What are Ireland's top places to visit with a toddler?
I am planning a visit with my daughter (2 years) and wife around Ireland (and Northern Ireland) for ten days. We start from Cork and finish in Dublin. What are the most interesting places to visit? In particular we are not interested in stuff not suitable for children (night-life, etc) and we would prefer to see something different from that in the UK and the rest of Europe.
We have a Rough Guide, but I found it almost impossible to figure out what is really worth seeing. I would be grateful for any suggestions.
EDIT: Regarding historic sites, usually (mostly) outdoor sites are OK, it's just the museum type sightseeing is too boring for the little one.
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The model railway at Clonakilty is worth seeing and if you are touring by car, it is worth while being open to distraction, as a lot of very interesting sites can just pop up - visits to islands, the Clonakilty Elvis festival, children's farms, butterfly farms, hawk sanctuaries, caves and so forth. Ireland has some very interesting old places such as Dunaonghasa, Poulnabrone and the Ceide fields. Clare is famous for its wild flowers and limestone paving, and every county has wonderful gardens, some more wonderful than others, depending on the time of year. You could easily spend ten days enjoying West Cork alone!
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- The Burren, County Clare (and a bit of Galway)
- Killarney and the Peninsulas, County Kerry.
- Causeway Coastal Route, Counties Antrim and Derry, Northern Ireland.
- County Cork Countryside.
- County Mayo's Wild Coast and Castles.
Is Ireland a good place to travel with kids?
Ireland is very kid-friendly and many of the places you are likely to have on your Irland bucket list are easy to visit even with kids in tow.Where is good for families in Ireland?
West Cork is an ideal family getaway destination, and when we go our favourite place to base ourselves is Clonakilty. There's access to beautiful beaches, the town itself is very welcoming and the Model Railway village is a big hit with kids of all ages. We stayed in Clonakilty on a weekend break in January 2020.Where can I take my kids on Covid?
Free activites- East Coast Park and Sentosa Island. Spend a day on one of the beaches at Sentosa Island or East Coast Park. ...
- Admiralty Park. ...
- Jacob Ballas Children's Garden. ...
- Botanical Garden Picnics. ...
- Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Trail. ...
- HortPark. ...
- Orchard Road Christmas Light Up. ...
- Gardens by the Bay.
Is Tayto Park suitable for 2 year olds?
A Child 0-2 can you use any Rides and Attractions subject to the individual height requirement. Once your child has turned 3 , they must purchase a ticket to enter / or be named on a membership.The Animated History of Ireland
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Answer 2
In Cork, Fota Island Wildlife Park would be well worth a look, and Dublin Zoo when in Dublin.
Answer 3
As well as some of very scenic areas mentioned by @Mark Mayo, there is the Aqua Dome in Tralee, Co. Kerry. It's basically a small indoor waterpark/swimming pool. It could be a suitable afternoon activity if you want to give the little one something fun and the weather is rainy.
Answer 4
I'm from Dublin, here's some of the things I loved as a kid:
- Children's Wax Museum (http://www.waxmuseumplus.ie/)
- Dublinia Medieval/Viking Dublin Recreation (http://www.dublinia.ie/)
- Dublin Zoo (http://www.dublinzoo.ie)
Never liked all the geographical features like the Giants Causeway etc!
Answer 5
There are so much to do while traveling to Ireland. I have traveled with a toddler but their interest is so limited that sometimes it feel like you need to find stuff to do and the toddler follows them. I took them to the museum and other kids places wax museum and rec area but their attention spam is so limited. Being said that you might want to try those places and see what you toddler would do. Otherwise, for your sanity, I recommend you go visit places that makes you a little happier so it won't just be the toddlers time.
Cliff of Moher, the rugged Irish coastlines, the Blasket islands would be fun. Here are few stuff you may want to read: Hope this helps. :) Family fun Ireland's wild Atlantic way
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