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My husband, parents (in their 60's)and myself will be going to Ireland at the end of July.  I have been twice before but it's the first time for the others.  We will be renting a car in Dublin and flying out from Shannon.  Here's what I have planned:


Day 1:  arrive Dublin, drive to Kilkenny, night in Kilkenny


Day 2:  Depart Kilkenny for Rock of Cashel.  Spend some time there before heading to Kenmare.   Someone suggested we so to Kenmare via Cashel>Cork>Macroom>Glengarriff>Kenmare.


          Overnight in Kenmare


Day 3:  Kenmare  daytripping


Day 4:  Leave Kenmare for Dingle.  Night in Dingle


Day 5:   Dingle daytripping


Day 6:  Depart Dingle for Salthill (or somewhere closeby) via Tarbert


            ferry, see the Cliffs of Moher and onto Salthill


Day 7:  Salthill towards Clifden onto Cong and back to Salthill.


Day 8:  Drive to Bunratty.  Overnight, do a medieval banquet.


Day 9:  Home from Shannon.


If anyone has any thoughts on the above, please don't hesitate.  It's always nice to hear suggestions, maybe I can tweek this more or perhaps it's fine.  I do have two days of alot of drive time but I thought there would be plenty of stops in between.  Thanks in advance.


     


 


 



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Irish 57,

I'm glad you finally got into the forum! Sorry about the problem that kept you out at the start. I am happy I could resolve it.

You probably want to give your in-laws a taste of Ireland during your time there. What sort of a pace are you planning on? What you have outlined is doable but you will be moving along at a pretty fast clip even though staying most in places for a couple of nights.

Your day from Kilkenny to Kenmare is a long one. There is so much to see and do in the area it is a pity not to spend more time in Kilkenny. Had you thought about cutting Galway? That would give a slower pace and allow more exploration of Kilkenny/Tipperary.

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Yes, I know the Kilkenny to Kenmare will be long. I figured if we left Kilkenny, did the rock of cashel, we'd probably be in Kenmare about 6 pm.  

 I could  take one night from Kenmare and giving it to Kinsale to break up the drive. Any thoughts?   If I cut Galway we would miss the drive out to Clifden and back towards Cong.  I was there a few years ago and thought that county was lovely.  But I am open to suggestions!



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Irish 57,

You are on the right track in your other post.

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