Ireland - hiring car where shall we visit?

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We will be staying in County Kildare and are hiring a car. I've been to Dublin numerous times so want to focus on seeing other places on this trip, can you recommend anywhere please? Thank you

How long do you have? Is it day trips you are thinking about or a few nights in different counties?

Down to the Dolmen in Carlow and on to Avoca.

Galway is lovely.
The burren and connemara are near and very beautiful.

Kerry is absolutely stunning, but might be a longer drive for you.

Cork is great if you wanted a night somewhere else. Claire is lovely and is beside the sea, lots of beautiful coastlines and cliffs. Limerick is on the way there, and is the home of Munster rugby and has some nice restaurants if you stop in the city.

If you want to stay near Kildare I found this website: www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com/5-amazing-non-touristy-things-to-do-see-in-kildare/
(I am not from there so I don't know how good the advice is on the website though.)

I hope you have a great time.

Clonakilty, Rosscarbery, Baltimore, all on the south west coast and stunning

We are there for 4 days so looking at doing days trips, thank you

Kilkenny is very doable from Kildare, newgrange & dowth? What are your interests?

We are into historical places and anywhere beautiful really!

Glendalough in Wicklow and Powerscourt are not too far from Kildare.
Kilkenny is lovely too.