Only have 2 days in Ireland. 1st will be in Dublin. Where would you spend your 2nd day that wouldn't take too long to get to.
Posted by
Eugene, Oregon...Formerly Ventura, CA
2262 posts
Anita, will you have a car to travel from Dublin in, or will you depend on public transit? If it were me I'd just stay in Dublin, rent a car and do a day trip for the second day, perhaps up to Newgrange. You could also skip the car and take the train up to Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the day, or do a local "tour bus" day tour.
Posted by
Fairfax, Virginia
348 posts
If you have a car, I'd suggest either Newgrange/Knowth or Gelndalough and Powerscourt. If you go to Newgrange, allow plenty of time, you may have to wait a bit to get a spot to shuttle over to the site. If time allows, the Hill of Tara is close to Newgrange, as are the Monasterboice round tower and high cross (they aren't worth a trip on their own, but make a nice add-on to a trip to Newgrange. If you don't have car, there are probably day trip tours to Newgrange from Dublin.