Welcome to Dublin! Pick up your car and head to your castle hotel near Dublin. Explore the capital city with its Georgian buildings and parks. 

Overnight in Co. Dublin

Visit some of Dublin’s cultural attractions. Visit Dublinia, the medieval museum and Trinity College, where the Book of Kells is displayed. Taste the Guinness at the Guinness Storehouse. 

Overnight in Co. Dublin

Leave Dublin and cross the midlands. Stop at Belvedere House, an 18th century estate. Reach Galway, a city with a Spanish influence. Continue to Connemara, a wild and scenic region, and Clifden, where you will stay in Abbeyglen Castle. 

Overnight in Co. Galway

Explore Connemara National Park, home to Connemara ponies and Irish red deer. Visit Kylemore Abbey, a beautiful mansion by a lake. Take a scenic drive through Leenane and opt for a Sea Cruise through Killary Fjord.

Overnight in Co. Galway

Travel south to Clare, the “land of castles”. See the Burren, a limestone landscape, or the Cliffs of Moher, a stunning cliff by the sea. Take a ferry to Tarbert in north Kerry. Drive to your hotel. 

Overnight in Co. Kerry

Tour the Dingle Peninsula and reach Dunquin, the westernmost point. Visit the Blasket Islands Heritage Centre. Weather permitting, take a boat trip around the islands. Return to your hotel. 

Overnight in Co. Kerry

Drive to Limerick, a medieval city with a rich history and culture. Visit the Hunt Museum, with a fine collection of art and antiquities. Leave Limerick and drive to Straffan in Co. Kildare. Visit the Rock of Cashel, a historic site. 

Overnight in Co. Kildare

Travel to Dublin Airport for return flight home