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Critique my Itinerary for Approaching Trip

I will be flying into Belfast City Airport after being in London for a week. My wife and I will be in Ireland for 10 days and we fly out of Belfast International at 10:15am. We tried to limit our stops to no more than 4 so we could have time to enjoy without being on the go. We really wanted to have only 3 stops, but we are really wanting to be in Galway for St. Patrick's. This is what I was thinking so let me know if this sounds crazy and where I should tweak it.

Fly into Belfast City landing around 4:30pm. Pick up rental car and drive directly to The Riverside B&B in Cushendall for 3/11, 3/12, 3/13.

Depart Cushendall, stopping along the way to see Mussendan Temple and Downhill Demense, and arrive in Ardara, Donegal and spend 2 nights there (3/14, 3/15). Stay at The Bayview Country House B&B.

Depart Donegal and head to Galway for 2 nights (3/16, 3/17)

Depart Galway 3/18 to head for Belfast, stopping along the way for a quick visit to Kilmainham Gaol, and then continue on to Belfast.

This leaves 2 open nights because we don't fly out until 3/20.

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Looks like you have Belfast for the night of the 18th so just the 19th is open. If all you want to see in Dublin is the jail, then it may not be worth dealing with all the traffic.
It would be only 1 night, but I'd suggest spending the night of the 18th on the outskirts of the city and using public transportation to visit Dublin the afternoon of the 18th & most of the day on the 19th before heading to Belfast.