Add driving times to timeline; restructure for longer stays

- WAW overview: new table with driving times/distances per leg,
  base town + nights columns, day-by-day logic
- Galway extended to 3 nights (Aug 21-23); Clare becomes a day trip
- Kerry split: 2 nights Dingle (Aug 24-25) + 2 nights Killarney (Aug 26-27)
- Cork reduced to 1 night (Aug 28); drive to Dublin Aug 29
- 06f-clare.md rewritten as day trip guide with timed itinerary
- All section file date headers updated; README table updated
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## Rough Timeline: Aug 10 → Aug 30
**Deadline: Dublin by Aug 30 morning** (game day Aug 30 at Aviva Stadium).
**Deadline: Dublin by Aug 29 evening** (buffer day before Aug 30 game).
| Dates (approx) | Section | Days | File |
|----------------|---------|------|------|
| Aug 10 | Arrive Belfast (ferry from IoM) | 1 | [05-belfast.md](../locations/05-belfast.md) |
| Aug 11 | Belfast — Titanic, Causeway Coast day trip | 1 | — |
| Aug 12 | Drive Belfast → Donegal Town | 1 | — |
| Aug 1213 | **Donegal** | 2 | [06a-donegal.md](06a-donegal.md) |
| Aug 1415 | **Sligo** | 2 | [06b-sligo.md](06b-sligo.md) |
| Aug 1618 | **Mayo** | 3 | [06c-mayo.md](06c-mayo.md) |
| Aug 1920 | **Connemara** | 2 | [06d-connemara.md](06d-connemara.md) |
| Aug 2122 | **Galway** | 2 | [06e-galway.md](06e-galway.md) |
| Aug 2324 | **Clare** | 2 | [06f-clare.md](06f-clare.md) |
| Aug 2526 | **Kerry** | 2 | [06g-kerry.md](06g-kerry.md) |
| Aug 2728 | **Cork** | 2 | [06h-cork.md](06h-cork.md) |
| Aug 28 (eve) | Cork → Dublin (drive ~3h via M8) | — | — |
| **Aug 29** | **Dublin — arrive, settle, buffer day** | — | [07-dublin.md](07-dublin.md) |
| **Aug 30** | **College Football, Aviva Stadium** | — | [07-dublin.md](07-dublin.md) |
| Dates | Base | Nights | Drive from prev. | What to do |
|-------|------|--------|-----------------|------------|
| Aug 10 | **Belfast** | 2 | — (ferry arrival) | Titanic; Causeway Coast day trip |
| Aug 12 | drive only | — | 2h 45min / 155km | Belfast → Donegal Town |
| Aug 1213 | **Donegal Town** | 2 | — | Slieve League, Glenveagh day trips |
| Aug 14 | drive only | — | 1h 45min / 90km | Donegal → Sligo |
| Aug 1415 | **Sligo** | 2 | — | Benbulben, Strandhill, Carrowmore |
| Aug 16 | drive only | | 2h / 105km | Sligo → Westport |
| Aug 1618 | **Westport** | 3 | — | Achill Island, Croagh Patrick |
| Aug 19 | drive only | — | 1h 30min / 75km | Westport → Clifden |
| Aug 1920 | **Clifden** | 2 | — | Sky Road, Connemara NP |
| Aug 21 | drive only | — | 1h 20min / 70km | Clifden → Galway |
| Aug 2123 | **Galway** | 3 | — | City; Aran Islands day trip; Clare as day trip (Cliffs of Moher + Doolin, 1h 25min / 75km each way) |
| Aug 24 | drive only | — | 2h 40min / 140km | Galway → Dingle |
| Aug 2425 | **Dingle** | 2 | — | Slea Head Drive; Skellig boat or Ring of Kerry |
| Aug 26 | drive only | — | 1h 30min / 55km | Dingle → Killarney |
| Aug 2627 | **Killarney** | 2 | — | National Park; Ring of Kerry if not done from Dingle |
| Aug 28 | drive only | — | 1h 30min / 85km | Killarney → Cork |
| Aug 28 | **Cork** | 1 | — | English Market; evening in the city |
| Aug 29 | drive to Dublin | — | 2h 45min / 260km | Cork → Dublin; arrive afternoon |
| **Aug 29** | **Dublin** | 1 | — | Settle, explore |
| **Aug 30** | **Aviva Stadium** | — | — | 🏈 College Football |
**Compressions to make this work:** Donegal 2 days (skip Malin Head), Connemara 2 days (Sky Road + National Park, skip Inishbofin), Kerry 2 days (Dingle/Slea Head day 1 + Skellig or Ring of Kerry day 2 — pick one). Everything else at full allocation.
### Why this structure works
- **Longer stays** — Westport (3 nights) and Galway (3 nights) are the anchors; everything else is 2 nights minimum
- **Clare as a Galway day trip** — Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher are 75km from Galway (1h 25min each way). No need to move accommodation for 2 nights — do it in a day from Galway, leave early, beat the Cliffs crowds
- **Dingle + Killarney split** — Kerry is split across two bases so neither feels rushed; Skellig boats leave from Portmagee (45min from Killarney or Dingle)
- **Cork 1 night** — just enough for the English Market morning and an evening in the city; Kinsale becomes a day trip from Killarney on day 2 instead (40min drive), or skip it
- **No nights under 1** — every stop has at least 1 proper night; most have 2+
### What gets cut vs. the longer version
- Donegal: Malin Head skipped (add a day if you have it)
- Connemara: Inishbofin island ferry skipped
- Clare: no overnight in Doolin — do it as a long day from Galway
- Cork: Kinsale day trip either moved to a Killarney detour or dropped
## EV Strategy Summary