It's lovely to hear that you will be spending a few days with us and looking to see plenty of our countryside! From Dublin, it is a handy drive down to
County Cork and spend some time.
Cork City itself is worth a look, with plenty of accommodation to stop for the evening. There are the usual attractions of
Kinsale,
Cobh, and
Spike Island, but if you are looking for wide open spaces, then a trip down to
Mizen Head may be what you are looking for.
West Cork is a super place, and from there you can continue up to
Limerick to stay the night. There is an accommodation page on our website to find places to stay. Just scroll down to the
Where do you want to stay section and use the filters to refine the search by location and type.
The drive along the coast out to
Loop Head, the Kilkee Cliffs, then up towards Doolin and the
Cliffs of Moher, is a perfect part of the
Wild Atlantic Way to see. I almost forgot to add
The Burren to the things to see while driving through
County Clare!
County Galway, as the final stop before heading up to Belfast, certainly has plenty to see.
Connemara is a beautiful region for landscapes and countryside vistas, with plenty of photo stops here.
From there back to Belfast, the quickest route takes about 3 1/2 hours, heading towards Athlone, then up towards Kells and Ardee onto the M1.
Hopefully, this will give you some ideas to start an itinerary. Please feel free to get back to us as you formulate your plan.