laustic

My nine year old daughter and I are flying into Dublin on April 29th - flying out on May 7th. The only thing we cannot change are those arrival and departure dates. I have a friend picking us up who will have been in Ireland for a week prior. She loves driving 'on the wrong side' and really wants to explore/drive. Her week prior to our arrival will be heavily scheduled and she wants to stay for the extra week to explore at a more relaxed pace. The three of us toured Bath and the Cotswolds together a couple years ago and had a blast just wandering about with no real plan. So, here is my general idea:

2 nights Galway
3 nights Dingle
1 night Waterford
2 nights Dublin.

or we could skip Waterford (or can we just hit it as a day trip on the way to Dublin from Dingle?) and spend 3 nights in Galway?

I am open to any and all recommendations!

Plus I'd love any kid-friendly tips. My daughter is an easy kid traveller, but I still like to plan things that she'll enjoy.

Chandra

amer_can

There is a seal rescue site in Dingle..(www.dingle-peninsula.ie) that you might find interesting for your daughter... Bee
hive huts for hermits/religious monks on the islands (Skellig Michael and near Wexford) also.. Waterford doesn't offer much IMO!!!

Jinky

I'd skip Waterford and stay in Kinsale.. Then again, not much there either, I just love the town!

laustic

Thanks for the info!! The seals sound fun! I will look into Kinsale. I suppose I picked Waterford because it seemed like it might make a good stop over on the way from Dingle to Dublin.

irishface

I'll echo the suggestion to skip Waterford. I'd add the night to Dublin. You really only have one full day there.

amer_can

You need at least 2 days for Dublin..Your drive from the south will have lots of "Let's stop and see" and in Dub. the HOHO will be a good idea.

laustic

Well it turns out I wasn't entirely correct about the flexibility of dates. We fly in on the 29th and out on the 10th. Tickets purchased so now it really is final!

Tentative new plan:

Galway 3 days
Dingle 3 days
Kinsale 2 days
Dublin 3 days

I think I might even be leaving out a day!