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Dublin and surroundings 6 days total

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We have 6 days ( 4 full
Days and 2 half day)
Family of 4 with two teens 15 and 18.

We’re thinking of spending a couple of days in Dublin, see trinity college, temple bar, Grafton street, then doing a day trip to Howth for the coast. we are renting a car. We’re also considering the Rock of Cashel and possibly in Wicklow and trip to Waterford maybe copper coast?

Thoughts?
Could someone help me create an itinerary that would be interesting to my family? They do like learning about cultures and Intersting museums, animals, pubs Irish dancing, and pretty castles and pretty views, eating well.

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Trinity Church? Or Trinity College?
Newgrange is an excellent place to visit. Older than the pyramids. Guided tours and visitor center are very well done. Could be your first stop after picking up your rental car at the airport.
Athlone has a castle on a lake, pub and nearby Clonmacnoise. I haven't been, but it's on my list.
If you decide to skip Rock of Cashel, you could do this trip without a car. All of the above can be done without a car (save, probably, Clonmacnoise). Take the train to Waterford or Cork. Great food scene and the Butter Museum in Cork, plus day trip to Cobh.
The only time I can recall seeing Irish dancing in Ireland was in 1995 when there was a summer school in, I think, Tobercurry. Here is a list of Irish music festivals (some are outside Ireland): https://www.irishmusicmagazine.com/links/tours-festivals/

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