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A stint in Dublin and a 6-day road trip around southwestern Ireland was enough for us to fall in love!
Driving around Ireland has some of the MOST beautiful scenery, so if you’re going to do one thing, get driving! We discuss where we went on our road trip, where we stayed and some of the delicious places we ate!
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To Stay
- Dingle – The Milltown House B & B
- Dublin – The Morrison
- Dublin – The Temple Bar Inn
- Ennis – The Woodstock Hotel
- Galway – The Salt Hill Hotel
To Eat
- Dingle – Ashe’s Restaurant
- Dingle – Global Village
- Dingle – John Benny’s Pub
- Dingle – Murphy’s Ice Cream
- Dingle – West Kerry Brewery
- Dublin – The Bank on College Green
- Dublin – The Brazen Head
- Dublin – Brother Hubbard
- Dublin – The Church
- Dublin – Fade Street Social
- Dublin – Gino’s Gelato
- Dublin – Umi Falafel
- Ennis – The Rowan Tree Cafe
- Ennis – Town Hall
- Galway – The Dough Bros
- Galway – The Oslo Bar
- Galway – The Salt House
To Drink
- Dingle – Dick Mack’s Pub
- Dingle – Dingle Distillery
- Dingle – Foxy John’s Pub & Hardware Store
- Dingle – O’Sullivans Courthouse Pub
- Dublin – The Black Sheep
- Dublin – The Porterhouse Temple Bar
- Dublin – The Secret Bar
- Dublin – Vice Coffee Inc
- Ennis – McHughs
- Ennis – Suas Coffeehouse
- Galway – Coffeeworks & Press
- Galway – Tigh Neachtain
To Do
- Dingle – The Ring of Kerry
- Dingle – Skellig Michael
- Dingle – Sleighhead Road
- Dingle – Ballycarbery Castle
- Dublin – The Guinness Storehouse
- Dublin – Trinity College
- Ennis – The Burren
- The Burren Perfumery
- Ennis – Cliffs of Moher
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While I’m not usually a fan of the Hop On, Hop Off buses for their tourist feel, I thought the Dublin one was great. The city is somewhat spread out with its “must see” landmarks, so we thought with our short stay in Dublin, it was great to be able to take a day and jump off where we wanted to explore more and then be able to get back on and get a ride to the next spot. If it’s not raining, get a seat on the roof of the bus so you can see the city from a higher perspective. Also, there’s a very cool movie theater across the way from the Jameson Distillery and if you’re looking for a sweet hostel with both dorm and private rooms, take a look at Generator right next door.
@Kourtney – Awesome advice, thanks. Agreed that sometimes those Hop On, Hop Off can be a great way to see a place if you have limited time or it’s spread out. And I’m always up for checking out movie theaters. Thanks!
Did you drive right from Dublin to Dingle? Just want to know how long it took you! The destinations you chose sound right up my alley.
@Elizabeth – Yep, we did. We didn’t do it straight, we stopped along the way, but it’s a pretty easy drive. The roads do get pretty pretty narrow about an hour from Dingle. We did it in the dark, which turned out ok, but it’s much easier to do during the day.
Check out Malahide Castle, just outside the city of Dublin. You can take a public bus there in about 30 minutes. This was one of my favorite castles and grounds to explore!
@Michelle – thanks for the tip…looks like it’s time to go back!