Ireland 10 day Itenerary in April

We are flying into and out of Dublin and will have 10 days to explore Ireland. I am a avid photographer and want to photograph a mix of scenic towns along with the expected beautiful landscapes. We don't want to spend all day in the car and hope to get out and walk/hike around. Another thing to know is that we don't need to "see it all" and will visit Ireland again if we like this trip. We do love a pint or two as well :-) but want to make sure that wherever we stay is quiet and not near bartime/pub noise. Here is our rough itinerary let me know what you think. Day 1 - Arrive in Dublin and drive to Kilkenny City area. (Stay in Thomastowne outside of Kilkenny for 2 nights. Explore the area. Day 2 - Still staying in Thomastowne and exploring Day 3- Rock of Cashel then drive through Cork to stay the evening in Kinsale Day 4- up in the air. Should we take a scenic drive along the coast from Kinsale to Skibbereen then up to Kenmare or Killarney (or is there another small town to stay in that is fun?) so that we are within easy striking distance of Dingle for day 5? (We plan on skipping Ring of Kerry and doing the Dingle peninsula instead). Day 5 Dingle Day 6-Dingle Day 7 - Up in the air. We would like to do something that will get us closer to Dublin/Dun Laoghaire/Wicklow area so we don't have to sit in the car so long. Any Ideas? Day 8 - Stay in Dun Laoghaire and see Wicklow Mountains area Day 9- Stay in Dun Laoghaire and go into Dublin Day 10- Stay in Dun Laoghaire and go into Dublin
Day 11- Drive to airport and return home. Go ahead and suggest away!