Bluebells in Ireland

Your best chance of seeing some on a tour will be near Muckross House in Killarney. As I recall it's also fairly abundant in April along the pathways around the lake.
There's another Spring bloomer called Foxglove that's quite pretty but it doesn't start to bloom until mid-May at the earliest.

You'll see bluebells in any woodland in Ireland and the UK in spring.

Not to exactly change the topic, we were startled to find low-growing, native wild orchids in meadows near the Shannon River in June. Even an orchid expert would have to kneel down to be certain.

Another flower lover! Yheah! I was soo surprised at how much flowers love Ireland. Just so beautiful! Especially the Hydrangeas! They were everywhere and in all different colors. Good luck with your flower search!

As for public transport, we have seen bluebells from the train in both England and Scotland in late April to mid-May.

I saw tens of thousands of bluebells in the Wicklow Mountains, though you'll see them most anywhere in Ireland in spring and early summer.

In 1999 I walked the Wicklow Way (http://www.wicklowway.com/), a 100-mile-long trail that starts or ends in Dublin depending on the starting point. Most on the trail goes through hills of Wicklow. I saw so many bluebells that I felt I had visited the real Ireland, not the Ireland that tour companies go to.

To add to the romance, there is a lot of mist up in the Wicklow Mountains. Once on my trip, I was swallowed by mist.

Enjoy your visit to Ireland. It's my favorite country.

Thanks, all! It is good to know bluebells and other flowers are easy to spot. I have been in Ireland before, mid-summer, and I do recall the fantastic hydrangeas. I would really like to see some wild orchids, but the bluebells are the main flower draw for me just now.

Ah, Craig, we cross-posted. Thanks for the area-specific sighting. I am glad to know the bluebells are so plentiful. On the web, most postings are about England.

We saw bluebells in England in the Cotswolds and in Wales in mid May. If you're a flower lover and you could be in London, you should check out the Chelsea Flower show. It will be held May 22-26. We visited in 2015 and it is fabulous! There are beautiful landscapes as well as gorgeous displays of unusual plants and flowers.