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4-Day Cork, Ring of Kerry, Dingle, Cliffs of Moher and Galway Bay Rail Tour
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Four days, two wheels of travel (rail and coach), and some of the most rewarding roads and coastlines in the country. This tour departs from Dublin Heuston Station and takes you through Cork - Ireland’s second-largest city and home to the famous Blarney Stone - then out along the world-famous Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula, up to the Cliffs of Moher, and back to Dublin via lively Galway City.
You’ll have a qualified driver-guide for the coach legs, a host on board the trains, reserved seats throughout, and three nights’ accommodation with breakfast included each morning.
Meeting point: Check in at least 20 minutes before the 6:40am departure. The Railtours Ireland yellow check-in stand is near the Customer Service Desk at Heuston Station - look for the representative in the bright yellow jacket.
At Blarney - arrive early or skip the queue. The Stone sits 83 feet up in the 1446 castle battlements, and queues can stretch to two hours in July and August. This tour arrives in the morning, which helps, but if you’re not fussed about the kiss itself, the Rock Close below the castle is worth more of your time - the Wishing Steps, the Witch’s Kitchen, the standing stones. It’s quieter and it tells a stranger story. Spend the afternoon at Blarney and leave via the Back in Time bakery on Main Street rather than the Woollen Mills.
On the Dingle Peninsula - drive it clockwise. The coach takes you through, but if you find yourself with any free time, the Slea Head loop runs 47km past beehive huts, Atlantic cliffs, and the Blasket Islands sitting offshore. The peninsula is an Irish-speaking area - the shop signs are in Irish first, and if you wander into a pub in the evening you might catch a trad session at Foxy John’s or O’Sullivan’s Courthouse from around nine. Murphy’s ice cream on the main street does sea-salt flavour made with Dingle Bay water - not a gimmick, worth the queue.
In Galway - turn left off Shop Street. The medieval laneways run narrower every corner you take. Tigh Coili on Mainguard Street does a nightly trad session that’s not performed for tourists - the players are real and the pub is small and it fills up fast. If you’ve an evening free in Galway, that’s where to spend it. For food, Ard Bia at Nimmo on Quay Street is the locally-led option that changes with the market. Spend the afternoon at Galway and book early if your stay falls in July - the city is at its loudest and its best.
Timing the Ring of Kerry. The Ring is best driven anti-clockwise to avoid the coach convoys going the other way. Your driver-guide will know this. On the day, the stop at Killorglin (Puck Fair town, first stop west of Killarney) is worth a quick wander if you get the chance.