According to where you are sailing from and to, some of the ports especially Dublin have miles of speed humps in and around the port area that can be challenging in a Morgan. For some, a heavily laden Morgan just getting on and off the ferry requires caution. especially if you have to go up onto the higher decks (with steep ramps) if the ferries are very busy during the holiday season. Some operators will allow the Morgan to stay on the lower deck avoiding the ramps..
Once you get onto the Irish motorway network eg M50 etc the roads are very smooth, however a lot of the country lane routes do have their fair share of ruts, potholes etc which can become more demanding the further south and west you travel. I was going to tour NI and the west coast of Ireland then heading east to Dublin July last year in our Roadster, but the weather forecast changed dramatically to heavy storms for the time we were there. So we went in the Mercedes Cabriolet instead (also allowed Sue to drive) and we noticed immediately the state of the roads suffered as soon as we crossed the border into Southern Ireland.
We met a couple with a Morgan Roadster 100 on the ferry out and whilst well prepared for the weather coming in (strategically placed towels everywhere) they weren't too concerned as to the roads they would encounter during their tour of Ireland. I have in the past toured most of Ireland in our 4/4, including Bantry Bay and west Cork , the biggest downside was the unpredictability of the weather, the roads you exercise more caution and just adjust your speed accordingly and be aware of risk of stone chips, the roads can be quite narrow in places, with passing places, just watch out for bushes and hedgerows that can scratch the car. Great place to tour when the sun shines but hard work if its raining all the time. Fabulous scenery, but I've heard that routes like the Ring of Kerry now have speed humps.
Last edited by JohnHarris; 21/09/23 09:11 AM.
