I leave for Ireland 9/7/22, connecting in Iceland so 2nd “visit” in a year there, and get back on 10/11!
The 1st two weeks I’m doing via motorcycle 9/11 – 9/27, 1st few days I’m staying Dublin before I head out around all of Ireland. I’ve started to post pictures of the route days on Facebook here. Then last two weeks I currently have NO PLANs!
I booked the motorcycle tour tour Lemon Rock Bike Tours. They provided me this itinerary: Round Ireland, which with the draft data comes out to about 3,400km\2,220 miles. 66 hours of seat time and at least 64 hours of checking stuff out.
Ireland trip: http://izzy.org/Ireland (In Microsoft OneNote)
Route data details here: 2022 Ireland.xlsx
Google maps list of places & things to see: https://goo.gl/maps/7GbFjxnNBPRVN67X7
I’ll update this post most more probably a bit, then after I’m done make one about the trip. I’m only have my cell phone, so doubtful I’ll be posting here during the trip. I will be posting to the public 2022 Ireland photo album every so often for sure.
- 9/8 – 9/11 Dublin
- 9/11 Trim Castle
- 9/12 Kilkenny (Newgrange, Kilkenny Castle)
- Possible Route: Trim Castle Hotel to Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel 4.5 Hours 176 mi / 282km
- 9/13 Kinsale
- Possible Route: Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel to Blue Haven Hotel Kinsale 4.5 Hours 164mi/265 km
- 9/14 Kenmare (South West Cork)
- Possible Route: Kinsale to O’Donnabhains B&B 4.25 137mi/221km
- 9/15-16 Dingle Peninsula\Killarney
- Day 1: Kenmare to The Brehon Hotel 4 H 124mi/199km
- Kenmare to Skellig Ring 1.75 H
- 9/16 2PM: Skellig Michael Eco Boat Tour around the Skellig Islands
- Day 2: Kenmare Centre to The Brehon Hotel 4H 123mi/198km
- Day 1: Kenmare to The Brehon Hotel 4 H 124mi/199km
- 9/17 Dingle\Kerry Highlands
- Possible Route: The Brehon Hotel to Greenmount House 2.5 H 77mi/123km
- 9/18-19 Spanish Point & Aran Islands
- Possible Route: Greenmount House to Armada Hotel 4H 121mi/194km
- 9/20 Westport (Connemara National Park)
- Armada via Louisburhg to The Wyatt 5.25 H 292km
- Armada Hotel via Carna to The Wyatt Hotel 5.75H 307km
- Armada Hotel via Clifden & Connermara Park to The Wyatt Hotel 5 H 273km
- Most direct to Connemara National Park 3.5 H 199km
- Shore route to Connemara National Park 4.5H 234km
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre to The Wyatt Hotel 1.5 H 74km
- 9/21 Sligo (Aughris Head\Achill Island)
- Possible Route: Wyatt Hotel to Aughris House 5.5 H 324km
- 9/22 Donegal (Lough Eske Castle)
- Possible Route: Aughris House to Lough Eske Castle 3.5 H 163km
- 9/23 Downings Bay
- Possible route: Lough Eske Castle to Downings Bay Hotel 3.25H 187km
- 9/24-25 Belfast
- Downings Bay Hotel via Giant’s Causeway to Tara Lodge 5.5 293km
- +Glenevin Waterfall, Ferry @ Moville, Carrick-a-Rede, Red Bay Castle, Glenoe
- Downings Bay Hotel to Tara Lodge 5H 259km
- -Glenevin Waterfall
- Downings Bay Hotel to Tara Lodge 4.5 251km
- -Glenevin Waterfall & Ferry @ Moville
- Downings Bay Hotel via Giant’s Causeway to Tara Lodge 5.5 293km
- 9/26 Trim (Strangford & Carlingford ferries)
- Possible Route: Tara Lodge to Trim 5.25 H 231km