Total drive aprox 2600 km
Day 1
Flight -> Dublin Bus nr. 16 (3,30 euro)
Dublin
Sleep here: Abigail’s Hostel (7-9 Aston Quay, D2 Dublin, Ireland) + Breakfast
Day 2
Dublin
– Merrion Square (p109)
– St. Stephen’s Green (p108)
– Trinity College – the Book of Kells (10 euro from 08:30-10:30 and after 15:00, otherwise 13 euro) (p100)
– Chester Beatty Library (free entrance) (p105)
– Dublin Castle (10 euro with guided tour – 70 min) (p104)
– http://www.visitdublin.com/see-do/details/vermeer-and-the-masters-of-genre-painting
Sleep here: Abigail’s Hostel (7-9 Aston Quay, D2 Dublin, Ireland) + Breakfast
Day 3
Dublin
– Dun Laoghaire
– Dalkey (p152)
– Sandycove (1km away from Dalkey) (p153)
Sleep here: Abigail’s Hostel (7-9 Aston Quay, D2 Dublin, Ireland) + Breakfast
Day 4 – Drive aprox 150 km
10:00-11:00 – Pick up the car at 10:00 from the airport – arrival hall
11:00-12:00 – Drive 43 km to Bru na Boinne (p533)
12:00-15:00 – Make a tour to Newgrange (p534) and Knowth (p535) – only with tour from Visitor center (13 euro)
15:00-16:30 – Drive 106 km to the hotel
Sleep here: Dunhill Cottage B&B (47 Carnreagh, Hillsborough, BT26 6LJ, United Kingdom) + Breakfast
Day 5 – Drive aprox 18km
09:00-10:00 – Drive 18km to the hotel
10:00-17:00 – Belfast (p567)
Sleep here: Windermere Guest House ( 60 Wellington Park, Belfast, BT9 6DP, United Kingdom) +Breakfast
Day 6
Belfast (p567)
Sleep here: Windermere Guest House ( 60 Wellington Park, Belfast, BT9 6DP, United Kingdom) +Breakfast
Day 7 – Drive aprox 140 km
08:00-10:00 – Drive 98 km
10:00-11:30 – Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge
11:30-12:30 – Drive 14km
12:30-14:00 – Giant’s Causeway
14:00-14:30 – Drive 9 km
14:30-16:00 – Dunluce Castle
16:00-15:00 – Drive 11 km to the hotel
Portstewart (p651)
Sleep here: Causeway Coast Independent Hostel (4 Victoria Terrace , Portstewart, BT557BA, United Kingdom)
Day 8 – Drive aprox 72 km
08:00-09:00 – Drive 23 km
09:00-10:30 – Mussenden Temple
10:30-12:00 – Drive 49 km to the hotel
Derry/Londonderry (p633)
Sleep here: Hatmore B&B ( 170 Hatmore Park, Londonderry, BT48 0QJ, United Kingdom) +Breakfast
Day 9 – Drive aprox 210 km
08:00-10:00 – Drive 53 km
10:00-12:00 – Malin head (Ballyhillion, Ardmalin, Inishowen, Co. Donegal) (p495)
12:00-14:30 – Drive 106 km
14:30-18:00 – Glenveagh castle + National Park (p489)
18:00-19:30 – Drive 42 km to the hotel
Sleep here: Willow Cottage Donegal B&B (Derryhenny, Doochary, Ireland) +Breakfast
Day 10 – Drive aprox 190km
08:00-08:45 – Drive 16 km
08:45-09:00 – Ardara Beach (p475)
09:00-10:00 – Drive 36 km (Glengesh pass (p475) after 18km)
10:00-11:00 – Glencolumbkille (p474)
11:00-11:45 – Drive 14 km
11:45-13:00 – Slieve League (Slieve League Ave, Cappagh, Teelin, Co. Donegal) (p473)
13:00-15:00 – Drive 49km
15:00-16:30 – Donegal Castle (p465)
16:30-18:30 – Drive 66 km to the hotel
Sleep here: Mara Guest House (10 Sraid na Mara First Sea road, Sligo, Ireland) +Breakfast
Day 11 – Drive aprox 115 km
08:00-08:45 – Drive 10 km
08:45-09:15 – Roses point – Woman statue (p454)
09:15-09:45 – Drive 9 km
09:45-11:45 – Sligo – Sligo Abbey (p450)
11:45-12:15 – Drive 9 km
12:15-12:45 – Strandhill (p455)
12:45-14:45 – Drive 43 km
14:45-16:00 – Easkey – Castle, Split rock (Giant’s Griddle) (p458)
16:00-16:45 – Drive 13 km
16:45-18:00 – Enniscrone (p458)
18:00-19:00 – Drive 25 km to the hotel
Sleep here: Lake View House B & B (Ballina Road, Crossmolina, Ireland) +Breakfast
Day 12 – Drive aprox 115 km
08:00-09:00 – Drive 31 km
09:00-11:00 – Ceide Fields (p444)
11:00-13:00 – Drive 76 km to the hotel
Westport (p434)
Sleep here: Clooneen House (Castlebar Street, Westport, Ireland)+Breakfast
Day 13 – Drive aprox 35 km
08:00-09:00 – Drive 33 km to the hotel
Leenaun (p421)
Aasleagh Falls – 4km walk one way (p422)
Sleep here: Leenane Hotel (Clifden Road, Leenaun, Ireland) +Breakfast
Day 14 – Drive aprox 175 km
08:00-08:45 – Drive 15 km
09:00-11:00 – Kylemore Abbey (p420) (09:00-18:30)
11:00-11:45 – Drive 19 km
11:45-13:45 – Clifden (p417)
13:45-14:30 – Drive 20 km
14:30-15:30 – Dogs Bay (p417) and Gurteen/Gorteen Bay (p417)
15:30-16:00 – Drive 4 km
16:00-17:00 – Roundstone (p416)
17:00-18:20 – Drive 61 km
18:20-18:30 – Carraroe Coral Beach (p414)
18:30-20:00 – Drive to hotel 50 km
Sleep here: Moytura B&B (Ballybane Road, Ballybane, Galway, Ireland) +Breakfast
Day 15
Galway (p390)
Sleep here: Moytura B&B (Ballybane Road, Ballybane, Galway, Ireland) +Breakfast
Day 16 – Drive aprox 200 km
08:00-10:00 – Drive 54 km
10:00-11:00 – Black Head
11:00-11:45 – Drive 29 km
11:45-12:45 – Cliffs of Moher (p375)
12:45-14:00 – Drive 40 km
14:00-15:00 – Ennis (p356)
15:00-16:00 – Drive 40 km
16:00-17:00 – Limerick (p331)
17:00-17:45 – Drive 19 km
17:45-18:45 – Adare Desmond castle (09:00-17:00) (p341)
18:45-19:15 – Drive 10 km
Sleep here: Countryside Living (Croagh, Adare Knockdromin, Cappagh, Ireland)
Day 17 – Drive aprox 210 km
Ring of Dingle
08:00-10:30 – Drive 102 km
10:30-12:00 – Castlegregory (p323)
12:00-12:45 – Drive 15 km
12:45-13:45 – Cloghane (p324)
13:45-14:45 – Drive 15 km
14:45-16:45 – Dingle (p318)
16:45-17:45 – Drive 23 km
17:45-18:15 – Inch Beach (p326)
18:15-19:30 – Drive 43 km to the hotel
Sleep here: 3 Lakes Hostel (Cork Road, Killarney, Ireland) +Breakfast
Day 18
Ring of Kerry
Killarney (p288)+National Park (p295) (Torc waterfall, Ladies view)
Gap of Dunloe (p297)
Sleep here: 3 Lakes Hostel (Cork Road, Killarney, Ireland) +Breakfast
Day 19 – Drive aprox 120 km
08:00-09:30 – Drive 40 km
09:30-10:30 – Rosbeigh Strand (p301)
10:30-12:30 – Drive 43 km
12:30-15:30 – Portmagee (p304) and Valentia Island (p304)
15:30-16:15 – Drive 17 km
Ballinskelligs Beach (p306)
16:15-17:15 – Drive 15 km to the hotel
Waterville (p307)
Sleep here: Ingos Cottage (Well Road Cottage Beenbane, V23RR67 Waterville, Ireland)
Day 20 – Drive aprox 70 km
08:00-09:00 – Drive 14 km
09:00-10:00 – Derrynane Beach
10:00-12:00 – Drive 50 km
12:00-17:00 – Kenmare (p309)
17:00-17:30 – Drive 4 km to the hotel
Sleep here: 2 Mile Lodge (Killarney Road, Kenmare, Ireland)+Breakfast
Day 21 – Drive aprox 50 km
08:00-10:00 – Drive 48 km to the hotel
Gougane Barra Forest (p273)
Sleep here: Gougane Barra Hotel (Gougane Barra, . Ballingeary, Ireland)
Day 22 – Drive aprox 110 km
08:00-09:00 – Drive 26 km to Bantry
09:00 – 10:30 – Bantry (p278)
10:30-11:30 – Drive 27 km to Skibbereen (p268)
11:30-13:00 – Skibbereen (p267)
13:00-14:00 – Drive 13 km to Baltimore
14:00-15:30 – Baltimore (p271)
15:30-16:30 – Drive 44 km to the hotel
Clonakilty (p265)
Sleep here: Emmet Hotel (Emmet Square, Clonakilty, Ireland)
Day 23 – Drive aprox 90 km
08:00-10:00 – Drive 35 km to Kinsale
10:00-14:00 – Kinsale (p259)
14:00-15:00 – Drive 26 km to Cork
15:00-18:00 – Cork (p242)
18:00-19:00 – Drive 25 km to the hotel
Sleep here: Carrigshane House (Midleton, Midleton, Ireland)+Breakfast
Day 24 – Drive aprox 75 km
08:30-09:00 – Drive 16 km to Cobh
09:00-12:00 – Cobh
12:00-13:00 – Drive 32 km to Cork
13:00-18:00 – Cork (p242)
18:00-19:00 – Drive 25 km to the hotel
Sleep here: Carrigshane House (Midleton, Midleton, Ireland)+Breakfast
Day 25 – Drive aprox 130 km
08:00-09:30 – Drive 37 km to Lismore
09:30-12:00 – Lismore – St Carthage’s cathedral, castle (p218)
12:00-13:00 – Drive 37 km to Cahir
13:00-14:30 – Cahir (p343)
14:30-15:00 – Drive 28 km to Cashel
15:00-18:00 – Cashel – Rock of Cashel (16:45 last admission)(8 euro) (p343)
18:00-19:00 – Drive 25 km to the hotel
Sleep here: Hillcourt B&B (Marlfield Road, Clonmel, Ireland)+Breakfast
Day 26 – Drive aprox 125 km
08:00-09:30 – Drive 52 km to Waterford
09:30-12:15 – Waterford (p204) – castle on an island
12:15-13:00 – Drive 43 km to Graiguenamanagh
13:00-18:00 – Graiguenamanagh (p238) walk to St. Mullin’s (p226) (7km one way) – 4 h (p240)
18:00-19:00 – Drive 30 km to the hotel
Sleep here: JBs Bar & Guest Accommodation (42 John Street Upper, R95 C2WK Kilkenny, Ireland)
Day 27 (Monday!!) – Drive aprox 105 km
09:00 – 16:00 – Kilkenny (p227) – castle (09:30-17:30) (8 euro), St Canice’s cathedral (10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00) (4 euro)
16:00-18:30 – Drive 105 km to Glendalough
Sleep here: Glendalough Hostel (The Lodge, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow Laragh)
Day 28 – Drive aprox 60 km
09:00-13:00 – Glendalough (parking 4 euro, map 0,5 euro) – Monastic Site, Upper Lake, St Kevin’s Bed, Lower Lake – aprox 10 km (p163)
13:00-14:30 – Drive 29 km
14:30-16:30 – Powerscout estate (10 euro) (p159)
16:30-18:30 – Enniskerry (p159) – 2km walk/drive
18:00-19:30 – drive 27 km
Sleep here: Abigail’s Hostel (7-9 Aston Quay, D2 Dublin, Ireland)+Breakfast
Day 29 – Drive aprox 13 km
Give the car back with full tank at 10:00
Flight back home
Good to know:
OPW Card – 40 euro
http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/media/Sites%20who%20sell%20Heritage%20Cards%20August%202016.xls
http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/media/Map%20Brochure%202017%20Final%20English%20Version%20%20.pdf
First Wednesday of every month – all museums/castles FREE
Total costs so far: