Your definately right about the drivers Cycliste, i remember travelling into Sligo on that trip, it was the busiest road i have ever seen, and a few of the drivers obviously didn't see our bright coloured jerseys, and damn near hit us.

For the most part, people in South are extremely nice, although there were a few weird guys who took a major disliking to us when they found out we were from the North, and realised what religion we were. I'm telling you, some people can be so narrow minded. One thing that i thought was weird was the fact that most of the Hostel owners were from England, obviously money to be had!

IIRC we travelled to Cliften from Galway and found it tough as hell, but for the most part the whole trip was hard going.

Hopefully next year when i have my licence, i will go for a trip in the car, maybe save some money (You would think a bike trip would be cheap, me and my bro spent over £1400 in two weeks!)