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03rd Aug 2018

Staycation: Here are the 10 most popular Irish destinations for a family weekend away

Trine Jensen-Burke

With a summer like the one we’ve been having, is it any wonder we are all about gorgeous staycations right here in Ireland this month?

And it seems great minds think alike, as Airbnb recently revealed a 30 percent growth in family travel across Ireland for the long weekend– with domestic travel making up a whopping 25 percent of the guest arrivals.

And where are we all going? Well, it seems Dublin  and Galway are our favourite city destinations, while beautiful Co Kerry rank amongst the most popular destinations for families over the long weekend. In fact, The Kingdom claims four of the overall top 10 destinations, with Tralee, Dingle and Kenmare also making the list.

Curious as to where Irish families love the most? Here are Airbnb‘s top trending 10 destinations for family guest arrivals:

1. Dublin City
2. Galway City
3. Killarney, Co Kerry
4. Cork City
5. Westport, Co Mayo
6. Tralee, Co Kerry
7. Dingle, Co Kerry
8. Clifden, Co Galway
9. Ennis, Co Clare
10.Kenmare, Co Kerry