Go to Ireland for a week later in month-good idea or bad with teens?

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t miss kilmainham gaol, it’s really moving and the tour guides are great and will keep the kids’ attention and they’ll get an appreciation of the history of the fight for independence.

Tickets are selling out within minutes of release at midnight (though sometimes more pop up). Can’t remember how many days in advance (28? 30?) but check and set your alarm for 11:55.

They do also release day of tickets that you can snag if you try very early in the day.

This is how we got tickets. Checked that morning once we were already in Dublin.

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Years ago (when I was 13 / I’m 46 now) I stayed in the countryside in Ireland for a few days and it was magical! Definitely great for teens. My mom and I were visiting my best friend - whose family was on sabbatical in London - and we all went to Ireland from there. My friend’s family went for a week or so but my mom and I just had a few days. We stayed here (I doubt there’s space for this summer): https://www.ballymaloe.ie/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21340932629&gbraid=0AAAAApucqih9Kng-fvbcALCGhFsrKTLnW&gclid=CjwKCAjwprjDBhBTEiwA1m1d0vYPp-g6H3tc5cbFtHNUF0939UX9rTPPVYz8qBeXcOCuWTxXEA3LoBoCb6cQAvD_BwE

I took a walk among sheep and saw a pregnant ewe that had delivered her lamb by the time I returned, visited some ruins, went to Simon pierce pottery, chased chickens in the yard, hiked along cliffs, and ate amazing food.