Only have 4 days and have a car. What should we SKIP and what are MUST SEE areas? My thoughts were dingle , cliffs of moher, kinsale, rock of cashel , kilkinney. Should we skip ring of Kerry and blarney castle?
Hotel non refundable. Booked before I got Rick's books. Big mistake.
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
9363 posts
I love Blarney (lots to see besides the castle) and dislike Kilkenny. Kikenny is also farther away from Limerick. Use www.viamichelin.com to see drive times between places and be realistic about how far you can go in a day if you always have to be back at Limerick at night. Add about 25% to their estimates to get a more accurate picture.
Posted by
Gig Harbor, Washington, USA
1819 posts
The Ring of Kerry is beautiful. Drive the southern section out to Valentia Island. (It is connected by a bridge.) The Skellig experience center is very worthwhile even if you don't want to actually visit the Skellig Islands. We also enjoyed the Gap of Dunloe jaunting car / return by boat trip. .... Although it is touisty, we still enjoyed the Bunratty Castle Banquet. Spend a few hours exploring the Burren in County Clare - the landscape there is unique....We didn't have time for it on our trip, but the Hunt Museum in Limerick is supposed to be excellent.......You might want to read some other guidebooks - both Lonely Planet and Rough Guide are quite helpful.
Posted by
Goleen, Co Cork, Ireland
69 posts
Hi! You are really close to Bunratty castle as well. Nice castle with a folk village. Really enjoyed it. Also liked Blarney. If you're going to Kinsale it's not out of your way...