Exploring Ireland by Car
Because Ireland is full of beautiful landscapes, you should make the best of it by renting a car and traveling around Ireland at your own pace. I found a great map on this website that you can use to plan your car trip around Ireland. 
1. The first stop of course is the capital city of Dublin. You can snap some pictures at tourist attractions like Ha’penny Bridge and the Dublin Castle.
2. The next stop is Glendalough where you can see the monastic ruins, the Round Tower, and witness Glendalough’s beautiful valleys and lakes as you drive by leisurely in your car.
3. Kilkenny Castle is one of the must sees in Ireland and it’ll be fun to have a look at the colorful streets Kilkenny is famous for.
4. Rock of Cashel looks absolutely stunning and is worth seeing even though it is not directly on the path where we’re headed.
5. Taking some time out in Waterford’s beaches would be nice.
6. Kinsale is an ancient seaside town and has those magnificent sights you see only on postcards.
7. While visiting Blarney castle, you can kiss the Blarney stone to get the gift of gab. The story behind it is that Queen Elizabeth I was exasperated with Lord Blarney’s ability to talk endlessly without ever actually agreeing to her demands.
8. A stop in Kenmare for some shopping, or fishing perhaps?
9. Dingle is officially being called “An Daingean” now because it is an Irish speaking part of the country. You may notice that the locals have stencilled ‘Dingle’ back onto most signage because they’re not happy with the change.
10. You can go on a horse riding trip in or opt for an excursion to Aron Islands in Galway.
11.DrumCliff is where William Butler Yeats, one of Ireland’s most celebrated poets spent much of his childhood.
12. Derry has a distinct architectural quality from other Irish cities. You may want to check out Guildhall, the Harbour Museum, The Bogside and St Columb’s Cathedral while you’re there.
13. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. After your long car trip, it’ll be a chance for you to indulge in some last minute shopping before leaving Ireland.
If you’re not sure where to rent a car, I recommend Argus car rental, which is conveniently located in three different airports. Some people prefer to take low-cost flights rather than the high-cost flights that go direct to Dublin, so you can start off your trip from Car Hire Shannon, Car Hire Kerry, or Car Hire Derry whichever one is best suited to you. Since the route we have entailed is in a circle, you’ll conveniently get back right to where you started for your flight back home.
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