Dublin and Ireland recommendations needed

[Fairfield_1st]

I highly recommend O'Donohue's in Ballyhaise, County Cavan. My Irish relatives own it
More of my family is from a town called Dunquin in Kerry. When we last visited, my son (UConn sophomore now) said some day he wanted to go back there and open a Dunquin Donuts. I thought it was funny.
Follow the advice of those who've been multiple times. They won't steer you wrong.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Still looking for ideas? I spent 3 weeks driving around Ireland in 2018 starting in Dublin (3 days) drove up to Longford (family thing) then down to Cork and Kinsale (great little town) via Cashel before. Then crashed in Killarney to explore the national park there, Ring of Kerry, Dingle Penisula (Conor Pass is an interesting drive) and even took a boat to hike Skellig Micheal (Star Wars island). Then made our way up to Galway with a stop in Limerick the night they won the All-Ireland Hurling Championship before flying back home from Shannon. It was a great time.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Still looking for ideas? I spent 3 weeks driving around Ireland in 2018 starting in Dublin (3 days) drove up to Longford (family thing) then down to Cork and Kinsale (great little town) via Cashel before. Then crashed in Killarney to explore the national park there, Ring of Kerry, Dingle Penisula (Conor Pass is an interesting drive) and even took a boat to hike Skellig Micheal (Star Wars island). Then made our way up to Galway with a stop in Limerick the night they won the All-Ireland Hurling Championship before flying back home from Shannon. It was a great time.

sounds like a hell of a trip. Been to Kinsale as well. Very nice place. Cobh is another great town around by the water there.