IRELAND - A Southern Roadtrip in 7 Days - Skellig Michael, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Galway
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- Опубликовано: 30 авг 2017
- Join me as I take you on an epic 7 day roadtrip through the southern part of Ireland. This travel guide explores the top attractions and best things to do that starts with a flight from Toronto to Dublin with Air Transat, down to Wicklow Mountains and the Glendalough Monastic City, Kilkenny, Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle, Skellig Michael, Ring of Kerry, Kerry Cliffs, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Cliffs of Moher, Burren National Park, Galway, and then all the way back to Dublin.
Throughout this trip, we learn the true meaning of Irish hospitality and the beauty of the dramatic countryside. The lush green rolling hills filled with sheep contrasted against the jagged and sharp coastline made for one of the most incredible roadtrips I've ever done and that includes my trip to Iceland. Skellig Michael is a must-do for lovers of puffins and Star Wars and is everything I dreamed of. 7 days was just enough to do this incredible loop but we came back wanting to see more. My hope is that this'll show you that 7 days in Ireland is completely possible and to inspire you to embark on your own journey.
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🔴ALL THE PLACES WE WENT:
1) Glendalough Monastic City - 00:45
2) Kilkenny Castle - 00:59
3) Rock of Cashel - 01:09
4) Blarney Castle & Gardens (Blarney Stone) - 01:24
5) Ring of Kerry - 01:34
6) Skellig Michael (from Portmagee) - 01:41
7) Valentia Lighthouse (Valentia Island) - 02:28
8) Kerry Cliffs - 02:36
9) Molls Gap (along Ring of Kerry) - 02:47
10) Ladies View - 02:54
11) The Lake Hotel - 03:04
12) Muckross Abbey - 03:13
13) Muckross House - 03:20
14) Killarney National Park - 03:30
15) Torc Waterfall - 03:32
16) Ross Castle - 03:34
17) Dunquin Harbour (Dingle) - 03:42
18) Slea Head Drive (Dingle) - 03:58
19) Coumenoole Beach (Dingle) - 04:13
20) Clogher Strand (Dingle) - 04:21
21) Gallarus Oratory (Dingle) - 04:33
22) Conor Pass (Dingle) - 04:36
23) Cliffs of Moher - 04:50
24) Burren National Park - 05:03
25) Poulabrone Dolmen - 05:16
26) Galway - 05:23
27) Galway Glamping - 05:26
28) Clash Gaelic Games - 05:24
29) Kilmainham Gaol (Dublin) - 05:59
30) Book of Kells (Dublin) - 06:02
31) Temple Bar (Dublin) - 06:04
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Coming from someone who lives on the west coast of Ireland, firstly outstanding photography, drone shots were phenomenal. You really do it justice. And well done on the place name pronunciation, so many vlogers butcher the names but you nailed it! Excellent video. You should make your videos into a longer travel diary's with funny musings and general observations as they're so good. Anyways, keep up the good work. Sláinte!🍻🍀
His pronunciation of place names was impressive!
I’ll take that as my pronunciation was horrible haha!
@@GoingAwesomePlaces That's a genuine compliment! Take it lol
Definitely one of the best flight deals of the year. Have a good trip buddy!
Looks like you guys had a good time in Ireland.Come back and see us again soon.
Need to come back SOON!!!
Fantastic video, you two really seen a lot of Ireland in 7 days! Thankfully the weather looked OK in the video. Hope you had a great time.
Thank you for watching! We absolutely loved Ireland and can’t wait to go back ❤️
You got some stunning shots 😍 making me love my country even more!! Really enjoyed your vlog. Glendalough is one of my favourite places in the whole country
Amazing, Amazing Video!!! This just got me so excited and inspired for my Ireland trip in a couple weeks! Thanks for sharing!
I'm glad you enjoyed this Kristena!! Excited for your trip coming up :) Hopefully you'll be able to see a few of the spots featured in this vid.
its was fast but sweet.
Thanks!!
Hey, thanks for this!! Planning for a trip there (hopefully soon) and this is just great information!
Thanks for watching! Planning a trip to Ireland? What questions do you have?
Drop a sub or like if you enjoyed it!
Is that your own drone footage, if so what drone do you use
Razor Razor yeah it is! I used the Mavic Pro at the time :)
wow its a wonderfull place
Rox Aguila sure is a beautiful country. Have you been?
Really nice! Great scenery and sights!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Patty!
Excellent camera work. Great video. Ireland looks fantastic.
great trip and video...next time try to work around to the north of Ireland stunning coastline
Amazing video, this is a proper adventure! You covered so much of the country. I just posted a video of my trip to Skellig Michael, but going back in a few months - this is giving me inspiration!
Oh man we loved every moment of Skellig Michael! When you went, was it also puffin season? And when you go back this time around, are you going to hit Ring of Kerry or doing a different part of Ireland? I'll be checking your video out!
Going Awesome Places yes, it was puffin season! It was amazing seeing them. Although they make a very different sound than I imagined... We're going to be heading to County Mayo this time, there's a place called Achill Island which looks amazing. Love your drone shots btw, which drone do you use?
Going to Ireland, thank you so much for the itinerary, ive been looking for weeks now and i find this the most helpful one!
I'm glad you enjoyed this video. Make sure you read the full blog post guide as well which has a lot of valuable tips and tricks :)
I read the blog, it's very helpful! thanks a lot!
If you have any additional questions just let me know :)
Beautiful and scenic. Any real attra tions for 11 and 12 year olds in Southern Ireland ?
Awesome video!
ww3k thanks!! It was really fun putting it together
Glad ya liked ☘ mate 👍☺ and had a good one.
I very much did. Been itching to go back ever since!!
@@GoingAwesomePlaces Nice one mate thank you for enjoying our culture have fun ☘👍
nice photography and editing. tell me about droning at Skellig Michael tho, it was OK?
Back then I had the original Mavic and I was able to fly it but with the tour, time was very limited so I had to pop it up near the end just before hiking back down. The wind was a bit down and it worked out but if there were strong winds I would be a bit nervous because of the terrain and recovery. Now owning the Mavic 3 I would feel much more confident because it can handle the wind much better.
Don't go near the Temple bar pub in the Temple bar district.Its a tourist trap with the most expensive drinks in Ireland.Dubliners wouldn't go near the place!Try the Palace bar or the Porterhouse bar instead if you really want to go to the Temple bar area.Nice video!
Yeah I know it was totally a tourist trap although ironically enough, it was still a fun atmosphere for what it was. Next time though, will definitely try to go somewhere that's a bit more local like the ones you mentioned. Thanks for watching Kieran!!
Greetings from Puerto Rico ~ love the video.
Have you been to Ireland? Any favs?
@@GoingAwesomePlaces thinking in traveling to Ireland soon when things go back to nromal.
Ricky Rivera truly a magical place. Doing a road trip is the best way to go if you’re planning. We have a full itinerary on the blog as well :)
Great video, the drone footage was TV quality! You also packed so much in to 7 days! You mustn't have felt jet lagged after the flight lol, you certainly hit the ground running!
Thanks!! We definitely had to since we didn't have that much time to work with and there was SO MUCH to see. Have you been??
Yep, I'm Irish and live in Ireland! Always curious to hear visitors opinions though :)
Hi.. So I am going on a 10 day trip to ireland .. Thank you for sharing this video. My question is where did you fly in and fly out.. I am planning to fly into shannon or dublin but not sure where to fly out from ? can you please tell me ?
Great video. What drone and setting did you use? Loved it. 👍
Thanks Luis! I used the Mavic Pro for my drone shots and had it on 2.7K at 30FPS. I also had an ND32 filter on the lens. Hope that helps!
Great video! We are doing a 3 day Ireland Road trip, flying into Dublin and out of Cork. How much of this do you think we can cram into 3 days? What would you cut out? Ring of Kerry & Cliffs of Moher look like a must to us. Yes?
Thanks Jason! I would say Ring of Kerry is a must and with that, you're already at 2 day. Cliffs of Moher is impressive but if you're going direct from Ring of Kerry to there it's 3 hours 44 minutes so it's quite the drive out there actually and out of the way from Cork. Going to Dingle might make more sense or take it easy and explore around Cork after Ring of Kerry.
Curious what towns did you sleep in on this trip. Planning my trip now! You gave me great ideas!
Hey!! I actually have a detailed itinerary article that you can find here: goingawesomeplaces.com/southern-ireland-ultimate-guide-7-day-road-trip-itinerary/
Great video ,I was there in May of 2016 and went to many of the same places alone. Unfortunately a good buddy of mine passed away and I went in his memory as we were supposed to go together. I met many awesome people and had a great trip alone. I found your channel by your camera bag reviews as I love cameras and gear. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Canada. Where are you guys from?
Skipper thanks so much for dropping a line. We're also in Canada. Toronto to be specific! I'm glad to hear you were able to go on this trip in memory of your friend. I'm sure it was pretty epic!
It was great, I could go back there again I liked it so much. If you are ever in the NWT look me up. The Northern Lights are awesome here especially now.
I can only imagine! I've never been but really should at some point. Gear wise, all the drone footage is with the Mavic Pro and the rest is the GoPro Hero 5.
you didnt have any problems flying the drone? as in, it was allowed?
I did notice that Ireland was more strict than other countries I've travelled to in recent years. They actually had explicit "no drone" signs set up in certain locations and where I saw them I heeded to the rules but where I didn't see a sign, I flew the drone.
I'll visit the country this summer. We'll be going by rental car. I got my license since 7 years but never went for left side traffic. How is starting at Dublin airport? Do I get used to it quickly and do you have any tips? Can I navigate properly with phone from the start? Thanks and keep it up :)
Hi Markus! It wasn't that bad starting from the Dublin airport because you have multiple lanes to work with and you're pretty much heading straight onto the freeway/highway from there.
In terms of driving tips, I'd say start slow. The disorienting part about driving on the other side of the road is that your head will tell you that your body needs to be closer to the left line on the road but you have to constantly tell yourself that your body needs to be on the right line of the lane. Also to help, start making a mental note of where the line on the road comes in and hits your windshield and use that as a mark for where you should be in the lane. Otherwise, you will notice yourself start drifting left. The other thing to be really careful about is your turns. Before you make a turn, just call out whether it's a small or big turns you have an idea of where to look because that's what can easily get you in trouble. Sounds scary but honestly once you drive a day or two you'll get the hang of it!
If you want a more detailed guide, make sure to read my article here which has a full picture of how our trip went: goingawesomeplaces.com/everything-need-know-plan-road-trip-ireland/
Hope that helps!
@@GoingAwesomePlaces these were very helpful tips! I highly appreciate, thanks for that. Anyways I'm a bit scared for how it will be. Luckily we wanna instantly drive west to Clare so the motorway ride should do for practice. I am not an inexperienced driver and I got a person on the other seat to help me watch out. I'll also check out the article and anything Ireland related you got. Thanks a lot from Germany! 😌
You’re welcome! The part to be careful about are the small roads that GPS will take you through which even in County Clare will happen. Just drive slowly and give way to the trucks and oncoming cars. The roads will feel like almost one land streets but it’s so-able. Use the grass to left to let people through.
My family will be touring Ireland in July. I consider myself a good driver, however never driven on the left side of the road before. Is it that difficult and perhaps dangerous? Seems like renting a car is also the most logical.
Renting a car is definitely the best way to go if you really want to explore the country and not be tied to a tour bus. If it's your first time driving on the left side of the road, I'd take the first day to get used to it and perhaps not hit the small country roads right away which might be a shock/stressful. Driving around Dublin isn't great so plan around not using the car there. Highway driving is super easy but just remember the fast lane is on the opposite side of what you're used to. The hardest part about driving in Ireland are the super narrow roads that are very often only 1.5 car widths wide so you just need to be cautious and squeeze off to the run off to the left when bigger cars are oncoming (the locals drive kind of wild and fast). I got the hang of it pretty quickly but as with driving anywhere, stay alert and drive much more cautiously than you would back home. The biggest part about driving on the left side of the road is that you gotta re-adjust here your body positioning is on the road. You are going to start listing to the left because you feel like your body should be closer to the left line of the lane when in fact you need to be closer to the right line. Hope that helps!!
Thank you bro. I will definitely keep your valuable points in mind and the others ( also will max out on the insurance liabilities ). Last question, did you pre-book your Skellig Michael boat trip or buy at the town where the boat departed? Thanks
Yes absolutely pre-book! I'm so glad that we did because as you know it's becoming more and more of a known attraction. When we were there, there were folks that booked on the day of but if I were you, I wouldn't risk it!!
Also keep in mind that the boats can't go every day as it is very dependent on the weather and water conditions. I would plan on going on your day of choice but be open to change your sched if need be. The day before, the company actually emails you to let you know whether it's a go or no-go.
Have you read the full blog post? If you haven't make sure you take a read as I share my full itinerary and things I learned on it: goingawesomeplaces.com/southern-ireland-ultimate-guide-7-day-road-trip-itinerary/
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I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
So you landed in dublin and returned back from dublin ?
Yes that's right! I flew in and out of Dublin and pretty much did the rest by car. Hope that helps!
1. where would you recommend renting a car from ? 2. Did you pre- plan and book all the hotels in advance or did you randomly pick the hotels and stay ? 3. Did you use gps or just the maps ..? Sorry to burden you with many questions. Its just girls and so just want to make sure we are safe :)
could you please reply to that ?
No worries at all - keep the questions coming! So let me get to your questions: 1) I recommended from Europcar and they had some fabulous rates that even the lady at the counter was surprised with. My recommendation is to book early. 2) Yes we booked B&Bs via Booking.com (make sure to take advantage of my special referral link - goingawesomeplaces.com/booking-com-40-cash-reward-next-hotel/) in advance and I would recommend doing your research ahead of time because they fill up quickly especially during high season. 3) I did have data via KnowRoaming from Canada but there were times when I didn't and that's when I really needed to have Google Maps offline ("OK Maps" trick) and I had all the main sightseeing spots saved and pinned. Hope that helps!
I am totally new to Europe and so while driving I am not sure how to measure the distance and then book the hotel in those places.. looking like needs a lot of planning :(
Thanks - I made a video about my journey to the South of Ireland ✳️👍✳️👍✳️👍
Are the people nice in Ireland?
They sure are. The B&B folks that we stayed with were so friendly in terms of getting us situated, telling us about the local area and providing helpful tips.
One thing fish and chips is an english thing we have it here,but its a bigger thing in england,because WW2,There was rations in britain during the war ,but fish in chips was easy to get we were neutral therefore didn't have rations.
That's a fascinating bit of history!! I had no idea.