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Ireland Scenic Drives
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89 scenic drives in ireland
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The Vee
Waterford, Waterford
A spectacular scenic route connecting picturesque West Waterford with South Tipperary over the Knockmealdown Mountains....
Photo: Yeats Country and Lough Erne, Sligo County
Yeats Country and Lough Erne
Sligo, Sligo
This drive steeps you not only in the poetic inspiration of WB Yeats but also in the scenery painted so often by his famous brother Jack. The works of both are the pride of Sligo Museum. Fishing in the two big Loughs Erne (and the countless other waters in his region) has been likened to pardise by anglers inspired to cast words on paper. Foreign tongues extol the cruising in the Ulster Lakeland. Views range from vast horizons at Lough Navar Forest's mightly clifs to the slow-dropping peace...
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Visit Blackwater and Bride Valleys
Cappoquin, Waterford
Photo: Lough Navar Forest Drive, Fermanagh County
Lough Navar Forest Drive
Forestry Department, Innishkeen House, Enniskillen, Fermanagh
Lough Navar Forest Drive A 7 mile long tarmaced road through hundreds of hectares of conifer forest. Major viewpoint over Lower Lough Erne. Numerous vista parks, view points and picnic sites have been constructed where the motorist can drive in and enjoy the scenery. One particular vista park overlooking Lower Lough Erne is perched right on a cliff edge and must afford the most spectacular view in Fermanagh. It is from this car park that the northern end of the Fermanagh Lakeland R...
Photo: The Beara Peninsuala Drive, Cork County
The Beara Peninsuala Drive
Glengarriff, Cork
"From rock strewn desolation to wooded glens and luxuriant gardens warmed by the Gulf Stream: the coastline of the Beara Peninsula twists 'round creeks, sandy bays, harbours and headlands, luring the traveller to fresh discoveries"...
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Bluestack Mountains
Donegal Town, Donegal
Donegal to Ardara via the Bluestack Mountains.
There is a much more direct route from Donegal town to Ardara but there is not a more scenic one than that which cuts inlands from Donegal town to the Bluestack mountains. The area is a splendid location for walking and Lough Eske provides fine fishing....
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Cavan and the Shannon Source
Cavan, Cavan
Cavan and the Shannon Source One day tour 185km From the county town of Cavan head north eastwards for Cootehill, visit Bellamont Forest and House. Take the Shercock road from Cootehill, after 5km a signpost at the left directs you to the impressive Cohaw court cairn.
Continue to Shercock enjoying lake views over Lough Sillan on the way. From Shercock the next town is Bailieborough and on to Virginia.

There are fine examples of drumlin landscape on this route. Lough Ramor at Vir...
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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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Bishop's View
Limavady, Derry
The scenic Bishop's Road across Binevenagh mountain is joined from the A2 north of Limavady by taking the B201 for a mile and then turning left. The Earl Bishop built the road to improve access to Limavady from his palace at Downhill. After 5 miles stop at the Bishop's View for the panorama over the plain. A lovely 7 mile golden strand sweeps round to Magilligan Point where where a martello tower, built in Napolonic days, commands the approach to Lough Foyle. Swirling air currents around the poi...
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