On 4/8/07, Martin Burns <martin at easyweb.co.uk> wrote: > > Any thoughts on the best way to get to these areas from London? Take a > > short hop flight from one of the london airports to Shannon/Limerick > > ...or Galway... > > Anyway, best way to find the best flights on budget airlines in > Europe is > http://www.skyscanner.net/ > specifically > http://www.skyscanner.net/gbp/flights/lond/ie/cheapest-flights-to- > ireland-from-london.html > > > then train it? > > The esteemed Mr Handelaar will no doubt have chapter & verse, but > trains in Ireland aren't the best, and don't really go close to the > Burren: > http://www.12travel.com/ie/information/trainroutes.html > > Buses seem to be better: > http://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnshowr.asp?RN=CC050A > > Car rental is best of all. Thanks very much for the advice, Martin. I think you had passed along the skyscanner.net site once before when I was plotting a European trip. I'll see if I can figure out the bus routes. Renting a car would be nice, but I have a feeling they won't accept my Ohio drivers license... -- Matt Warden Cleveland, OH, USA http://mattwarden.com This email proudly and graciously contributes to entropy.