Arrival in Dublin
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Landed, walked St Stephen's Green, lunch, then south to Aughrim
Landed in Dublin, took a walk around St Stephen's Green, lunch at Goats Gruff, then drove through the Wicklow Mountains via Ballinastoe Woods. Aughrim by evening — dinner at Pescegrande.
Ballinastoe Woods
Aughrim → Cashel → Blarney → Anascaul
Monday, May 25, 2026
Two iconic castles, one big drive across Ireland
Breakfast at Dlish in Aughrim, then the long M-route southwest with castle stops at Cashel and Blarney. Made it to the Anascaul Airbnb by evening, dinner at Patcheen's.
Dlish Coffee & Cooking
Riverside Business Centre, Ballinacor, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow
Rock of Cashel
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Blarney Castle & Stone
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Anascaul Airbnb
Patcheen's Pub
Main St, Anascaul
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Dingle Peninsula day
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Inch Beach + the full Slea Head loop
Inch Beach in the morning, then the full Slea Head Drive clockwise — animal feeding at Lios Stone Circle, the Fahan beehive huts, Coumeenoole Beach, lunch at Tig Áine. Back to the Airbnb mid-afternoon, then up to Peddler's Lake. Dinner again at Patcheen's.
Inch Beach
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Lios Stone Circle (animal feeding)
Fairy Fort Dingle — Kilvickadownig, 10km west of Dingle town
Fahan Beehive Huts
Caher Conor / Glanfahan group on Slea Head Drive, just SW of Lios
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Coumeenoole Beach
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Tig Áine
Near Sybil Head, west of Dunquin
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Peddler's Lake
Patcheen's Pub
Somewhere on Day 3
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Anascaul → Liscannor (castle day)
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Three castles and a thatched-cottage lunch
Up the Dingle Peninsula past Blennerville Windmill, north over the Shannon to Carrigafoyle Castle, lunch at The Blue Door in Adare, then King John's Castle in Limerick before crossing into Clare. Dinner at Flanagan's in Lahinch.
Blennerville Windmill
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Carrigafoyle Castle
The Blue Door (Adare)
Adare Village thatched-cottage row
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King John's Castle
Liscannor Airbnb
Cliffs of Moher + Burren coast
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Ireland's most famous cliffs, then north along the Burren
Moher in the morning, lunch at McGann's in Doolin (trad music spot), then the Burren coast up to Dunguaire Castle in Kinvara.
Cliffs of Moher
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Fanore Beach
Liscannor Airbnb
Liscannor → Dublin
Friday, May 29, 2026
Cross the country, finish at Guinness
Breakfast at Danny Mac's in Lahinch, drive back across to Dublin, drop the rental at the airport, lunch at U Cafe near the brewery, then the Guinness Storehouse tour. Back to the Moxy for dinner.
Danny Mac's Cafe Bar
Main St, Lahinch
Moxy Dublin Docklands
U Cafe
30 James St, Dublin 8 — near the brewery
Guinness Storehouse
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Moxy Dublin Docklands
Somewhere on Day 6
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