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Lolita
Belgium
Ireland, Group travel
I want to an Ireland trip in car with a friend and this was amazing! š¤© Each day we met different people so nice ! The places were wonderful and the atmosphere was really great ! I donāt remember the budget but we were student so we havenāt spend to much money. I felt safe in every city. I recommend this country 100% šÆ! š®šŖ
Posted: October 11, 2025Dingle, Solo travel
Go see the monastery, definitely go to The cheese shop in Dingle it was amazing. Explore some of the beaches around Dingle they're really pretty. I absolutely loved my time in Dingle especially because I went during the Dingle food festival. If you can go during the Dingle food festival definitely do that.
Posted: October 4, 2025Experienced: September, 2022Dublin, Solo travel
I did a solo travelling trip to Dublin in July! Stayed at Clink i Lar hostel which was very lovely with its central location, common spaces, private curtains beds. The hostel was very commercialised though and didnāt feel as warm and friendly as other places Iāve stayed. I did a walking tour, went to the National Leprechaun Museum, did James Joyce Ulysses walking tours and more! It is definitely a lovely location to solo travel too and at the right hostel you can meet people and go to pubs - I definitely recommend Dublin!
Posted: August 29, 2025Experienced: June, 2025Dublin, Solo travel
I stayed a little over a month in irland and dublin was one of the places i often revisited during that time (I stayed in a village near dublin). Overall I can say that I really like that city. Itās quite small and compact but for a solo travel it has good activities and really cute shops around. I would totally revisit some day.
Posted: August 24, 2025How safe is Ireland for women?
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Killaloe
Been staying here on & off across 2 years. The most ādangerousā it gets is Aldi on a school day at lunch time when the children swarm the store for snacks. Sometimes the little old ladies at the bus stop are overly friendly but I think they are just curious about me and bored waiting on the bus.
Posted: November 25, 2025Galway
Galway is a very safe city. People are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed, so itās easy to feel comfortable here. Even at night, the streets are generally calm and secure, which makes Galway a great place to stay.
Posted: November 3, 2025Limerick
It can have good days and bad but from growing up here I have noticed how unsafe it is to go put at certain hours or certain places. For example I would not go near myross past 8pm or 6pm when it is dark earlier.
Posted: October 26, 2025
Nika
Limerick
Limerick is typically safe during the day but if you are of Indian descent of of the region beware of you teenage boy groups. They tend to set off fireworks close to halloween and new yeara and with the rise of racism Asians are at the forefront of their stupid actions. Otherwise Limerick is very welcoming and aside the loud city life its enjoyable!
Posted: October 25, 2025Safety in Ireland
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Gema
Limerick
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3 days
About me
My name is Gema and I am from Spain but live in Ireland for a few years now. I love travelling solo and with other people, and hope to continue to do so with this lovely app!
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Harini
Dublin
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3 days
About me
Hi! I'm Harini J, an undergraduate in my final semester majoring in International Relations, soon to graduate. I'm planning to pursue a Master's in Supply Chain Management. I enjoy music, dancing, and watching documentaries and dramas in my free time. I'm always open to new experiences and love trying out different thingsāno fixed hobbies, just a curious spirit!
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Kt
Galway
About me
Dia dhuit! (Hello!) Iām Kt, born in a small town in Ireland and now living in Galway. The older I get, the more Iām pulled towards travel, adventures, and meeting like-minded people. Hopefully, somewhere along the way Iāll stumble into a few life-long friends (and maybe a few stories worth telling). Iāve got dogs ā they are my absolute everything. Iāll warn you now, I will talk about them far too much, but sure, what else are dogs for if not being doted on? Books are another weak spot of mine. Give me anything with fantasy, horror, scary futures, or a dash of history, and Iām happy. Some of my heroes are Stephen King, Orwell, Huxleyā¦ the usual gang of āletās make your brain feel weird.ā When it comes to films, I lean hard into horror, thrillers and sci-fi ā The Shining, Silence of the Lambs, Psychoā¦ or if itās spacey and existential like Alien, Blade Runner or 2001: A Space Odyssey, Iām there with popcorn in hand. Graphic novels? Locke & Key, Sandman and Wytches scratch that itch nicely. Music is life. First love is metal, always will be, but honestly, if itās got a rhythm, Iām moving. My playlists are a pure disaster but an enjoyable one ā one minute itās Irish trad, then Iron Maiden, then Wu-Tang, Sabbath, Etta James, The Beach Boys, Chemical Brothers and Thin Lizzy. Basically, chaos. But the good kind. I live for gigs ā big or small ā youāll find me singing and flailing about until Iāve lost my voice. Iām rare in Ireland in that I donāt drink (never have, nothing dramatic), but donāt get me wrong, I love a good bar, great atmosphere, and good people. I even bartend in Galway in a lovely little place called Tigin (small house) and manage the guest house above it. But Iām just as happy staying in, dogs at my feet, shoving bread in my face, watching telly, and being fat and sassy. Iām always making something ā clothes, jewelry, random bits, and pieces out of scraps. Love being outside, too, feet in the grass, foraging, collecting, and noticing little things that feel magical. I take pictures sometimes but mostly just for myself. Iām filled with stories and scribbles ā always carrying a notebook, always a bit half in the real world, and half away with the fairies. Iām a walking contradiction, reallying ā a realist who dreams too big. I love history, mythology, and folklore. Growing up in Ireland, itās everywhere, and it stuck to me. Iām basically a mountain of beautiful but mostly useless information. I love an adventure, trying new things, pushing myself past comfort. 420 friendly. My āspirit animalā is Jabba the Huttā¦ and that probably tells you everything you need to know about me. That is all. Good day!
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Carolyn
Dublin
About me
Peruvian girl living in Ireland. I love to travel and learn about new cultures. Like languages exchange (currently trying to learn French) Enjoy go for walks, hiking, try new sports or just do chill stuff š
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