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salgal102


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Looking for advice on which to do -- Ring of Kerry or Dingle Peninsula -- if we only have time for one or the other. I'll be traveling with my brother and our 87-year-old mother, who is in great health and very spry. We've planned a very full two-week trip and do not want to overtax her, but we do want to see as much as possible.

We're four days in Galway/Clare, four days in Kerry/Cork, and the last four days in Dublin with a detour en route to the Wicklow Mountains.

Which would you recommend?

Thanks!



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Much as it pains me to say, Dingle is the lightweight option of the two.  Of course it depends on the itinerary over all and Dingle is a detour onto the peninsular.

I would recomend The Beara Peninsula as the best alternative of the three south western peninsulars as you are inluding Cork,  The Cork/Kerry border divides Beara and it is a tour bus free zone.



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I have been on all three, and I hands down agree with Tony, Beara is by far the best and most scenic!

Dan



-- Edited by murphy on Thursday 7th of June 2012 09:40:06 AM

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If my choices were between Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula, I personally would pick Dingle Peninsula. But as Tony mentioned, if you were to include the Beara Peninsula in your choices, I'd chose it over the other two.

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Agree as well.  No crowds and tremendous scenery.  No way I would go to the Ring of Kerry in the summer.



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salgal102


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Great idea! On my last trip over -- about seven years ago -- I did the Beara and remember commenting on just the points y'all are making! It will also simplify my planning immensely. Thanks!

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Dingle is smaller and takes less time than the ROK if you are doing a day trip. It has some lovely scenery and I enjoyed the Blasket Island Center while doing Slea Head Drive. If doing only one Dingle has a slight edge for me.



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I came away from driving ROK with bragging rights to say "I drove ROK"... ;)

Also drove the Dingle Loop and it was more of a pleasure ride, and just as gorgeous.

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