Hello there! I went on a solo trip from Rosslare around the SW peninsulas last April.
I spent first and last nights at Hook Head lighthouse which is fine with overnights where no facilities apart from very interesting visitor centre daytime.
Tried to stay at the Aire on Cobh waterfront but couldn't get the machine to take my 10 euros, got soaked trying so stopped in Lidl car park!. Very peaceful night actually for the price of some shopping.
My Favourite site is Wavecrest.
As it was early in the season had the site almost all to myself but gather booking essential high season. Wonderful nooks and corners which all look out on the sea. There is a pub in walking distance, just. Certainly seemed nearer coming back!
Glengarrif has a campsite but right next door is O' Sheas which is a lovely small site, quiet and basic facilities.
Mannix Point is a great site location wise, good facilities and gather they have music nights and a good social scene going on.
Glenross is a posher site, good facilities and walking distance to local restaurants and pubs.
From Glenross found the best beaches ever. Inch beach and Rossbeigh beach.
I am rambling on now! It was a great trip.
I covered a lot of miles which looking back probably should have stayed in one place for more than one night. I determined to move on each day which made it all a bit of a whistle stop tour. I followed the wild Atlantic Way including the Mizen Head, around the Sheeps Head, Bantry, Portmagee for the Skellig Islands boat trip and up as far as the Dingle peninsula before heading back through the Kiillarney National park.
I found the roads very poor in places, the van got a good shake up but as in tourist mode was only toodling along. (pulling over for the natives as they are usually in a rush!)
Roads very quiet generally and they drive on the correct side!!
Have to say the lack of rubbish bins in towns was a bit of a surprise, had to bin at the sites each night.
The internet, 4G usually, is brilliant. Well done Eire and EU, wish it was wall to wall here. Managed to map and navigate all over the place and never had a problem getting online to research and check out things nearby.
Had a great time and each turn seemed to offer more vistas and surprises.
