There are 4 of us going on our first trip to Ireland. We are flying into Shannon on July 17th and have booked a room in Doolin for 1 night. We have also booked 2 nights in Dublin before we fly out on July 23rd. We are interested in seeing the Cliffs, Dingle, Muckross House, Kinsale-Cobh, and the Rock of Cashel. Does anyone have any suggestions for where and how long to stay and what to see or not see?
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You'll pass the Cliffs of Moher on your way to Doolin, so it will be easy to see that on day #1. And your last two nights are booked, so that leaves three nights. Day #2 you could drive down to Dingle via the Killimer-Tarbert ferry and spend your second night there. Day #3 you could spend touring the Dingle area, maybe moving on to Killarney for your third night. From Killarney to Kinsale or Cobh (not both - you won't have time), it's about a 2 hr drive. You could make a quick visit, then head up to Cashel (another two hours or so) and spend the night there. See the Rock of Cashel on the morning of day #5 and then head back to Dublin.
My personal opinion would be to skip Kinsale/Cobh if you want to see Dingle, because you'll be rushing day #5 to get to Cashel. It's a bit over two hours from Killarney to Cashel, so you'd have a bit more time in Killarney that way instead of going out of your way to the Cork area.