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Ireland Travel Guide
The Ireland guide: Dublin, the Cliffs, the Ring and the pubs.
7 min read · 7 days · Updated September 20, 2026
- ireland
- travel guide
- Destination
- Dublin, Ireland
- Duration
- 7 days
- Best time
- May-Sep
- Style
- Culture · Food · History
- Daily budget
- 140 EUR
Ireland is the pub-and-panorama country: Dublin's literary core, the Cliffs of Moher's 214 meters, the Ring of Kerry's loop, Galway's sessions, and the Wild Atlantic Way's 2,500 km of coast. Planning figures: Dublin ~€140/day, the west €110.
The classic route: Dublin (2–3) → Galway and the Cliffs (2) → the Ring of Kerry (2) by rental car — the roads demand it outside the cities.
What this guide covers
Dublin & the West
Capital to coast by car.
Day 1
Dublin — Trinity & pubs
The Book of Kells and the first session.
Day 2
Dublin — Guinness & history
The Storehouse and Kilmainham.
Day 3
To Galway
The drive west; the sessions.
Day 4
The Cliffs & the Burren
The 214-meter edge and the karst.
Day 5
The Ring of Kerry
The loop's viewpoints and villages.
Day 6
Dingle
The peninsula and the dolphin.
Day 7
Farewell
The last pint; Shannon or Dublin.
Where to Go
Dublin covers Trinity, the Guinness Storehouse and the pubs. Galway opens the west. The Cliffs of Moher and the Burren are the day trip. The Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula are the drives; the Giant's Causeway serves the north.
- Classic: Dublin 3 → Galway 2 → Kerry 2.
- North: Dublin 2 → Belfast 1 → the Causeway 2.
- West-deep: Shannon arrival → Dingle 3 → Kerry 2.
The Pub Doctrine
The pub is the national institution: the trad sessions start when the tourists leave, the Guinness settles in two pours, and the craic is measurable. Temple Bar is the tourist one — find the listening pubs beyond it.
What to know before you go
Money
- Dublin ~€140/day, the west ~€110; the pub meal €12–18.
- Rental cars and the roads: book the small automatic early.
When
- May–September is the mildest and longest-day window.
- St Patrick's Festival (March) takes over Dublin.
Turn this guide into a trip
The trip planner opens pre-filled with Dublin — adjust the dates and interests to fit your trip.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a car in Ireland?
Outside Dublin, yes — the west's best bits are rural. Drive on the left; book the automatic early.
Is Ireland expensive?
Mid-priced: €110–140/day, with pub meals at €12–18.
How many days for Ireland?
A week does Dublin and the west; ten adds the north's Causeway.