We are two active adults going to Ireland the beginning of October starting in Dublin. Any suggestions on the proposed plan? Anything we missed - add or delete? Much thanks!
Early Oct
Day 1 — Dublin Arrival
• Walk the Liffey Loop (8km)
• Ha’penny Bridge
Sleep: Dublin
Oct 2 — Dublin History
• 09:30 Trinity College & Book of Kells
• 12:00 Dublin Castle & Christ Church
• 15:00 Kilmainham Gaol
Sleep: Dublin
Day 3 — Wicklow Ridge → Trim
• Pick up Avis car at 09:00
• Spinc Hike (9km, ~3 hrs)
• Drive to Trim (1 hr 15)
Day 4 — Boyne Valley
• Trim Castle (AM)
• Newgrange (PM)
• Drive to Slane (15 min)
Sleep: Slane
Day 5 — Slane → Athlone → Galway
Drive times:
Slane → Athlone: 1h 40
Athlone → Galway: 1h
• Stop in Athlone: Sean’s Bar + Shannon Banks Walk
• Arrive Galway by ~15:00
• Explore Latin Quarter
Sleep: Galway
Day 6 — Connemara
• Upper Diamond Hill Hike (7km, 2–2.5 hrs)
• Evening music at The Crane Bar
Sleep: Galway
Day 7 — Galway → Burren Coast → Doolin
Drive times:
Galway → Black Head: 1h
Black Head → Fanore Beach: 10 min
Fanore → Doolin Cave: 20 min
Doolin Cave → Doolin: 10 min
• 10:00 Depart Galway
• Drive the R477 (best late‑morning light)
• Fanore Beach walk
• Doolin Cave
• Arrive Doolin ~15:30
Sleep: Doolin
Day 8 (Sun) — The Big Walk (Pat Sweeney)
• 10:00 Pat Sweeney Guided Cliffs of Moher Walk (3.5 hrs)
• Afternoon: Doolin village, pier, or rest
Sleep: Doolin
/Day9 — Doolin → Rock of Cashel → Malahide
Drive times:
Doolin → Cashel: 2h 15
Cashel → Malahide: 2h
• 08:30 Depart Doolin
• Rock of Cashel (2 hrs)
• Arrive Malahide ~16:00
Sleep: Malahide
Day 10 (Tue) — Departure
• Malahide Marina walk
• 11:30 Return car
• Flight