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Do you mean these big 8 berth type or a tourer and what age of van.

The cost of going over the pond is quite expensive. You might be able to get one from a Romany while in Ireland.

I dont know of any caravan sales in Eire but northern Ire operates very similar to England.

Quote: Originally posted by Chalkie56 on 23/2/2011

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Do you mean these big 8 berth type or a tourer and what age of van.

The cost of going over the pond is quite expensive. You might be able to get one from a Romany while in Ireland.

I dont know of any caravan sales in Eire but northern Ire operates very similar to England.

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Quote: Originally posted by maria65 on 23/2/2011

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It was a tourer I was thinking of. When I looked at Irish ferries it was only £53 extra to tow a caravan as compared to just bringing the car on its own. Thanks for advice Johnks re charles camping as it's actually near wicklow (wexford) where we're going. I'm wondering if it's worth paying a bit extra so as not have the hassle of bringing it over. When we buy it, it's going to go into storage there.

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This is their site http://www.charlescamping.ie/

Nice people If you want storage there is a site called Moat Farm at Donard about 12 miles from Blessington.

http://www.camping-ireland.ie/caravan-parks/camping.php?id=78

They have stacks of room for storage and it is secure. Any more info, let me know.

Ask for Nuala. We stay there everytime we go to Eire.

Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 23/2/2011

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It would be cheaper to buy a caravan off ebay or privately on the UK mainland & tow it over than to buy from a dealer in the UK or Ireland.

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Quote: Originally posted by johnks on 23/2/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 23/2/2011

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It would be cheaper to buy a caravan off ebay or privately on the UK mainland & tow it over than to buy from a dealer in the UK or Ireland.

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Not so sure you are right. Bit of a problem with warranty if bought from a dealer!

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Generally it is cheaper to buy in England by about a couple of grand and a lot of Ireland based people do this as they also get a wider choice. If its new, warranty isn't a problem as the nearest dealer is obliged (according to the manufacturers) to do warranty work and if its over a year old it doesn't matter who looks after it unless you need to keep up the damp warranty. We have bought in England in the past and towed it over as we reckon we saved quite a bit of money that way.