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However if you want to go west in Northern Ireland this would be a great choice in County Fermanagh.

Rushin House.

I have not yet stayed at it but have visited and am very impressed. I have made 2 bookings there for next year.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=6773

http://www.rushinhousecaravanpark.com/

This site in Donegal gets very good reviews http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=4815 - it's near the coast in mid-Donegal, and is famous for the local pub's music sessions.

If you DID mean N. Ireland, then the farthest site west on the coast that I can think of is Benone Tourist Complex near limavady http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/product.aspx?ProductID=8199 . It's not the West coast though, its the Western end of the North Coast.

Leo's is where Enya and Clannad started out, he is Enya's dad (and dad/uncle to some of Clannad I believe). A good night out but we didn't eat there so can't advise on the food.

Further south in Donegal, there are great Wednesday night sessions at a pub in Dunkineely (can't remember the name, but there aren't many), not far from Killybegs but the nearest caravan site I think would be either at Rosbeg or Ballyshannon. When we went there we were staying in a cottage half way up a mountain between Ardara and Dunkineely.

In an ideal world, i would like a site near the beach and fairly flat as my wife is disabled.

Hi anne,Its colin can you remember me, early part of this year i picked your brains about the ring of kerry.Regards

Hi anne. Yes we went round the ring of kerry like you advised anti-clockwise, we stayed at mannix point we had a great time although the weather was not to good [ wet & windy] we did like carolls cove the other side catherdaniel, we used mannix point has a base to explore the dingle etc.

We are going for 2 weeks in may next year we would like to go county mayo and donegal then we shall head back down to mannix point again and coming back through rosslare, so any help on co.mayo/ donegal woul much appreciated.

Regards Colin

Hi Colin, glad you enjoyed it, pity about the weather.

For a start, DO NOT stay at the site at Westport, Co. Mayo, unless you want to pay through the nose. We went there in 2004 and they were asking EUR39 per night! We drove south and found a site right under Croagh Patrick (the pilgrimage mountain) for EUR15 which was perfectly acceptable and is flat. Fairly basic but has EHU and facilities. It's a bit out of the way but easy to tour around from there. Can't remember the name, sorry.

I would advise you taking the ferry one way from Stranraer to Larne and go to Donegal first, Sleepy Hollows site at Crolly might be your best bet as it's central. Then go to Mayo, then Kerry and back as you say via Rosslare. You would really need to spend a night on a site half way between Leics and Stranraer.

Hi anne. Many thanks for info, yes we usally stay at gretna green over night.

Regards Colin

Hi there, just saw your thread

StrandHill near Sligo is on the west coast and the site is right on a beautiful beach.  Some of the pitches are practically in the dunes.  Strandhill itself is a lovely village with a couple of pubs, restaurants, a pizza takeaway, little cafe overlooking the beach,  2 surf schools and a place you can take seaweed baths!  I think theres a couple of reviews on the reviews page.  The village sits in the shadow of Knocknarea mountain, supposedly the burial place of Queen Maeve.  very picturesque.

Pam

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