Doolin to Inisheer

Susie · Newbie

Doolin to Inisheer

tony2phones · Guru

The weather is pretty good at the moment and the end of May is not peak season so you should be fine finding lodgings on the Island. Just take local advice and book the ferry/accomodation the day of travel. Remember you have to get back the following day.

http://obrienline.com/

http://www.aranisland.info/inisheer.html#.T7FU3cXlbw4

Susie · Newbie

Thank you for the quick reply! Not having to book now is actually kind of a relief for me now so I can use it to plan the rest of the trip. I definitely like being able to just go there and wing it!

I've looked at a few of the ferries operating from Doolin and it seems weather shouldn't be too much of an issue. The local accomodation site you linked is great, so thanks again!

tony2phones · Guru

Sometimes winging it can hit problems. The end of May can be busy, The Fledh Nua is on in Ennis and there are a couple of things on the Connemara, Clifden 200yrs and Bog week so if these are part of your itinerary you might want to make a few phone calls.

Welcome to the Forum by the way,,

Michele Erdvig · Host

Susie,

I second Tony's "welcome"! He always has such good info to share with others. Are you visiting Doolin/Inisheer on a weekend or mid-week? Obviously weekends are more popular. Weather and seas can greatly impact whether you get to Inisheer or not.

Michele

Michele Erdvig · Host

Tony,

I like your new photo. What's your dog's name?

Michele

tony2phones · Guru

Named after our favourite pub, Brogan(s Ennis) Pointer cross and still a bit adolescent. Taken on the hill behind the cottage last month.

Susie · Newbie

Thanks for the welcomes! It will be mid to end of the week. I'll be there on the 31st, a Thursday, and plan on staying in Galway that weekend following my trip at Inisheer. Basically stay Thursday night, see some of the local sights the next morning, and leave around noonish.

I have contacted a few of the hotel/b&bs in Inisheer and will hopefully get a reply soon. I guess the next thing is to start contacting places in Doolin to see if they accomodate walk-ins or how their vacancies look. Fingers crossed that there are no issues, although I hear Doolin is a pretty beautiful place to be stuck at.

tony2phones · Guru

Doolin is made up of two small villages. almost every house is a B&B apart from a couple of shops and 3 pubs so no need to worry about accommodation in Doolin the only things on the Burren late May are a Half Marathon on the 26th and possibly of interest some walks out from Ballyvaughan as part of Burren in bloom Month,

http://www.burreninbloom.com/Assets/Burren_in_Bloom-May2012-programme.pdf

Susie · Newbie

Seems like I will be missing all of that, hope I at least get to see all the views!

Sorry for another question but what would be the best way to get to Galway city from Doolin after my, hopeful, trip back? I will not be driving at all and all of my trip to Ireland will be done via buses. I know Bus Eireann goes from Doolin to Galway but I believe that is farther inland than where all the ferry ticket offices are. They have a Doolin (campsite) stop that is within walking distance of the ferries but apparently the only way to Galway is to go to the Cliffs of Moher then transfer back up to Galway.

tony2phones · Guru

An option you might consider is Sleep zone. They are a good Hostel and have a courtesy bus between their 3 hostels, Doolin, Galway and Connemara.

http://www.sleepzone.ie/

It is about a 15min walk from the jetty to the bus stop in Doolin which is up by the top campsite. Why they can't turn round at the bottom is probably because of all the cars parked down there?

Michele Erdvig · Host

I have some Doolin recommendations on my Lodgings page.