u/kitty_thugz

Hi everyone! My partner and I are traveling to Ireland at the end of this month. We're flying into Dublin and will drive to the Causeway Coast, where we will stay for a week before making our way back to Dublin. I'm feeling a lot of anxiety about our itinerary and whether everything on there is doable in the time frame that we have. Our accommodations are already booked so the dates we spend in each location can't be altered, though I'd love to hear if there's anything we should remove or add. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

April 30 

• Arrive (8:00)
• Check in, settle, etc.
• Light sightseeing: St. Stephen’s Green + Grand Canal

May 1

• Morning: Chester Beatty Library
• Afternoon: Grafton St. - Trinity College
  • Book of Kells

 

May 2

• Dublin > Howth
  • DART transport
  • Cliff walk
  • Leave morning, return afternoon
  • (if weather is bad switch to Malahide Castle)
• Evening: River Liffey walk

May 3

• Morning: Little Museum of Dublin/St. Michan’s Crypt
• Afternoon: National Gallery

May 4

• Morning: Marsh’s Library
  • Portobello or Rathmines walk
• Afternoon: Botanics Garden + Glasnevin Cemetery

May 5 

• Check out 
• Get car rental
• Drive to Causeway
  • Lunch stop in Hillsborough
  • Hillsborough Castle + Gardens
• Check in cottage

May 6 - Wedding prep

May 7 - Wedding day (Dunseverick, Dunluce, Giant’s Causeway)

May 8 - Rest day

May 9

• Donegal day trip (Malin Head, Five-Finger Strand, Dunree Head/Fort Dunree)

May 10

• Mussenden Temple + Downhill Demesne
• Cushendun Caves + Torr Head

May 11

• Carrick-a-Rede
• Dark Hedges

May 12

• Check out from cottage
• Drive to Sligo
  • Grianan of Aileach
• Check in rental
• Strandhill beach

May 13

• Morning: Drumcliffe - Gleniff - Glencar
• Afternoon: Benbulben Forest Walk

May 14

• Streedagh Beach
• Mullaghmore Head scenic loop

May 15

• Check out
• Drive to Clifden (detour to Céide Fields)
• Check in
• Sky Road loop drive

May 16

• Kylemore Abbey
• Bog Road south towards Roundstone

May 17

• Check out
• Drive to Dublin via Clonmacnoise
  • Clonmacnoise (~2 hours)
• Check in
• Short evening walk
• Dinner

May 18

• Return car rental
• IMMA + Kilmainham Gaol
• Afternoon: Porto/Rathmines

May 19

• Slow day (Iveagh Gardens)
• Nice dinner

May 20

• Depart Dublin (13:00)