Do you have a compelling reason to spend the night in Tarbert?  I only ask because the drive from Dingle to the Cliffs / Doolin is an EASY all-in-one-day drive, even in April.  You would be better served to use day 8 somewhere else -- a second night in Kenmare would get my vote.

Between Kenmare and Dingle is Killarney -- and SEVERAL days' worth of activities  Ross Castle is gorgeous and they have an EXCELLENT guided tour.  So, too, is Muckross House and the Traditional Farms.  The National Park and the Lakes are some GORGEOUS scenery.  You will drive through Moll's Gap and past Ladies View, en route, and they are both worth a few minutes stop.  You won't have time to do the Gap of Dunloe trip (it takes 6-7 hours, begining about 10 AM), but you could hire a jaunting cart for a short ride through part of the Park ...

Galway is another option for your "excess" day eight -- (between Doolin and Bunratty), but even if you did THAT, I think you would be hard-pressed to see much of the Connemarra.  It is DEFINITELY out of the question, on day 10.

Over-all, it looks like an EXCELLENT schedule/pace, beyond the question of Day Eight.

I'll let the others weigh in, but that's MY 1 Euro cent worth ...

Bob

-- Edited by Itallian Chauffeur at 13:52, 2007-12-10

Thank you for the help.
We will be arriving at Shannon early morn.  If time would allow, I would like to drop thru Adare on way to Cashel.  If that would allow us time to tour the Rock. and then we could do Cahir the 2nd day.  As for the Tarbert, I thought we could get up late on day leaving Dingle and I wanted to go thru Ballybunnion as per your recommendation Michele.  Then we would be in Tarbert for an early morning ferry ride.   We just want to be able to stop wherever we see something of interest, but still not have to drive after dark.  We are spending 3 nites in Kenmare.  And maybe after 1/2 day of shopping we could go to the Park.  I just wanted to make sure we weren't having too much downtime.
As far as Galway, I would prefer to stay away from the larger cities.  Was there and Muckross House in Oct of 2001.
Thanks Bob and Michele.

Michele,
  Let the weather determine----Well, I'm determined that the weather will be beautiful  I really want to do the Cliff Walk.  I used to live in Wa state, so I still have my webbed feet.  But thank you for the Muckross and rhodies.  Big as a house!!!Am looking forward to that.  Do you think that would be a place we could stop and do it justice on our way from Kenmare to Dingle?
I have reservations for the 2nd of May, but trying to change to Bunratty Lodge. Since I use computer at library, I could not get to her website, so sent a letter off last week to see about availability on the nite of the 2nd.  After you told me that was a bank holiday, I doubt I can get it.  So, I'll just keep what I have (at a much higher rate I must say). 

Thank you for all your help.  Am so looking forward to the trip

Judy