Rather than planning a strict itinerary, I'm going to pick hubs. Places to stay that are central to an area we want to visit.

July 2nd
Stay with family the first night.
See Saint John's Castle

Hub 1 - Killarney (2 nights)
Arrive July 3rd
Depart July 5th
- While here, we will visit Kerry and Skellig Michael, among other places
- We should check the weather and go to Skellig Michael on the nicest day.

Hub 2 - Galway (3 nights)
Arrive July 5th
Depart July 8th
Aran Islands
Doolin Cliffs
Clare Barren
Galway
Turoe Stone
Cong

July 9th - drive along the Connaught Coastline and end in Derry

Hub 3 - Derry (1 night)
Arrive July 8th
Depart July 9th
Donegal
Derry

July 9th - visit Giant's Causeway enroute to Belfast

Hub 4 - Belfast (1 night)
Arrive July 9th
Depart July 10th
Belfast
- Crypt
Ultser

On the way to Dublin, we stop somewhere to look *in the direction of* the Isle of Man

Hub 5 - Dublin (4 nights)
Arrive July 10th
Depart July 14th
Tara
Newgrange
Glendalough
Dublin
Trim Castle

Donna and Mickey will depart to Limerick from Dublin.

July 14th and 15th... we leave this up in the air.

Places to stay

Day 1 (july 01)
Reach Ireland
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3141495?checkin=07%2F01%2F2014&checkout=07%2F02%2F2014&guests=4&s=Z2Ea

Day 2 (J2)
Rock of Cashel
Waterfall, Co Cork
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2484899?checkin=07%2F01%2F2014&checkout=07%2F02%2F2014&guests=4&s=0RWL
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1773221?checkin=07%2F02%2F2014&checkout=07%2F03%2F2014&guests=4&s=6aWs

Day 3 (J3)
Midleton Distillery
Ring of Kerry

Day 4 (J4)
Skellig Michael
Dingle

Day 5 (J5)
Cliffs of Moher

Day 6 (J6)
Gregans Castle
Arans Islands

Day 7 (J7)
http://www.quietman-cong.com/cong-bed-and-breakfast/
Turoe Stone
Cong Mayo Ireland
Connemara Loop Galway Ireland

Day 8
http://www.quietman-cong.com/cong-bed-and-breakfast/
Cong 2

Day 9
Connaught (D&D night)

Day 10
Giant's Causeway

Day 11
Vampire Crypt
Belfast

Day 11
Newgrange
Hill of Tara
Trim Castle Hotel

Day 12
Glendalough

Day 13
Dublin

Day 14
Dublin
Saint Michan's Church
Guiness Storehouse
Trinity College
Chester Beatty Library
Brazen Head Pub

Day 15

Day 16 (July 16)
Return Flight

Sample Itinerary

 

Here is an example itinerary. Using the following map, we would be on the road for 22 hours.
http://goo.gl/maps/NtRs4

I updated the itinerary to include new locations and allow for us to spend more time at each place.

Day 0

Travel

 

Day 1
Rock of Cashel
Waterfall, Co Cork

 

Day 2

Midleton Distillery

Ring of Kerry

Day 3
Skellig Michael
Dingle

 

Day 4

Cliffs of Moher

Day 5
Gregans Castle
Arans Islands

 

Day 6
Turoe Stone
Cong Mayo Ireland
Connemara Loop Galway Ireland

Day 7
Connaught (D&D night)

 

Day 8
Giant's Causeway

 

Day 9
Vampire Crypt
Belfast

Day 10
Newgrange
Hill of Tara
Trim Castle Hotel

Day 11
Glendalough

Spend the night in Dublin 

 

Day 12 and 13

Saint Michan's Church
Guiness Storehouse

Trinity College

Chester Beatty Library

Brazen Head Pub

Day 14
Return Flight