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Cork

Plan Cork for markets, food, waterside streets and rail-based harbour outings, with onward access to Kinsale and West Cork.

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Dublin

Plan Dublin around major museums, Georgian streets, literary history, coastal rail outings and a realistic city-centre budget.

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Galway

Use Galway for a lively small-city stay, bay walks, food and music, with planned access to Connemara and the Aran Islands.

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Kilkenny

Plan Kilkenny for a compact medieval core, castle, craft, food and a manageable stop between Dublin and the south.

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Killarney

Use Killarney as a practical base for national park routes, lakes, historic estates and selected Ring of Kerry travel.

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Kinsale

Plan Kinsale for harbour views, food, colourful streets, coastal forts and a slower start to a West Cork route.

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Aran Islands

Plan an Aran Islands visit around the chosen island, ferry weather, onward transfers and enough time beyond a short circuit.

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Boyne Valley and Newgrange

Plan the Boyne Valley around Newgrange access, ancient landscapes, battle history and transport between dispersed heritage sites.

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Burren and Cliffs of Moher

Plan the Burren and Cliffs of Moher as connected but distinct landscapes, with safe cliff time and a workable County Clare base.

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Connemara

Choose a Connemara base for bog, mountain and Atlantic landscapes, with routes shaped by weather and limited local transport.

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County Donegal

Choose a County Donegal base for Atlantic headlands, beaches, uplands and communities spread across long rural journeys.

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Dingle Peninsula

Plan the Dingle Peninsula around one base, Atlantic roads, walking, beaches and a route that respects weather and narrow roads.

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Ring of Kerry

Plan the Ring of Kerry as a full scenic route with a suitable base, fewer useful stops and realistic driving time.

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West Cork

Choose a West Cork base for harbour towns, peninsulas, islands, food and a coastal route that avoids daily long backtracking.

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Wicklow Mountains and Glendalough

Plan Wicklow Mountains and Glendalough around protected landscapes, monastic heritage, weather and limited trailhead transport.

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Ireland

Plan Ireland through lively cities, Atlantic peninsulas, island crossings, ancient sites and routes shaped by weather and transport.

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Limerick

Plan Limerick around its riverside castle, museums, Georgian streets and role as a transport base for the Shannon region.

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Waterford

Plan Waterford for Viking and medieval heritage, museums, a compact waterfront and access to the county’s coast and greenway.

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Westport

Westport is a planned Georgian town beside Clew Bay, with a lively centre, riverside walks and practical links into County Mayo.

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Achill Island

Achill Island combines long Atlantic beaches, high sea cliffs, mountain scenery and scattered villages connected to the Mayo mainland by bridge.

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County Mayo

County Mayo stretches from the lively base of Westport to Achill Island, Atlantic headlands, mountain valleys and quieter heritage landscapes.

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Sligo and Yeats Country

Use Sligo as a base for literary heritage, Atlantic beaches, distinctive mountains and manageable north-west day routes.

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Doolin

Doolin is a small County Clare village known for traditional music, ferry links and access to the limestone landscapes around the Cliffs of Moher and Burren.

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Killarney National Park

Killarney National Park protects lakes, woodland and mountain landscapes immediately beside Killarney, with Muckross as the most practical first area.

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