{"id":15787,"date":"2017-01-09T21:46:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T21:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/?p=15787"},"modified":"2017-10-19T02:55:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T02:55:06","slug":"family-friendly-ireland-ten-places-not-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/family-friendly-ireland-ten-places-not-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Family-Friendly Ireland: Ten Places Not to Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We have family in southern Ireland and try to visit at least once a year, always returning to our favorite places but adding in a few&nbsp;new destinations as well. These are the sites that we would highly recommend to other families.<\/p>\n<h3>Dublin<\/h3>\n<p>Dublin is by far the largest city in Ireland and is a perfect place to start any trip &#8211; especially because it has the most flight options. We typically base out of the centrally-located <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Dublin-Hotels-The-Merrion.h562197.Hotel-Information?chkin=01\/10\/2017&amp;chkout=01\/11\/2017&amp;rm1=a2:c10&amp;hwrqCacheKey=f93d4e73-63aa-4c81-b18b-2c571aea4366HWRQ1482769564597&amp;c=9847d14a-fe13-4a87-945b-446632aab58e&amp;&amp;exp_dp=287.78&amp;exp_ts=1482769564755&amp;exp_curr=USD&amp;exp_pg=HSR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merrion Hotel<\/a> and take a city tour our first day &#8211; there&#8217;s a wide range of tour options, from large free tours (tips encouraged) to group&nbsp;tours and&nbsp;private tours &#8211; and then we go back to our favorite places the following days. Trinity College is interesting for kids and adults alike &#8211; especially the amazing single chamber library &#8211; as is nearby Dublin Castle. The Dublin Zoo is always a hit. Be sure to check out the Natural History and Archeology Museums, and take a walk through the Temple Bar area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15907\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15907\" class=\"wp-image-15907 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_4737.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset in Dublin, Ireland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset in Dublin<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Kinsale<\/h3>\n<p>We spend the majority of our time in Kinsale, on Ireland&#8217;s southern coast. Our kids love the town itself, with fun shops and cafes, a playground and artistic ramps that they always try to&nbsp;reach the top of, but the main attractions for us are Charles Fort, a star fort from 1682 where our kids spend hours playing and exploring, and the coast near Sandycove right outside of town, where we take daily hikes. There&#8217;s also a fun Ghost Tour through town that departs most summer evenings. Be sure to catch the Wednesday Farmers Market, held all year long.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15910\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15910\" class=\"wp-image-15910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_160628_0036.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Kinsale, Ireland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown Kinsale<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15917\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15917\" class=\"wp-image-15917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_161125_3122.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking along the coast near Kinsale, Ireland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiking along the Irish coast near Kinsale<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Ashford Castle<\/h3>\n<p>We absolutely loved&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Cong-Hotels-Ashford-Castle.h76936.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashford Castle<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; technically a resort, but really a&nbsp;destination. We spent two nights in the 888-year-old castle, exploring the castle and its grounds&nbsp;and taking advantage of a few of the activities. A highlight was falconry, where our kids released Harris Hawks in the forests surrounding the castle and then lured them back with food. We also loved horseback riding, which gave us a chance to see more of the castle land. And we had dinner one night in the castle&#8217;s dungeon, really bringing history to life for the kids, had a proper Afternoon Tea and played a dozen games of chess in the main hall. When we go back we&#8217;ll stay longer &#8211; there&#8217;s a lot more to do including boat rides, archery and tree climbing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15916\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15916\" class=\"wp-image-15916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_161122_1017.jpg\" alt=\"Morning at Ashford Castle, Ireland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morning at Ashford Castle<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Fota Wildlife Park<\/h3>\n<p>Outside of Dublin, only the Cliffs of Moher see more visitors every year than <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fotawildlife.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fota Wildlife Park<\/a>. We visited on a cold November day and&nbsp;even our jaded safari-going kids had a fun&nbsp;time. Highlights were the free-roaming kangaroos and pelicans, the cheetahs, meerkats, and lemurs, and the highly-endagered Rothschild Giraffes. As at&nbsp;any park, there are fewer visitors on weekdays than weekends.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15918\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15918\" class=\"wp-image-15918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_161125_6091.jpg\" alt=\"Photographing kangaroos at Fota Wildlife Park, Ireland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photographing kangaroos at Fota Wildlife Park<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Giant&#8217;s Causeway<\/h3>\n<p>We have not yet traveled&nbsp;to the Giant&#8217;s Causeway on the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland, but it&#8217;s at the top of our list. I asked Karilyn from <a href=\"http:\/\/nobackhome.com\/exploring-giants-causeway-in-northern-ireland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Back Home<\/a>&nbsp;to tell us why it&#8217;s one of her family&#8217;s favorite places:<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-p1\"><span class=\"gmail-s1\">The Giant\u2019s Causeway is a UNESCO World Heritage site, a spectacular&nbsp;rock formation on the northern coast of Ireland composed of closely-packed hexagonal stone columns.&nbsp;Being avid nature lovers, the site was&nbsp;amazing to see, and for my 5-year-old, it was a&nbsp;perfect playground for a day of climbing, hiking and exploring.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"gmail-s1\">Science tells us these basalt columns are due to volcanic activity, however we like to believe Irish folklore that these fantastical stone arrangements were created by an Irish giant building a bridge across the sea to his most fearsome enemies in Scotland! Our first visit we took the easier 1km blue path from our hotel (the on-site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Bushmills-Hotels-Causeway-Hotel.h8271915.Hotel-Information?chkin=06%2F07%2F2017&amp;chkout=06%2F09%2F2017&amp;rm1=a1&amp;hwrqCacheKey=f93d4e73-63aa-4c81-b18b-2c571aea4366HWRQ1482848654261&amp;c=a742acf5-1075-4e3c-855b-322af0a03e55&amp;&amp;isMetaPrtnrTraffic=true&amp;exp_dp=138.91&amp;exp_ts=1482848654517&amp;exp_curr=USD&amp;exp_pg=HSR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Causeway Hotel<\/a>). Our second visit we took the red path &#8211; more adventurous with 162 steep, uneven stairs at the bottom, but still doable&nbsp;for a 5-year-old. Afternoon visits are best for photography but morning visits are best for avoiding crowds. The visitor&#8217;s center and audio tour are excellent as well.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15909\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15909\" class=\"wp-image-15909 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_160601_0002.jpg\" alt=\"Giant's Causeway, Ireland. Photo credit: Karilyn Owen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giant&#8217;s Causeway. Photo credit: Karilyn Owen<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"gmail-p1\">Howth<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gmail-p1\">Carrick from <a href=\"http:\/\/alongforthetrip.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Along for the Trip<\/a> highly recommends a day trip to&nbsp;Howth:<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-p1\">Howth is a little fishing village on the eastern edge of Ireland on Dublin Bay, and is only a short ride on the DART rail from Dublin. Families can spend the day watching sailboats, exploring Howth Castle, or shopping for Irish crafts in Howth Market. Be sure to have lunch at one of the cafes along the pier where they\u2019re serving up some of the best seafood dishes around. Families who are up for a short hike will be rewarded with gorgeous views of the harbor from the high cliffs above, and for something quirky, check out the Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15908\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15908\" class=\"wp-image-15908 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_150717_0001.jpg\" alt=\"Howth fishing village near Dublin, Ireland. Photo credit: Carrick Buss\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Howth fishing village near Dublin. Photo credit: Carrick Buss<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"gmail-p1\">Birr Castle<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gmail-p1\">What kid is going to complain about another castle? The top pick of&nbsp;Marta from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningescapes.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning Escapes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-p1\">Beautiful Birr Castle sits in the centre of Ireland&#8217;s &#8216;magical midlands&#8217; and is an exciting place for kids. Protected by tall grey walls, the castle is the oldest inhabited home in County Offaly<span class=\"gmail-apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-family: calibri, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>and hosts a plethora of record-breaking attractions.&nbsp;Its&nbsp;impressive Great Telescope was the biggest in the world when built in 1845, and is considered the largest historic scientific instrument still working today: it sits in the castle park and has a diameter of almost 2 meters. The castle gardens boast Ireland\u2019s oldest suspension bridge, an adventure playground and the largest tree house in the country &#8211; an irresistible climbing experience that makes Birr an exceptional destination for little explorers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15913\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15913\" class=\"wp-image-15913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_161031_0004.jpg\" alt=\"Birr Castle, Ireland. Photo credit: Marta Correale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Birr Castle. Photo credit: Marta Correale<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"gmail-p1\">Connemara Heritage and History Centre<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gmail-p1\">And Lillie from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundtheworldl.com\/2015\/04\/15\/irish-history-connemara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Around the World &#8220;L&#8221;<\/a> has this favorite:<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-p1\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.connemaraheritage.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connemara Heritage and History Centre<\/a>&nbsp;near Clifden combines a gorgeous working farm with the history of emigration from Ireland, via the Dan O&#8217;Hara homestead. Our family spent a lovely afternoon there, and it ended up surprising us by being one of the best parts of our week-long Ireland road trip. Why? Because the people were so friendly, the stories so interesting, the animals so exciting, and the food (scones!) so yummy! This is a lesser-known gem.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15919\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15919\" class=\"wp-image-15919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_161227_0005.jpg\" alt=\"At Connemara Heritage and History Centre, Ireland. Photo credit: Lillie Marshall\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Connemara Heritage and History Centre. Photo credit: Lillie Marshall<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"gmail-p1\">Kylemore Abbey<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gmail-p1\">While you&#8217;re in Connemara, Nicole from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrowssentforth.com\/2014\/10\/tips-for-visiting-kylemore-abbey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arrows Sent Forth<\/a> suggests&nbsp;Kylemore Abbey:<\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-p1\">Kylemore Abbey is one of my favorite places in all of Ireland, and definitely the must-see attraction for families who venture up to the Connemara region. Their play trail is fabulous and the setting is gorgeous, with the Twelve Bens mountain range\/national park as a backdrop and a lake perfect for Abbey reflections. Don&#8217;t miss the Victorian Walled Gardens.&nbsp;I highly recommend taking the shuttle there to save your kids&#8217; legs. The downhill walk back is far easier.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15920\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15920\" class=\"wp-image-15920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_161228_0006.jpg\" alt=\"Kylemore Abbey, Ireland. Photo credit: Nicole Wiltrout\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kylemore Abbey. Photo credit: Nicole Wiltrout<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Land of the Fairies<\/h3>\n<p>And finally, there&#8217;s no reason that a trip to Ireland has to be restricted to&nbsp;physical places! Last month in Dublin we hired <a href=\"http:\/\/helenabyrne.com\/storyteller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helena Byrne<\/a> to entertain us&nbsp;one night&nbsp;over&nbsp;dinner. It was brilliant &#8211; an evening of Irish stories and songs where we learned all about Irish fairies, pookas and banshees. Helena&#8217;s stories transported us and gave us a much better feel for Irish history and mythology. She performs in Dublin regularly and tours the US, but if you can&#8217;t make the dates work, hire her to join you, or search out another member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.storytellersofireland.org\/business-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Storytellers of Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15914\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15914\" class=\"wp-image-15914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Stoen_161120_0243.jpg\" alt=\"Helena Byrne entertaining our kids in Ireland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helena Byrne entertaining our kids<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/author\/estoen\/\" rel=\"author\">More by this author<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have family in southern Ireland and try to visit at least once a year, always returning to our favorite places but adding in a few&nbsp;new destinations as well. 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