Well Nolie, Im a bit like you , Ive never been to Ireland before but Im considering it now that the Manx has been cancelled .Only problem is , to ride over there Ive got to get a new helmet , cos apparently they wont pass my open face one , it must be a full face type , but , having seen a few videos it does look interesting and as you say now that the Manx has been cancelled it is a good opportunity .I think youll find theres 2 meetings left in Ulster ( although the Ulster GP is an international )and probably 3 or 4 in the south .