Halloweenbaby
05/31/01 1:08 PM 

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Hi Michele,
this is my first time to your site and would love feedback from you. first time to ireland, here are my plans:
i am flying to shannon on 7/31 arriving 8/1
travel to limerick via bus (there will be no driving for me, all public transportation)
recouperate from travel/hang out in limerick
8/2 day trip to burren/cliffs
8/3 bunratty castle
8/4 travel to killarney
8/5 & 8/6 gets complicated! what i want to do: lakes of killareney/ring of kerry/dingle penninsula/trip to blarney(stone & woolen mills)?
8/7 travel to waterford
8/8 waterford crystal & hang out
8/9 travel to dublin
dublin for remainder of trip - fly home 8/14
any help, ideas would be great!!
thanks!

IrelandExpert
(Community Owner)
05/31/01 3:35 PM

RE: Itinerary Review

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Hi Halloweenbaby,

Most of your trip sounds very well thought out and organized. The reason that 8-5 & 8-6 get complicated is that you have too much to do on those days. I would suggest seeing the lakes of Killarney and perhaps Muckross House, Gardens and Traditional Farms on the afternoon of 8-4 after you arrive. Since the Dingle Peninsula and Ring of Kerry are day trips from Killarney you should devote a full day to each. If you have a few hours left over after each day trip there is plenty more to do and see in Killarney.

The Blarney stone and woolen mills can then be visited en route to Waterford by stopping in Cork (Blarney is only about seven miles from there) and then continuing on to Waterford.

And when at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park be sure to go across the street to Bunratty Village Mills for some good shopping.

Hope that straightens things out for you!

Happy travels,

Michele