Hi everyone! Three friends and I are going to Ireland for nine days in the last week of September (24-oct. 2). I have been to Dublin and Galway before, but 2/3 of the trip will be spent more in the west and south of Ireland. Having never been outside of Dublin and Galway, wanted to get people's opinions on if our current itinerary is doable or too much.
24th to morning of the 26th, then rent car and drive to Galway for late afternoon/evening in Galway.
27th - Cliffs of Moher tour (my friends will take the tour via bus and I will follow along by car so we can leave straight from the cliffs). After tour of the cliffs, drive to tralee (or another town close and sleep there for the night).
28th - Ring of Kerry drive (or if too much, do the dingle peninsula) and sleep in a B&B towards the end of the Ring of Kerry/Dingle or sleep in Killarney.
29th - Killarney castle and then drive to Cobh. Sleep in Cobh.
30th - Drive from Cobh to Rock of Cashel (how much time should be spent here?) and then head to Waterford and Wexford (Any suggestions on which to sleep in? - Have been getting into the history of the vikings lately so would love to check these towns out).
1st - drive back to Dublin through Wicklow Mountains and stay in Dublin and return car for the night.
2nd - flight out of Dublin
We are between 24-26 years old and are looking for more of the small town, Gaelic Ireland, would love to stay at some great B&Bs along the way and do not want to feel to rushed at all! Open to all suggestions even to ones such as driving out to Galway on the 24th and ending with three days in Dublin instead of splitting Dublin up. Would also like to see as much Irish history as possible!
Thanks!