3 Days in Dublin & 5 days self drive stay in B&B's

In short, yes, I think that's wayyyy too much to pack into a couple of days in Dublin, even though you have young people with lots of stamina along. I would skip the Guinness Storehouse. It's not an actual manufacturing facility anymore, and it's not really that interesting (and this from a Guinness lover!). To me, the Book of Kells and the Long Room at Trinity are musts, as are Kilmainham Gaol, the National Gallery and Chester Beatty library. Pub crawl and music are great for this age. Definitely Bru Na Boinne, I personally would skip Blarney Castle and Waterford Crystal, but I think your young people would love Dingle town and Slea Head drive. Dingle proper has pubs and music, plus lots of historical and ancient sites on the drive, as well as gorgeous views. I prefer it to Ring of Kerry. Cliffs of Moher and the Burren are worth the drive as well. I would stay in Dingle for a couple of nights, and maybe a night or two to go to Galway and the Aran Islands, seeing the Cliffs and Burren along the way. That's really all you will have time for. Whatever you choose, it's sure to be wonderful with your grands along.

I, too, would skip the Guinness Storehouse. I would also skip the wax museum. Kilmainham needs to be booked ahead online, and will take a couple of hours by itself. The HOHO bus takes about 90 minutes and is a great overview. Take it once around, then use it as transportation. Not sure what you expect to see at the stadiums unless you are going to a game (to me, a stadium is a stadium). Look at www.viamichelin.com to get an idea of distances and drive times (add 25% to their time estimates, though).

We were in Ireland last October and I just booked our tickets to return this October. Three accommodation recommendations...the Trinity Hotel, across the street from Trinity College, Lawcus Farms B&B, a working farm not far from Kilkenney and the Greenmount House in Dingle. Not sure that we are returning to Dingle, even though it was wonderful, but we are returning to the other two on our trek to the Northwest Coast.

Thank you for your suggestions ... I have made a reservation at Lawcus Farms for one night and in Dingle town for 2 nights. I am still working on 2 nights in Galway.

Your suggestions were a great help!

You will love Lawcus! Ann Marie and Mark are wonderful!

What sights do you recommend from stay in Kilkenny at Lawcus Farms?

In Dublin, the Archeology Museum is excellent (and free). Dublinia is fun for all ages and you learn a lot about Viking history.

From Kilkenny/Lawcus, Kells Priory, Jerpoint Abbey (do the tour with the docent which I believe is free), Mosse Pottery and the glassblowing studio. Mark will draw you a map. The Indian takeaway in the village of Thomaston is excellent, and the pub across the street is good for a pint. In Kilkenny itself, the Castle and Craft Guild, the Butterslip.

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I think your trying to cram to much of dublin in three days .id recommend to blank guinnness s the stadium tours .also the wax musuem is pretty boring. You realy need to do kilmainham jail .tour takes no more than a hour for 6 euro. Plus since this is our 100 years since war of indepence .loads of interesting tours to do .dublins pretty easy city to get around .the viking splash tour is quiet fun to do .