Thank you for taking a look at our itinerary. We are parents and 2 adult children visiting Ireland for the first time. The kids will be with us for 8 days then will fly to NYC from Shannon. We will continue north for 6 days and fly out of Dublin. We like history, ruins, beautiful scenery, walking trails, exploring small towns, pubs and music.
I’d appreciate your advice regarding the pre-SNN days. I suspect parts might be too ambitious. Specifically, would you skip Kilkenny to get to Kinsale more quickly? Would you drop Kinsale instead since we’re visiting Dingle and Kilkenny is more important to see? I have some concern about too much car time each day.
We will be driving the kids to SNN for a 12:30 pm flight on Sun. Would it be terrible to drive from Lahinch area or should we base in Ennis for last 2 days?
Days 1 and 2: DUBLIN
Museums, Trinity, Kells, other top sites.
SLEEP DUBLIN
Day 3:
Kilkenny
Rock of Cashel
Cobh (might skip for time)
SLEEP KINSALE
Day 4:
Kinsale and fort in the morning
Coastal drive stopping in Clonakilty, Skibbereen
SLEEP KENMARE
Day 5:
Visit Killarney National Park (½ day)
Explore Dingle
SLEEP DINGLE
Day 6:
Slea Head Drive with stops
SLEEP DINGLE
Day 7 and 8:
Drive Connor Pass to Tarbert Ferry
Drive coast visiting Kilkee or Moher cliffs
Visit Burren
SLEEP County Clare (Lahinch area)
Day 9: (Sunday)
Drive kids to Shannon airport
12:30 pm flight