im not being biased here but....
stay in ireland and go/come to west cork!
bantry, garnish island, glengarrif and other places near west cork, clonakilty and kinsale! =]

rebelsrock (Cork) - Posts: 550 - 21/05/2010 17:00:20    654846

howsurturnips
County: Galway
Posts: 43

653984
Wel lads. I want to go on a good family holiday this year. i have been to alot off places the past few years where there was few irish and a lot of ''across the water''. I need a place with alot of irish.


Salthill.

Not a lot of point going to the Maldives if you want to hang about with Irish people.

Personally I go abroad to get away from Irish people.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/05/2010 20:04:32    655024

21/05/2010 12:54:27
Cavan_Slasher
County: Cavan
Posts: 4674

654452
Louisburg, Co. Mayo, and the family will enjoy it and thank you for making a great decision !



AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH.

My beloved Louisburgh, still unspoilt despite "Hudson's Pantry" and the Chinese.

O'Duffy's on a Saturday and Wednesday for the session, Bunowen and Mosey on a Sunday, Joe mac whenever you like.

I have been going here that long that I am even in a book about the West of Ireland written by Tamasin day Lewis, sister of Daniel, who has a place up near Killadoon.

In her book "West of Ireland summers" in the chapter entitled "Entertainment" the photo is of Seamus on the box, and me on the drum.

Wonderful, beautiful place, still something new every year even after 20 years.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/05/2010 20:09:38    655025

Yes Patrique, the home of Dan the Street Singer who i knew well !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 21/05/2010 20:30:12    655036

21/05/2010 20:30:12
Cavan_Slasher
County: Cavan
Posts: 4676

655036
Yes Patrique, the home of Dan the Street Singer who i knew well !!


Bit of advice.

Avoid the last two weeks in August.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/05/2010 21:10:09    655064

To be honest a trip to Westport Co.Mayo is hard to beat.

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 22/05/2010 15:29:42    655331

Gydnia - Poland
Cheap, friendly, warm, deserted beaches couldnt beat it. Second best place after Donegal.

CheFinny (UK) - Posts: 1358 - 24/05/2010 11:11:59    656267

Avoid Santa Ponsa, Playa D'Ingles, Torremelinos etc and you will be safe enough ie avoid anywhere that has "Rovers Return named pubs serving Sunday Roast and showing Sky matches plus constant re-runs of Only fools and Horses" or anywhere that has "wolfe Tone Music" "bare knuckle boxing tapes" and Taytos

For a family break any of the following:

Lake Garda / Lake Como in Northern Italy
Annecy in France is one of the most beautiful places in the world
Taragona on the Costa Dorado in spain is lovely its a a Roman built village with fishing and is not too touristy whilst you can tour catalonia, visit Barcelona
head to Portaventura theme park, but get out of Salou as it fits the above description
There are also some good resorts on the "spanish algarve" ie the bit of Spanish coastline that is on the Atlantic rather than the Med". They are more geared for Spanish holidaymakers rather than Irish/English whilst still having plenty for the kids to do

madasbutter (Mayo) - Posts: 872 - 24/05/2010 11:34:12    656303

any1 ever notice when you come back from a holiday the first question people ask you is what price was da pint?, what were da pubs like?

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12000 - 24/05/2010 12:42:18    656407

21/05/2010 21:10:09
patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 8358

655064 21/05/2010 20:30:12
Cavan_Slasher
County: Cavan
Posts: 4676

655036
Yes Patrique, the home of Dan the Street Singer who i knew well !!


Bit of advice.

Avoid the last two weeks in August.
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Why is that when you go ?

madasbutter (Mayo) - Posts: 872 - 24/05/2010 12:43:25    656411

24/05/2010 12:42:18
yew_tree
County: Mayo
Posts: 1059

656407 any1 ever notice when you come back from a holiday the first question people ask you is what price was da pint?, what were da pubs like?
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madasbutter (Mayo) - Posts: 872 - 24/05/2010 13:07:25    656453

goin to marmaris myself but usally santa ponsa is great wee spot never had any bother there

ianog (Down) - Posts: 416 - 24/05/2010 13:26:40    656507

Went to Marmaris myself ianog, nice enough but we went pretty early in the season, April to be precise, so the resort wasnt fully ready. Some really good trips to be done, recommend the trip up the Dalyan to the mudbaths, which were closed when we went, so they decided to take us to what was effectively a pond being fed by hot springs!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 24/05/2010 14:20:52    656587

madasbutter
County: Mayo
Posts: 664

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Why is that when you go ?


Mais oui

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 24/05/2010 16:07:44    656778

were going july hav nt heard any bad reports so lookin forward to it wsill do the mudbaths ive been told lol

ianog (Down) - Posts: 416 - 24/05/2010 18:10:50    657032

Thailand - cheap beer, food, woman - and if u get a room with a balcony - u can sit back, relax and watch the riots.

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 24/05/2010 18:53:49    657094

South of France around Nice is beautiful and there are many family resorts, camping etc. It is not as dear as people think and you can get great deals shopping around. The weather is nearly always a given and Italy/Monaco are within a couple of hours driving or even less by train. As I said lots for the kids to do with swimming, sailing, football, climbing etc. Took in Monaco/PSG game in Monaco last year, now that IS a stadium.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9840 - 24/05/2010 20:52:26    657267

Bunvagas, Co. Donegal

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 24/05/2010 21:01:23    657285