tyreeandstar,

September is a good month to visit Ireland. Since you have time before your trip, I suggest you go to your library and check out books about Ireland. Some of them may not be up to date but will give you a good overview of the country. As you are reading make note of anything that interests you. When you are done put that list into order of most interest on top going all the way down to less interest on the bottom.

See if some of the places you are most interested in seeing are grouped in a certain area. That would be an area to spend a couple of nights in. Of course, how much you can see depends on how much time you have in Ireland. Obviously you won't be able to see everything. You will need to cross things off the list as you go.

There are a lot of good castles to see along the western seaboard. Some of my favorites are Cahir, Bunratty, Ross, Kilkenny. For ruins I really like the Rock of Dunamase.

Take a look at my Top 10 List: http://www.irelandyes.com/sightseeing.html And be sure to look at my "Getting Started" page for jump starting your trip. My website itself has a lot of good info if you take the time to look around it.

Michele

Sounds like you're off to a good start. The west is loaded with great experiences...whether your looking at the southern end or northern end.

Don't hesitate to ask more questions...everyone on the board looks forward to sharing their insight.