Hi everyone. My girlfriend and I land in Dublin from Oslo 9am on a Sunday in late May for 6 nights in Ireland. We are renting a car and driving south on Day 1 to check out Cobh and/or Kinsale before continuing west along the coast and working into counties Kerry and Clare. We want to book our first and last night in advance then play the rest by ear - hopefully that will work.
I'm looking for thoughts on whether to spend the first night in Cobh or Kinsale. We prefer to stay in smaller towns with character and friendly pubs but don't need anything fancy. I think we would have time for a quick visit/lunch in Cobh then travel to Kinsale for the night. But is that drive too burdensome/hectic for our first day driving on the left side of the road? Any thoughts appreciated :-) Thanks!