US to Dublin to Edinburgh in 1 day - luggage??

Are both flights on a single ticket?

As I understand it, the US-DUB is one ticket and DUB-EDI is a separate ticket.

If that is the case you have to go to bag claim to get your bags then go to the check in counter for the other flight to check your bags on to EDI.

If you already bought the tickets, I hope there is a 4 hour gap between the scheduled arrival and the departure.

Two separate tickets. We actually got Aer Lingus tickets ~3 hrs from arrival and inexpensive Ryan Air tickets 5 hrs out as a backup . We’ll see which we make!!
Thanks - kinda figured we’d have to get the bags and check in for the Edinburgh flight. I appreciate the validation.

Just so you know, the Dublin-Scotland flights (either Glasgow or Edinburgh) use a tarmac that's fairly remote from the terminal so they put you on a bus. Our first time we were a bit dismayed wondering where they were taking us! You have to show your boarding pass to get on the bus, and then again when you're out on the tarmac and you actually go up the stairway and board the plane.

Wow - thanks for that tip, epltd!!!

Do you know if that’s all flights/airlines going to Scotland?

That’s pretty strange, and definitely good to know!

Cut price airlines do everything they can to minimise costs. In some airports, using a jetway costs more than parking on the tarmac and have the passengers come by bus. I have often seen that if you travel by "full service" airlines you get a jetway, if you travel by EasyJet, Ryanair etc. at the same airport you get a bus. You still have a "gate", but it is a holding area where you get on the bus.

Although the airside of Dublin Airport is one connected entity, the landside has two separate terminals. Aer Lingus operates out of 2, and Ryanair out of 1. They aren't that far apart though.

All good information. Thanks!! I feel much better informed about what to expect!