We went to Ireland in October of 2018. We loved it. We were there for about two weeks and did a few nights in Northern Ireland as well, but for my list of favorites I will keep them all in the Republic. In no order, my favorite things that we saw were: The Hole in the Wall Pub in KilKenny, Sean's Pub in Athlone, the Rock of Cashel, the Trinity College library, Bru Na Boinne, the Kerry Cliffs, the lighthouse on Valentia Island, standing at the Eask Tower above Dingle, Dingle, the drive around Slea Head on the Dingle Penninsula and Dun Aonghasa on Inishmore (Aran Islands). We also went to the Guinness Storehouse and did the tour and while everyone raves about it, it was far from a favorite. I just wanted to mention it because we loved the small pubs far more than we did the mega-experience of the Guinness Storehouse. In fact I liked the tour at Smithwick's in Kilkenny better; it was far more low key. God willing, we will come back because there are many things and places that we did not see that I really want to see. Donegal is a must and Skellig Micheal is way up on my list (but not because of Star Wars). We really want to see the Heritage Centre in Cobh too. It is such a beautiful country.
If ever in Ireland again, although it sounds morbid, visit Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin and do the guided tour. You will learn so much about the history of this Island in a brilliant hour and a half tour.
Great stuff. On my way this morning in Sept 2024. Still scooping up any lil recommendations for my 8 day road trip in Ireland. Hope you're still out there travelling. Hello from Canada.
In 2016, we took a large group tour of mostly oldies for a week in Ireland in November. We were surprised at the flowers that were still in bloom. We live in Vermont, so it was unexpected, but it's the warm jet stream coming across "the pond" that keep it temperate. This also allows for the hedgerows to come right up to the edges of the roads, since they don't have to allow room for mounds of snow, like we do. Like you, we stayed at the Ashling, but for the first two nights. We went to some of the same places you did, adding a tour of a small farm, the original main house of which was built in 1740. I would have liked to spend more time in Dingle, among other places, and I agree that the best way to go is to rent a car. We had a wonderful guide, and she told almost nonstop history and humo(u)rous stories about our surroundings, so that aspect was a plus.
Thank you for your detailed insight of your Ireland road trip! My wife and I are celebrating our 30th anniversary and are planning a trip to this beautiful destination! You have given us wonderful ideas for our itinerary. Thank you for your suggestions! Best to you both! Cheers!
Loops from bases tend to be inefficient on time our 9 day itinerary included north ireland: Dublin 2 nights, Belfast, Derry, Clifton, Dingle, Cork 2 nights, Dublin. The key is early starts, leave bags in the car and use your carryons for the overnight stays and plan. If we were doing over, like you we would have planned an extra night in Connemara. 2 nights in cork was to see family so otherwise one night would be ample and suggest a night in waterford instead. We had a bit of a rest day in cork, we find with our type of travelling having a rest every seven days to catch up on laundry, recharge, unwind, go through photos and just talk about the experiences is important.
Great video! I'd also highly recommend Wicklow. We stayed at a very charming Airbnb on an old sheep farm in the mountains and it was wonderful. If you do make sure to do some hiking in Wickow Mountains National Park and also visit Glendalough (an old Christian monastic site. Of the historical sites it was our favorite)
Good call on the Diamond Hill hike and the Cliff walk from Doolin or Liscannor. Two gems in Co. Clare you missed (3 if you count the Aran Islands that are in Galway but feel more Clare) the Burren (I'm sure you drove through it) and Loop Head, the Cliffs continue all the way to loop head and its great ro drive or cycle alongside them. Dingle and the Ring are stunning but can be packed, two peninsulas below are wilder and more deserted. But hey you can't do everything. Congrats on the very informative video
If you have time do the walk route advised in the video and drop back again at sunset especially if a beautiful one is on the cards. Hug the coast driving to loop head the Cliffs here are only 40/50m (130/160ft) but the drive is stunning with places to get out of the car along the way. There are some great Atlantic beaches some may be packed with another a few km up the road empty. Do ask locals as some are notoriously dangerous. There are drownings every year mainly from rocks and always non locals. Have a great trip.
Watch a lot of the videos on youtube. Realize that you can't see it all but what you do see, see well. Keep in mind that you will be back so that puts less pressure on you to try to see everything in one visit. While Ireland is not an inexpensive country to visit, it is money well spent. By all means, do go out on the Dingle Peninsula and if the weather does not make the ocean too rough, take a boat ride over to Inishmore (Aran Islands) and take a local tour (Dun Aonghasa is spectacular). Have a great trip.
The tour company we used provided vouchers good for any b&b in a large network. We booked on the network site and paid with the vouchers on arrival. I think it was bandbireland.com, if I remember correctly.
Go to The Hole in the Wall Pub. It was great and we were there when it was packed. Even packed, all twelve of us there loved it. I enjoyed the Smithwick's tour more than the Guinness Storehouse tour in Dublin and while I thoroughly enjoyed my Guinness in Dublin, the Red Ale that I got on the Smithwick's tour was one of the best beers I have ever had and alone was worth the trip to Kilkenny. Yes, never skip Kilkenny.
did you pick up your rental car back at the airport, or somewhere in Dublin? If the airport, how did you make your way back to the airport from Dublin?
We picked it up at a hertz in city center. There is a bus that runs from the airport to city center regularly. We took bus 747. Not sure if that’s still the active bus number.
I took a quick look. It appears to be available but you’ll need to call to book it now. www.cietours.com/travel-types/independent-adventures/self-drive-travelers-choice
Thanks for the wonderful vlog .Tempting indeed . is renting the car expensive ? ... I would like to interact with you guys for some more information ... happy to email you 😀
Thanks for the kind words! Feel free to message us via Facebook messenger. facebook.com/landlockedlovebirds/ The car was part of a package with CIE tours. The package included the car rental and vouchers to stay at bed and breakfasts. We considered the package to be very affordable.
Sorry about that. This video is several years old. Our website was hacked a while back and rebuilt. We had a friend who wrote some Ireland posts for us, but they were lost.
Mauro J there is a link in the video description of a more detailed route. Also, see here: www.landlockedlovebirds.com/2018/04/23/the-perfect-ireland-itinerary/
Good presentation but the mistake you made was flying into Dublin Airport when you should have flown into Shannon Airport in County Clare. You are just a short drive to Killarney, Limerick, Galway, Cork.
Thanks! We looked at Shannon, but the cost was quite a bit higher for some reason. Dublin airport was madness though. Next time, we will consider Shannon more strongly. :)
That would depend on many things, such as if whether or not you package your car rental and lodging, how and where you eat, what sites you pay to see, etc. We packaged our car and b&b stays through a company called CIE tours, and at the time found it to be very reasonable. It covered car rental and insurance and all accommodations and breakfast each day. We typically ate lunch in a grocery store for under €10 a day and then went out for dinner for probably €30-€50 depending on what we ordered. Car rental is expensive in Ireland, as full coverage insurance is almost required. If you require automatic transmission it’s also substantially more expensive. Hope that helps.
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