Ireland by Bus

We put the coach journey we made and the hotels where we slept into tables. For the Limerick-Kilkenny journey we give some further information not available elsewhere. Between the Bus 1 stop and the Clonmel bus station there are about 600 metres in 5 minutes. Mission impossible, which we carried out successfully, not advisable. From the main cities we visited 3 small towns with the DART from Dublin (Dalkey, Bray and Malahide), one from Galway (Athenry) and one from Limerick (Adare). It is cold and it is a good idea to bring a woollen jumper and a waterproof jacket. Save the umbrella because the rain is fine, but it is windy. For any doubt turn to an Irish person, who will stop in the street and give you useful explanations. The Irish are kind beyond measure. The only exception: the drunks on Saturday night.

Dublin-Belfast 169 km 8.00-10.30 15 € Belfast-Derry 117 km 8.30-10.10 10.5 £ Derry-Galway 279 km 9.15-11.45 19 £ Galway-Limerick 106 km 10.00-11.30 15 € Limerick-Kilkenny 92 km 9.30 change 12.00 Clonmel 18.5 € Kilkenny-Dublin 101 km 9.15-11.30 12 €

Hotels Dublin Jurys Inn, Parnell Street Moore Street Plaza 29-30 G. 1 L. 87 € Belfast Ibis City Centre, 100 Castle Street 2-3 L. 77 € Derry Travelodge Hotel Derry 22-24 Strand Road 4 L. 77 € Galway Forster Court Hotel 5-6 L. 110 € 94 € Limerick Railway Station Hotel 7-8 L. 49 € Kilkenny B and B 9-10 L. 70 € Dublin Isaacs Hotel Store Street 11-12 L. 77 €

Flight Departure 29 June: Bologna 13.35 Arrival: Dublin T1 15.25

Departure 13 July: Dublin T1 09.20 Arrival: Bologna 13.10