DAY 1 – Land in Dublin, arrive at Oscar’s by the Sea Air B&B.
After landing in Dublin and collecting our troops, we drove 115 miles (a bit bleary-eyed) to Bangor, where we checked in to Oscar’s by the Sea. Accommodations were roomy and…
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DAY 2 – Group 1: Train to Belfast tour on BigBus Group 2: Drive Bangor to Giants Causeway.
It’s hard for 11 Geezrs to agree on anything, so we split into two groups. Group 1 took the train to Belfast and then hopped on the “hop on hop…
Read MoreDAY 3 – Belfast – Titanic Museum, Arrive at Inch House, Inch cemetery
Everyone told us we MUST visit the Titanic Museum, and so we did and happily so. Much to learn about the building of the Titanic and ship-building in general in…
Read MoreDAY 4 – Kensale boat tour & lunch at Fishy Fishy
Drive (123 miles) to a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, Kinsale is located on Kinsale Harbor at the estuary of the River Brandon. We were fairly confused…
Read MoreDAY 5 – Group 1: Cahir Castle – Fresh Market Group 2: Cliffs of Mohr and Galway
Aggressive negotiating the night before resulted in the Two Group Strategy once again. Group 1 opted for the shorter drive (60 miles) to Cahir, to visit the farmer’s market, Cahir…
Read MoreDAY 6 – Rock of Cashel, lunch at Chez Hans
Everybody could agree on the Rock of Cashel, so off we went. Considered the “high king of Irish monuments,” the Rock of Cashel. Originally the seat of the kings of…
Read MoreDAY 7 – Killarney National Park, Muckross House, and Ring of Dingle
Despite the wind and rain, we struck out (290 miles) for Killarney National Park and a visit to Muckross House. The Muckross Estate dates back to the 17th century and…
Read MoreDAY 8 – Kilkenny and tour Kilkenny Castle
A 71-mile drive took us to Kilkenny Castle, a Victorian era remodel of a 13th century defensive castle. The castle was the seat of power for the Butlers of Ormande…
Read MoreDAY 9 – Drive to Dublin, Hop on-Hop Off Bigbus
Another 104 miles, but we’re used to it by now. First order of business is to avoid driving in Dublin at all costs, so we drove straight to the rental…
Read MoreDay 10 – Book of Kells, Emigration Museum
It’s a small but mighty thing. The Book of Kells is a priceless treasure housed in the Old Library of Trinity College. This hand-lettered and illuminated manuscript contains the four…
Read MoreDay 11 – Departure
Michael, the driver of our transportation to Dublin Airport (and dad of vlogger “Fat Arrse”) was super. He was able to pack in all 11 of us as well as…
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A high note of the trip was all the wonderful food we had. Take a look here and you'll see what we mean! [FAG id=186]
Read MoreIreland Tour Map
In May 2022 eleven geezrs, flew to Ireland, picked up three rental cars, and in ten days covered over 1,400 miles (times 3), had one blown tire, visited at least…
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