Suggestions please - Add another town to my itinerary!

Two suggestions: Add Kenmare between Kinsale and Killarney. Drive the north side of the Ring of Beara and the south side of the Ring of Kerry. You could possibly subtract one night from Killarney.

Second suggestion: Visit Country Galway, staying in either Clifden (a very nice small town, not full of tourists like Dingle) or the Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, near Roundstone. Day trips could include driving around Connemara (be sure you gas tank is full), taking the boat from Rossavel to the largest of the Aran Islands where you can visit Dun Aengus Hill Fort (cliffs far more impressive than Moher), and driving up to Westport through Delphi and on up to the famine road. Connemara is one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland. The city of Galway did not interest us.

Be sure to spend a bit of time exploring the Burren as you drive from Dingle towards Galway.

When you return to the Dublin airport, consider traveling a few miles north and visiting Newgrange.

Cynthia nailed it ! Connemara is wonderful....as are her other suggestions.

Personally I would avoid Killarney and NOT stay there. It's on Rick Steves top ten tourist traps in Ireland for good reason.......it's a super touristy pile of leprechaun-y gift shops, Holiday Inns, plastic green stuff and little of what makes Ireland great. I'd stay in Kenmare, Kilorglin or Castlemaine and have a wonderful real Irish experience while still being close to those truly wonderful things to visit near Killarney.

If you aren't a scared driver try the Bally Beama pass between Kilorglin and Sneem. It's insane and narrow roads but it's otherworldly and beautiful. If Irish driving does scare you - sadly skip it. There is also a wonderful horse stables in Kenmare where you can go beach riding or up into the hills on GREAT horses. It's fun, reasonable and a fantastic memory. There also is Ladies View, the haunting Black Valley, Torc waterfall and Ross Castle right there.

Strongly second driving north side of Beara and south side of the ROK and the Skellig Ring ......absolutely incredible.

Also if you do do south side of the ROK and or the Skellig Ring.....or go to Portmagee definitely go see the Cliffs of Kerry. They are far far better than the tourist overrun Cliffs of Moher (beautiful but SO TOURISTY) They - the Cliffs of Kerry- are the Wild cliffs of Ireland people dream about and are literally almost within walking distance of Portmagee. Also stop in the Glen at Skellig Chocolates for great chocolate and the world's best hot chocolates !!!

In the east Newgrange is incredible....if you have any affection for history it is spectacular and easy to get to. Also try hard to see one of the true jewels of Ireland the Monastic Ruins of Glendalough and the surrounding Wicklow mountains. It is exceptionally moving, beautiful and a way to feel time in a deep way. Try not to miss it.

Dingle/Slea Head is spectacular and having done both..... the day long Blasket Tour is way better than anything we've done including the climb of Skellig Michael. NOT knocking that....it's utterly fantastic......Just the Blaskets......are better in many ways.

Doolin and Clifden(very nice) are very different from Dingle. Galway is a pretty city and a great base but is a college city and is busy....perfect for some but not at all what we enjoy. I get enough noise and crowds in the US.

I'd skip Moher except as a quick stop if your in the area and spend more relaxed time in other spots. Hike parts of the Kerry Way - awesome- or linger in the ROK/Skellig/Beara explorations......or do visit the beautiful, melancholy, wonderful Aran Islands.

Just don't overload the itinerary and leave tons of time for interacting with the locals and finding your own discoveries.

Have TONS of fun....it's the best and the great part .....other than rat racing too much it's hard to go wrong.

Thank for you the great suggestions! I really appreciate it. We’ve decided to add Clifden to our trip itinerary and skip Galway. And have also stretched our time in Ireland to 18 days, giving us a bit more time in each place.

I was able to secure reservations for Skellig Michael, so we will be spending time in Portmagee and are planning to hike the Cliffs of Kerry.
Next on my agenda is to reserve a car - I’ve just started to read some of the threads about this. Looking at Dan Dooley, Avis and Hertz. That darn CDW and SCDW is so confusing. We have the Chase Sapphire card which most rental agencies will accept the letter of authorization and allow us to waive the coverage, but may just pay for it for the peace of mind.

Looking forward to exploring Ireland!

We stayed in Clifden for three nights, wonderful little town and we heard some good trad music! Mitchell’s is a good choice for a nice dinner.
Connemara is the most beautiful part of Ireland! Both the previous posters have given you great suggestions!

When I visited Skellig Michael, I took one day to enjoy part of the ROK drive and spent the night in Portmagee, so I had a short drive to catch the boat the next day. I spent a second night there as well. After the Skellig Michael tour, I drove around Valentia Island and did a few short hikes. It was scenic and relaxing. The seafood in Portmagee was great.

Near the end of the trip, you might consider visiting the Newgrange area to see Brú na Bóinne The nearby city of Trim is a nice place to say and has several sites to visit as well. It has a great river walk and good restaurants. That puts you close to Dublin and the airport.

I spent 3 nights in Dingle, which gave me two full days to explore the area. Driving the Slea Head offers a number of short hikes to scenic vantage points and lots of areas to explore, so you can spend a full day on that. If you want to hike Mt. Brandon, that would take a good part of another day. I also did a half day sea kayak trip in the harbor, which was enjoyable.

Enjoy your trip.

If you like Irish dance along with the music, search for the word "feis" (pronounced fesh) (plural is feisiana) for your planned locations and dates, you may find one of these Irish dance competitions is happening while you are there :) They're usually free or low cost admission to go watch the whole day of Irish dance competition on multiple stages.
One of my cousins recently had a DNA match with a McKeon (my grandma's maiden name) in Dublin! When I finally can go, I'll have a cousin tour guide. So cool.
Have fun!
-Alison

Another suggestion is one RS recommendations which we have done with much success:
Rather than adding one more destination, if you have time, choose one place to dive into the local culture or community further for a day or two. Relax, enjoy.

Great suggestion fellow Vermonters ! YEAH VT !!!!

There is so much to do everywhere. It's amazing. Ireland is filled with history, culture and scenery not on top must see lists. We were staying at a B&B in Wicklow and our host walked with us outside.....pointed out some hiking trails including an easy one that led to an off the beaten path overlook that was awesome....mentioned there was a henge in a nearby farmers field (like Stonehenge) we could visit ....wow was that amazing.......some church ruins that were a photographers dream and a hole in the wall place to eat in a little town that specialized in a variety of lunch toasties and chips that were incredible. None of that on any must see list but one of pur favorite days !!! (And the owner there led us to our next day - our first trip to the Saltee islands and the incredible birds there).

Linger and enjoy is the best !!!!!

@diveloonie - I added 3 nights in Cliftden - good to know about the great music there and have added Mitchells to my restaurant list!
@fcraymond76 - Although we are only staying in Portmagee one night, we plan to arrive early/explore the area - ROK and hike around Cliffs of Kerry. We’ll do Michael Skellig next day and more exploring on our way to Dingle (where we’ll also stay for 3 nights). Many people have mentioned Newgrange and Bru no Boinne and it looks amazing. I just don’t think we can squeeze it in this trip.

@alison - Thanks for the info on irish dancing! :-)
@Explorer - Yes! I totally agree with you. So hard not to overschedulel.
@ewewoolknit - Sounds like a wonderful experience. We are staying in B&B’s and I am looking forward to those great conversations with the hosts.

Thank you all!