Hi all! My partner and I have an upcoming 2-weekish trip to Ireland. We are both very interested in ancient history, and we love hiking and being outdoors. My partner is also a musician, so we are hoping to catch some live music in pubs in the evenings. We are not fans of cities and are mostly avoiding them for this trip. We are also not including anything north of Castlebar in Co. Mayo, as that will be a different trip. We will be doing a combo of pubs, b&bs, and cooking for ourselves/packing picnics when we have the ability to. We are both pretty active and can do difficult hikes, however we do enjoy our rest. Im looking to pare this itinerary down a bit so we can fully enjoy this trip, but its hard when everything looks incredible!
Day 1-Thursday: Dublin
- Arrive in Dublin. Chill out, get groceries, adjust.
Day 2-Friday: Dublin
- National Museum of Ireland,
- National Botanic Gardens
Day 3-Saturday: Dublin-Wexford
- Pick up car (if we haven't already).
- hike in Wicklow, then end up in Wexford for the night.
Day 4-Sunday: Wexford-Kenmare
-Irish National Heritage Museum
- Stone circles along drive
- stop in Kenmare for dinner
Day 5- Monday: Kenmare
- hike, drive, and explore Ring of Beara
Day 6- Tuesday: Kenmare to Doolin
- Scenic drive through Killarney up to Doolin
Day 7- Wednesday: Doolin
- Cliffs of Moher via Hags head in the morning
- Bunratty
- Craggaunowen (if time)
Day 8- Thursday: Doolin
- Explore the Burren!
Day 9- Friday: Doolin to Castlebar
- scenic route via sky road if time
- National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park
Day 10- Saturday: Castlebar
- Explore Connemara
Day 11-Sunday: Castlebar to Boyne Valley,
- Stops at Carrowkeel on the way.
Day 12- Monday: Boyne Valley (town TBD)
- Newgrange
Day 13- Tuesday: Leave from Dublin.
My questions are:
What should I consider skipping, and what needs to be given more time?
Thoughts on accomodation plans/town reccommendations?
Is there anything amazing on my route that I should consider (hikes, museums, pubs, towns, history sites, beaches, so on)?