Along the Shannon and the canals are the best places to park up, as most of the beach areas have No Camping signs all over the place.
A word of caution, only park in campsites. A motorhome can be seen by certain thugs as easy pickings; there was a bad case near Jonesboro a year or so back where a couple from the UK were badly beaten by a gang of thugs who were trying to rob them. They had parked in a layby or a carpark, can't remember exact details. It wasn't a campsite anyway, you would be advised to stick to campsites.
At least they are beautiful until you find a bunch of ugly motor-homes parked in or on them selfishly spoiling the view for others and leaving burned rubbish and /or the contents of the chemical toilets after them.It is very easy to find beautiful places to park along the beaches/coast in the west of Ireland....
It is very easy to find beautiful places to park along the beaches/coast in the west of Ireland
Ruam
At least they are beautiful until you find a bunch of ugly motor-homes parked in or on them selfishly spoiling the view for others and leaving burned rubbish and /or the contents of the chemical toilets after them.
Check out postings and newspaper articles about Garrykennedy, Dromineer, Youghal Bay, Portumna, etc along Lough Derg / the Shannon.
I agree with another poster, kilty, who suggests they park only in designated caravan parks, but for different reasons.
At least they are beautiful until you find a bunch of ugly motor-homes parked in or on them selfishly spoiling the view for others and leaving burned rubbish and /or the contents of the chemical toilets after them.
Check out postings and newspaper articles about Garrykennedy, Dromineer, Youghal Bay, Portumna, etc along Lough Derg / the Shannon.
I agree with another poster, kilty, who suggests they park only in designated caravan parks, but for different reasons.
Stapeler,
Can you recommend a good Hire company. As we live in Galway, it would be handier to pck it up here. And that way, we could use our own Bed linen, which seems to be a huge extra charge per person. Do you think as a family of 5, kids 15, 9 nad 5, that we would have enough space in a 5 berth. Would we get a little clausterphobic after 10 days - 2 weeks? Thanks
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I can't understand why so much public money has been spent on marinas and waterways yet little support is given to provide suitable public camping facilities throughout the country.
Probably to keep our own national nomads away.
They turn up from nowhere, make the place a absolute and complete dump, get involved in all sorts of anti-social behaviour and finally when the place is completely trashed, and they can bear it no longer, they move off to somewhere else and leave the local council to pick up the cost of clearing up after them.
Murt
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