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# my favourite drive

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My Favourite Drive: Patricia Greene makes a poignant journey to Kenmare
‘It’s the most beautiful part of Ireland – it’s so rugged and wild and untouched.’
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Oct 27th 2017, 3:48 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Kevin Hennebry drives the winding coastal road to Star Wars country
‘Kerry is there, all laid out in front of you, and you know the sea is close by.’
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Oct 23rd 2017, 3:52 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Keith Elliott takes the scenic route to Wexford's Hook Lighthouse
It’s the world’s oldest operational lighthouse, but can it keep three young kids entertained?
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Oct 16th 2017, 12:12 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Colm Leahy takes a Mustang through Yosemite and onto Vegas
A surprise trip for his 30th took him from San Francisco to Coachella Music Festival.
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Oct 10th 2017, 12:34 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Ken Price explores the mountain views of Connemara
‘The lake is one of the most beautiful views you’ll ever see in your life’
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Oct 2nd 2017, 3:09 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Paddy Comyn takes a mountain road to a sheikh's palace
‘A stretch that’s regarded as one of the best driving roads in the world.’
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Sep 25th 2017, 4:30 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Leah Cullen on the rewarding road to Dublin's Strawberry Beds
‘As an instructor, it’s nice to show my students that driving doesn’t always have to be stressful.’
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Sep 18th 2017, 4:01 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Paddy McGrath carves up LA's canyons in a Porsche 911
‘Southern California is heaven for an automotive enthusiast’
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Sep 12th 2017, 9:32 AM
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My Favourite Drive: Tom Dennigan maps out a hidden lakeside route through Mayo
‘It’s as spectacular as the best of the Wild Atlantic Way, yet you won’t find it in a guidebook.’
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Sep 4th 2017, 3:53 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Ray Furlong travels to an ancient lighthouse to scuba dive
‘You’re fully immersed, there’s no talking, there’s just peace’
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Aug 28th 2017, 12:14 PM
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My Favourite Drive: David Roome joins a fleet of Jaguars headed to Blessington Lakes
‘The problem with driving nowadays is that we’re going from A to B and not enjoying what we’re seeing.’
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Aug 21st 2017, 12:35 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Leo Nulty on a father-and-son road trip to the Aran Islands
‘Dad’s always the navigator, but he has no time for Google Maps.’
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Aug 14th 2017, 2:36 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Geoff Walker on braving French rainstorms in a car with no roof
‘We soon figured out that the only way to stay dry was to avoid stopping.’
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Aug 4th 2017, 4:00 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Ollie Brannock revisits Killarney's lakes where he proposed
‘You see horses and carts there and they don’t stop for anyone.’
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Jul 31st 2017, 3:30 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Declan O'Hara on a breathtaking 2,500km trip from Cork to Sweden
And a visit to one of the world’s most unusual bridges.
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Jul 24th 2017, 12:52 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Chris Pratt on racing past Cavan's lakes with his two boys
‘You feel as if the world has just gone numb for a minute’
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Jul 10th 2017, 2:22 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Colin Delaney on exploring Wicklow with a car full of kids
There’s nothing like the promise of an ice-cream later to keep three kids happy in the back.
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Jul 3rd 2017, 12:54 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Barry Dunne on an unexpected wedding journey through Connemara
Rolling hills, a late summer evening… and a few reckless sheep.
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Jun 26th 2017, 3:22 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Fergus Brennan on navigating hairpin bends in northern Spain
‘Arriving in Cadaqués is like stumbling into a hidden world’
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Jun 19th 2017, 5:29 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Art McCarrick on the breathtaking twists of Moll's Gap in Kerry
‘Moll’s Gap for a motorsport fan is like Croke Park for the All-Ireland.’
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Jun 12th 2017, 3:57 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Philip Mallon on Wicklow, two mountains and a lot of memories
And a drive that has come to mean something very different.
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May 29th 2017, 5:39 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Alan Nolan on hugging the coast from Blackrock to Killiney Hill
That wide reveal of Dublin Bay as you hit Vico Road is breathtaking.
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May 29th 2017, 4:07 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Andrew Whitaker on taking a campervan to Munster's Heineken Cup Final
Four lads. Two countries. One 1.9litre Fiat .
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May 22nd 2017, 4:00 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Conor Faughnan on the long road from Dublin to Sligo
Lough Key and a very special sculpture make this quite the trip.
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May 15th 2017, 4:24 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Colin Doyle on the night-time journey through the Phoenix Park
The deer, the gas lamps… and the taste of freedom after work.
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May 8th 2017, 5:55 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Paul Linders on the happiness of the school run
With three smiling faces in the back. Well, mostly smiling.
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Apr 28th 2017, 5:33 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Neil Connolly on the wild ways of Mayo and Sligo
From ice-cream in Strandhill to getting lost at the Beach Bar.
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Apr 24th 2017, 1:00 PM
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My Favourite Drive: Brendan Keary on the summer road from Cork to Waterville
From stopping in Killorglin for sandwiches, to seeing the sea at Glenbeigh.
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Apr 13th 2017, 5:31 PM