Comments on: Ireland Road Trip: 7-Day Itinerary

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:25:09 +0000

In reply to Courtney.

Hi Courtney,
Yes, we did cover a lot of ground, which is why we admit that if we had to do it again we would have done a shorter itinerary or taken more days to do what we had planned. Three hours of driving in one day shouldn’t be too much, especially if you break it up a bit and have stops in-between. We were often covering 5-6 hours in one day, which resulted in long days with our stops at various sights, lunch and coffee breaks, and a bit of getting lost. As roads in Ireland are winding and narrow, “less is more” often applies when it comes to Irish itineraries.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:48:23 +0000

Hello! Wow, you guys covered a lot of ground. We are visiting Ireland is October and are trying to plan our route now. We are flying into Shannon and planning to travel to Fanore for the first night and then stop in Galway. From here we would like to travel through Connemara on the Sky Road to Kylemore Abbey and then onto County Mayo before trekking across the midlands (Athlone/Tullamore area) back to Dublin. How many hours were you guys covering in a day? I am trying to decide how far north into County Mayo we should go. Is 3 hours in one day too much? I don’t want to be exhausted. Thank you for any insight!

By: Camille Swasey

Camille Swasey — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:59:45 +0000

In reply to Audrey Scott. Thanks for your help! : )

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 14:29:39 +0000

In reply to Camille Swasey. Hi Camille, There's a couple of ways you could approach this. If you have several things you'd really like to see in Northern Ireland, spend a few days there and then the remainder of your time in the Donegal/Connemarre/Burren area. But, if I had to choose just one area of Ireland to focus a week it would be in the western and southern side - from Galway -> the Burren -> Cliffs of Moher -> Killarney -> Ring of Kerry / Portmagee -> Cork -> Dublin. No matter which route you choose, you'll be surrounded by natural, historical and cultural beauty! Have a wonderful trip!

By: Camille Swasey

Camille Swasey — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 02:47:23 +0000

I’m planning a 7 day vacation in Ireland next March with my husband and in-laws. I’d really like to see a few things in Northern Ireland, but wasn’t sure where to focus our time after that. Or, do you feel we should skip Northern Ireland and focus on the south and west? We are flying into and out of Dublin. Thanks!

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:32:20 +0000

In reply to Alexandru Farca. Wow, you guys had AMAZING weather along the Cliffs of Moher!!! Just beautiful photos and that's a great distance for a walk/hike. Sounds like the rest of your Ireland trip went well.

By: Alexandru Farca

Alexandru Farca — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 21:09:17 +0000

Hi Audrey, Ireland is certainly a fabulous place and we will need to go again, for sure.
As we’ve been back last week from Ireland (also attending TBEX there) we had a very pleasant walk from Doolin to .Liscannor – The Cliffs of Moher Walking Trail Our advice: don’t stop at visitor center, start the journey in Doollin and walk along the Cliffs. 14 km of green, blue, white (yes, some sheep along the way) and rocks.
This picture is for you: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211014730626276&set=a.10211014724226116.1073741903.1295065742&type=3&theater (is a sunny day) 🙂

By: Sherri Ellison

Sherri Ellison — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 22:06:31 +0000

In reply to Audrey Scott. Thank you so very much for the information! We will definitely be making an overnight stay if possible so we can see Dingle and Skelling while there. I suppose we'll just have to find a quaint B&B or castle to overnight, what a pity (sarcastically). Thanks again!

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:48:06 +0000

In reply to Sherri Ellison.

Hi Sherri,
Congratulations on your 25th wedding anniversary! Sounds like you have a wonderful trip planned. In doing some quick searching on the location of where you’ll be staying in country Adare, it seems like you will be able to visit many spots on the western coast between the Cliffs of Moher (about 1.5 hours away) to Dingle (about 2 hours away). However, I think Portmagee and the Skellig Michael would probably be too far away for a day trip from Adare.

As for possible spots for reciting your vows. From Doolin you could also take a ferry over to the Aran Islands and there might be a good spot there — ask the folks at Moher Cruises for a suggestion. The coastline south of Doolin to Kilkee might also be a good area as it’s quite rugged and not as touristy as the Cliffs of Moher. For a beach location, Inch Beach is quite long so I’m sure there would be a non-busy spot for your vows. Otherwise, the area north of Doolin to Ballyvaughan — the Burren — would be a good place as it’s got lots of coastline, but not lots of people. However, that might be a bit too far.

Hope this information helps!

By: Sherri Ellison

Sherri Ellison — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:24:51 +0000

My husband & I will be visiting the Emerald Isle fir the first time in June 2017. We’ve booked our stay in county Adare at the Fitzgerald Woodlands and will spend 6 days exploring the west coast. Is it possible to visit most areas of the coast in this short trip? Bear in mind, we will have to back-track to Adare each evening. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Also, while there, we will be reciting some vows to memorialize our 25th wedding anniversary and wish to do that in an outdoor locale where we won’t be gawked at by a lot of tourists. Any suggestions for a location would also be appreciated.