u/fiestyfriend

This is a little all over the place but flights are not movable and dates in Dublin are fixed, leaving us time before Dublin and time after to explore. Currently planning going north first and the doing the southwest after. The first half of the trip I (50 y/o) will be traveling with my Daughter (21 y/o). Her friend will be joining us in Dublin and visit the SW with us. I'm especially interested in if my driving time estimates are accurate or if I'm trying to do to much. I used google maps to estimate the driving time and have no idea if it is accurate or if I should pad more time?

Thank you so much for any suggestions.

Wednesday, May 13th(drive time 45 min)

• Land DUB mid morning
• Pick up rental car
• Drive to Bru na Boinne
• Visit Newgrange 12:30pm (tickets booked)
• Drive Slane
• Stay Night Slane

Thursday, May 14th(drive time 2 hours)

Drive Belfast(2 hours)

• Titanic museum or Black Cab political tour

Friday, May 15th

• Titanic museum or Black Cab political tour
• 2nd night Belfast

Saturday, May 16th(drive time 5ish hours)

• Drive to Bushmills (2-3 hours)
• Antrim Coast/Giants Causeway
• Stay Bushmills

Sunday, May 17th

• Rathlin Island
• 2nd night Bushmills

Monday, May 18th(drive time 4 hours)

• Drive Dublin
• Return rental car
• Night in Dublin

Tuesday, May 19th

• Dublin
• 7:30 PM - Waitress the Musical
• 2nd night Dublin

Wednesday, May 20th

• Dublin
• 3rd night Dublin

Thursday, May 21st

• Dublin
• 4th night Dublin

Friday, May 22nd(drive time 3.5)

• 12 pm pick up rental car
• Drive to Glendalough Co. Wicklow (1 hour)
• Drive to Bagenalstown (1.5 hours)

Saturday, May 23rd(drive time 4 hours)

• 10 am Check Out
• Drive to Kilkenny
• Kilkenny Castle and town
• ?Drive Rock of Cashel
• ?Drive to Tipperary
• Drive Killarney (2 hours)

Sunday, May 24th (drive time 4-5 hours)

• Drive Ring of Kerry (allow 8-10 hours w/ stops, get early start drive counter clockwise )
• 2nd night Killarney

Monday, May 25th(drive time 1.5 hours)

• Drive to Dingle
• Dingle/Slea Head Loop
• Tuesday, May 26th
• Dingle/Slea Head Loop
• 2nd night Dingle

Wednesday, May 27th(drive time 6 hours)

• Check Out
• Drive to Limerick (2.5 - 3 hours) (does it make sense to stop here for a break from the car or is there somewhere better?
• Drive to Trim (2.5 - 3 hours)
• Stay in Trim

Thursday, May 28th

• 9 am Check out of Hotel
• Drive Dublin
• 10:15 AM - Arrive at DUB
• 1:15 PM - Flight departs