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Norther Ireland loop from Dublin

Hello

I'm preparing a trip to the north of Ireland on departure and returning to Dublin.
I think that there are plenty beautiful set of circuits but this one fullfill most of what I want to see
If you have any advice on timing or spot photos, let me know
Thanks in advance for your returns.
Louis

J1 Neupre – Bruxelles

J2 Bruxelles 10.20 – Dublin 11.05 - Galway
Site monastique de Clonmacnoise
Galway City Highlights

J3 Galway
Couvent de Ross Errilly
L’abbaye de Cong
Lough Corrib - Château d'Aughnanure
Galway City Highlights

J4 Galway – Clifden
Lough de Derryclare - L'île aux Pins
Lough Inagh
Abbaye de Kylemore et jardins victoriens
Letterfrack lunch
Connemara – Diamond Hill
B&B Clifden
Sky Road Coucher de soleil 21h57 – Départ 18h

J5 Clifden - Achill Island
Rosroe Pier
Killary Fjord Boat Tours pour photo
Leenane
Aasleagh Falls
Westport
Mulranny
La boucle de la Chaussée
Achill sound
Atlantic Drive (côte sud)
Keel Beach & B&B

J6 Achill Island
Atlantic Drive (côte nord)
Slievemore Deserted Village
Dugort Beach
Baie d'Annagh

J7 Achill – Balina
Ballycroy National Park
Sentier en boucle de la promenade sur pilotis 2 km/30min
Belmullet Peninsula
Erris Head Loop Walk 5 km/2h00
Downpatrick Head
Balade 1,5 km
Balina

J8 Balina – Donega
Enniscron Beach
Château de Classiebawn
Mullaghmore Head
Plage de Mullaghmore
Port
Donegal Town

J9 Donegal – Castlebane
Cliffs of Slieve League
Plage de Silver Strand
Plage de Maghera
Ardara Lunch
Castlebane B&B

J10 Castlebane – Carrigart
La plage de Killahoey
Horn Head
Balade look out 45min
Parc National de Glenveagh
Carrigart B&B

J11 Carrigart – Ballyliffin
Fanad Head
Ballymastocker Bay
Buncara
Fort Dunree
Sentier 2 km/45min
Mamore Gap
Ballyliffin

J12 Ballyliffin - Londonderry
Five Finger Strand
Malin Head
Grianán of Aileach
Derry B&B

J13 Londonderry - Maghernahar
Benone Strand
Mussenden Temple & Downhill Demesne
Portstewart
Dunluce Castle
Giant’s Causeway
Maghernahar B&B

J14 Maghernahar - Belfast
White Park Bay
Le port de Ballintoy
The Dark Edge GoT
Murlough Bay
Carnlough GoT
Carrickfergus Castle
Belfast

J15 Belfast

J16 Belfast – Dublin
Hillsborough Castle
Monasterboice
Brù na Boinne
Dublin

J17 Dublin

J18 Dublin 17h00 - Bruxelles

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Not exactly what I would plan but I like it. We're planning something covering the same ground for 2027, and I discarded Achill in favor of Belmullet, added a few other islands (Tory, Clare, Inishbofin) and spent more time on the Antrim Coast for hiking. We have a few more days to work with. We were at Dark Hedges in 2023 and many of the trees were dead or dying - quite sad. A bit like the French canal trees.