Ireland Itinerary and Tips

My Map of Ireland Hotels & Activities: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wCX...

May 18th THE ARRIVAL
-Arrive in Dublin 6:45 PM
-Get Cash at Airport for Food, Snacks and Tolls
-Get car with GPS.
-MONEY SAVING TIP: If you can drive stick shift, rent a manual and you will save a lot of
money. Automatics are more expensive to rent. It is a little difficult learning to drive and use stick
on the opposite side but you will get the hang of it. It's a fun little challenge but doable. However if
you aren't good at stick remember the roads can be narrow and they use lots of roundabouts that are slightly confusing.
-8 PM Grafton Street
-8:45 St Stephens Green:
-TIP: Most people do nothing the first night of vacation. If you are looking to do as much as
possible on your trip, do something relaxing like walking grafton street. It's nice after sitting in a
plane so long.
-Check in Aberdeen lodge

May 19th DEER, SPORTS, & FOLKLORE
-11:00 AM Phoenix Park (Wild Deer):
-TIP: Sometimes finding the deer can be tricky. The area near the Popes cross is sometimes
where you'll find them but they are also found wandering throughout the park. For some reason I
normally see them on the left hand side of the road as you head towards Castleknock. You could
hire bikes at the entrance to the park and if you see any park rangers give them a friendly wave and
ask them where they've seen the deer that day.
-2 PM Experience Gaelic Games:
-5:30 PM Book of Kells and Trinity College:
6:30 Brazen Head Folklore
-Drive to Hotel in Northern Ireland Hotel 1:53 hour Drive:
-BallyRobin Country Lodge in Northern Ireland:
-TIP: Northern Ireland Sites get pretty busy with tourists. We drive as close as we can the
night before so we don't have to wake up extremely early and still we beat the tourists to these sites.
Any time you want to be close to a place with lots of tourists I recommend staying as close as
possible and waking early.

May 20th NORTHERN IRELAND'S BEAUTY
-1 Hour Drive Time from Hotel to Giants Causeway with tolls.
7:30 AM Bushmills Giants Causeway:
-TIP: The Visitors Center of Giants Causeway open at 9AM and that is when the crowds
start to come. You are allowed to get there before 9 AM. I recommend doing so. Get up REAL early
leaving around 5:30 AM and getting there around 6:30 AM.
-YOUR WAY AROUND: Park at the top parking lot, go under a small bridge and follow the
trail down the mountain.
9:30 AM Ballintoy Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
-11:00 AM Red Door Cafe
12:30 PM Ballymoney Dark Hedges:
-2:00 Drive from the Dark hedges to Solis Lough Castle
-4:00 PM Solis Lough Eske Donegal

May 21st GREEN & PEACE
-2:20 from castle to Great Western Greenway
12:00 PM Bike the Great Western Greenway Clew Bay Bike Hire
-The Ardagh Hotel near Clifden

May 22nd ROYALTY FOR A DAY
-10 AM Extended Hawk Walk at the School of Falconry in the Ashford Castle:
-2 PM Pigeon Shooting and Archery (Ashford Castle)
-Ashford Castle

May 23rd GALWAY & MOHER
-10 AM Galway Day -Quay Street:
-12 PM Salt Hill (Diving in the Ocean)
-2 PM Doolin Cave
-Cliffs of Moher for Sunset
-YOUR WAY AROUND: There is a small parking lot across the street that leaves one gate
open after hours. Park there and walk across to the cliffs.
-O'Connors Pub:
-Stay in Aran View Country House

May 24th VACATION IN KILLARNEY
-12:00 PM The Blue Door in Adare Village:
-Killeen House Hotel:
-8:30 PM Gaelic Roots The Show

May 25th THE GAP BY HORSE
-10:30 am Killarney Jaunting Cars National Park & Gap of Dunloe & Torc Waterfall

May 26th DINGLE & DRIVE
-Killarney to Dingle 1:08
-10 AM Slea Head Drive:
-Galarus Oratory:
-Siopa Ceoil Music Shop:
-Cheese Shop:
-6:45 PM Kayak with Fungi:
-Murphy's pub B&B:

May 27th THE SKELLIG AWAKENS
-Drive along coast to Skelling 2 hours
-9 AM Skellig Michael (Fastest Boat): 353 87 617 8114 Joe Roddy & Sons
-Skellig Michael Book Online (Other Boat):
-Other Boats to Skellig Michael and Their Phone Numbers or Websites:
-More Resources for Boats to Skellig Michael:
-IMPORTANT INFO: Skellig Michael Books Quickly and it only books May through
September. Only 180 people are allowed on the island each day and only certain boats recieve
permits to dock there. You must book AT LEAST 3 months in advance if you want to book a tour to
go on land. Call all the captains from the links above to find availability.
-West Cork Hotel:
-5 PM Baltimore Beacon:
-9:30 PM Bioluminescent Lake Night Kayak

May 28th BLARNEY & BRAVEHEART
-10:30 AM Cork Blarney Castle:
TOURIST ALERT: Kissing the blarney stone is fun and traditional. However, I think this
place has been too renovated and has too many people to feel authentic. So if kissing the stone
doesn't sound like your thing, and it was kinda moist and gross, then I recommend going to other
castles instead. BUT I wanted to kiss the stone so we did it anyway!
-K Club Hotel:
-4 PM Trim Castle:
May 29th MEMORIES
-Fly Home