The Irish Job III - Sat 6th and Sun 7th Sept 08

[minicabrio]

Irish Ferries swift service - Holyhead to Dublin - only takes 2 hours max crossing time is £190 return (fri-mon) - Dublin port is around 140kms from Portadown, so you'd be in your hotel, with a magners in hand by around 4pm on the Friday

[nylo]

It's a straight road up from Dublin, so you're looking at a couple of hours, slightly more if coming in to Dun Laoghaire as it's on the south side of Dublin, but it's an easy drive up

[JpMcC]

Quote: Originally Posted by nylo (original)

It's a straight road up from Dublin, so you're looking at a couple of hours, slightly more if coming in to Dun Laoghaire as it's on the south side of Dublin, but it's an easy drive up

I need to get some number guys, having spoken to a few hotels again this morning it may prove a little difficult to get rooms if we leave it much longer, turns out there is a Magners sponsered Comedy event on in Derry that weekend and everywhere is nearing fully booked

[Luverly Lesley]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

Irish Ferries swift service - Holyhead to Dublin - only takes 2 hours max crossing time is £190 return (fri-mon) - Dublin port is around 140kms from Portadown, so you'd be in your hotel, with a magners in hand by around 4pm on the Friday

for anyone coming up from dublin i can help out with friday night accomodation in and around portadown.... could even be persuaded to come out for a while myself

[humph]

Cheers guys. Yes the £190 is the cheapest I've found, just seems a tad pricey compared to the £35 I paid tio go to France, but there we go. Right off to sort out some of the other details

[minicabrio]

I'm a definite maybe JP... stuck in my holiday app for the friday & monday, as soon as that's approved I can book a ferry

[vickietots]

I am a definite JP! Holiday is approved at my end and just sorting out my flights!

[Step_7]

Excellent - coming together nicely then!

If Derry was full up would Letterkenny be a viable alternative for the evenings entertainment instead? Been years since I was out there though...

[nylo]

That's maybe not a bad suggestion Niall

If people could confirm whether they are staying Saturday night, I'll get a list up and running on the first page

[Deano]

well I'm in all they way! Start to finish so you can put me down for the Saturday nylo

[JpMcC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Step_7 (original)

Excellent - coming together nicely then!

If Derry was full up would Letterkenny be a viable alternative for the evenings entertainment instead? Been years since I was out there though...

Quote: Originally Posted by nylo (original)

That's maybe not a bad suggestion Niall

If people could confirm whether they are staying Saturday night, I'll get a list up and running on the first page

From where I have based the start of Sundays run, Letterkenny is miles away would mean having to start putting together something in an area I havnt got a clue about so we would all end up lost

There is a great hotel in town nice secure underground parking but it's a little pricy at £97 B&B single, and £104B&B Double or £83 Single B&B if you pre pay & £89 Double B&B pre pay, unfortunatly with the pre pay you cannot get a refund if something comes up and you cant make it

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[Step_7]

Quote: Originally Posted by JpMcC (original)

we would all end up lost

Lost??? On a MINI2 run...... Surely not.....

Ah sure, it was just a thought. I really must get the Saturday route finalised as well...

[JpMcC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Step_7 (original)

Lost??? On a MINI2 run...... Surely not.....

been there got the t-shirt a few times on my own, so I aint getting 20 cars lost this time

[minicabrio]

Let the man from Hampshire lead

No guarantees we'll get anywhere, but I'm sure I can find a good pub

[nylo]

I don't think too many will take too much persuasion with an offer like that