cheap holidays to ireland

[astonsmummy]

where in ireland are there cheap family friendly accommodation. we plan on going in 2008

[Buenchico]

(2-part post):

I tried to research this question last night but, after an hour or two, I'd not found anything which I was sure would satisfy your requirements, so I decided not to post a reply.

However, nobody else seems to be answering, so I thought that I'd try to give you a few pointers:

I based my research on the official Irish tourism website:
http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/
(Use the pull-down menus on the right).

For cheap, family-friendly accommodation, I searched on 'All Ireland' for 'Caravan & Camping'. I was hoping to find some sites which offered static caravans for hire, together with 'family fun' facilities. Unfortunately, it seems that very few caravan sites in Ireland have statics for hire; those sites with 'family fun' facilities seem to be solely for touring caravans.

If you'd consider a quieter campsite, this one has mobile homes (sleeping 5 or 6, take your own bed linen) for hire. There are no prices given. Phone for details:
http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/ireland-plan -your-visit/accommodation/listings/?fid=FI_350 25

There are 3 mobile homes for hire on this site:
http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/ireland-plan -your-visit/accommodation/listings/?fid=FI_350 75
(Phone for details).

[Buenchico]

There are also mobile homes available here:
http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/ireland-plan -your-visit/accommodation/listings/?fid=FI_350 66
(Phone for details).

This place has a couple of 5-berth mobile homes at roughly �200 to �270 per week. (Linen extra, or take your own):
http://www.lakesideireland.com/

Here's another one:
http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/ireland-plan -your-visit/accommodation/listings/?fid=FI_350 14
(Phone for details)

University accommodation is often cheap:
http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/ireland-plan -your-visit/accommodation/listings/?l=1all&pts =2043011954

Taking another look this evening (and searching in the 'Other' accommodation category) led me to this self-catering accommodation, sleeping 4 for roughly �240 to �310 per week:
http://www.thebluehorizon.com/self-catering-co ttage/holiday-home.html

I apologize that I've not found any 'ideal' accommodation but I hope that something here might be of interest. (I hate to see questions left unanswered!).

Chris

[astonsmummy]

thanks for your help, i also looked up again last night and found hoseasons do cottages in ireland for about 400-500 for 2 weeks in october

[milkee]

My husband and I went to Southern Ireland last summer. We visited a tourist information office when we got there and they sold us a copy of "town and country B & B brochure". It was brilliant, an excellent way of doing our holiday. The people we met were so helpful, they gave us details of interesting places to visit, some even phoned ahead to the next place we were visiting and booked the next B & B for us. It was a fantastic holiday and I am desperate to go back there.
The town and country website is;
http://www.townandcountry.ie/
give it a look, it might be useful.