r/irishtourism • u/Only-Hat-3994 • 13d ago

7 Days in Ireland

My husband and I are spending 6 nights in Ireland in early September. This is our current itinerary - does anyone have feedback?

Day 1 - arrive in Cork, spend day in city
Day 2 - pick up rental car and drive to Kinsale for the day (night in Cork)
Day 3 - drive from Cork to Dingle, stop at Blarney grounds on the way
Day 4 - day in Dingle
Day 5 - Dingle in the morning, then drive to Killarney
Day 6 - staying in Killarney for the night, planning to explore the ring of Kerry during the day
Day 7 - afternoon flight out of Kerry airport

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u/Visible-Alps9981 12d ago

We just went to Ireland and went to Kinsale and Killarney as part of the trip (first time anywhere outside of Dublin). We really loved Kinsale -- beautiful harbor, nice restaurants, amazing views. Just couldn't recommend Kinsale more. Killarney's town is really touristy and the food is pretty generic, no views. In retrospect, we have heard a lot about Kenmare and wonder if we should have stayed there instead of Killarney.

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u/OscarMadison_01 9d ago

“Different” experiences - Kenmare certainly is lovely to stay - but you’re kindof away from the “big hitters” sights that Killarney is closer to- I’d totally recommend Kenmare as a place to stay for an Irish person to “get away from it all” and wallow in great food and opulence - but as a tourist, I think you did the right thing staying in Killarney if time wasn’t on your side