Hello friends! I will be traveling to Ireland in April 2025. My flight lands in Dublin on Friday (Good Friday) April 18th at 14:30 and my return home flight is Tuesday April 29th at 15:30. I will be renting a car and I want to do a loop along the southern coast, getting as far north as Galway or Cong. But I honestly have nothing planned yet. This island is so small yet so many great things to see, I'm overwhelmed!
- Should I spend Easter weekend in Dublin or should I travel somewhere smaller? I ideally would love to find a Bed & Breakfast to stay at on Easter Sunday, in hopes to observe some local Easter traditions/meals and hopefully catch a Catholic mass, but I am also open to staying in Dublin for the weekend.
- Any other recommendations on where to go and what to see? I haven't planned a thing yet because there are SO many articles and blogs with all kinds of conflicting opinions. My main goal is to see as much nature as possible and visit as many old pubs as possible. Trying to stay away from the major tourist spots so any recommendations on any secret local spots would be so greatly appreciated!