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With my job I do a lot of Driving,
Here’s my top 3 worst places to Drive either too or around in.
1. Donegal, the way I go is up and down hills and with gear I got sometimes even in First I doubt I’m going to get up them!
2. Galway City, why do ye have 3 lanes and 4 of them go separate ways, the amount of times I have been caught out thinking I’m in the right lane! Not to mention the 100+ traffic lights and after 4pm forget about it. Nightmare.
3. Cork City, the lay out on the canal is absolutely dreadful. If I’m not staying in the Kingsley I’m going home. Traffic lights every 100m also 3 lanes but there’s a certain point where these lanes disappear.
Whats your least favourite drive?
And why! |
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I don't drive outside of the county much but I'll admit Cork is a travesty and a great example on how to not plan a city. Cork city centre is a combination of one ways, horrendous parking and admittedly impatient/horrible drivers. Any plan to relieve traffic is 20 years late and arguably more troublesome. |
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"I don't drive outside of the county much but I'll admit Cork is a travesty and a great example on how to not plan a city. Cork city centre is a combination of one ways, horrendous parking and admittedly impatient/horrible drivers. Any plan to relieve traffic is 20 years late and arguably more troublesome. "
At least they haven’t torn up part of the road to make a cycling lane from a certain point! (Looking at you Dublin) |
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When driving in Irelands Bermuda triangle. That area in Meath / West Meath/Cavan.
As far as infrastructure goes, the Celtic tiger just jumped straight out over it. The council literally paved a few cow tracks 100yrs ago and never came back! |
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"When driving in Irelands Bermuda triangle. That area in Meath / West Meath/Cavan.
As far as infrastructure goes, the Celtic tiger just jumped straight out over it. The council literally paved a few cow tracks 100yrs ago and never came back!"
Meath is either smooth sailing or your on a road built for horse and carriage with a lorry coming towards you. If your not near a town start praying |
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By *iktikiCouple 29 weeks ago
city centre |
"With my job I do a lot of Driving,
Here’s my top 3 worst places to Drive either too or around in.
1. Donegal, the way I go is up and down hills and with gear I got sometimes even in First I doubt I’m going to get up them!
2. Galway City, why do ye have 3 lanes and 4 of them go separate ways, the amount of times I have been caught out thinking I’m in the right lane! Not to mention the 100+ traffic lights and after 4pm forget about it. Nightmare.
3. Cork City, the lay out on the canal is absolutely dreadful. If I’m not staying in the Kingsley I’m going home. Traffic lights every 100m also 3 lanes but there’s a certain point where these lanes disappear.
Whats your least favourite drive?
And why! "
Curious as to where the canal is in Cork🤔
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"From Kells in Meath to Portlaoise using the backrooms.Through Edenderry and those towns absolutely awful roads at 1 point it's like driving on a bouncy castle it's that bad"
Offaly has fantastic main roads,
Backroads however you would need a new suspension. |
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"There are no Roads after Westmeath.
Roscommon has no Roads at all."
No way, Meath takes it hands down. They have had the worst political representation!
The cow tracks are bad enough, but half of them are covered over by ditches! |
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"There are no Roads after Westmeath.
Roscommon has no Roads at all."
No way, Meath takes it hands down. They have had the worst political representation!
The cow tracks are bad enough, but half of them are covered over by ditches! |
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"From Kells in Meath to Portlaoise using the backrooms.Through Edenderry and those towns absolutely awful roads at 1 point it's like driving on a bouncy castle it's that bad
Offaly has fantastic main roads,
Backroads however you would need a new suspension."
Oh don't I know it! Never seen the likes of it shocking altogether |
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"Anywhere in Dublin, I hate traffic, give me a country road any day! Although the road to bantry in the dark was awful  "
Yes I agree lovely roads in the daytime and so scenic but if it's dark and rainy that Bantry road is an awful drive |
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Things are only getting worse here in monaghan..... The roads with exception too the n2 are pretty challenging at the best of times..... They do say, though, if you can drive well in monaghan you will be able to drive anywhere in the world...
On a serious note.... The speed limit is reducing to 60 kph where it used to be 80 kph.... Most tractors are going to be impossible to overtake legally as mist are travelling at 55 kph😡 |
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"Anywhere in Dublin, I hate traffic, give me a country road any day! Although the road to bantry in the dark was awful "
Skib to Bantry is awful, I couldn't imagine doing it in the last week, day or night |
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On a serious note.... The speed limit is reducing to 60 kph where it used to be 80 kph.... Most tractors are going to be impossible to overtake legally as mist are travelling at 55 kph😡"
The speed “limit” is more of a suggestion….. |
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By *oo32Man 29 weeks ago
tipperary |
"Swords...the drive up was a complete balls,people flying past ya at all hours
Killybegs...it takes too long
Carlow.....its just a terrible road
Didn't think Carlow was bad 🤔"
Carlow is brilliant...the road up to and home was a pain |
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The lower speed limit signs are already on the same poles the 80 kph signs are on.just waiting to be unveiled..
I think it is as a result of the green party's coalition in thr last sail.... Booooo😡 |
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By *og-ManMan 29 weeks ago
somewhere |
Going Northbound on the M50 in the afternoon from around 4pm is possibly the worst journey you would have to make on a regular basis
Always a crash ...not just now and then but at least 4 days a week
God love anyone that has to do it |
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By (user no longer on site) 29 weeks ago
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I used to live in Cork City... Lived in rochestown and kids in school in Douglas. It's a max 10 min drive in normal traffic but for the school run in the mornings if we hadn't left the house by 7.45am we would be late for school starting at 8.50am. Such a fucking dose. Just sitting in traffic and crawling for an hour. So glad I moved away! |
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"Going Northbound on the M50 in the afternoon from around 4pm is possibly the worst journey you would have to make on a regular basis
Always a crash ...not just now and then but at least 4 days a week
God love anyone that has to do it "
Southbound isn’t great either. Especially heading onto the motorway that M4 is a nightmare |
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The journey from Drumshanbo in Leitrim to Drumkeerin, also in Leitrim. The road is fine, the traffic isn't heavy and you have a nice view over Lough Allen for part of it... The problem is that you have to leave Leitrim and drive through part of Roscommon for a while.
Roscommon ffs!
Roscommon like...  |
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"The journey from Drumshanbo in Leitrim to Drumkeerin, also in Leitrim. The road is fine, the traffic isn't heavy and you have a nice view over Lough Allen for part of it... The problem is that you have to leave Leitrim and drive through part of Roscommon for a while.
Roscommon ffs!
Roscommon like... "
I came here to say that Roscommon is home to some of the worst driving in the entire country. |
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"The journey from Drumshanbo in Leitrim to Drumkeerin, also in Leitrim. The road is fine, the traffic isn't heavy and you have a nice view over Lough Allen for part of it... The problem is that you have to leave Leitrim and drive through part of Roscommon for a while.
Roscommon ffs!
Roscommon like...
I came here to say that Roscommon is home to some of the worst driving in the entire country."
Worst driving? You misspelled "people" there!  |
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"The one home from a Fab meetup that didn't show up 😆😭
...and then got a puncture. Had to walk for an hour to get home 🙄"
But it could have been worse especially when you find out your meets granny died earlier |
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Claregalway....... outbound lane totally floods at the slightest hi t of rain, town should have been bypassed years ago and now some gobshite thought it would be great craic to build a lidl bang in the centre of it.
It'll be total gridlock once that opens |
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"I drive a good bit for work, Athlone to Cavan is horrendous 🤕 I think I need some therapy 🥺
However, on the way home from a wedding in Meath - that was definitely touch n go!"
Totally agree. You can't be in a rush on that road! |
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By *rystalsswingCouple 28 weeks ago
Up the Road / Galway/ Midlands |
"I drive a good bit for work, Athlone to Cavan is horrendous 🤕 I think I need some therapy 🥺
However, on the way home from a wedding in Meath - that was definitely touch n go!
Totally agree. You can't be in a rush on that road!"
It was definitely the bad road, nothing whatsoever to do with detours and horn levels.
The road was shocking 😎😎 |
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"Edenderry needs a shoutout as well it's just a road sitting on top of a bog
I kinda like driving on roads built over a bog, it's the humps that give you butterflies in your tummy "
Try the Rochfortbridge to Portarlington road so! Plenty of bumps and turns! |
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Have to disagree about Donegal. Some of the roads are better than here in NI and those that aren't always lead to amazing places so as a county it would never be on a list of bad driving experiences. |
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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"Edenderry needs a shoutout as well it's just a road sitting on top of a bog
I kinda like driving on roads built over a bog, it's the humps that give you butterflies in your tummy
Try the Rochfortbridge to Portarlington road so! Plenty of bumps and turns!"
Try driving it on the way home from a Fab party the next day it's the road of misery
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"Cork to Carandonagh and back in one day. 1000km, 12 hours.
This but head to Malin head instead"
Would add another 20km each way so maybe 30 mins.
Now Mizen to Malin and back again is about 1320km and takes approx 16 hours. |
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"West Cork, you think your there when you hit cork , but fuck no , your journey just begins again, must be the longest county in Ireland!!"
Not sure if it's the longest but it certainly is the biggest.... |
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"West Cork, you think your there when you hit cork , but fuck no , your journey just begins again, must be the longest county in Ireland!!
Not sure if it's the longest but it certainly is the biggest...."
If you leave Allihies in west Cork heading for croke park when you get to Mitchelstown in north Cork you are just under half way to croker. Just saying |
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The skelig loop in kerry it was two way thank god it's now one way. It's is still the scariest road in Ireland .
It has sheer drop to the Atlantic ocean protected by a 12 inch high dry stone wall. Bring several changes of underwear if driving it. |
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"West Cork, you think your there when you hit cork , but fuck no , your journey just begins again, must be the longest county in Ireland!!
Not sure if it's the longest but it certainly is the biggest....
If you leave Allihies in west Cork heading for croke park when you get to Mitchelstown in north Cork you are just under half way to croker. Just saying "
I remember seeing somewhere before from Youghal in East Cork to a place in West Cork the furthest point is a 2hr 15min drive |
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By *iktikiCouple 28 weeks ago
city centre |
"Edenderry needs a shoutout as well it's just a road sitting on top of a bog
It's not a shoutout that town needs, it's a fucking shootout!
Well crap. I have to go there this weekend!"
Find an excuse |
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By *iktikiCouple 28 weeks ago
city centre |
"The skelig loop in kerry it was two way thank god it's now one way. It's is still the scariest road in Ireland .
It has sheer drop to the Atlantic ocean protected by a 12 inch high dry stone wall. Bring several changes of underwear if driving it."
Lovely scenery, well worth the squeaky bum drive.
Didn’t think it’s one way traffic though 🤔 |
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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"With my job I do a lot of Driving,
Here’s my top 3 worst places to Drive either too or around in.
1. Donegal, the way I go is up and down hills and with gear I got sometimes even in First I doubt I’m going to get up them!
2. Galway City, why do ye have 3 lanes and 4 of them go separate ways, the amount of times I have been caught out thinking I’m in the right lane! Not to mention the 100+ traffic lights and after 4pm forget about it. Nightmare.
3. Cork City, the lay out on the canal is absolutely dreadful. If I’m not staying in the Kingsley I’m going home. Traffic lights every 100m also 3 lanes but there’s a certain point where these lanes disappear.
Whats your least favourite drive?
And why! "
All of the above! |
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By *habMan 28 weeks ago
Boomtown |
"The skelig loop in kerry it was two way thank god it's now one way. It's is still the scariest road in Ireland .
It has sheer drop to the Atlantic ocean protected by a 12 inch high dry stone wall. Bring several changes of underwear if driving it."
Brilliant drive, scary in a camper van, the views of Scellig on a fine day make it all worth while |
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"Down to Kerry having to go through Adare "
Can we please not mention Adare. It's too traumatic. I once stuck in a traffic jam starting just after the M20 goes into the N21. Added nearly an hour to my journey to get past Adare |
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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"East of Galway city to the west of Galway city, any weekday after 5…even worse if you end up behind a bmw or Audi 🤬"
Don't miss those days stuck on the Headford road going nowhere |
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Basically any road after you leave Sligo. We have the misfortune of being surrounded by Donegal drivers who do nothing but speed and overtake dangerously.
Mayo drivers who pull out onto the main road right on front of you when you are going at 100km per hr and they sit at 40km per hr.
Then there is Leitrim and Roscommon, need I say more the only parts of Ireland stuck in the years 1980 to 90s and both with the most boring landscapes of the entire West / North west.
This post is only meant to be a bit of satire no insults intended. |
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By *og-ManMan 28 weeks ago
somewhere |
"Down to Kerry having to go through Adare
Can we please not mention Adare. It's too traumatic. I once stuck in a traffic jam starting just after the M20 goes into the N21. Added nearly an hour to my journey to get past Adare "
Don't forget JP has it all sorted once the golf is finished |
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"Basically any road after you leave Sligo. We have the misfortune of being surrounded by Donegal drivers who do nothing but speed and overtake dangerously.
Mayo drivers who pull out onto the main road right on front of you when you are going at 100km per hr and they sit at 40km per hr.
Then there is Leitrim and Roscommon, need I say more the only parts of Ireland stuck in the years 1980 to 90s and both with the most boring landscapes of the entire West / North west.
This post is only meant to be a bit of satire no insults intended."
You sir are a cad and a scoundrel, which is hardly surprising given that you're from Sligo.
Roscommon is shite, I'll give you that, but Leitrim has beauty in abundance.
Pistols at dawn, scoundrel, or I will deem said scurrilous remark to have been withdrawn! |
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"East of Galway city to the west of Galway city, any weekday after 5…even worse if you end up behind a bmw or Audi 🤬"
Can we just agree that Galway city as a whole is just one big nightmare, and when you get to the hosptial forget it! |
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By *affa31Woman 28 weeks ago
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"East of Galway city to the west of Galway city, any weekday after 5…even worse if you end up behind a bmw or Audi 🤬
Can we just agree that Galway city as a whole is just one big nightmare, and when you get to the hosptial forget it!"
As long as we’re only talking about Galway traffic  |
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"I've been nearly wiped clean of the road by lunatics overtaking on the N21 a few times. There's something about that road. Probably Cork people."
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As the N21 is the main route between Limerick and Kerry is it not far more likely to be someone from either of those counties.
Perhaps as the SawDoctors would have us believe the N/M17 is the place to be.
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By *ohannonMan 28 weeks ago
Louth / Meath |
"100% i was headed to edenderry a few months back from louth & i couldnt find it once i got passed navan. No signs anywhere!
You don’t find Edenderry, Edenderry finds you "
Edenderry is a state of mind ha |
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There was a lad from Edenderry in court in America a while back. When the judge asked him where he read from he said "Edenderry, your honour"..
"Never heard of it" says the judge, "what state is it in?"
"Oh be jaysus" says your man, "it was in an awful state altogether when I left it"  |
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"Oh I meant the N20.
That road is full of crazies. I assume they are all from cork."
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They are probably overtaking you as they can see by your driving that you are unsure of where exactly you are and that's the reason you are holding up other traffic....
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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"Basically any road after you leave Sligo. We have the misfortune of being surrounded by Donegal drivers who do nothing but speed and overtake dangerously.
Mayo drivers who pull out onto the main road right on front of you when you are going at 100km per hr and they sit at 40km per hr.
Then there is Leitrim and Roscommon, need I say more the only parts of Ireland stuck in the years 1980 to 90s and both with the most boring landscapes of the entire West / North west.
This post is only meant to be a bit of satire no insults intended.
You sir are a cad and a scoundrel, which is hardly surprising given that you're from Sligo.
Roscommon is shite, I'll give you that, but Leitrim has beauty in abundance.
Pistols at dawn, scoundrel, or I will deem said scurrilous remark to have been withdrawn! "
Leitrim is the bog lands that time has forgotten my dear man |
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"Basically any road after you leave Sligo. We have the misfortune of being surrounded by Donegal drivers who do nothing but speed and overtake dangerously.
Mayo drivers who pull out onto the main road right on front of you when you are going at 100km per hr and they sit at 40km per hr.
Then there is Leitrim and Roscommon, need I say more the only parts of Ireland stuck in the years 1980 to 90s and both with the most boring landscapes of the entire West / North west.
This post is only meant to be a bit of satire no insults intended.
You sir are a cad and a scoundrel, which is hardly surprising given that you're from Sligo.
Roscommon is shite, I'll give you that, but Leitrim has beauty in abundance.
Pistols at dawn, scoundrel, or I will deem said scurrilous remark to have been withdrawn!
Leitrim is the bog lands that time has forgotten my dear man "
You're dead to me. |
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I drive alot around Ireland too and by far the worst road is that stretch from macroom via millstreet onto charleville. Oh and all of Cork City and all of Dublin city centre. Galway to Donegal is a pain in the hole too.  |
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