Two of us are doing a girl's trip late March/early April. We will fly from Edinburgh to Cork on a Tuesday and plan to stay in Kinsale until Thursday, when we will take a train from Cork to Dublin. We would love to see both the Cobh Museum and the cuteness of Kinsale.
I've driven on the left side of the road a fair amount in Britain, but I've been avoiding renting a car on this trip. I find the narrow roads stressful and parking is a pain in the middle of towns and villages. Are Irish roads and parking conditions similar to rural Britain? Will we be able to get Ubers or taxis from Cork to Kinsale and back, or must we rely on the bus?
What about going from Kinsale to Cobh? The bus options I've found are more than 1.5 hours each way, which is way too long to make a day trip worthwhile. Is it reasonable to try to squeeze in both Kinsale and Cobh in the short time frame we have? If not, which one is the better option? Do I need to bite the bullet and rent a car?
Would greatly appreciate input from someone who's been there done that. Thanks!