Backpacking Ireland: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Ireland, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Dublin
Leinster
Pubs, literature, Georgian doors.
2
Cliffs of Moher
County Clare
Sheer Atlantic cliffs.
3
Ring of Kerry
County Kerry
Classic wild coastal loop.
4
Galway
Connacht
Music and colourful streets.
5
Killarney
County Kerry
Lakes and national park.
6
Dingle Peninsula
County Kerry
Rugged tip of Ireland.
7
Connemara
County Galway
Bog, mountains, wild coast.
8
Cork
Munster
Food and rebel-city charm.
9
Kilkenny
Leinster
Medieval castle town.
10
Aran Islands
County Galway
Stone-walled Gaelic isles.
Backpacking routes through Ireland
Real trips through Ireland, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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