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Ireland Scenic Drives
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88 scenic drives in ireland
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Photo: Corrib Country Tour, Galway County
Corrib Country Tour
Galway, Galway
Corrib Country Tour (140km/88mls) Galway - Maig - Oughterard - Maam Cross - Maam Bridge - Cornamona - Clonbur - Cong - Headford - Galway

This tour follows the 140km of shoreline around the great Lough Corrib. Leave Galway By the N59 for Moycullen village. A small detour to the right before Oughterard leads to Aughnanure Castle. Oughterard is one of Lough Corrib's main angling centres and a busy market town. (If you have time, a detour to the right in the village square will lead y...
Photo: The Healy Pass, Cork County
The Healy Pass
Cork, Cork
This magnificent drive crosses a pass in the Caha Mountains is backbone of the Beara Peninsula, from Adrigole in Cork  to Lauragh in County Kerry.
Taken in either direction it is a spectacular route, with Glanmore Lake brooding deeply below and great coums and corries opening on each side.

The road is called after Tim Healy, a controversial man, much liked and much hated, who was appointed Governor-General of the new Irish Free State which came into being after...
Photo: The Ring of Kerry, Kerry County
The Ring of Kerry
Killarney, Kerry
We cordially invite you to join with us on our daily motor coach tour of this enchanting peninsula and share in its history, geography, culture, stories and folklore. This is an ideal opportunity for you to forget about the left hand side of the road for a day and relax in worry-free comfort.
Our depot is conveniently situated at "Ardross", Ross Road, approx 400 metres from the centre of town. The tours depart at 10.35 am and arrives back in Killarney at approx. 5.15 pm (Gap of Dunloe...
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Scenic Drives
Wexford, Wexford
There are three well-signposted scenic drives in County Wexford. Just follow the brown road signs to see some of Wexford's natural heritage at its best. The Bannow Drive - pick up the first sign at Wellingtonbridge on the R733. The Slaney Drive - pick up the first sign at the National Heritage Park, just off the start of N11. The Hook Drive - pick up the first sign at Tintern Abbey, just off the R733. In addition to these scenic routes another suggestion is to follow The Heritage Qu...
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The Great Figure Eight Tour
Galway, Galway
The Great Figure Eight Tour (240km/150mls):

Galway - an Bearna - an Spideal - Indreabhan - Ros a Mhil - Casla - Screeb - Maam Cross - Maum - Leenane - Letterfrack - Cleggan - Claddaghduff - Clifden - Galway.

Take the Galway coast road out to Salthill and an Spideal (Spiddal) through the rugged area known as Cois Fharraige ('beside the sea'). This is part of Galway's Gaeltacht where Irish is still spoken. A visit to the Spiddal Crafts Village is recommended. Note t...
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The Lee Valley Drive
Cork, Cork
The River Lee, is the subject of the song that is regarded as Cork's anthem. For the Lee drive, leave the city by the "straight Road" to Carrigrohnae and cross the river to its northern bank. Approaching Macroom you'll see on your left the striking ruin of Carrigadrohid Castle on its island site, which you can approach by a quaint old bridge.

Of the two roads westward out of Macroom, one goes to Killarney via a fine route over the Derrynasagart Mountains. The landscape gradually...
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Visit Blackwater and Bride Valleys
Cappoquin, Waterford
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Donegal - The Inishowen Peninsula
Bus Eireann, Ramelton Road, Letterkenny, Donegal
'Past ancient sites and sensuous scenery to the Republic of Ireland's northernmost point.'...
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Lakeland Tour
Athlone, Westmeath
Lakeland Tour Two day circular drive 241km Day 1 Athlone-Mullingar The starting point is Athlone-'capital' of the midlands. From here drive to Roscommon visiting Hodson Bay and Rinndown Castle en route. Have a look around Roscommon Abbey. North East of Roscommon is Lanesborough a popular angling centre at the head of Lough Ree. Then visit the busy market town of Longford with its nineteenth century cathedral. Move on the Edgeworthstown, which gets its name from the remarkable literary fam...
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North East Tour
Belfast, Antrim
North East Tour Two Circular tours-one north, the other south of Belfast. Day 1 North Coast Tour 288km. Travel north out of Belfast through Carrickfergus to the car ferry port of Larne. Continue along the scenic route to Cushendall and Ballycastle, enjoying the gently scooped out contours of the Antrim Glens to your left. Continue to the popular town of Ballycastle famous for its Ould Lammas Fair before following the road to portrush via the Giant’s Causway. Pass through Portrush and Cole...
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