4 more days until...
IRELAND!
I'm so excited for this trip, and I think we finally have a good itinerary set. Let me preface this by saying that i'm a smidge obsessive about this right now, I think in no small part to the stress i'm feeling in general this mornth. Ergo, this is one of the few things I have control over. So, as Kyle says, i've planned it down to the minute. Hang on, it's going to be a busy 11 days!
Ireland Itinerary August 31st - September 10th
Day 1 (Sunday)- 8/31
Dublin to Newcastle West (1)
Accommodation - Ranch House
7:30 am - arrive at Dublin Airport
8:00 am - Pick up Rental Car
9:00 am - Drive from Dublin to Kilkenny Castle (130 km) 1 Hour 52 Min.
11:00 am - Arrive in Kilkenny
Tour Kilkenny Castle
Eat lunch or buy lunch in or near Kilkenny
1:30 pm - Drive from Kilkenny to Cashel (62km) 1 Hour 7 Min.
2:45 pm - Arrive in Cashel
Tour the Rock of Cashel
Explore Hore Abbey Ruins nearby
4:00 - 4:15 pm - Drive from Cashel to Newcastle West (97.5km) 1 Hour 25 Min.
6:00 pm - Arrive in Newcastle West and check into the Ranch House B&B
Explore nearby Adare or Limerick for the evening and Dinner
Day 2 (Monday)- 9/01
Newcastle West (1)
Accommodation - Ranch House
Bachelor and Bachelorette parties today.
Girls: Cork or maybe into Limerick
Guys: Golfing
Day 3 (Tuesday)- 9/02
Newcastle West (1)
Accommodation - Ranch House
7:00 am - Drive to Dingle Peninsula, Dingle Town (111km) 1 Hour 40 Min.
9:00 am - Arrive in Dingle, eat breakfast, and book our Fungie Boat tour
10:00 am - Depart on Fungie Boat tour (1 Hour)
11:00 am - Explore Dingle town and get a quick lunch or food for lunch on the go
12:00 pm - Drive from Dingle to Killarney (66km) 1 Hour 5 Min.
1:15 pm - Arrive in Killarney
Visit the Muckross House
(if time) Tour Muckross Traditional Farms
Explore the Lakes of Killarney / Meeting of the Waters
3:15 pm - Drive from Killarney to Newcastle West (68km) 1Hour 2 Min.
4:15 pm - arrive at Ranch House B&B - Freshen up and change for Rehearsal Dinner
4:30 pm - Drive from Newcastle West to Drumcollogher (20km) 37 Min.
5:00 pm - Rehearsal Dinner at Springfield Castle, Drumcollogher, County Limerick. (casual)
Day 4 (Wednesday)- 9/03
Newcastle West (1) to Drumcollogher (2)
Accommodation - Springfield Castle
8:00 am - Check out of our B&B
8:15 am - Drive from Newcastle West to Cork (Blarney Castle N of Town) (111km) 1 Hour 41 Min.
10:00 am - Arrive in Cork
Visit Blarney Castle and grounds
11:00 am - Drive down to Cork to walk around the Old English Market
Eat lunch or buy food for lunch in the market
(if time) Visit Old Midleton Distillery for a tour
12:15 pm - Drive from Cork to Drumcollogher (111km) 1 Hour 41 Min.
2:00 pm - arrive in Drumcollogher - Maybe find our room in the Castle and change/freshen up
3:00 pm - Wedding Ceremony Begins
Day 5 (Thursday)- 9/04
Drumcollogher (2) to Clifden (3)
Accommodation - Buttermilk Lodge
8:30 - 9:00 am - Drive from Drumcollogher to Bunratty Castle, County Clare (82km) 1 Hour 34 Min.
10:30 am - Arrive at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park - 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
15.00/Adults, 11.00/Students
Explore Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
12:30 pm - Drive from Bunratty Castle to Cliffs of Moher (69km) 1 Hour 10 Min.
1:30 - 1:45 pm - Arrive at Cliffs of Moher
View Cliffs of Moher & Visitor Experience
3:00 pm - Drive from Cliffs of Moher to Clifen (Buttermilk Lodge) (154.8km) 2 Hour 26 Min.
5:30 - 6:00 pm - Arrive in Clifden & Check into Buttermilk Lodge
Have dinner near or in the Lodge
Day 6 (Friday) - 9/05
Clifden (3)
Accommodation - Buttermilk Lodge
Visit Kylemore Abbey
Visit Connemare National Park
Visit Cong, Cong Abbey
Day 7 (Saturday)- 9/06
Clifden (3) to Donegal (4)
Accommodation - Rossmore manor
9:00 am - Drive from Clifden to Donegal (233km) 3 Hours 27 Min.
12:30 pm - Arrive in Donegal - Check into Rossmore Manor
2:00 - Visit Donegal Castle
3:30 - Explore Donegal Craft Village
Dinner in Town or at Rossmore Manor
Day 8 (Sunday)- 9/07
Donegal (4) to Belfast (5)
Accommodation - Ash-Rowan Townhouse
9:00 am - Drive from Donegal to Derry (74km) 1 Hour 13 Min.
10:15 am - Arrive in Derry
Visit the Tower Museum
11:30 am - Grab Lunch and Drive from Derry to Giant’s Causeway (72km) 1 Hour 14 Min.
1:00pm - Arrive at Giant’s Causeway and explore
2:30 pm - Drive from Giant’s Causeway to Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge (30-45 Min?)
3:30 pm - Arrive at Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge
4:30 pm - Drive from Carrick-A-Rede to Belfast (97km) 1 Hour 27 Min.
6:00 pm - Arrive in Belfast, Check into Ash Rowan Townhouse
Day 9 (Monday)- 9/08
Belfast (5)
Accommodation - Ash-Rowan Townhouse
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Black Taxi Tour
Tour Downtown Belfast, Queens University & Botanic Gardens area or Belfast Castle
Day 10 (Tuesday)- 9/09
Belfast (5) to Dublin (6)
Accommodation - Charles Stewart Guest House
9:30 am - Check out and Drive from Belfast to Dublin (167km) 2 Hours 4 Min.
11:30 am - Arrive in Dublin & Check into Charles Stewart Guest House
12:30 pm - Explore Dublin
Kilmainham Gaol
Christ Church Cathedral
Trinity College and the Book of Kells
(If time) Guiness Brewery
(If time) Literary Pub Crawl
Day 11 (Wednesday) - 9/10
Dublin (6)
6:30 am- Check out of Charles Stewart Guesthouse and Drive to Car rental office to return car.
7:15 am - Take Shuttle from Car Rental to Airport
9:30 am - Flight Departs Dublin Airport
11:40 am - Arrive at JFK airport
5-6 free hours in NY City
7:40 pm - Depart JFK for CLT
9:21 pm - Arrive at CLT
** Ash Rowan Townhouse in Belfast is the former house of Thomas Andrews, who designed the Titanic. I'm really excited about our stay here.
**I'll post a bit later today about meeting up with some of you in NY if anyone's available!
I'm so excited for this trip, and I think we finally have a good itinerary set. Let me preface this by saying that i'm a smidge obsessive about this right now, I think in no small part to the stress i'm feeling in general this mornth. Ergo, this is one of the few things I have control over. So, as Kyle says, i've planned it down to the minute. Hang on, it's going to be a busy 11 days!
Ireland Itinerary August 31st - September 10th
Day 1 (Sunday)- 8/31
Dublin to Newcastle West (1)
Accommodation - Ranch House
7:30 am - arrive at Dublin Airport
8:00 am - Pick up Rental Car
9:00 am - Drive from Dublin to Kilkenny Castle (130 km) 1 Hour 52 Min.
11:00 am - Arrive in Kilkenny
Tour Kilkenny Castle
Eat lunch or buy lunch in or near Kilkenny
1:30 pm - Drive from Kilkenny to Cashel (62km) 1 Hour 7 Min.
2:45 pm - Arrive in Cashel
Tour the Rock of Cashel
Explore Hore Abbey Ruins nearby
4:00 - 4:15 pm - Drive from Cashel to Newcastle West (97.5km) 1 Hour 25 Min.
6:00 pm - Arrive in Newcastle West and check into the Ranch House B&B
Explore nearby Adare or Limerick for the evening and Dinner
Day 2 (Monday)- 9/01
Newcastle West (1)
Accommodation - Ranch House
Bachelor and Bachelorette parties today.
Girls: Cork or maybe into Limerick
Guys: Golfing
Day 3 (Tuesday)- 9/02
Newcastle West (1)
Accommodation - Ranch House
7:00 am - Drive to Dingle Peninsula, Dingle Town (111km) 1 Hour 40 Min.
9:00 am - Arrive in Dingle, eat breakfast, and book our Fungie Boat tour
10:00 am - Depart on Fungie Boat tour (1 Hour)
11:00 am - Explore Dingle town and get a quick lunch or food for lunch on the go
12:00 pm - Drive from Dingle to Killarney (66km) 1 Hour 5 Min.
1:15 pm - Arrive in Killarney
Visit the Muckross House
(if time) Tour Muckross Traditional Farms
Explore the Lakes of Killarney / Meeting of the Waters
3:15 pm - Drive from Killarney to Newcastle West (68km) 1Hour 2 Min.
4:15 pm - arrive at Ranch House B&B - Freshen up and change for Rehearsal Dinner
4:30 pm - Drive from Newcastle West to Drumcollogher (20km) 37 Min.
5:00 pm - Rehearsal Dinner at Springfield Castle, Drumcollogher, County Limerick. (casual)
Day 4 (Wednesday)- 9/03
Newcastle West (1) to Drumcollogher (2)
Accommodation - Springfield Castle
8:00 am - Check out of our B&B
8:15 am - Drive from Newcastle West to Cork (Blarney Castle N of Town) (111km) 1 Hour 41 Min.
10:00 am - Arrive in Cork
Visit Blarney Castle and grounds
11:00 am - Drive down to Cork to walk around the Old English Market
Eat lunch or buy food for lunch in the market
(if time) Visit Old Midleton Distillery for a tour
12:15 pm - Drive from Cork to Drumcollogher (111km) 1 Hour 41 Min.
2:00 pm - arrive in Drumcollogher - Maybe find our room in the Castle and change/freshen up
3:00 pm - Wedding Ceremony Begins
Day 5 (Thursday)- 9/04
Drumcollogher (2) to Clifden (3)
Accommodation - Buttermilk Lodge
8:30 - 9:00 am - Drive from Drumcollogher to Bunratty Castle, County Clare (82km) 1 Hour 34 Min.
10:30 am - Arrive at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park - 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
15.00/Adults, 11.00/Students
Explore Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
12:30 pm - Drive from Bunratty Castle to Cliffs of Moher (69km) 1 Hour 10 Min.
1:30 - 1:45 pm - Arrive at Cliffs of Moher
View Cliffs of Moher & Visitor Experience
3:00 pm - Drive from Cliffs of Moher to Clifen (Buttermilk Lodge) (154.8km) 2 Hour 26 Min.
5:30 - 6:00 pm - Arrive in Clifden & Check into Buttermilk Lodge
Have dinner near or in the Lodge
Day 6 (Friday) - 9/05
Clifden (3)
Accommodation - Buttermilk Lodge
Visit Kylemore Abbey
Visit Connemare National Park
Visit Cong, Cong Abbey
Day 7 (Saturday)- 9/06
Clifden (3) to Donegal (4)
Accommodation - Rossmore manor
9:00 am - Drive from Clifden to Donegal (233km) 3 Hours 27 Min.
12:30 pm - Arrive in Donegal - Check into Rossmore Manor
2:00 - Visit Donegal Castle
3:30 - Explore Donegal Craft Village
Dinner in Town or at Rossmore Manor
Day 8 (Sunday)- 9/07
Donegal (4) to Belfast (5)
Accommodation - Ash-Rowan Townhouse
9:00 am - Drive from Donegal to Derry (74km) 1 Hour 13 Min.
10:15 am - Arrive in Derry
Visit the Tower Museum
11:30 am - Grab Lunch and Drive from Derry to Giant’s Causeway (72km) 1 Hour 14 Min.
1:00pm - Arrive at Giant’s Causeway and explore
2:30 pm - Drive from Giant’s Causeway to Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge (30-45 Min?)
3:30 pm - Arrive at Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge
4:30 pm - Drive from Carrick-A-Rede to Belfast (97km) 1 Hour 27 Min.
6:00 pm - Arrive in Belfast, Check into Ash Rowan Townhouse
Day 9 (Monday)- 9/08
Belfast (5)
Accommodation - Ash-Rowan Townhouse
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Black Taxi Tour
Tour Downtown Belfast, Queens University & Botanic Gardens area or Belfast Castle
Day 10 (Tuesday)- 9/09
Belfast (5) to Dublin (6)
Accommodation - Charles Stewart Guest House
9:30 am - Check out and Drive from Belfast to Dublin (167km) 2 Hours 4 Min.
11:30 am - Arrive in Dublin & Check into Charles Stewart Guest House
12:30 pm - Explore Dublin
Kilmainham Gaol
Christ Church Cathedral
Trinity College and the Book of Kells
(If time) Guiness Brewery
(If time) Literary Pub Crawl
Day 11 (Wednesday) - 9/10
Dublin (6)
6:30 am- Check out of Charles Stewart Guesthouse and Drive to Car rental office to return car.
7:15 am - Take Shuttle from Car Rental to Airport
9:30 am - Flight Departs Dublin Airport
11:40 am - Arrive at JFK airport
5-6 free hours in NY City
7:40 pm - Depart JFK for CLT
9:21 pm - Arrive at CLT
** Ash Rowan Townhouse in Belfast is the former house of Thomas Andrews, who designed the Titanic. I'm really excited about our stay here.
**I'll post a bit later today about meeting up with some of you in NY if anyone's available!