Ann I believe flights into Dublin will be less expensive than say, Limerick. You might even consider a cheap flight into Heathrow, England with a connector to Dublin. Probably could also get a car rental deal with the flight. Dublin airport is very easy to connect to anywhere, just watch the round about connections. We enjoyed bed and breakfast stays with good local chats. Good luck with family research...Dublin will have tons of records and do not miss the national museum. If time is limited do a hop on hop off bus tour...tremendous history. If you fwd family details I could be a second pair of eyes? Enjoy 2016. regvolk@shaw.ca Reg Sent from my iPad > On Jan 1, 2016, at 5:55 AM, Ann Chilton via <beara@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hi Victoria (from Ann Chilton nee Berry - O'Sullivan Og descendant from > Cloughland Strand, Bere Island) > > Re the below, as I'm from England I have no good knowledge of which airline > is best from the USA, but would suggest that Dublin, being the capital, is > probably the best airport to fly into but I would suggest you listen to > others on that score. Cork is a lovely airport albeit quite small, probably > you would find it absolutely miniscule, but it is only 90 miles to the Bere > Island ferries - yes there are two !! I'm attaching the address for the > Bere Island website http://www.bereisland.net/, take a look at it and you > will see what goes on there and also places to stay. I can recommend The > Lodge for a more relaxed way of staying, I haven't stayed at the hotel > myself, but have heard good reports and the food IS really good. There are > also houses that you can rent if you prefer to look after yourselves a > little more, we have done this and both the Ardagh Holiday Village and Bere > Island Holiday Homes are excellent. > > I guess you're going to be there around Easter time so everything will be > starting to liven up on the Island. It's a thriving community with a very > active community spirit, you'll have a blast !! Can't really help with > places to stay in Cork or Dublin as I then to head straight HOME or tow my > caravan and stay in it, but I'm sure others on the list will bundle in with > ideas for you !! > > Wish I could meet up with you there, but we'll be travelling around New > Zealand, Australia, South Africa and many points in between on the Queen > Victoria at that time - bit of a hard choice for which I'd prefer. > > Have a fantastic time - Ann xx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:beara-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Victoria Harrison via > Sent: 31 December 2015 16:10 > To: Beara@Rootsweb. Com; Riobard O'Dwyer > Subject: [BEARA] Happy New Year ...and more.... > > Happy New Year and Many Thanks to all. Especially to Riobard O'Dwyer for > the connections to family history on Bere Island. > > My husband and I plan to visit Bere Island, Cork, and Dublin in April. This > will be our first trip to Ireland and I hope to "walk the ground" my Brady > ancestor talked and wrote about. We fly from Houston. > > It would be such a help if anyone on the group could assist in our plans. > Which airlines do you like for the flight from US to Dublin? Is it better to > fly into Cork? > Does anyone know about an Inn and Cooking School on Bere Island? There was > an article in the WSJ but I cannot relocate that. > Are there places you recommend we contact for lodging on Bere? in Cork? in > Dublin? > and last.. > Which resources do you recommend for me to visit for family research? > > Riobard, it was a disappointment but a big help to learn that there are no > records for James T. Brady's birth > on Bere Island. I have not learned anything from internet sources that > lead my any closer to his Irish history. > But I know it will do my head and heart good to be on the ground in Ireland. > > > Thanks go any and all who have the time to email ideas about visiting Bere > Island in 2016! > Blessings, > VIctoria Harrison > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Victoria, Dublin airport is a good idea...but if you rent a car (which I did when I went some years ago)...just remember to drive on the left side of the road! Renting a car gives lots of freedom to explore at your own pace, especially if you discover some unexpected treasures along the way. And staying in "Bed and breakfasts" is a great way to meet the local folks who can probably tell you much more about the place and people than any books in print. Sounds wonderful. Susan On Jan 1, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Reg Volk via wrote: > Ann > > I believe flights into Dublin will be less expensive than say, Limerick. You might even consider a cheap flight into Heathrow, England with a connector to Dublin. > > Probably could also get a car rental deal with the flight. Dublin airport is very easy to connect to anywhere, just watch the round about connections. > > We enjoyed bed and breakfast stays with good local chats. > > Good luck with family research...Dublin will have tons of records and do not miss the national museum. If time is limited do a hop on hop off bus tour...tremendous history. > > If you fwd family details I could be a second pair of eyes? > > Enjoy 2016. > > regvolk@shaw.ca > > Reg > > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 1, 2016, at 5:55 AM, Ann Chilton via <beara@rootsweb.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Victoria (from Ann Chilton nee Berry - O'Sullivan Og descendant from >> Cloughland Strand, Bere Island) >> >> Re the below, as I'm from England I have no good knowledge of which airline >> is best from the USA, but would suggest that Dublin, being the capital, is >> probably the best airport to fly into but I would suggest you listen to >> others on that score. Cork is a lovely airport albeit quite small, probably >> you would find it absolutely miniscule, but it is only 90 miles to the Bere >> Island ferries - yes there are two !! I'm attaching the address for the >> Bere Island website http://www.bereisland.net/, take a look at it and you >> will see what goes on there and also places to stay. I can recommend The >> Lodge for a more relaxed way of staying, I haven't stayed at the hotel >> myself, but have heard good reports and the food IS really good. There are >> also houses that you can rent if you prefer to look after yourselves a >> little more, we have done this and both the Ardagh Holiday Village and Bere >> Island Holiday Homes are excellent. >> >> I guess you're going to be there around Easter time so everything will be >> starting to liven up on the Island. It's a thriving community with a very >> active community spirit, you'll have a blast !! Can't really help with >> places to stay in Cork or Dublin as I then to head straight HOME or tow my >> caravan and stay in it, but I'm sure others on the list will bundle in with >> ideas for you !! >> >> Wish I could meet up with you there, but we'll be travelling around New >> Zealand, Australia, South Africa and many points in between on the Queen >> Victoria at that time - bit of a hard choice for which I'd prefer. >> >> Have a fantastic time - Ann xx >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:beara-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of Victoria Harrison via >> Sent: 31 December 2015 16:10 >> To: Beara@Rootsweb. Com; Riobard O'Dwyer >> Subject: [BEARA] Happy New Year ...and more.... >> >> Happy New Year and Many Thanks to all. Especially to Riobard O'Dwyer for >> the connections to family history on Bere Island. >> >> My husband and I plan to visit Bere Island, Cork, and Dublin in April. This >> will be our first trip to Ireland and I hope to "walk the ground" my Brady >> ancestor talked and wrote about. We fly from Houston. >> >> It would be such a help if anyone on the group could assist in our plans. >> Which airlines do you like for the flight from US to Dublin? Is it better to >> fly into Cork? >> Does anyone know about an Inn and Cooking School on Bere Island? There was >> an article in the WSJ but I cannot relocate that. >> Are there places you recommend we contact for lodging on Bere? in Cork? in >> Dublin? >> and last.. >> Which resources do you recommend for me to visit for family research? >> >> Riobard, it was a disappointment but a big help to learn that there are no >> records for James T. Brady's birth >> on Bere Island. I have not learned anything from internet sources that >> lead my any closer to his Irish history. >> But I know it will do my head and heart good to be on the ground in Ireland. >> >> >> Thanks to any and all who have the time to email ideas about visiting Bere >> Island in 2016! >> Blessings, >> VIctoria Harrison >> >>