In your opinion: Which part of The Emerald Isle is its best kept secret?

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Not waving but drowning

I will kick myself for revealing this tomorrow, but the best place to visit (apart from Clare) is Allihies just a hairs breadth from Castletownbere Co Cork (my bolt hole - I go there for the peace and tranquillity, it has to be one of the most unspoiled pieces of our land.

I have travelled the world and savoured their delights and for that I am grateful, but I still keep coming back to Allihies for my chill time, as the man said - it's simply the best.

I absolutely love it there - not commercial and no crap just home from home.

The sunsets in September are to die for.

AnteK

Athlone.
if you're looking for something, and after hours of searching for it all over the place, you eventually find it right in the middle of everything.
that goes for Athlone. look all over Ireland for a town that's large enough to cater for your needs in a modern fashion, but still small enough so you don't get lost. a place where the city atmosphere mixes with the culchie people.
welcome to Athlone, the gateway to the West, and the heart of you.

one who heals the universe

sligo and liatrim are by far thy most beautiful!! i live here and its lovely waterfalls, oak forests and gorgeous beaches!

Aisling xx

West Cork! Absolutely gorge! Luv it here! :-)

agooddub

I'm from Dublin but I think the Ards Peninsula in County Down is a beautiful area. It doesn't get much advertising down here and I'm sure my Northern cousins are familiar with it, but it has the wow factor.
Look it up.

Cian R

Personally I think West Cork and South Kerry

greenorlagh

The Fermangh Lake District or that area in Down around the Mourne mountains. The Sperrins are quite spectacular too. In the Republic there's the Slieve Blooms.

Christine

Miltown Malbay in Clare

crazygirl

Now if I was to tell you that, it would not be a secret anymore, now would it.

There are Fabulous walks here, but that is no secret.

Invest in a pair good of wellingtons and you get to see the best part of Ireland

Good Luck

Orla C

County Limerick. Having lived here for 8 years, I get a new surprise every few weeks.

alan m

Castle Ward in N. Ireland. Its amazing. A retreat by the sea, full of history, forest, castles, houses, wild life, gardens, walks and life. You can stay there bed and breakfast and leave invigorated for ever.

Sean

I'm quite proud to have the Mournes, the Dromarans, and the Belfast Hills in view from my house in County Down. The Mournes would be the preferred option there, but sure everyone knows that thanks to Percy, though Newcastle's a bit tacky. There's a lot of ruins and history up here.

Donegal's a nice place, as said above somewhere, and Westport in Mayo was brilliant I thought - so relaxin. Around the centre of the island's got the best ground - Athlone's more or less in the centre (good advertisement btw), and the West would be more untouched by commercialisation.

You're likely to find history in the countryside all over the island if that's what you're lookin for.

is mise lisa

union hall in west cork..it's near glandore if you've ever heard of it but it's even more beautiful. i think baltimore and schull are too built up but this place has just the right amount of everything. great holiday homes there...pier holiday homes...and i've made friends for life there. you should look it up....well worth a visit..

Meg

The caves ! Beautiful underground caves and canoe tours! its amazing!

also just farmland! untouched by buildings and polution--Ireland's fields are like a patches of heaven! hahah

also achill Island is amazing! so beautiful!

hope i helped!

K K

Like Scream said Allihies is a picturesque village located in the Beara peninsula in west cork. The peninsula itself is beautiful and you'd never be bored. For more information check out
bearainfo.com
bearatourism.com

Kris......

I would say the top of Kinnity Mountains, (need a good reliable car to get there) Offal/Tipperary, once you have walked to the very top you can do a 360d circle of what looks like all of Ireland, on a clear day it looks like you can see the whole country...amazing

OBAMA FOR YO MOMMA!

D'nÃºll na g'alll

JJ N

its unspoilt bogland in the midlands
i didn't know northhumberland moved over here from the uk

Mick D

North Tipperary , its on the Shannon River and Its beautiful

Beefy Hotty

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