We went on a 4-day backpacking trip around the southwest portion of Ireland. We went with Paddywagon Tours, which caters to independent backpackers. They transport a group of 5-30 people to the interesting sights that may be a bit off the main route, provide insightful commentary, allow much freedom for us to go hike and explore for a couple of hours before returning to the vehicle, etc. They also book us in hostels (or B&B if one prefers), so everything is taken care of, yet without some of the costs and restrictions that other tour companies have. They provide a great service, I'm very glad we went with them, it was also better than renting a car would have been, I'm sure. But they do cater to a younger crowd, which brings an emphasis on staying out until 3am at the pubs and using serious and continuous profanity...so you take the good with the bad.
I'll list the places we visited, then hopefully come back later and fill in the descriptions...
Clonmacnoise--6th century monastery with beautiful carved Celtic high crosses
Galway
Cliffs of Moher
Dingle Peninsula
Killarney National Park
Blarney Castle (we kissed the Blarney Stone)
Rock of Cashel
Guinness Brewery
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