claiming it is a city though!
I suppose it just wasn’t Longford’s year….
Iv been working in Doolin for the past few weeks and I can say it is hands down (when we’ve good weather) the most incredible, beautiful, MENTAL place iv ever been.
It’s no Longford though..
Kinsale, what a beautiful place.
As always- Donegal overlooked… Indeed nothing of Sligo either… This is a bit of a nonsense…
And ne’er a mention of anywhere in Donegal!
But truthfully, is that surprising, when the Dublin-based sphere of influence sees little of economic or other value North West of Mullingar!
There’s some nice villages in Donegal, can’t think of any really nice towns!
I concur Patrick. That was my point, that the north of the island, of which Donegal is an integral part, is routinely ignored by those partitionist selective-memory lot in the south.
Glenties (winner of Tidy Towns 5 times) and Ardara are quite nice small towns. Killybegs could be nice if they cleaned the place up.
Are Glenties and Ardara towns though?
And Muff !
Nothing like a nicely turned out, well kept Muff.
Do they keep the bushes nicely trimmed in Muff?
They do Reg.
And the diving club is doing very nicely.
If you’re ever up there, call in for a cup of tea, I’m only a few miles west of it.
Thanks for the invite Danny….I’m partial to a bit of diving!
KK – large town… hahaha! put those “city” slickers in their place.
Good oul Carrick on Shannon, great for a stags/hens..
horrible kip of a place
Was a nice town but gone to the dogs with drunk hens and stag parties they will retreat it
And not one in the north of Ireland, what a pity. Day in day out the north of this island is ignored in the media and by the people.
Silly statement.
Northern Ireland is a great place all over. The titanic. The causeway. Mountains. Coastline. Most visitors make it to the north on their travels.
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Isn’t the north beyond Bord Fáilte remit? The Northern Ireland Tourism Board are responsible for that. Next you’ll be complaining the HSE aren’t putting any primary care facilities in Antrim..
Next you’ll be complaining that the HSE aren’t building primary care facilities in Antrim..
I’m not saying that it isn’t great, or that visitors don’t make it North. I’m saying that the people in the south of this island generally don’t care about anything that happens in the north of this island, Donegal included. And that’s sad. You may have got your independence, but as time goes on people in the south are turning uglier in terms of their attitude to what is an integral part of this island.
Bord Fáilte? Tourism Ireland is an all-island body. Besides, my point remains, Fáilte Ireland deliberately excluded towns in the North as they focus predominantly on the south, which is unfair.
The 6 counties of Northern Ireland are not in this country, doesn’t mean we don’t think that there are many beautiful cities/towns villages up there.
The unfortunate reality it’s that the north, for many is still very stigmatised. Often when I would head up to the Mournes, I’d have to go through some very shady areas to get there. Not to say that a few lowlifes should detract from the beauty of the north or overshadow the warm hospitality of the vast majority of its people, but the murals and bunting do a lot of harm.
@Caolan McKenna Tourism Ireland is an All Ireland body, Failte Ireland is for the Republic of Ireland and The NI Tourism Board is for Northern Ireland, why would Failte Ireland feature NI towns seeing as it has nothing to do with them?
Only three from Cork ?
3 too many
Some great places in Cork. It’s just a shame they’re in Cork!
You’re just trolling now,Roland . Shame on you !
Cobh is without question the biggest disappointment when u go there. Nothing there, dirty and view over to power station at Whitegate ain’t all that.
Agree about Donegal missing our always.
Went there a few weeks ago – a liner was docked, sun was shimering off the sea, place was spotless (has done very well in the tidy towns the last few years). I thought the views out over the harbour are spectacular. Can’t really think of another town of Cobh’s size with views like that – did you go to the cathedral area and look out over the harbour?
I actually own a place down in Whitegate which looks over to cobh. I have not been there in 2 years. It would have to have changed mightily. The drive in has that horrid glass plant, then the view from catherdal is of Whitegate refinery & aghadas Power station.
Its a filthy kip, only good thing there is the tours to Spike Island
I’ll say this much about cobh, it does have the potential to be great again. But the front along the commodore is ugly. The mackerel fishing off peer is excellent however.
Adare?
Dingle ?
No mention of Limerick
It’s a city…
Limerick is a filthy dump, full of Wahs that ruin everything, and the nightlife is crap. I love it though.
Westport has the right idea, no Lidl or aldi’s to suck the soul out of the town,unlike the rest of the country!
They have a Tesco extra. Much worse.
Yes Patrick, we don’t want people waltzing about the place with more money in their wallets now do we.
Actually there is a lidl in Westport. Tesco aswell
My point is these ‘box stores’ come into towns usually on the periphery on said town and completly decimate the small retailers that are the heart of the community.andso all you are left with is pubs bookies and takaways.you can see this happening all over this counrty and its a crying shame.
Westport has a retail park way outside the town centre with tesco carphone warehouse lifestyle sports, euro giant and more
Eh….Dingle!?
I think it’s a conspiracy of Munster people working for the new world order, it’s a false flag operation to rouse the west in open rebellion, eh frank ;-)
Portmagee as opposed to Dingle? What were the criteria?
Probably the Jedi knight requirement.
Portmagee is lovely, very small but kept nice and clean, lovely walk from there across to Valentia
Dingle has lost it as a friendly welcoming town. Used to be great but these days its all about money
What are the odds Wexford won’t feature…
No one is gonna give ye odds . The results are in.. Wexford didn’t feature
Touché, that’s what I get for skim reading articles
7 Munster destinations in top 10.
Typical no mention of Wexford and all we have to offer. I think it’s time the local tourist board got off there arseholes and advertise us better.
Yes Jenta, Kilmore, Duncannon, Carne, Hook are as beautiful as anywhere in Ireland. Enniscorthy has its economic problems but it is rich in culture, history and heritage, with Vinegar Hill, The Castle & 1798 Centre. Not to mention nearby Oulart Hill, Boolavogue, Blackwater village and Kilmuckridge. More should be made of our rich literature and arts heritage too – Eileen Gray, Colm Toibin, John Banville, Eoin Colfer etc…
Curracloe, ravenswood, old bawn, cahore, kilmore quay, saltees, wildfowl reserve, loftus hall,
etc
Ah since you took that so well Paul I’ll give ye 6/1.
Come to Wexford, full of angry people.
Strawberry pickers
Westport is great craic altogether. Massive amount of high quality and varied and free music in the pubs all year round. Loads of arts, music, food festivals. Locals genuinely interested in visitors. Its not all about the money. The only down side l can see is it may be becoming a victim of its own success as its so busy the traffic can be a bit chaotic
All overrated. Try Galway for a weekend.
And Galway isn’t over rated????
Where’s Tramore?
Waterford!
Waterford
Too slow :(
Waterford.
Waterford
Waterford
Gutted Clones didn’t make it on
How did they manage to avoid the dogshiite in Cobh???????????
Bray is big but needs Penney’s, easons and burger king
Ballybay?
Shame thurles is,lovely
Adare Co Limerick???
Callan Town In Kk ,
Great Spot !!!
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