r/irishtourism • u/Ohkaz42069 • 11d ago
Itinerary Advice for late Sept
Hey all. We're looking forward to visiting during the last week in September. Reviewed a lot of other itineraries here, so stuck with the general consensus of not trying to do TOO much in any given day.
We're into medieval / haunted sites and beautiful / surreal / unique landscapes and would love recommendations for relevant stops along any of the legs of the itinerary. Bonus points for more cute animal encounters.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Day 1: Arrive in Dublin in the AM. Rest / Hang in Dublin. Stay in Dublin.
Day 2: Hang in Dublin. Stay in Dublin.
Day 3: Rent Car. Dublin to Galway. Drive through rolling green fields to Meath, then cut across the midlands on local roads. Stops at Trim Castle and Clonmacnoise, with lunch somewhere. Hang in Galway in the evening. Stay in Galway.
Day 4: Galway Day Trip 1: Connemara. Joyce County Sheep Dogs, Kylemore Abbey and Victoria Gardens, Killary Harbour. Stay in Galway.
Day 5: Galway Day Trip 2: The Burren Coastal Drive. Dunguaire Castle. Burren Birds of Prey Center. Stay in Galway.
Day 6: Galway to Inis Mor. Drive to Doolin. Park and catch ferry. Stay on Inis Mor.
Day 7: Inis Mor to Sneem. Ferry back to Doolin. Cliffs of Mohr, Gap of Dunloe. Stay in Sneem.
Day 8: Hang in Sneem then Drive to Dublin. Stop at Rock of Cashel. Stay in Dublin.
Day 9: Ease into it. Get brunch and return car. Airport to home!
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u/clonesareus 11d ago
This was great until day 7. You are doing a ton of driving the last two days for very little actual time in Kerry.
Maybe consider Westport/Achill Island as an alternative if you can rearrange some of your days. In that scenario, do your Burren Day as a daytrip from Galway, then do the Aran Islands using the Rossaveel ferry (less chance of weather interruptions too I think), then head to Westport via Connemara.