Hi, all you experienced Ireland travelers. I read and spent a lot of time drawing up this driving tour itinerary but it appears that I'm one day short! the last day probably doesn't work unless we want to drive all night from N. Ireland to Dublin and sleep at the airport! Maybe some locations I'm staying at should be changed...and I don't have a very good feel for how much time really to allow for the activities despite getting a lot of info from the books.
I appreciate any suggestions anyone has!
thank you
Julie
Portland, OR
19-Sep Tues 12:50 Arrive Dublin airport
ck in Dubim Museum of archeology
historical walking tour 15:00
Pub crawl 17:30
20-Sep Wed Dublin Hop on/ hop off bus including:
Dublin castle, library
Kilmainham Gaol
Guinness storehouse
21-Sep Thus start early ck out Dublin Trim and New granage
Powerscourt
Military road
Glendalough (valley of 2 lakes)
late ck in Kilkenny
22nd sept Fri stay Kilkenny Kilkenny walking or bike tour a.m.
Kilkenny castle 9:00-17:00 € 8
Rothe House € 5
23rd sept sat ck out Kilkenny
Rock of Cashel
Jerpoint Abbey
Waterford ?
Muckross house (Kilarney) 9-17:30 € 9 no heritage card
Farm - pm's only
Kissane sheep farm € 5 most pm's by appt.
Killarney national park
ck in Kenmare walk around town
24th Sept Sun ck out by 8:30 Ring of Kerry 135 mi, start early
ck in Dingle music, pub
25th Sept Monday stay Dingle archaeology tour
harbor tour maybe
Blasket island
music pub
26th Sept Tues ck out early drive to Galway
Ennis,
Burren
Doolin - see Cliffs by boat out of Doolin
27th Sept Wed ck in Galway medieval banquet kinvarra
28th Sept Thurs stay Galway hop-on / hop-off or walking tour
Aran island Inishmore leave at 9 from Rossaveal return 16:00
Island minivan tour
Dun Aengus
29th Sept Fri ck out Galway Drive to Portrush, stop for lunch at Donegal,
see Derry
30-Sep Sat ck in Portrush Antrim cost
drive back to Dublin
1-Oct Sun leave 12:30 pm flight leaves dublin. Need to return car