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Ireland routes: what visitors actually did

Where visitors based themselves and for how many nights, by trip length. Each route is the set of places most of those trips had in common, from trip reports that list where people stayed.

5 days in Ireland

Based on 15 trip reports of 4–6 days. Updated October 2026.

Route map: 5 daysRoute map for 5 days: Dublin (2 nights), Galway (2 nights), then back to Dublin. Day trips: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara.12DublinGalwayGlendaloughNewgrangeCliffs of MoherConnemara

  1. Dublin · 2 nights

    7 of 15 stayed here; 6 for 2 nights

    2 visitors said Dublin was too long, 1 about right

  2. Galway · 2 nights

    8 of 15 stayed here; most for 1 night

    9 visitors said Galway was too short

Day trips from these bases: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara

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↺ = what visitors said looking back, across all trips. Nights are the typical stay, adjusted to fit 5 days.

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7 days in Ireland

Based on 24 trip reports of 7–9 days. Updated October 2026.

Route map: 7 daysRoute map for 7 days: Dublin (2 nights), Galway (2 nights), Killarney (2 nights), then back to Dublin. Day trips: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Dingle.123DublinGalwayKillarneyGlendaloughNewgrangeCliffs of MoherConnemaraRing of KerryDingle

  1. Dublin · 2 nights

    19 of 24 stayed here; 3 for 2 nights

    2 visitors said Dublin was too long, 1 about right

  2. Galway · 2 nights

    13 of 24 stayed here; 7 for 2 nights

    9 visitors said Galway was too short

  3. Killarney · 2 nights

    9 of 24 stayed in Killarney or Kenmare; 5 for 2 nights

    3 visitors said Killarney was too short, 1 about right

Day trips from these bases: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Dingle

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↺ = what visitors said looking back, across all trips. Nights are the typical stay, adjusted to fit 7 days.

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10 days in Ireland

Based on 17 trip reports of 10–12 days. Updated October 2026.

Route map: 10 daysRoute map for 10 days: Dublin (2 nights), Galway (3 nights), Killarney (3 nights), Cork (1 night), then back to Dublin. Day trips: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Dingle.1234DublinGalwayKillarneyCorkGlendaloughNewgrangeCliffs of MoherConnemaraRing of KerryDingle

  1. Dublin · 2 nights

    15 of 17 stayed here; 6 for 2 nights

    2 visitors said Dublin was too long, 1 about right

  2. Galway · 3 nights

    11 of 17 stayed here; 3 for 3 nights

    9 visitors said Galway was too short

  3. Killarney · 3 nights

    13 of 17 stayed in Killarney or Kenmare; 4 for 3 nights

    3 visitors said Killarney was too short, 1 about right

  4. Cork · 1 night

    6 of 17 stayed here; 3 for 1 night

Day trips from these bases: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry, Dingle

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↺ = what visitors said looking back, across all trips. Nights are the typical stay, adjusted to fit 10 days.

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14 days in Ireland

Based on 30 trip reports of 13+ days. Updated October 2026.

Route map: 14 daysRoute map for 14 days: Dublin (3 nights), Galway (4 nights), Dingle (2 nights), Killarney (4 nights), then back to Dublin. Day trips: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry.1234DublinGalwayDingleKillarneyGlendaloughNewgrangeCliffs of MoherConnemaraRing of Kerry

  1. Dublin · 3 nights

    23 of 30 stayed here; 4 for 3 nights

    2 visitors said Dublin was too long, 1 about right

  2. Galway · 4 nights

    22 of 30 stayed here; 3 for 4 nights

    9 visitors said Galway was too short

  3. Dingle · 2 nights

    16 of 30 stayed here; 4 for 2 nights

    3 visitors said Dingle was too long, 1 too short

  4. Killarney · 4 nights

    13 of 30 stayed in Killarney or Kenmare; 5 for 4 nights

    3 visitors said Killarney was too short, 1 about right

Day trips from these bases: Glendalough, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Ring of Kerry

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↺ = what visitors said looking back, across all trips. Nights are the typical stay, adjusted to fit 14 days.

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