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Explore the captivating ruins of Dunluce Castle overlooking the sea in Northern Ireland.

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Explore Ireland's iconic sites, indulge in authentic food experiences, and enjoy outdoor activities across five spring days.

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Getting around

In Dublin, walk between Trinity College, Temple Bar's traditional food market, and the street food stops in the historic centre; the Guinness Storehouse is a short Luas ride or a 25-minute walk. For Day 2 and Day 5, drive or take Irish Rail from Dublin's Connolly or Heuston stations to reach Newgrange and Cashel, with roughly 1.5 to 2 hour journeys each way. Days 3 and 4 require a rental car to reach Killarney, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Dingle Peninsula, about a 3.5 hour drive from Dublin. Use Free Now, Bolt, or Uber for short hops at around $1.5 per kilometer, and take the DART for coastal stretches.

Budget Breakdown

$745Trip total · $149 per day

Must-try traditional foods & drinks

What to order in Ireland, with a fun fact for each

Traditional Savory Dishes

Irish stew

Irish stew

Irish stew traditionally combines lamb or mutton with potatoes and onions, it began as a humble peasant dish and grew into a national symbol of hearty, no-nonsense comfort food.

Boxty

Boxty

Boxty are potato pancakes made from a mix of grated raw and mashed cooked potatoes, giving them a uniquely crispy outside and tender inside and inspiring the old rhyme 'Boxty on the griddle'.

Colcannon

Colcannon

Colcannon is creamy mashed potatoes folded with cabbage or kale, and there was a custom of hiding rings or tokens in it at celebrations to foretell lovers’ fortunes.

Traditional Sweet Dishes

Barmbrack

Barmbrack

Barmbrack is a sweet fruit loaf traditionally served at Halloween, with objects like a ring or coin baked inside to predict the finder’s future, turning a slice into a playful fortune-telling ritual.

Irish apple cake

Irish apple cake

Irish apple cake is a rustic, buttery cake studded with tart apples, often served warm with cream or custard, and it showcases Ireland’s love of simple, home-baked comfort.

Carrageen moss pudding

Carrageen moss pudding

Carrageen moss pudding is a silky pudding set with Irish moss, a red seaweed used for centuries as a natural thickener and folk remedy for sore throats.

Traditional Beverages

Guinness

Guinness

Guinness is a dry stout famed for its velvety head created by nitrogen, and its characteristic 'surge and settle' pour was engineered to produce that iconic texture.

Irish whiskey

Irish whiskey

Irish whiskey is often triple distilled for extra smoothness, it was once the world’s most popular whiskey before wars and trade barriers nearly wiped out the industry in the 20th century.

Irish coffee

Irish coffee

Irish coffee blends hot coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and cream, it was reportedly invented to warm cold transatlantic travelers at Shannon Airport and later became a global classic.

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