Hello folks. My husband and I are traveling to Ireland Oct 7 - 30. We have 4 nights booked in Dublin at the beginning and 2 nights at the end. We'll be renting a car from the airport as we leave Dublin. We've driven in the UK several times so we're not fussed too much about the narrow roads or driving on the other side of the road. My husband has recently learned that his family came to Canada from Cork Co in the mid 1800's so he is wanting to focus most of our time in the SW. He told me his priority is pubs, music, landscapes and history, so that is pretty broad and extremely flexible - and lots of fun! We like to spend several days in one location so we can relax and enjoy the town and then do day trips around the area. We also don't want to be driving too long between overnight spots.
I've got a rough travel itinerary sketched out that incorporates both of our wishes. We're trying to keep our nightly accommodation costs to 80-100E/night, so also have a short list of B+B's that seem to fit that wish. I would love your feedback and any other suggestions you might have.
Cobh - 4-5n = see Cork, Cobh, day trips in area. OR - stay in Kinsale??
Kenmare - 4n = RoK, Beara, Killarney Nat Park, etc.
Dingle - 2n = Dingle Peninsula
Listowel - 2n = market town with castle, something different, looked interesting. Somewhere else??
Lahinch - 3n = Burren, Cliffs of Moher, etc