HELP! Female solo traveler 6 nights

I’m Indian- parents are from India. I don’t know if that’s going to be an issue in Ireland?

We have an openly gay prime minister of Indian heritage - Leo Varadkar. It will not be a problem.

We recently returned from a week in Ireland, traveling from Dublin down to the southwest coast and the Ring of Kerry. We loved the scenery and the people. But we found Ireland to be a little quiet generally.
We were expecting to find some pubs. We found restaurants with a few men watching soccer matches. Satellite television has arrived and changed their lives.
The best way to seen the country is by rental car. But we found the back roads to be pretty difficult--narrow, crooked, hilly and poorly paved,

Good grief. Pubs are meeting places ....communal and have been. Satellite tv hasn't changed it. If you want a BAR with dancing, lasers, and a vibrant dating scene Irish pubs aren't and haven't been the place to go. There are places like that but it's not your wonderful, different, welcoming and utterly enjoyable Irish local pub in the country. Families are very welcome. In the larger towns and cities there are spots for a party atmosphere. Thank God Ireland is "quiet".

As for the thread....you really don't have enough time to go all over Ireland but there are wonderful things to do near Dublin......and perhaps another trip flying into Shannon you can really see the west. Dublin offers you whatever you want for nightlife....a "quiet" neighborhood pub or a fun dance venue. Plus its a good base for tours .....you can go seethe Wicklow Mountains and the Ruins at Glendalough.....So beautiful......go horseback riding on the beach.......visit the passage tomb at Newgrange which is older than the Pyramids.....or go to Kilkenny to see castles and more of the countryside. You could also take a bus out to Galway for a couple days.......that is a vibrant young city with plenty for all areas of interest. Tour beautiful Connemara......or a day trip out to the Aran Islands.

Renting a car is the ideal....So much flexibility. But it really helps having a navigator and while driving on the left isn't that hard and the country roads are easy to navigate given just a little practice in the different flow of things it's a lot to ask during such a short stay. Trains, tour buses and small trips with hired drivers are all safe, comfortable and easy in Ireland.

Our daughter solo travels and LOVED Ireland. It offers basically what you want just not everywhere. So if you want a party....enjoy Dublin or Galway don't expect to find it in Sneem or Portmagee. Ireland is incredible and the people even better. Just don't try to cram in too much in that small a time. Pick a few options and enjoy the fun and the quiet........and discover the very real, very different magic that is Ireland. Have a great trip!!!!!

With only six days you really can't visit too many places, especially since you aren't going to have a car. Travel by train and bus is time-consuming. To make it easy split your time between Dublin and maybe one other location that is easy to get to by train, say Galway or Killarney, and then just do some guided day trips when you get there. From Dublin you can do day trips to places like Newgrange and Glendalough. From Killarney there is the Gap of Dunloe, Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula. From Galway there is the Cliffs of Moher/Burren area, Connemara, or Aran Islands you can do day trips to. You need to remember that on days when you have to get on a train or bus to get to the next town you will probably not get to where you're going in time to catch a guided day trip so only spending one day in a place will not allow you to see much if you don't have a car.

Upon your arrival in Dublin check most of your luggage either at the hotel or at a luggage storage place. Trying to haul 1-2 suitcases, carry-on, purse, backpack on a six-day trek is way too cumbersome. You’ll spend an inordinate amount of time trying to handle all of that.
Then you can just carry basic necessities as you go from place to place.
Collect the rest of your bags on the final night.

You could take a bus tour to Glendalough and Kilkenny from Dublin.
Are you sure you can handle all that luggage by yourself? If not, you should start with Sarah Murdocks(adventures with Sarah) posts about packing light. You could also consider sending some of your stuff back to US, but it would be expensive.