A.J. Hamler Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Hi everyone! My wife (ID-61950) and I have been wanting to visit your wonderful country for years, and we're finally making plans to do so either this coming September, or next April. After years of waiting, now that it's actually going to happen we're finding it hard to wait for our trip! We don't have exact dates or itinerary yet, but we do know that no matter where we go or what we do, we'll be starting and ending our visit in Dublin. We'd love to meet up with anyone available while we're there. And I'm sure that as our trip gets closer, I'll be asking lots of questions. For now, just a quick one: Which of our target months has the best weather -- September or April? Thanks! A.J. Hamler TK-51351 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeyMachine Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 September is usually our hottest month. April is dull, wet and cold if you want the real Irish experience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropkick Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 The best chance for nicer weather would be September. Sadly, there's still no guarantee. 2 Quote TK/TX/DZ/SL/DS 18170 - Shane Murphy [Dropkick] 501st profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeyMachine Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Aye any day during summer or autumn here can give us all four seasons in a matter of hours 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandageMonkey Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 I would agree with the lads here, September would give you the best chance of good weather here. Also with schools open that month most tourist attractions etc are not as busy during the weekdays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Hamler Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 Looks like September it is, then. Still working on things, but it looks like it will be the 10 days beginning either on the 11th or the 18th. Don't have an itinerary yet -- so much planning to do! -- but our trip will begin and end in Dublin. Thanks, everyone! A.J. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Hamler Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 Hey, it's all set -- we have our itinerary, plane tickets and everything! September is still a few months away, so when it gets closer I'll post something up so we can hopefully meet up with some of you. But for now, the brief rundown is this: We'll arrive in Dublin on the morning of Wednesday the 13th and be there for two nights, then in Killarney on the 15th and 16th, and then Galway the 17th and 18th. We'll return to Dublin on the 19th where we'll rent a car and head to Carlingford, and then down to Trim on the 20th. And finally back to Dublin on the 21st, and flying home on the 22nd. We are really looking forward to this, and hope to meet some of you! A.J. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropkick Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 I live between Carlingford & Dublin, so hopefully I'll get to meet up at one of them. Quote TK/TX/DZ/SL/DS 18170 - Shane Murphy [Dropkick] 501st profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Razor Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 I live in Navan. Almost next door to Trim,so I should be able to pop over and meet there. Quote Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Hamler Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 This all sounds awesome, guys. We can hardly wait for our trip. A.J. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Hamler Posted September 5, 2023 Author Share Posted September 5, 2023 Can't believe how quickly our trip has come around. This time next week -- plus a few hours -- we'll be on an Aer Lingus jet on our way to Ireland. Since my original post, we've extended our visit by a few days. The earlier part of our itinerary stays the same, but instead of heading back to Dublin on the 21st, we'll instead go to Glendalough/Wicklow for two nights, back to Dublin on the 23rd, and flying home on the 24th. I'm so glad we decided to add a few more days! A.J. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipperaryred Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Hi AJ, it's worth noting that on your final full day we do have a series of troops at Smyth's toy stores across the country: You can use the link above to see which stores have member signed up to attend. Might be a great way to meet some of our troops if you're near to one! Quote Daniel TX/TI-86327 Tipperary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Hamler Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 13 hours ago, tipperaryred said: Hi AJ, it's worth noting that on your final full day we do have a series of troops at Smyth's toy stores across the country: You can use the link above to see which stores have member signed up to attend. Might be a great way to meet some of our troops if you're near to one! Daniel -- Cool! As it happens, our last night will be at the Travelodge hotel in Swords, as we wanted to stay near the airport. I just checked on the store location on Google maps, and it may even be within walking distance from our hotel. A.J. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropkick Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I'll be in Swords on Saturday, so hopefully we'll see you then. 1 Quote TK/TX/DZ/SL/DS 18170 - Shane Murphy [Dropkick] 501st profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Hamler Posted September 27, 2023 Author Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) My wife and I had a fantastic visit to Ireland! Thanks to Ken and Shane for dropping by our hotel in Trim for some Star Wars chat and swag trading. We especially enjoyed stopping by the Smyth's Toy Store troop on Saturday to see Shane again, and to meet Andrea and Sean! A.J. Edited September 27, 2023 by A.J. Hamler 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Razor Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 It was nice to meet you both too. Hope the rest of your visit went well and got home safe. Quote Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropkick Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 It was great to meet both yourself AJ & Sally in both Trim & Swords. Thanks again for the trades. Quote TK/TX/DZ/SL/DS 18170 - Shane Murphy [Dropkick] 501st profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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