I doubt there will be a container from Holland to Ireland.
It's only about 5-6 hours pure driving, not counting time spent on ferries.
The ferries are also the biggest hurdle since the fares in the middle of summer are not that cheap.
Dermot: what do you think is the most economical/convenient way to get to Ireland?
Hmm I must be missing something. Google has this as a 16 hour trip. Even if you're spending 6 hours on ferries...
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=holl...HtUfOJHbjH4APBnoHIBw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg Google Maps takes you through the Tunnel, and Dublin instead of Belfast, which involves a bit more driving, but might not be such a bad option.
In my route you would only have to drive from Harwich to Liverpool (430km) and the rest would be ferries (Rotterdam, Belfast).
https://maps.google.nl/maps?saddr=H...mp;doflg=ptk&mra=luc&t=m&z=8 There are like a dozen different options, googling a bit I also saw this one which goes through Scotland and you only drive 3,5h:
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