25 Best Places to Holiday in Ireland

The Irish Times today published the longlist of the 25 Best Places to Holiday in Ireland as nominated by the public. They tell us that there were over 1400 entries from every county in Ireland. The longlisted places are;
            
-Caherdaniel & Derrynane, Co.Kerry            -Achill Island, Co.Mayo

     
-Inis Meain, Co.Galway                 -Inishbofin, Co.Galway

  
-Valentia Island                                -Beara Peninsula, Co.Cork

   
-Gougane Barra Lake, Co.Cork                     -Killarney, Co.Kerry

  
-Dingle, Co.Kerry                                    -Dunmore East, Co.Waterford

 
-Gweedore, Co.Donegal                               -Rosslare Strand, Co.Wexford

  
-Strandhill, Co.Sligo                                       -Cork City

  
-Dublin                                                       -Derry City

 
-Cushendall, Co.Antrim                                -Fermanagh Lakelands

  
-Shannon River                                        -Glen of Aherlow, Co.Tipperary

  
-Boyle, Co.Roscommon              -Ballyvaughan, Co.Clare

    
-Loop Head Peninsula, Co.Clare                   -Louisburgh, Co.Mayo


-Kinsale, Co.Cork

These locations are now going to be visited by researchers to produce a shortlist for May 20th and the winner to be announced on May 27th.