Looking for Itinerary Sugestions

We absolutely loved Belfast - in so many ways. Actually, we enjoyed it even more than Dublin.
LOVE Dingle - see about the Falconry Experience and music in a church!

Thanks for the sugestions!

Where have you been before (besides Kenmare, CoM, Aran and Bunratty)? Are you able to change any of your stays? My suggestion would be to stay longer at each stop. You're already planning 5 stops on a 10-day trip.

I think my itinerary needs some tweaking!

I think my itinerary needs some tweaking!

This is very true for one night stops which give less than a day in a place. If me, I would add an extra day to both Kilkenny and Cobh. There's lots to see and do in Kilkenny (castle, cathedral, Black Abbey, Rothe House...) An extra day in Cobh will also allow you to visit Kinsale and see a bit more of the area.

Then use the last night to stop in somewhere around Athlone. This is an attactive town with its castle and St. Peter and Paul's Church: Sean’s Bar is officially recognised by the Guinness World Records as the oldest pub in Ireland, dating back to 900AD.

The early Christina site of Clonmacnoise with its ruined churches, round tower and carved crosses is only a few miles away.

It’s just a short distance back to Dublin. You could visit Trim Castle on the way or else Newgrange..

We stayed in Howth and absolutely loved it for our last day and evening in Ireland. Great seafood and the 11 mile hiking trail was beautiful. It’s a very easy short train ride from Dublin. Or a quick Uber ride back to Dublin.

I would definitely add one more night to each of your first 3 stays. Or add a night to Kenmare and Dingle and stop for one night between Dingle and Dublin. Alternatively, I would spend those 3 days in Dublin. We are not city people either. (When we fly to London, we immediately hop on a train to the countryside and towns). However, we really enjoyed our time in Dublin and feel it is worth spending some time there. Or maybe you already have spent time in Dublin on your previous trips?

Thank you everyone for the great suggestions! I'll look into Howth and Clonmacnoise. I would love to spend more time in each town that I've listed in our itinerary so far, but unfortunately was unable to get more than 1 or 2 nights lodging in each town, based on my B&B criteria of free parking, private bath, and excellent ratings (all on a budget of less than $200 USD per night). Also, we've visited all of these towns on past trips and loved them enough to revisit. Plus it's been more than 20 years since we did the Dingle Peninsula and the Ring of Kerry, so we're anxious to see those spots again.