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Co. Derry · About 3 hours from DublinDerry cityThe only complete city walls in Ireland, murals that tell a powerful story, a riverside full of new life and the best Halloween in Europe. Derry is a weekend you won't forget.
Co. Dublin · About 15 minutes from DublinDublin city and coastFree world-class museums, Georgian squares, a park full of wild deer and cliff walks a short train ride away. Dublin is worth a weekend of its own.
Co. Kildare · About 45 minutes from DublinKildare town and the CurraghRacehorses, a Japanese garden, St Brigid's town, a Palladian palace and Shackleton's story, all 45 minutes from Dublin.
Co. Limerick · About 2 hours 15 minutes from DublinLimerick city and AdareA castle on the Shannon, a Saturday market, a Georgian quarter and the prettiest village in the country down the road. Limerick is the city break that surprises everyone.
Co. Cork · About 2 hours 45 minutes from DublinCobh and East CorkPainted houses climbing a hill, the Titanic's last port of call, a fortress island, a wildlife park and whiskey. Cobh is the easiest car-free weekend on the south coast.
Co. Antrim · About 1 hour 45 minutes from DublinBelfastTwo hours up the line from Dublin, with world-class museums, a buzzing food scene and history on every corner.
Co. Westmeath · About 1 hour 20 minutes from DublinAthloneIreland's oldest pub, a castle on the river and a lake full of islands, right in the middle of the country.
Co. Leitrim · About 2 hours from DublinCarrick-on-ShannonBoats, bars and some of the quietest countryside in Ireland, two hours from Dublin.
Co. Galway · About 3 hours to Rossaveal, then a 40-minute ferry from DublinInis Mór, Aran IslandsLeave the car on the mainland, hire a bike and spend a weekend on the edge of Europe.
Co. Cork · About 2 hours 40 minutes from DublinCork CityMarkets, pubs, a harbour full of history and a city that would quite like you to know it's the real capital.
Co. Wicklow · About 1 hour from DublinGlendalough & WicklowAn hour from Dublin, monastic ruins, two glacial lakes and some of the best walking in the east.