Ireland, Europe
Dublin's day trips swing from a coastal cliff walk to a passage tomb older than the pyramids. The closest are a short DART ride. The furthest fill a long day.
| Where | Getting there | Why go |
|---|---|---|
| Howth | About 25 min by DART from the city center | A fishing village on a headland at the end of the train line, with a cliff-path loop, seafood on the pier, and views back across the bay. |
| Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains | About 1 hr 30 by bus | A glacial valley holding an early-medieval monastic settlement with a round tower, set among the moors and lakes of Wicklow. |
| Newgrange and the Boyne Valley | About 1 hr by car or tour | A 5,000-year-old passage tomb, older than Stonehenge and the pyramids, aligned to the winter-solstice sunrise. Access is by timed tour from the visitor center. |
| Belfast | About 2 hr by Enterprise train | Northern Ireland's capital, with the Titanic Quarter, the political murals and peace walls, and the launch point for the Giant's Causeway. |
| Cliffs of Moher | About 3 hr each way, best on an organized tour | The dramatic Atlantic sea cliffs of County Clare. The cross-country travel time is substantial; Galway provides the closer rail and hotel base. |