IRELAND 2025

*I DO NOT RECOMMEND DOING THIS EXACT TRIP! It was a lot of driving, but it was my choice to want to fit in as much as I could. Instead, I recommend you pick and choose from it or stay more than one night at each place!*

Car Rental: Europcar through Booking.com – GET ALL THE INSURANCE! TRUST ME!

• Rented a Ford, was given a BMW - maybe you’ll get the same luck!

Airline: Aer Lingus: Book here – I flew into Shannon so I could drive the Wild Atlantic Way

Accommodations: Airbnb (linked below) Main website

Day 1 — Arrive Shannon → Doolin

Hungry? Tea n’ Tones for breakfast before you start your day

• Overnight at "The Nest" Cozy Pod in Doolin

• LOVED THIS HUT! Perfect for solo travel or a couple
• Small place but very well done and organized

• Things I did:

• Cliffs of Moher
• Gus O’Connors Pub
• Russell’s for coffee
• Stonewall

• Other things recommended to me:

• The Burren
• Doolin cave
• Aran Islands

Day 2 — Doolin → Galway

• Overnight at Tackle Lodge at Angliham Estate

• Amazing room on an estate! It is not walking distance, but a 15-20 min drive from the town.

• Things I did:

• On the drive to Galway:

• Lahinch for breakfast at Joe’s
• Hazel Mountain Chocolate Factory

• In Galway:

• The Quays
• Claddagh Ring Shop
• The Dough Bros
• Murphy’s Ice Cream

• Other things recommended to me:

• Blackrock cottage - Salthill
• Fish & chips @ McDonaghs
• Connemara
• Clifden
• The Skeff bar

Day 3 — Galway → Dingle

• Overnight at The Park Apartment

• PRIME LOCATION! Walking distance to the entire town! Loved this apartment.

• Things I did:

• Dingle Sea Safari - www.dingleseasafari.com
• Slea Head Drive
• The Foxy Johns

• Other things recommended to me:

• The Halloween Macnas Parade
• Abbeyfeale
• Dick Mack’s Pub
• Conor pass petting zoo
• Murphy’s ice cream
• Murphy’s pub
• Dick Mack’s
• The Fish Box
• The Distillery
• Get breakfast/brunch in My Blue Boy
• dinner in the Fish Box.
  

Day 4 — Explore Dingle Peninsula

• Overnight at The Park Apartment
• Things to do:

• Reference Day 3

Day 5 — Dingle → Killarney / Ring of Kerry / Kenmare

• Overnight at Mountain Ash Cottage

• Only 10-15 minutes from Kenmare this was such a beautiful and quaint cottage to stay in!

• Things I did:

• Killarney National Park
• Ring of Kerry
• Muckross House

• Other things recommended to me:

• Gap of Dunloe
• Rookery Lane
• Ladies view andTorc waterfall
• Reidy’s Pub
• Laurels Pub
• Teddy O’Connor’s Pub
• Dunloe pub (music and madness)
• Porterhouse
• Killarney riding stables – a 1, 2, or 3 hour horseback ride through the stunning Killarney national park where you can see some breathtaking views and learn more about the town

Day 6 — Wednesday 10/29: Kenmare → Cork

• Overnight at Condo in Cork City

• Amazing location! Right about a pub in Cork City. It does get loud, but I slept fine and the host also left ear plugs. Huge space!

• Things to do:

• Brunch in Kenmare before heading to Cork:

• Poffs

• Stop in Blarney and do the Blarney castle on your way to Cork

• Other things recommended to me:

• Marina Market
• Kinsale
• Cafe Paradiso
• Orso kitchen
• Coolavokig PotteryRoss Castle
• Spike Island
• Cobh
• Kelly’s bar, the Rob Roy, roaring donkey

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Day 7 — Thursday 10/30: Cork → Ennis → Claregalway Castle

• Overnight at Claregalway Castle - tour included

• An absolutely STUNNING room! Was the perfect last night on my trip.

• Things to do:

• Ennis

• Sourdo'Farrell Bakery
• The Poet’s Corner

• Claregalway

• There is not much to do in Claregalway but the castle has a list of places surrounding that you can go. This would also be a great place to stay if you want to go explore Galway
  

Day 8 — Friday 10/31: Claregalway Castle → Shannon Airport

• Drive to Shannon Airport (1 hr).

• Things to do:

• Tea n’ Tones for breakfast before your flight