Southern Ireland and Star Wars Island Intinery for 6 days

Self-driving Tour ( with driving time), Mid-May

Day 1
-- London flight to

Dublin. Very late at night. Got car at Dublin airport. 

Check in in Travelodge Phoenix Park, Dublin.

Day 2
-- Dublin 1 hr drive to

Sally Gap (passed a very narrow bridge  and then saw the whole view of lake Lough Tay at Sally Gap. 23 mins drive to 

Roundwood village drive to Glendalough Ecclesiastical Settlement ( a Medieval  settlement remains with christian church, houses and grave yard ) 1.5 hrdrive to 

Kilkenny Castle 50 mins drive to 

St. Canices Cathedral, Kilkenny dtive to 

Waterford Town ( It is the oldest Ireland city. The Waterford Viking Triangle is the old town of Waterford with a Viking boat at the waterfront.)

Day 3
-- Waterford 1.2 hr drive to 

Cashel town drive to Hore Abbey (walked around the green field of area with fresh air) 1 hr drive to 

Cork city ( English Market, St. Fin Barre's Cathedral 1.5hr drive to 

Ross Castle, Killarney 0.5 hr drive to 

House & Gardens (A beautiful castle with big garden for wedding and family events) 20 mins drive to  

Ladies view  Lakes of Killarney 1.5 hr drive

Portmagee (Failed to book Tour of Skellings's Michael Island, the filming location of  "Star Wars VIII: The Last jedi" .

Day 4
-- Bought stand-by boat seat of Skelligs's Rock landing Tour, Portmagee 50 mins boat trip to 

the Great Skelling Island. (2.5 hr hiking trip to filming sites of Star Wars VIII, remains of Necessarium) 2 hrs à Dingle town 1 hr drive to 

Tralee town

Day 5
-- Tralee town 1.3 hr drive to 

Adare town (Trinitarian Abbey, traditonal farm, Heritage centre) 0.5 hr drive to 

Limerick town (King John's Castle, Thomond bridge 30 mins drive to 
Clare Equestrian Centre , Doora (horse tracking) 2.5 hrs drive to Dublin

Day 6
-- City tour in Dublin (Guinness Storehouse, Whiskey Museum in Temple area, Half Penny bridge, O'Connel monument, Parliment Squire, Trinty College, Christ Church Cathedral) drive to  

airport of Dublin, flight to Hong Kong

Northern Ireland Intinery for 9 days

Self-driving Tour ( with driving time), Late October

Day 1
-- Hong Kong flight to Dublin (touring  around in area with many bars in Dublin. Shopped in shopping area.)

Day 2
-- Picked up car from garage of North Dublin City Centre.
-- Dublin  45 mins drive to

Hill of Tara 20 mins drive to Bective Abbey drive to 

Castle street, Trim Town (Visitors' centre, Trim Castle ) 1 hr drive to 

Hill of Slanet  to  Bru na Boinne  to  Monasterboice High crosses
-- High crosses 1.3hr drive to 

Inch Abbey, Downpatrick  to  Down Cathedral  15 mins drive to 

Castle ward house 1hr drive to 

Belfast

Day 3
-- Belfast ( Queen's University, Big fish sculpture "The Salmon of Knowledge" at the Laganside, Free guided tour of City hall, Titanic Belfast museun, St George's market, Belfast Castle.
Named restaurant: Holohans Pantry)
-- Belfast Castle 20 mins drive to Carrickfergus Castle 20 minsdrive to 

Ballycarry Town  to  Gobbins Vistor Centre & Islandmagees community centre 0.5hr drive to 

BallyCairn House B&B

Day 4
-- BallyCairn House B&B 3 mins drive to 

Ballygally Castle Hotel 3 mins drive to 

Matties Meeting House of Larne 15 mins drive to 

Glenarm Castle and Walled Garden 0.5 hr drive to

Cushendun Caves 0.5 hr drive to

Dark Hedges  Bregagh road.  20 mins drive to

Ballintoy harbour cottage. The above three are Game of Thrones filming locations.
Named restaurants: The French Rooms, The Bushmills Inn Restaurant.

Day 5
National Trusst Carrick-a-Rede 16 mins drive to

Giant's causeway UNESCO 7 mins drive to

Old Bushmills Distiltillery 7 mins drive to

Dunluce Castle 0.5 hr drive to

Mussenden Temple 43 min drive to

Londonderry, the town is popular for her Halloween Festival Week with parade and many special events in the walled city during end of October every year.
Named restaurant: Fitzroy's Derry

Day 6
Londonderry 1 hr drive to

Glenveagh Castle 1 hr drive to

Donegal Castle 1 hr drive to

Sligo Abbey (can see Benbulben view on the way) 1.5 hr drive to

Westport town 5 mins drive towestport Quay

Day 7
Westport Quay 0.5 hr drive to

Leenaun 20 mins drive to

Glassillaun beach to Tully Cross  to  Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden 30 mins drive to Clifden town (St. Joseph's Church) 1 hr drive to

Cong Abbey House  to  Galway (A town with colorful buildings and busy bar & restaurent street. There are many pretty shops in the town.)
 
Day 8
Galway 0.5 hr drive to  

Dunguair Castle 20 mins drive to

Corcomore Abbey 1 hr drive to

Burren & Cliff of Moher Geopark, a manificient long cliff by the sea 1 hr drive to

Bunratty Castle 2.3 hrs drive to

Dublin (Return the car )