Best Places to Stay in Ireland for Day Trips

Choosing where to stay in Ireland isn’t just about finding a great town or hotel, it’s also about what you can easily explore from there. In this series, I’m looking at some of the best places to stay in Ireland for day trips, what you can comfortably reach from each base, and when a day trip might involve more driving than exploring.

How much of Ireland can you explore from Galway?

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horse-drawn jaunting cars lined up in Killarney, Ireland

How much of Ireland can you explore from Killarney?

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EXPLORE IRELAND
FROM YOUR OWN BASE

I use the Ireland Travel Compass throughout this series to explore what’s around each base and what makes sense for a day trip.

You can use the same interactive map, along with my planning tools and advice, to build an Ireland vacation around the places you want to see and the experiences you want to have, no matter where in Ireland you choose to stay.

Blarney Castle. Ireland travel tips | Ireland vacation |IrelandFamilyVacations.com

How much of Ireland can you explore from Cork?

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Westport House

How much of Ireland can you explore from Westport?

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Visiting the Giant's Causeway

How much of Ireland can you explore from Belfast and Derry?

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