We went to Ireland In April, and had 15 full travel days, apart from our flight days.  Had a wonderful time, loved the country and the Irish people.  One important thing to comment on is that although we knew that driving times were slow, we were not prepared for how slow!  We went by the AA driving times, and found that we spent a lot more time in the car than we would have liked!  Tried to see and do too much! It started to seem like a race around the coast! Not going to go into all of the details, but we wanted to recommend highly(!) a couple of places to stay.  One is Petra House in Galway - a lovely B&B and the hosts, Frank and Joan were wonderful!  And their little dog Ming.   Galway was my favourite city.  Also, Driftwood B&B in Kenmare was fabulous! (Kenmare was my husband's favourite).  Thanks to Michelle for recommending Kenmare!  The Olde Bakery B&B in Kinsale was unforgettable for the warmth of the hosts there also, as well as their dogs, Scamp and Lily.  A great restaurant in the North is Harbour Lights in Carnlough, Co. Antrim, run by a husband and wife with lovely homemade soups, scones, among many other delicious dishes!  And it is a truly beautiful spot, with a patio overlooking the ocean.  Ard Bia, a restaurant in Galway, was fantastic, especially for 2 vegetarians like us.  We could have skipped Dublin, beautiful architecture, but a big noisy city with lots of diesel fumes, and not very Irish seeming. At some point we will go back, and we plan to rent a cottage in the north for a week, probably around Enniskillen, and in the south for a week - think we would enjoy it much more!