Our family spent 3 weeks in Ireland last summer with two teens. Instead of
Dublin stay in the nearby town of Dun Loaghaire - its calmer, you can take a
quick train into Dublin each day, interesting beach walks and swimming
(brr). Go to Dingle and see Fungi the dolphin - yes, full of tourists, but
a good kid friendly village. We rented a "self catering" apartment for a
week in Westport. It was good to settle in for a week with a home base and
the weekly rates are reasonable. The town had a nice community center with
a pool. Lots of kid friendly eateries but it was also good to cook our own
meals and rent a video and relax after a day of exploring. Spend a night on
an Island. We stayed on Claire Island. Very quiet - but the boat ride out
was an adventure and the kids enjoyed gentle hikes surrounded by sheep. -
Nancy
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