NI and Eire trip returning via which Ferry?

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So am planning a Feb trip to NI to pick up a (new to me) Audi R8. weather will probably be crap, but fancying a couple of days driving the beast around NI, then into Southern Ireland to visit a friend in Co.Roscommon

Probably try and see the Giants Causeway, any decent driving roads/destinations might be worth a look at while heading south from there?

finally, given choice of ferry crossings and new car which is best ferry home, Dublin/dun laoghaire to hollyhead?
will be heading back to Sheffield from whichever ferry we go back on.
any advice appreciated. Have never been to West coast of Ireland but realistically can only spend 2 days driving i reckon at this time of year.

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Peanut Gallery said:

I recommend Stena, larger boat so more level, and you park on the level. With P&O the ferrys are not roll on roll off, you drive up and around within the boat, I had to park on a serious incline with the guy behind me hoping my hillstart was good, and me panicking about the hillstarts of the guy infront.

The motorways over there are good for getting from A to B, free flowing, smooth, but un-inspiring, and when you leave the motorways the roads get very small very quickly with poor sightlines, decent potholes, and the occasional inverse camber to keep you on your toes.

The coast road up around giants causeway is a decent road though.

Cheers for that.

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Cheers all very helpful. Have already had a good look around belfast and titanic museum but hopefully got a couple of days to spend pottering around!