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Hi Bruno,

we have been to Ireland several times with our caravan. As you are Southampton then the nearest ferry port for you would be Pembroke or Fishguard, but I have not used these, we go from Holyhead.

If you are a member of either club you can get reduced fares, or you can use Tesco vouchers if you have these.

There is a site called St. Margaret's near Rosslare which would be handy as a stop over, and the site at Bantry is called Eagle Point; I haven't been to it. The Ring of Kerry is great, with a caravan go round from the north. 2 sites at Cahersiveen and Caherdaniel (Wave Crest is the latter). If you stay at Wave Crest which is wonderful you have to go about 9 miles to Waterville for cash point and petrol.

The roads can be bad, take off your jockey wheel and glue down everything! Petrol is a bit cheaper than here, food and drink about the same.

Anything else you want to know, just shout.

Eagle Point is an excellent site and highly recommended.

Check sites on www.camping-ireland.ie and I think there is a review on here under sites in Southern Ireland.

 Donughues White Villa Farm Killarney lovely site and the cheapest in the Killarney area, stayed there in June for a week, it,s handy for the Ring of kerry, Beara Way, and the Dingle, the site is on the N22/N72 junction, just out of Killarney,make sure you go for a ride in  a Jaunter (pony & trap) ruond the Killarney Nation Park, and you should also visit Muckcross House intresting place, enjoy your stay in Ireland.

 PS if you do Pembroke to Rosslare and you are going to Killarny, do not travel on the N72 with the caravan it,s not a good road at all for towing, use the N25&N22 a bit farther but a lot easier.

have just got back and we found food and drink dear. Be careful on the fuel as we have now got water in the tank from some bad diesel.

Margaret

Hi Michael,

see if you can get a pitch near the sea, best views and you will be on the same level as the water supply. ehu on all pitches as far as I know but not water. Enjoy your trip!

http://www.camping-ireland.ie/cork/cork.html

Here is a link to some campsites in Cork.  Have a wonderful trip.

A lot of the minor roads in the west are little more than lane ways so if your driving or pulling something big keep your wits about you. Shop around for fuel there can be big differences between prices and if your filling a large tank even 5 or 6 cent per litre makes all the difference. Regarding dirty fuel stay away from small roadside pumps regardless of the price. Stick with the big names Statoil, Texaco, Tesco etc. If your anywhere near Mayo check out Keel Sandybanks in Achill island great atmosphere lovely scenery.