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 ·  Posted: 24.12.2016  ·  #1
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 ·  Posted: 24.12.2016  ·  #2
Went there two years ago. The cable car was cool. Its a bit rickety buts that's the charm of it
Some lovely walks on the island or for a picnic and on the mainland side as well. Its well worth the trip. There's a basic enough car park beside the cable car station. Cant remember if there was an overhead barrier on it, it was before my motorhome days but from what I can remember there was space to park on the road up to it. its well worth the trip, plan to get there in the early because the cable car only carries a few at the time and from memory the cable car only brings people off the island from 3pm onwards. Even if you didnt get across to the island the drive alone is worth it the scenery is stunning
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 ·  Posted: 24.12.2016  ·  #3
Great, thanks for replying. Likely to be later in the year, but added to my list.

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 ·  Posted: 24.12.2016  ·  #4
Smells like "sheep poop" in the cable car. Other than that, its grand. Not sure it'd be in the top 30 on my bucket list though... The road down to the carpark is a bit narrow in places. There is plenty of parking.
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 ·  Posted: 24.12.2016  ·  #5
Have stayed in Car Park beside cable car in my tag, road is
A bit narrow in places but managed it okay.At about 10pm the night i stayed a car arrived beeping his horn on opening my door he shouted you cant stay here overnite as i had partaken of a few drink's i closed my door quite shocked and had a few more.On leaving the next morning i recognised the said car parked outside the first B&B on the right,was on my Summer Holidays at the Time and usually bump into one of these begruddgers once in a blue Moon.Next time i go ill stay for 2 nites and have my reply
Ready for him when he toots his horn!!!! Nice place and would be on my Irish Bucket list every so often you bump into one but not that often O-)
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 ·  Posted: 24.12.2016  ·  #6
Thanks for the replies folks.

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 ·  Posted: 24.12.2016  ·  #7
Were there a few years back I wouldn't get on the cable car looked a bit wobbly and the previous occupants were a couple of cows and their calfs dread to think what the inside was like after that I have a video of it somewhere and you can hear the cows mooing the whole way accross
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 ·  Posted: 24.12.2016  ·  #8
What a great story to tell people though, if you survive the trip. :lol: :lol:

Ya gotta live dangerously sometimes. :sick: :sick:

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 ·  Posted: 11.01.2017  ·  #11
we visited this car park and had a look at the cable car and thought NOT for me :o
There was signs to say no overnight parking and about 20 mins after I arrived a man came down the road shouting at the top of his voice you cant park here needless to say I politely told him I was only stopped to have a cup of tea :whistle:
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 ·  Posted: 11.01.2017  ·  #12
Typical attitude to motorhomes.
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 ·  Posted: 11.01.2017  ·  #13
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 ·  Posted: 11.01.2017  ·  #14
Just read the notices about livestock on the cable car they must have changed the rules when we were there there were two cows and their calves in it how else would they get livestock over
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 ·  Posted: 11.01.2017  ·  #16
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Just read the notices about livestock on the cable car they must have changed the rules when we were there there were two cows and their calves in it how else would they get livestock over


A ferry for cattle to Dursey Island.
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 ·  Posted: 11.01.2017  ·  #17
Very useful videos Tom. Thanks. It hasn't put me off. Thanks also to the others who have given additional information.

Just a matter of when we are down that way.

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 ·  Posted: 11.01.2017  ·  #18
Quote by TeamRienza

Very useful videos Tom. Thanks. It hasn't put me off. Thanks also to the others who have given additional information.

Just a matter of when we are down that way.

Davy

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We Have done it a number of times. It is a great day out try to go as early possible and bring a good packed lunch. The Island might seem small but it takes a fair bit of time to get all the way around.

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