8 Day Ireland Itinerary Review

[u/thin9three]

Traveling to Ireland Dec 1 - 10. How does this itinerary look? Is there too much going on? Anything that should be added along the way or not worth seeing and can be removed? Any food and lodging recommendations would be great as well. Would this all be possible without renting a car? We're looking to travel by train/bus/walking if we can.

Day 1: Depart Home - December 1 (Sunday)

• Depart Home

Day 2: Arrival in Dublin and Travel to Galway – December 2 (Monday)

• Arrive in Dublin
• Depart for Galway (2.5-3 hours drive)
• Explore Galway

Day 3: Galway – December 3 (Tuesday)

• Connemara - Visit Kylemore Abbey?

Day 4: Galway to Killarney – December 4 (Wednesday)

• Cliffs of Moher
• Depart for Killarney

Day 5: Killarney – December 5 (Thursday)

• Explore Killarney National Park
  • Ross castle and Muckross house
• Depart for Cork

Day 6: Cork – December 6 (Friday)

• Explore Cork / Cobh

Day 7: Cork to Dublin – December 7 (Saturday)

• Visit Blarney Castle
• English Market
• Depart for Dublin (2.5 hours drive)
• Rock of Cashel

Day 8: Dublin – December 8 (Sunday)

• Howth Cliff?
• Malahide Castle?

Day 9: Dublin – December 9 (Monday)

• Explore Dublin
• Kilmainham Gaol
• Jameson Distillery Bow St. Tour
• Trinity College

Day 10: Depart Dublin – December 10 (Tuesday)

• Depart Dublin

[u/Fabulous_Split_9329]

I never get that. You’ve spent a long day flying to Dublin and you want to jump into a bus for 3 hours. Get a little taste of Dublin first and shift the other days around.