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If you draw a line across a map of Ireland that runs through Shannon and only travel NORTH of it, Donegal IS do-able, within your time-frame.

Interestingly, an Irish relative just shared this:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHlVrd-f4bY

Galway (Connemarra), Mayo (Knock and Westport), Sligo (Yeat's Country and Drumcliff) are along the route.  Derry (or Londonderry, if you are of a Loyalist bent) is easily accessible from the vicinity of Letterkenny.

You would need to forgo Killarney, Dingle and Cork, but Donegal IS magical.  If you actually have legitimate details leading to connections there, it could be SO worth it!  My wife has relatives in Cork and our time spent with them, EACH trip is what keeps bringing us back 'Home' every year.

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If you were flying into Dublin then you could make Derry and Letterkenny the 3rd day and then down. if you want to do Letterkenny from Shannon you could aim for Galway as a steady drive day one, Then a drive up to Letterkeny direct (ish) day 2 have a couple of days there heading back down to Ballina (Mayo) day 5 to Clifden day 6 and your last night in Ennis. That though might be pushing it..If you had another 3 days it would be different

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Thank you both so much. I was just wondering if it was anywhere near possible without driving the whole time. I can see I must mull this. Bob is, of course, right. The south will be out of the question if I travel north. Since the plane tickets are already purchased I'll be driving up from Shannon. Thank you for the link. I will check it out!

Tony, your suggested itinerary sounds good. Thank you. From previous information there appears much to see in that area.
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You guys are tremedously helpful to a newbie who can't make up her mind which part of that wonderful country to see!

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Another useful link:  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/kilmacproj.htm

Bob



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i want to plana trip too!  I will be going by myself as well!  Do you live in the states?



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The areas around Donegal, Sligo Mayo and non city Galway even Leitrim have a whole lot to offer but it is the Tourist places that get all the press. Yes the south west is wonderful but the north west has everything except the visitor numbers

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I'm liking the sound of that, Tony! Cities hold no interest for me.

Larissa, yes, I live in the states. My daughter is going with me. When are you going?

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This is a useful tool: http://www.aaireland.ie/routes/

Get mileage (not kilometers) and divide by 35 to get more realistic drive times.



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I live in Kentucky, I am trying to get 4 or six people to go with me, there is this great looking bus tour comapny I am thinking about, PaddyWagon Tours, only because I have never traveled before, and I really will not be able to drive on the other side of the road without taking out a fenceline!



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If you know how to drive a car at home then it is easy to drive a car in Ireland, only nervous at home drivers need to worry about the transition. even Chris can swap sides when we go into mainland Europe.

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Sorry Tony, no disrespect, but driving in Ireland is nothing like driving here in the states. It's far more complicated than driving on the left.

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Think you might find driving in Germany a bit of an experience even though you are used to the side of road..cry



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It is all a matter of perception and preference...I actually relax more in Ireland when I am driving. I think it is because I have no "rush-rush" agenda.

I know I drive slow...except on the motorways... and I am okay with people going around or pulling over to let them pass



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