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Galway, Doolin and Dublin Trip Advice

Hi there, My husband and I are taking a short trip to Ireland in April. Our rough plan is below. Any comments or suggestions for places to stay in Galway, Doolin, Dublin. We won't have a car, but could arrange for one for a day trip. Advice please.

Thank you!

Galway 3 nights
Doolin 1 night
Dublin 3 nights

Galway
Arrive in Dublin Friday midday- take bus to Galway
Dinner and night walk
Saturday - walking tour, ebike tour and/or walk to Salthill
Sunday - Ashford Castle and Hawk Walk ... ??how to get to Ashford Castle with no car

Doolin
Monday - Get to Doolin by bus? train? and /or Cliffs of Moher (tour?)

Dublin
Tuesday - return to Dublin ...train from Doolin to Dublin? Pub literary crawl
Wednesday- Howth? or Sporting event? Architecture tour museum:
Thursday- last night... Guiness tour or new Grange or sporting event?
Friday - bus to airport

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There are no trains into or out of Doolin and no cruise to Ashford Castle. If you want to see the cliffs of Moher as the reason to go to Doolin perhaps there is a day trip from Galway? It is a good five or six hours by bus from Doolin to Dublin so I would skip Doolin unless with the tour.

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Thanks Gail! I appreciate the info on the time commitment to Doolin...perhaps we will skip or do a tour from Galway
~Rochelle