Cannon Expeditions

Specialty

Ireland

We've been planning Ireland for ten years. It's our heart-home.

If you had to ask us to pick one destination to keep in the practice forever, this would be it. We've driven every ring road, slept in farmhouses and castles, and learned — mostly by getting it wrong — how to pace a first Ireland trip so the country lands the way it should.

Where we go

Regions we know deeply.

The South Coast

Kinsale, Cork, Kenmare. Food towns, working harbors, soft drives. Our favorite first-Ireland arc.

Kerry & the Dingle Peninsula

The big coastal drama. Slea Head at dusk. Sheep traffic is part of the plan.

Connemara & Galway

Lunar west-coast landscapes. Galway for pubs and oysters; Connemara for the silence.

The North & Donegal

The underdog. Empty beaches, the Causeway, Derry's old walls. Skip it and you'll regret it.

Pacing

Sample frames we start from.

7 nightsKinsale → Kenmare → Dingle loop.
10 nightsAdd Galway and Connemara.
14 nightsThe full circuit, top to bottom.

When

Recommended months.

April–October. May/September are the sweet spots — long light, smaller crowds.

"My favorite thing about Ireland is that nothing feels "touristy" even when it is. The country is just… itself."

— Liz

Let's plan yours.

The best Ireland trips start with a conversation. Tell us what you're picturing.

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