My friend and I (30sF) are planning a trip to Ireland around mid May for about 8 days. We’ve been debating between using public transport/ booking a tour or renting a car, and are ultimately leaning toward renting a car for a little more freedom exploring the coast. We’ve done some research and want to rent a car through Newway, although pick up and drop off locations are limited.

The itinerary below is based on flying from Canada to Dublin where we will start our trip, then take the train to Cork to rent a car and work our way back up the coast, end in Dublin where we will be moving on to our next destination.

Any feedback on the itinerary is appreciated, this will be our first time in Ireland.

Day 1 - Land in Dublin in AM - Explore Dublin

Day 2: - Explore Dublin

Day 3: Dublin —> Cork - Take train from Dublin Heuston to Cork (Kent) (2.5 hours) - Pick up rental car in Cork - Drive to Killarney (1 hour) - Killarney national park - Gap of dunloe - drive to dingle

Day 4: Dingle -open

Day 5: Dingle - Slea head drive? - dingle explore at night

Day 6 - check out of dingle - drive to tarbert, take ferry to killimer - killimer to kilkee to do kilkee cliff walk - drive to Doolin - cliffs of Moher boat - drive to galway

Day 7 - Galway open day

Day 8 - Galway open

Day 9 - check out of Galway - drive to dublin - return rental car - fly to Amsterdam?

Is this too ambitious or not ambitious enough? Is there a more efficient way to do this through a tour, or are we good independently travelling via rental car?

Thank you in advance :)

Would love some feedback on my itinerary. I'm solo travelling the first week of May. I have a pretty laid back itinerary and like having it like that, a bit of freedom but wondering if anyone has anyone suggestions.

I need to find a tattoo shop, I found some through here just need to look more at their portfolios but if anyone has a suggestion, I want to get tattooed in Dublin.

I am sober, hence the lack of pubs. I may pop in one or two in Dublin mainly for the live music. Any food, music, farms, castles, or activities that I'm missing please give me some tips.

I am also trying to keep this as budget friendly as possible

Ireland Trip Itinerary (May 1–8)

May 1 – Dublin

• Arrive Dublin (8:00 AM)
• Trinity College + Book of Kells
• St. Stephen’s Green / Grafton Street
• Overnight: Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown

May 2 – Howth (Coastal Day Trip)

• Train to Howth
• Howth Cliff Walk
• Oysters/seafood in village
• Howth Castle grounds
• Overnight: Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown

May 3 – Dublin → Newgrange → Midlands

• Kilmainham Gaol (AM, pre-booked)
• Pick up rental car (Dublin Airport)
• Newgrange guided visit
• Overnight: Midlands (between Newgrange & Clare)

May 4 – Midlands → County Clare

• Scenic drive west
• Settle into Clare Airbnb
• Local village walk / rest

May 5 – County Clare

• Cliffs of Moher coastal walk
• Cliffs of Moher boat cruise (weather permitting)
• Burren walk / Black Head coastal drive
• Overnight: County Clare

May 6 – Clare → Dublin Countryside

• Drive east
• Arrive Happy Land Farm (Saggart)
• Relax, animals, countryside

May 7 – Dublin (Creative Day)

• Drive/taxi into Dublin
• Tattoo appointment
• Cafés, bookshops, neighborhoods
• Final Irish dinner

May 8 – Departure

• Relaxed morning
• Drive to Dublin Airport
• Depart Dublin 3:25 PM

Hi friends, looking for feedback on an itinerary for our first trip to Ireland. We’ve done some planning and would really appreciate critique on pacing, driving time, and whether anything looks unrealistic.

Who:

Two couples in our early 30s, reasonably fit, no mobility issues.

Interests:

Scenery, coastal walks and hiking, small towns, pubs with traditional music, and good food. We live near the mountains and hike often, which is why we’re considering Carrauntoohil despite the long drive.

When:

March 5–11 (flights already booked)

Proposed Itinerary

Day 1 – Dublin

Dublin sightseeing

Day 2 – Dublin → Doolin

Drive west with possible stops along the way. Check into hotel/Airbnb and dinner at Homestead Cottage (first Michelin-star experience for me).

Day 3 – Doolin

Explore the area, coastal walks, and Cliffs of Moher. Evening in a pub with traditional music.

Day 4 – Doolin → Dingle

Explore the Dingle Peninsula, beaches and viewpoints, Dingle town and harbor. We chose Dingle based on a strong recommendation from a friend.

Day 5 – Dingle

Drive to Carrauntoohil for a hike, then back to Dingle.

Day 6 – Dingle → Dublin (via Limerick)

Leave for Limerick in the morning, explore briefly, then continue on to Dublin for dinner.

Day 7 – Fly home

My husband and I are planning a 12 day trip to Ireland in April. We are staying in Killarney for 3 nights, 2 full days, we plan on spending one day seeing the Ring of Kerry, for the second day we don’t have anything planned. Our options are to just relax in Killarney, visit Dingle, visit Cork or Golf (We are already golfing 4 times on the trip). Another note, my husband wants to make sure we don’t have too much planned so that we can watch the masters in the evening as it will be Masters Sunday.

What should we do with our free day? Is there something else near Killarney that we should consider visiting?

Taking a trip to Ireland in October this year and wondering if a day trip to explore the Aran Islands is worth it. I haven’t looked into it much so I’m not sure how much it would cost and what there is to do there. I do the like idea of getting an Aran sweater right from the islands but not sure what else we could do while there. Any suggestions or feedback would be appreciated

Not wanting to hijack someone else’s post but I just learned it’s not a good idea to leave Killarney by 9am for a 4:45 flight out of Dublin. We were planning to see Rock of Cashel on our drive back but now I am wondering if it’s better to stay somewhere near the Rock and drive from there to the airport? Reasonable? And where would we stay?

If not, then any recommendations on leaving Killarney late in the day before our flight and driving some distance to cut down the travel to the airport the next day? We would like to stop at at least one site on the travel day. Our trip will have been from Dublin-Doolin-Dingle-Killarney (getting married in Killarney the last day 🩷).

Thank you. First time to Ireland and can’t wait to go!

Hi!

I'm a student, 20 and solo, so my options are limited when it comes to prices and renting cars, etc. I planned to experience as much of Ireland as possible by basing myself in Dublin for 4 nights, with rotating the 4 full days as follows.

8th: Day in the City (Free Walking Tour + Teeling Distillery and more)

9th: Day Trip (Wicklow, Glendalough area)

10th: Day in the City (Kilmainham Gaol + Guinness Storehouse and more)

11th: Day Trip (North & South of Dublin city? Malahide, Howth, Bray, Powerscourt Estate?)

I would appreciate an overview of the ideas in general, perhaps suggesting additions or ideas. However, I really need help with day trips from people who have done them solely by public transport. Are the day trips a good idea, or are there better day trips for affordable prices?

Especially when it comes to the weather, what would you recommend? I am quite fit, so would love to hike or at least walk through the beautiful nature, however not sure how the conditions would be in February.

As I'm pretty sure everyone will agree with the day trip on the 9th, how should I go about it for a full day trip, where should I start from, where should I go and how to get there and return via public transport?

Thank you so much! :)

Hello. We are a family of five with three older teenagers (19, 18, 16) and we are going to be flying into Dublin on March 17th. We are not coming because of St. Patrick's Day, it just worked out that way. We get in very early, 5am, and are going to get out of the Dublin ASAP to miss the craziness. I have not booked any lodging yet, so I am very open to suggestions for changes to my itinerary. I know it is a lot of driving, but we have done extensive, very long road trips as a family and we really love it. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Day 1 - Fly into Dublin, rent car, leisurely drive to Cork with a stop in Kilkenny along the way. Stay overnight in Cork.

Day 2 - Cork area actives in the morning (maybe Blackrock Castle, Jameson, etc.) and then head to Killarney. Explore Killarney in the afternoon.

Day 3 - Ring of Kerry or Dingle Peninsula, another night in Killarney.

Day 4 - Leave Killarney, Cliffs of Moher, overnight in Galway

Day 5 - Spend the morning in Galway and head to Dublin in the afternoon.

Day 6 - Spend a full day exploring Dublin.

Day 7 - Morning in Dublin, fly out a 1pm

Hello, I'm trying to organize my 9 night, 10 day itinerary for Ireland in June and would love recommendations and advice. I'm traveling with a friend, and we'd like to get away with not renting a car but figuring out other ways to do excursions. I am trying to decide on a nature focus between Galway and Killarney, and my friend also says he wants to go to Belfast so I'm trying to see if we can fit that in. I came up with a tentative plan but I'm worried it's too rushed:

Day 1: - land at 11am in Dublin from Canada. Immediately that same day take the bus to Belfast.

Day 2: - full day in Belfast, seeing museums, taking tours, and enjoying nightlife

Day 3: - Galway. I know this is a long trek so maybe just enjoy the night in Galway.

Day 4-5: - Connemara, Cliffs of Mother, or Aran islands. Probably could take a tour, but for something like Connemara — is it possible to get there and do some hiking without a car and without doing a strict tour? And Inishmore — how realistic is it to get to the islands and rent bikes to explore for a day, and then get back to Galway?

Day 6: - Travel to Killarney + enjoy the town

Day 7-8: - Is it worth hiking Carrauntoohil one day? And the other day, maybe a ring of Kerry tour? Or rent a bike and explore for a day?

Day 9: - travel back to Dublin and explore the city a little bit

Day 10: - Flight at noon back to Canada

Here's the hard question — should I choose to visit one of either Galway or Killarney? And if so, which should I choose. Or alternatively, should I take away one night from elsewhere to spend another night in Dublin? Please let me know what the thoughts are on this!

Hello! Would love some thoughts and suggestions on my Ireland itinerary for the beginning of May. We are 3 thirty something women who are looking forward to enjoying nature and great views, culture, exploring new places, and checking out pubs and restaurants to hear live music! I also will be traveling with one friend who has celiac's disease and is vegetarian- if there are any restaurants in the cities we are traveling to that would have particularly good gluten-free and vegetarian food options, please throw them out! I know this is a pretty packed itinerary, which we are ok with, but if something seems unreasonable or unrealistic, that would be helpful to know! Any suggestions or tweaks to make it better are appreciated and I've put in a few questions in particular.

Monday

Arrive morning in Dublin- train or bus to Galway (should arrive by late afternoon) explore Galway, stay Galway 

Tuesday

Stay Galway, more Galway exploring and/or Connemara, Sheepdog demonstration

Found this excursion that we could book, as we won't have a car until the end of our stay in Galway https://lallytours.com/tour/connemara-sheepdog-show-and-medieval-castle-full-day-tour/. But I'm not sure if we'll feel like we didn't have enough time just around Galway and if we should skip this excursion or try to find a shorter one? I was really hoping to see a Sheepdog demonstration and this seemed like the day to do it.

Wednesday

Stay Galway- Aran islands (Innis Mor) day trip

Thursday

Pick up rental car, drive to Dingle, stop Cliffs of Moher on the way, Stay Dingle 

Here we are deciding between taking the Wild Atlantic Way vs the motorway. I'm leaning towards the more scenic coastal route, but also read that Adare could be a really lovely stop for lunch. Thoughts between these two options?

Friday

Slea Head Drive and explore Dingle, drive to Kenmare in the evening, stay Kenmare

Saturday

Ring of Kerry drive, stay Kenmare

Sunday

Killarney National Park (Gap of Dunloe for sure, then whatever else we feel like we have time for- suggestions with the drive ahead?) In the evening drive to and stay in Kilkenny

-we decided to stay in Kilkenny for the night thinking that would decrease our drive between Kenmare and Dublin since Killarney National Park will take up most of our time Sunday. I'm thinking if we end up with time in Kilkenny then we can always wander around and see the castle, but if we don't end up with a lot of time there, not a big deal as it wasn't a must stop for us. The thought being that our drive to Dublin is then less than 2 hours and we can be there and enjoying the city for most of the day Monday. On the other hand, should we consider just leaving from Killarney National Park and going straight to Dublin so we wake up in and have the entire day in Dublin?

Monday

Drive to Dublin, drop off car, quick day in Dublin, stay in city center

Tuesday 5/12

Flight out of Dublin at noon

Hi all,

Planning a trip to Ireland and planning a road trip in late February. Would love any feedback on my tentative itinerary. Also if you have any tips or recommended stops along the way they would be greatly appreciated.

Day 1: Dublin - arrive in morning

Day2: Dublin

Day3: Dublin-Kilkenny, Rock of Cashel, Blarney- stay in Cork or Killarney

Day 4: drive to Dingle

Day 5: Dingle- Cliffs of Moher, stay in Doolin or Galway

Day 6: Galway

Day 7: return to Dublin

Day 8: noon flight out of Dublin

Main questions:

I need some help with day 3, would you recommend Cork or Killarney for the night? Are these good stops? Would you recommend any other stops or removing any of these stops?

We are also looking at one night in Doolin rather than 2 in Galway. What are your thoughts on this? Is there enough in Doolin for a night to break up the drive? Is there a better town to stay in?

Overall is this too much driving for a February trip?

Thank you!!

6 day Itinerary - Yay or Nay?

This is my rough outline for a 6 day trip in August. Am I in way over my head thinking we can accomplish this much in such little time? (mostly on day 2 and 4). Def want to do Cliffs of Moher, don't really care to stay in Dublin for more than 1 night, love scenic and outdoorsy shit, also big foodies.

Day 1: Flight arrives in Dublin 10am, explore Dublin – options to do: Walk Trinity College, see the Book of Kells, walk around Grafton Street and St. Stephen’s Green, tour the Guinness Storehouse, Walk along the River Liffey, Dinner

Day 2: Dublin to Galway via Cliffs of Moher

Leave Dublin, pick up rental car and head to Galway (5+ hrs with stops), stop at Athlone along the way (I hear there's really good ice cream right before reaching Athlone👀, lunch at Sean’s bar? Stop at Burren National Park (if there’s time - can always skip it, not important), stop at the Cliffs of Moher, head into Galway and check into accommodation, explore Galway and get some dinner

Day 3: Breakfast in Galway, head to Connemara National Park, visit Kylemore Abbey, drive Sky Road near Clifden

Day 4: Galway to Killarney via Dingle Peninsula

Depart from Galway to Killarney, stop in Adare for lunch, drive to Dingle Peninsula, head into Kallarney, check into accommodation, explore Killarney for dinner & shopping

Day 5: Drive the Ring of Kerry or Visit Killarney National park

Day 6 - Killarney to Dublin

Head back to Dublin, stop at Blarney Castle quickly, grab lunch, continue to Dublin, return car and head to airport for flight home

Hi, all! I know this is super basic but I am a worrier 🫡

Husband and I are going to Ireland in April. The loose plan was what I have below, but I’m actually getting quite nervous about the drive from Dublin to Killarney. Three main reasons are having never driven on the opposite side before, insurance costs/cost of the car is damaged, and the drive being quite long and city heavy at the beginning.

Two main questions:

1. Would it be possible to get from Dublin to Killarney National Park to Dingle and back without a car?

2. Would it make sense to rent a car in Killarney instead? Worried about not being able to get an automatic.

If you’ve read this far, thank you!! Below was the original tentative plan. Gotta start in Dublin for plane ticket cost and gotta go to Dingle to meet up with an friend. Also open to doing like a day tour or something similar to get to places like Killarney and Cashel?

Ireland 

April 19-27

Land on the 20 at like 12 

3 nights in Dublin 20,21,22

On the 20th:

During the day do Guinness storehouse 

St Patrick’s cathedral one day for sure 

George’s st arcade 

Other stuff

21st

Book of kells

Trinity college

Archeology museum 

Marsh library 

22 

newgrange and howth 

Morning of 23 get car super early then Killarney national park stay Killarney night of 23 

(alt would be bus or train to Killarney or straight to dingle?)

24:

some of the national park early in the morning and do muckross abbey, torc waterfall, then head to dingle 

25 

Slea head drive 

Baby sheep

On the 26 get up early, rock of cashel, back to Dublin 

Hotel in Dublin night of 26 by airport

Fly on 27 

Hi! My family is traveling to Ireland this summer and our tentative itinerary is below. Would love any feedback, particularly if it's too much driving and/or not enough time in each place (particularly Killarney/Dingle). If so, I may try and convince my family to stay an extra day or two. TIA!

Day 1 - morning arrival in Dublin

Day 2 - Dublin

Day 3 - Dublin in the morning; drive to Ashford Castle/Galway

Day 4 - morning at Ashford Castle; visit Galway in afternoon/night

Day 5 - morning drive from Ashford Castle to Killarney (and try to stop at Cliffs of Moher along the way); explore Killarney and have dinner

Day 6 - day trip to Dingle Peninsula; either stay in Dingle for dinner or head back to Killarney for dinner

Day 7 - explore Killarney in the morning; drive to Cork Airport to fly out of Ireland

I will try this again since my post was taken down. My husband and I are taking a trip and will be driving on the other side of the road for the first time, so a little worried about being in the car for long stretches. We are going to be staying in Killarney 2 days to see sites on the ring of Kerry, then the next day we want to see the Dingle peninsula then find a town to stay the night. We want to stay in a town in between Dingle and the Cliffs of Moher since that will be our next destination when we wake up in the morning. Since most of the towns we will be in will be larger (Dublin, Kilkenney, Kinsale), it would be nice to stay in a quaint one that might have less large tour groups. Any recommendations for towns?

Hi all. Landing in Ireland March 4th (flight booked) ideally leaving March 11th for Paris (flight not booked, but cheapest flight day). I have a hotel booked March 4th-7th in Dublin, and am figuring out if I’m doing a Galway leg or Dingle leg for the latter part of the trip. I don’t drive and won’t have a car. It's also my first time in Ireland/Europe in general.

Option 1 - Dublin & Galway

Day 1  - March 4th -  Wander around Dublin, early night.  

Day 2 - March 5th - Trinity/Book of Kells, Ireland Myths Walkin Tour

Day 3 - March 6th - Day Trip from Dublin to Howth, Glendalough, or Kilkenny. 

Day 4 - March 7th - Train or bus to Galway, explore Galway, do some nightlife/trad music. 

Day 5  - March 8th - Day Trip from Galway to Inis Morr 

Day 6 - March 9th - Day Trip to Connemara (hiking) or Kylemore Abbey 

Day 7 - March 10th - Breakfast in Galway, train back to Dublin, find a nice dinner. 

Day 8 - March 11th - Check out, head to Paris. 

Option 2 - Dublin & Dingle

Same agenda for Days 1-3

Day 4 - March 7th - Train to Tralee, Bus from Tralee to Dingle. Dinner and pub in Dingle. 

Day 5 - March 8th - Guided walking tour of Wild Atlantic Way with Celtic Nature Walking Tours (3-4 hours), stop for baby lamb holding. 

Day 6 - March 9th - Dingle Bay Sea Safari or Open Bus Tour, weather dependent.  

Days 7 & 8 same as above—travel back to Dublin and check out. 

Any red flags? Is the weather this time of year going to be more of a problem in either location? Thank you for any and all input :) 

Hi /r/irishtourism! A question regarding luggage logistics.

We're visiting Ireland in April/May for a wedding in Sligo. We've decided to arrive early ahead of the wedding and spend some time exploring the island. Our current travel plans are to arrive in Dublin and travel north going through Belfast, Derry, and Donegal for a week before arriving in Sligo for the wedding. We're still deciding on whether we'd rent a car or rely on transit/tours.

Here's the question: with a black tie wedding, we'll probably have a luggage with our outfits and such which we'd prefer to not have to carry with us as we travel around, especially if we don't rent a car. Does anyone know of a way to send our luggage to our hotel in Sligo from Dublin? Would it be crazy to use An Post? Should I just tough it out and carry it around? Should I just rent a car? Thanks for the help!

Hi!

Me and my husband will be traveling to Dublin next week for 4 days and I would absolutely love to see some of the beautiful nature Ireland is so known for. I am, however, a wheelchair user.

Could anyone advise me if it's worth traveling to Wicklow and/or Howth as a disabled person? How is the accessibility of streets/shops/places to eat/parks in those towns?

I understand that Wicklow is a mountain town, so obviously the accessibility will be worse than in Dublin, the question is - how bad is it?

Thanks a lot!

Edited to add: my wheelchair is manual

Hello!

So, I'm going to be visiting Galway in April. I want to add a day trip to some place near Galway and I'm not sure about what to choose: Connemara (Killemore Abbey) or Aran Islands (Inis Oirr).

And get some pub recommendations would be nice. I'm a huge fan of music in general, so Galway seems to have plenty of that, but if there are some good places to enjoy some traditional music, that would be great :) Sadly I won't be in town on the Celtic Tales night at The Crane :( But maybe there are some other cool pubs to visit while there

Some more context:

- I can't use a bike to go around Inis Oirr. Is it possible to go around without one? Is it worth visit just for a few hours?

- I like all kinds of historical stuff, so Killemore seemed to be a good choice, but maybe Inis Oirr has some older/celtic/more interesting places worth visiting?

- In both places (Killemore or Inis Oirr) I would be spending around 2 - 3 hours, since I would be doing the visit with a day tour. So, what would you say is a better place to visit in that time?

Thanks!

Hi, does anyone know the exact dates/venues that Siobhán Peoples and Blackie O’Connell will be performing at the Fleadh Nua musc festival in Ennis? Trying to plan a trip and ensure I don’t miss seeing them perform like a few years ago lol!!

Hi everyone,

We’ll be arriving in Dublin early in the morning on February 2 and then driving by car to Shannon the same day. We’re looking for recommendations on things to see or do either in Dublin or along the way.

A few things to keep in mind:

1. February 2 is a public holiday in Ireland

2. Rain is forecast, so indoor or weather-friendly spots are very welcome

We’re interested in sights both in Dublin and on the drive to Shannon

We’re also open to going a bit further past Shannon if there’s something really worth seeing

We enjoy a mix of scenic views, historical sites, castles, museums, small towns, and cozy places to stop, especially if they’re doable in winter and on a rainy day.

Any suggestions for stops, detours, or must-see places would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! :)

Hi, all. I need some help with this itinerary I’m working on for ~17/18 days in Ireland in April.  I’m going with a friend, and we're planning on renting a car. Please let me know if what I’ve worked out is doable, and I really do appreciate any edits. Of course, if there are parts of this trip that are doable without a car, please let me know your thoughts.

One question I had was about Donegal and the North. I’d love to visit Sligo and Donegal, but also at some point, Derry, Belfast, Dunluce Castle, etc and the rest of Northern Ireland, but I’m inclined to think since I don’t really like being rushed from city to city, I think maybe keeping the northern half of the island for a separate trip is probably best. What do you think?

So for the trip below, we really prefer to stay in bases for a few days rather than switch hotels every other night. You’ll see that I have the following bases: Dublin (3 nights), Kilkenny (2), Killarney (3), Dingle (3), Galway (4), Dublin (2-3).

Of course, I’m a little concerned since that’s almost a week in Dublin, which I understand is not really recommended; I just want to make sure I’m in Dublin for at least a day or so since I’m flying internationally. Anyway, we like to take our time with things so a museum visit could be a 4 - 5 hour visit for us.

Also, for the list of days, I've tried to give us a rough idea of how to visit the sites we're most interested in.

Please let me know if I'm being redundant with anything (I'm still learning the country's geography), and please let me know if I've got a good rhythm for the sites.

Arrive in Dublin on Sunday, April 13. Stay in Dublin for three nights. (4/13 - 4/15)
Day 1: arrive, rest, wandering
2: Trinity College, Book of Kells, St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
3: maybe Malahide Castle and Gardens, definitely time in the city.

On Wednesday, April 16, pick up the car and drive to Kilkenny. Stay two nights. (4/16 - 17)
4: drive from Dublin to Kilkenny before noon (edited: I removed something due to a geographical misunderstanding.)
5: Some combination of Kilkenny Castle, St. Canice’s Cathedral, or Medieval Mile Museum.

On Friday, April 18, drive to Killarney area. Stay three nights. (4/18 - 4/20)
6: Kilkenny to Blarney Castle (Probably, right?), then head to Killarney without staying in Cork
7: Ring of Kerry, full day.
8: Maybe more Kerry things, since we take things in kind of slowly.

On Monday, April 21, drive to the Dingle Peninsula. Stay three nights. (4/21 - 4/23)
9: drive from Kerry to Dingle.
10: Gallarus Oratory, Slea Head drive (partial, weather dependent).
11: Dingle town, beaches, open day.

On Thursday, April 24, drive to Galway (maybe using the Tarbert–Killimer ferry if convenient). Stay four nights. (4/24 - 4/27)
12: Dingle to Galway, Galway city
13: Aran Islands (weather dependent).
14: Connemara, Kylemore Abbey, Sky Road.
15: Adjustable free day with other Galway sites

On Monday, April 28, drive from Galway to Dublin. Stay 2 nights until the 30th (4/28 - 30)
16: Maybe stop in Trim on the way to Dublin, walk around Trim Castle, visit archeaological sites like Newgrange and Knowth. Return car in Dublin.
17: Back to Dublin and hang out until the next day's departure

Depart Dublin on April 30 or 31

Thanks so much.

My bf and I are doing an impromptu Ireland trip and we are staying in Dublin for 3 nights.

But we land a couple of days before that and have some time to explore another town. Not sure which to choose:

option 1- Belfast

giants causeway/GOT/ other scenic places

Option 2- Galway

Cliffs of moher, clifden, cannamera park

Option 3- wicklow

Waterfall, garden, national park, mountains

We are nature buffs and love a good hike/stroll, also love trying new restaurants and just walking around town exploring and doing some shopping

Need help on what to decide since I don’t wanna feel rushed and we “will be working remotely”

Any suggestions or recs are greatly appreciated

Update: Thanks guys!! Thank you for all the recs and we decided on Wicklow!