Gaz

Hello,
I will come to Ireland from Switzerland, through France and with IrischFerries.
I am wondering what kind of bottle of gaz I need to travel in Ireland to be able to make the change in camp site or other places.
I intend to stay 2 or 3 month in South et North Ireland so I will probably need to refill or change my bottle of Propan Gaz.
What is the color of your bottle or gaz? At which places is it easy to get them (patrol station or other?).
Please advise me on this subject which is very important for me.
Looking forward to hearing your kind reply.

If you arrive with a full bottle ( or 2) then you will have time to settle in and get the feel for Ireland.

We use butane (yellow bottle) approx 4, 7 or 13 kg and the same for propane ( red bottle )

Camping gaz is also available but not widely.

May I suggest that you visit a recycling centre when you arrive where often you can get empty bottles free ( small gratuity for the staff works wonders ) and then you can simply swap for a full cylinder at one of the many stores. Regulators are easily available from stores, or if you check out on line you can get an adaptor for the bottle to your system.

Hope this helps,

Davy

The pdf file explains a lot about the different gas fittings in Europe. As far as I know Irish propane fittings are the same as Germany; butane the same as Spain.
You can't exchange a foreign cylinder for an Irish one; you'll have to buy and Irish one for about 30 euro. You could come with one cylinder and then buy one here.
Look at Calor's website, as there are differences between Ireland and Northern Ireland [same as UK].

Thank you every body.
So I will prepare myself to buy Irish bottel in Ireland but I would also be interested in Mad Max proposal of refilling my own bottle at some place like Cork or Athlone. Can Mad Max give me more informations.
Thank's a lot...

Hello Mad Max,
Sorry to acknoledge receipt of your answer so late.
And thank you for the tip and the link.
I take the boat from Cherbourg to Rosslare next 4th of June.
I will take with me a full bottle of gaz and as I intend to turn Ireland clock wise I will plan to pass by Athlone on the way north.
And by the way I could pay you a visit and drink a good Guiness with you in Galway!?!.
What do you think?
Bye
Pete :whistle: forum/upload/smilies/whistling.png

OH thank you, it would be nice.
My e-mail address is
pierre.mayor@gmail.com
May be it will be more easy to get in touch by e-mail if you would agree to give me yours.
Otherwise this forum is OK.
See you.
Looking forward to discovering Ireland and hopefully to meeting you for a Guinness or two... with irish music.
Pete