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There is so much to see and do in Western Ireland! Comprised of the counties of Clare, Galway and Mayo. A winning combination of rugged sea cliffs and sheltered sandy beaches. Unspoiled natural beauty and a spectacular coastline, a myriad of ancient castles, medieval friaries, pre-historic burial sites and Irish Trad Music!
County Clare offers the not to be missed Cliffs of Moher, one of the most outstanding coastal features of Ireland ! The Burren, formed 350m years ago, a rocky landscape rich in ancient burial sites with the famous Poulabrone Dolmen which is over 5,000 years old and Bunratty Castle, built in the 1270's, the most authentically restored and complete medieval fortress in Ireland. County Galway, with Connemara - a region of superb scenic grandeur dominated by a rocky mountain range and offshore, the eroded, sheer swaths of land known as the Aran Islands with tiny villages clinging to the rocks. And, finally, County Mayo, a beautiful and inspiring region with breathtaking landscapes and panoramic countryside. Mayo also includes Ireland`s largest island, Achill Island, with its magnificent sandy beaches and sea cliffs. It is the county of Croagh Patrick and Ballintubber Abbey, numerous mediaeval friaries, the Marian Shrine of Knock. and of the mysterious 5,000-year-old settlement at Ceide Fields.
Southwest Ireland stretches from the Ring of Kerry in the south, the Dingle Peninsula in the west, through Killarney and north to Adare, and Limerick City, offering sea and mountain scenery, interspersed with lively small towns and villages plus medieval castles and archaeological sites going back 5,000 years.
South East Ireland is comprised of Counties Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, and Wexford. This region has been settled by Vikings and Normans in the past, and is well-known for its beautiful, sunny weather amidst a backdrop of mountains rolling into lush Nore and Suir river valleys.
Ireland`s countryside is dotted with castles that range from romantic castles and towers that are in ruins to stately chieftain castles and Irish castle hotels. They are all filled with character and history.
The Emerald Isle of Ireland has some of the most beautiful public and private gardens in the world. We recommend that you take time to `stop and smell the roses` during your journey. Remember – all of Ireland is a garden.
The Heritage Towns of Ireland are towns and villages that offer unique character provided by a combination of architectural styles, often spanning many centuries, which gives them a special feeling for the past.
Driving Time
Dublin - County Clare Area: 2 hrs. 35 mins. approx.
County Clare Area - Galway: 1 hr. approx.
Galway - Dublin: 2 hrs. 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Waterford: 2 hrs. approx.
Waterford - Killarney: 2 hrs. 50 mins. approx.
Killarney - Galway: 2 hrs. 40 mins. approx.
Galway - Westport: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Westport- Sligo: 1 hr. 25 mins. approx.
Sligo - Dublin: 2 hrs. 40 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Waterford: 1 hr. 55 mins. approx.
Waterford - County Kerry: 2 hrs. 55 mins. approx.
County Kerry - County Clare: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
County Clare - Galway: 55 mins. approx.
Galway - Dublin: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - County Cork Area: 3 hrs. approx.
County Cork Area - County Kerry Area: 1 hr. 15 mins. approx.
County Kerry Area - County Clare Area: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
County Clare Area - Dublin: 2 hrs. 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Killarney: 3 hrs. 45 mins. approx.
Killarney - Ennis: 2 hrs. 15 mins. approx.
Ennis- Dublin: 2 hrs. 35 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - County Clare: 30 mins. approx.
County Clare - Galway: 1 hr. approx.
Galway - County Mayo: 1 hr. 35 mins. approx.
County Mayo - Limerick: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Kilkenny: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Waterford: 45 mins. approx.
Waterford - Cork: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
Cork - Killarney: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Killarney - Galway: 2 hrs. 40 mins. approx.
Galway - Westport: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Westport - Dublin: 3 hrs. 10 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Galway: 1 hr. 10 mins. approx.
Galway - Dublin: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Dublin - Kilkenny: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Killarney: 2 hrs. 40 mins. approx.
Killarney- Limerick: 1 hr. 40 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Galway: 1 hr. 10 mins. approx.
Galway - Dingle: 3 hrs. 10 mins. approx.
Dingle - Cork: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Cork - Kilkenny: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Dublin: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
County Donegal offers some of the most spectacular scenery and stark beauty in Ireland. It offers tortuous country roads skirt stark mountains, rugged sea cliffs, craggy peninsulas, remote Gaeltacht communities, sheep-studded pastures, pristine strands, icy streams and horizons carpeted with bog and heather.
Located in the heart of where the Shannon, Ireland`s longest river, meets the Atlantic Ocean, County Limerick offers varied landscapes of mountain ranges and fertile plains, both of which house ancient settlements, archaeological sites, medieval abbeys, and castles.
County Kerry`s mountains, lakes and coasts have been the picture-postcard image of Ireland overseas! Known as `The Kingdom`, its breathtaking scenery, small villages, mountainous landscape and dramatic seacoast have attracted people to this county since Victorian times.
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