Ireland

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Kids and adults enjoyed

seeing herding dogs in action at Kissane Sheep Farm

https://www.kissanesheepfarm.com/

Tour of Ross Castle

Cliffs oh Moher

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Also enjoyed the pony cart ride through Gap of Dunloe

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Also going for a family trip. Is it worth going to Galway? If so, would you stay in the town centre or in Salthill?

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Anonymous wrote:Also going for a family trip. Is it worth going to Galway? If so, would you stay in the town centre or in Salthill?

Totally worth it! We stayed in salt hill and that was fine. You can walk or take the bus into galway. Go to the Trad on the Prom. It’s touristy but we’ll done and it was my kids’ favorite thing we did in Ireland.

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Waterford was nice. Crystal factory was a good tour. A great museum in the middle of town. The ancient tower by the waterfront. It can be done in a day - worthwhile.

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Anonymous wrote:Planning a trip this summer to Ireland with 14DS and 11DD. Dh and I have been to Ireland before, but kids have not. We have to go to Cork for 2 days for a family wedding (which is how this trip came about).

We will likely hit Dublin, Cork, Killarney, and then maybe work our way up to Northern Ireland. Planning to spend a couple of weeks. We will get a rental car.

Our kids are pretty open to everything and we typically shoot for a balanced itinerary. We like parks and museums, theater and hiking, guided tours and diy tours, history and art, touristy things and more out of the box things, etc. Kids love trying new foods. DH loves whiskey.

Would love recommendations of things your kids absolutely loved or hated.

Hitting all these places will be a lot of driving, but there is definitely plenty to see.

Dublin: Do a hop on/off bus tour so see stuff like Trinity College, Guinness, Dublin Castle, St. Patricks, etc. Take the Dart to Howth for some great good and hikes. Go to a trad pub for dinner and Irish dancing.

Cork: West Cork has lots of lovely little villages, great scenery and lots of artists working out to the homes.

Killarney: Do the entire walk through the Gap of Dunloe. There are tours that will take you to the lake crossing, then you hike down to Kate Kearney's Cottage, get some lunch and a pint and get a taxi or shuttle back to Killarney. Go surfing on Inch Beach on the way to Dingle. Do the sea safari in Dingle. Visit a sheep farm and watch the working dogs in action.

From Killarney/Cork to NI is a long trip up the west coast. It isn't my favorite. Alternatively go back to Dublin, and head north. Highly recommend Newgrange and all the sites around there. Lots to see in Belfast, Derry and Donegal.

Bring rain gear, fleece, shorts and a good attitude.

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Everybody loves Ireland. Nothing to complain about.

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Anonymous wrote:Everybody loves Ireland. Nothing to complain about.

Other than the rampant antisemitism, it’s a great place to visit. A good mix of cities, country and everything in between. Lots of great activities.

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Anonymous wrote:Everybody loves Ireland. Nothing to complain about.

Weather?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everybody loves Ireland. Nothing to complain about.

Weather?

Same can be said for UK, Northern and Central Europe

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Someone mentioned Great Skellig Island. if your kids are Star Wars fans that could be of interest - it's where some of the scenes from the newer movies were shot.

The island was used to film the planet Ahch-To in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). Aerial footage of the island was also used in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).[61][62]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everybody loves Ireland. Nothing to complain about.

Weather?

It’s kind of nice, you can wear cozy clothes and a raincoat the whole time. Just need a good pair of waterproof shoes. I’d take Ireland weather over walking around a hot city in the summer any day.