Oh boy, I think I am driving myself crazy or at the very least over thinking everything for the Ireland trip. Probably due to the fact that we will be driving and planning one's time is dependent on road conditions. So I have a question or two.
We plan to drive from Kinsale to Killarney (guessing this will take 2 hours). Once we reach Killarney we will grab a bite to eat and drive to the Gap of Dunloe. The plan is to park at Kate's Cottage and walk the Gap...maybe in 2 miles and then back out again. The rest of the day would be spent poking around Killarney and ??? if anyone has a suggestion on what to do in Killarney I am all ears.
The next day we would visit the Muckross House (just for grins say we take the 10 AM tour) which will take about an hour. We will be there in September so we will skip the farms (they do not open till 1:00 PM), then we will visit the gardens and start the drive through the National Park. I have heard mixed reviews about the Torc Waterfalls so my question here is "How much extra time does it take to visit the falls?" I have also read that you can walk up some steps for more views?? We would also like to take the time to see Ladies View so again, "How much extra time does it take to make this detour?" If the timing is right and they are open we would like to stop at the Kissane Sheep Farm for a visit. (RS said it is about an hour for the demo??) Looks like the tours are around 1:30 in September, but I think it is to far out to be sure. After the sheep farm we would drive Moll's Gap and spend the night in Sneem. The next day would be devoted to driving the rest of the ROK and spending the night in Dingle.
It is definitely possible to tour the Muckross House earlier, I believe they open at 9:00 AM but I am not sure if the first tour would be at 9AM. If the Sheep Farm is not holding tours that day we would just have extra time in Sneem. Hopefully, they have food and drink there!
Thank you all for you inputs!