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Ireland Itinerary Advice Early September

Hello there! Hoping to get some advice/feedback on our itinerary for Ireland. There will be four adults doing a road trip through Ireland. The following are places we'd like to see and stay. Open to any ideas of what to do in each area especially Dingle. Thinking we'd like to do the Dingle Peninsula Loop instead of the Rind of Kerry...any thoughts? Also, realistic traveling times for each day. I've googled it but I've heard to add time to it. Favorite pubs/restaurants in these areas would be helpful too. Thank you in advance!

*Day 1 Friday 9/1 *

9:30 Arrive in Belfast

10:00-6:00 Paddy Campbell's Tour (includes...Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Dunluce Castle, Giant's Causeway, Bushmills Distillery and Mural tour in Belfast)

6:00pm Shuttle Bus to Dublin

Day 2 Saturday 9/2

9:00 Hop on/off Bus

Dublin Castle

Christ Church Dublin (exterior only)

St. Patrick Cathedral (exterior only)

Guinness Storehouse

O'Connell Bridge Stroll (RS self guided walk)

Kilmainham Goal (if time permits)

Grafton Street (if time permits)

5:30pm Music Pub Crawl with Dinner

Day 3 Sunday 9/3

Renting a Car...thing to see on our way to Doolin

Dunguaire Castle

Cliffs of Moher

Doolin Caves

Stay in Doolin

Possibly The Burren

Day 4 Monday 9/4

Drive to Dingle through Connor pass

Blasket Island

Dingle Crystal

Stay in Dingle

Day 5 Tuesday 9/5

Dingle Peninsula Loop

Stay in Dingle

Day 6 Wednesday 9/6

Drive to Kinsale

Muckross House/Ross Castle/Torc Waterfall (possible Jaunting cart)

Titanic Experience in Cobh

Stay in Kinsale

Day 7 Thursday 9/7

Rock of Cashel

Blarney Castle
Stay in Kinsale

Day 8 Friday 9/8

Charles Fort

James Fort

Desmond Castle

3:00pm Return car and fly out of Cork

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Personally I would not waste the little time you have in Dublin going to just see the exterior of churches. I highly recommend Kilmainham gaol and pre purchase tickets before you go

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Thanks Sharon for the advice. Is the Hop on/off bus, Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Goal, Guinness Storehouse all doable from 9-4 or is that a bit much for one day? We've read that the HOHO bus was a great way to just get around. Do you have any experience with that or is it more time consuming to get places? Thanks for your help!