First time to Ireland

[BluebellsareBlue]

Hey everyone,
Looking for a wee bit of advice please. My son is the captain of the Scottish youth fly fishing team. This years international is hosted by the Irish team at Lough Lene, collinstown, West Mead.
The team are getting the bus and ferry together on Sunday 24th July and staying at Bloomfield house and I am flying over to Dublin on the Tuesday, staying at an air B&B in mullingar (looks gorgeous!) comp is the Wednesday and I'm flying him from Dublin Thursday night back to Glasgow.

I have a couple of questions, and I have googled but I'm a bit nervous. Due to a severe (menopause related) driving anxiety I can't hire a car so will need to get a train to get to mullingar. How easy is this going to be? I've used the Trainline app but it doesn't recognise mullingar as a station. Any idea what the best way to do it is?

Also wondering about the weather, it's my first time to Ireland and I'm crazily excited about seeing the countryside and hope to get a few walks in the mullingar area so will have comfy trainers but what kind of weather would be typical for that time of the year? Is it like Scotland, prepare for 4 seasons in one day or should I be planning on floaty summer dresses whilst sitting in a pub with my first Guinness dreamily listening to the beautiful Irish lily of those around me... help a wummin out please

[BluebellsareBlue]

Thank you so much!!!

[Alsonification]

No problem at all. It’s a pity you’re not here the following week as we have The Fleadh Ceoil coming to Mullingar from Sunday 31st July to August 7th. It’s a major deal in Ireland. 750000 people expected in the week! Though maybe it’s just as well since all the roads in the town will be closed for the week & you definitely wouldn’t have got accommodation lol. The town is looking great already though. There’s so many flowers & businesses being freshly painted etc. it looks fab.

Anyway have a great time & do message me if you need help.

[BluebellsareBlue]

@Alsonification I've just noticed I've been calling you Alison and that's not your mn name doh!! DP also just wanted to pass on thanks for everyone's help, we are really grateful!!
Just a wee thing about the youth international, I'm not sure how much, if any, press the fly fishing gets in Ireland (it's non existent in Scotland) so I just wanted to let you all know that the last international was in Scotland in 2019 and Ireland won fir the first time!! Absolute superstar fishermen!! So you guys are defending champs!! X

[Alsonification]

Lol my actual name is Alison so I don’t mind 😂
They definitely don’t get any press here either so fair play!

[BluebellsareBlue]

Hey everyone ! Thanks so much for all the tips, walked out of the airport to zone 13 and got the bus a few minutes later to mullingar. Got off the bus, walked towards McDonalds and turned right. You guys' directions and help has been brilliant!!
I'm currently in dolans pub having a (well earned travellers) drink! Away to have a wander along the streets of this beautiful place!!

[Alsonification]

Ah fantastic! Delighted you made it safely and the directions helped lol.
Enjoy the town. It’s looking well at the moment. Don’t forget to say hi to the Joe Dolan statue. He’s famous!

[BluebellsareBlue]

Ooh where is the statue? We have, as typical Scots, gone from pub to pub. Spoken to loads of incredibly friendly people who have no idea of the international and that Ireland are the holders!! I'm heading to the topic tomorrow and I'm making sure they know what's happening, these kids need recognition!! Xx

[Alsonification]

Oh do. Fair play. There’s also the Westmeath examiner too. Their office is behind the street opp Dominick street. It’s called blackhall place.

Joe’s statue is in the middle of the town in a square called Market square. There’s a pub called Canton Casey’s that faces onto the square. They have the most beautiful flowers on the building. You can’t miss it.

joe is a legend in the town. He’s dressed up for every occasion lol.

Have a great night. The food in the Greville is amazing.

[Alsonification]

Here he is at the start of the pandemic :-)

[honeyrider]

@Alsonification

Here he is at the start of the pandemic :-)

😂😂😂

There's no show like a Jo show.

My 20 year old niece, her mum and grandparents are going to the Fleadh

I've never heard of the fly fishing. It's great when you can get advice online.

Now off to dance around the kitchen to oh me oh my you're such a good looking woman

[Alsonification]

😂😂😂 now you have me singing it!!!

@BluebellsareBlue How did your sons team do?

[IsFuzzyBeagMise]

@BluebellsareBlue

Hey everyone ! Thanks so much for all the tips, walked out of the airport to zone 13 and got the bus a few minutes later to mullingar. Got off the bus, walked towards McDonalds and turned right. You guys' directions and help has been brilliant!!
I'm currently in dolans pub having a (well earned travellers) drink! Away to have a wander along the streets of this beautiful place!!

Enjoy your stay! 😁