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| So, are you taking the tour [start page]? I put my pictures of Ireland in somewhat of the same schedule that I followed on a week-long tour of southern Ireland. I cheated and put my last day in Dublin first, though, because it is such a popular tourist site. The photos of the Irish countryside on this page are from all over. I had to pick somewhere to put them and we did a good amount of driving getting from Dublin to Killarney. |
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| I went on a CIE tour called "Irish Gold". CIE seems to have a semi-monopoly on the bus tours in Ireland(?). Something good about this tour was that although it was a bus tour, we stayed 2 or 3 nights each in just 3 cities. Many other tours have you switching hotels almost every day. |
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| Day 1 Tour: Drive around in a circle through dublin streets, then do the dynamic duo of Trinity Colleg and Old Jameson Distillery. Day 2 Tour: Drive from Dublin to Killarney, seeing some of this landscape scenery and the rock of cashel (at a distance), and staying for a while at Blarney Castle. Day 3 Tour: An all-day excursion to the Very scenic Dingle Peninsula. I'm told it's similar scenery to the Ring of Kerry. |
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| Day 4 Tour: Sightseeing trip in Killarney and at Muckross House. Day 5 Tour: Drive up the west coast to Lahinch, The Cliffs of Moher, Kilfenora Cathedral, and The Burren. Day 6 Tour: Take a nice cruise around Killary Harbor and then visit Kylemore Abbey. Day 7 Tour: Free day in Galway. Day 8 Tour: Drive back to Dublin, stopping at Clonmacnoise to see high crosses and the monestary. |
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| That is the end of the CIE Irish Gold Tour. It can change (especially hotels) at any time. I also got to stay an extra day in the Dublin area and took a bus tour that left from the bus station and visited Newgrange Ancient Mound, Monasterboice and Mellifont Abbey, and Tara Hill Ancient King Hangout. |
