Excellent advice on the automatic transmission. There really is enough to worry about just driving on the left! Phil Kevin Kelly wrote: > Dear Paul, > > Try Beara Holliday Homes. Person in charge was Ann O'Sullivan (of course!). > It was modern, up to date and warm, but charming. They have weekly rates, > plus electricity. Weekly rate there is probably less than a B&B would cost > for five days, plus you will be able to catch up on laundry and save money > on your meals. It is located a mile or so west of Allihies; Castletownbere > is a short drive away. The postal address is - Beara Holiday Homes, Fuchsia > Lodge, Filane West, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, Ireland. Their email address > is: > > info@bearaholidayhomes.com > > Get a SMALL car, with AUTOMATIC transmission. Not only will you save > petrol, but the roads will seem wider and the parking spots bigger, and you > will be thankful for that. Don't try to mess with a stick shift -- you will > have enough to think about without having to tackle gears. > > Consider a walking or biking trip on Bear Island while you are there, and > have a nice lunch at Kitty's Restaurant. And, don't forget the cable car to > Dursey Island, another fine walk. > > Kevin Kelly > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Murphy" <fpm60@embarqmail.com> > To: "Beara Request" <Beara-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 4:12 PM > Subject: [BEARA] Trip to Beara > > > Hi, gentle Beara folk, > > > > I'm contemplating a possible trip of about 2 weeks to Ireland with my > > family, up to 11 people (6 adults, 5 children ages 6-21). We would > > perhaps spend about 5 days in Beara roaming the lands of my > > Murphy/Sullivan roots and spend the rest of the time touring the rest of > > Ireland. Does anyone have any ideas I might take advantage of > > especially with respect to a B&B in Beara, transportation (I should > > think we'd need 2 or maybe even 3 cars......by the way, is there a > > maximum driving age in Ireland?), and any other relevant advice ? > > > > The time frame would probably be June-August because of school > > constraints. I've traveled Ireland with my wife only and merely planned > > each succeeding day and place as each day ended, but I suspect that with > > a large group that might not be so easy. Any information would be > > helpful. > > > > Many thanks, > > > > Paul Murphy > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1683 - Release Date: 21.09.2008 > 10:10 > > > ------------------------------- > 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