Rebalance timeline to arrive Dublin Aug 29 (1 buffer day before game)

Compress Donegal 3→2 days (skip Malin Head), Connemara 3→2 days
(skip Inishbofin), Kerry 3→2 days (Dingle + Skellig/Ring of Kerry).
Cork Aug 27-28, drive to Dublin eve Aug 28, buffer day Aug 29, game Aug 30.
Update all section file date headers and Kerry itinerary.
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| 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 1214 | **Donegal** | 3 | [06a-donegal.md](06a-donegal.md) |
| Aug 1516 | **Sligo** | 2 | [06b-sligo.md](06b-sligo.md) |
| Aug 1719 | **Mayo** | 3 | [06c-mayo.md](06c-mayo.md) |
| Aug 2022 | **Connemara** | 3 | [06d-connemara.md](06d-connemara.md) |
| Aug 2324 | **Galway** | 2 | [06e-galway.md](06e-galway.md) |
| Aug 2526 | **Clare** | 2 | [06f-clare.md](06f-clare.md) |
| Aug 2729 | **Kerry** | 3 | [06g-kerry.md](06g-kerry.md) |
| Aug 2930 | **Cork** | 2 | [06h-cork.md](06h-cork.md) |
| Aug 30 (morning) | Cork → Dublin (drive ~3h) | — | — |
| 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) |
Kerry Day 3 ends with a drive to Cork (~1.5h). Cork Day 2 ends with the drive to Dublin in time for the Aug 30 game.
**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.
## EV Strategy Summary
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# Donegal
> **Type:** WAW Section 1 of 7
> **Dates:** ~Aug 1214 (3 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 3 days
> **Dates:** ~Aug 1213 (2 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 23 days
> **Best for:** Dramatic cliffs, remote coast, Celtic heritage, wild landscapes
## Why Visit
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# Sligo
> **Type:** WAW Section 2 of 7
> **Dates:** ~Aug 1516 (2 days)
> **Dates:** ~Aug 1415 (2 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 2 days
> **Best for:** Yeats country, surf beaches, megalithic sites, gentler cycling
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# Mayo
> **Type:** WAW Section 3 of 7
> **Dates:** ~Aug 1719 (3 days)
> **Dates:** ~Aug 1618 (3 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 3 days
> **Best for:** Ireland's best small town (Westport), Achill Island, holy mountain, ancient bog
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# Connemara
> **Type:** WAW Section 4 of 7
> **Dates:** ~Aug 2022 (3 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 3 days
> **Dates:** ~Aug 1920 (2 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 23 days
> **Best for:** The most haunting landscape in Ireland — bog, quartzite mountains, wild ponies, Atlantic inlets
## Why Visit
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# Galway
> **Type:** WAW Section 5 of 7
> **Dates:** ~Aug 2324 (2 days)
> **Dates:** ~Aug 2122 (2 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 2 days
> **Best for:** Best city on the WAW, Aran Islands, traditional music, workation base
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# Clare
> **Type:** WAW Section 6 of 7
> **Dates:** ~Aug 2526 (2 days)
> **Dates:** ~Aug 2324 (2 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 2 days
> **Best for:** Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, traditional music in Doolin
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# Kerry
> **Type:** WAW Section 7 of 7
> **Dates:** ~Aug 2729 (3 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 3 days
> **Dates:** ~Aug 2526 (2 days)
> **Recommended stay:** 23 days
> **Best for:** Dingle Peninsula, Ring of Kerry, Skellig Michael, the best seafood in Ireland
## Why Visit
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## Itinerary
### Day 1 — Dingle Peninsula: Slea Head Drive
Drive from Clare to Dingle town (~2h via Tralee). Charge in Tralee or Dingle. Afternoon: drive or cycle the Slea Head loop — beehive huts, Gallarus Oratory, Connor Pass. Evening in Dingle town: seafood dinner at Out of the Blue or Ashe's, music session at An Droichead Beag.
Drive from Clare to Dingle town (~2h via Tralee). Charge in Tralee or Dingle. Afternoon: Slea Head loop — beehive huts, Gallarus Oratory, Connor Pass. Evening in Dingle town: seafood dinner at Out of the Blue or Ashe's, music session at An Droichead Beag.
### Day 2 — Skellig Michael (if booked) OR Ring of Kerry
**If you have a Skellig boat trip:** Portmagee departure ~910am. The trip is ~2.5h on the island; return by early afternoon. Afternoon: recover/explore Portmagee and the Skellig Experience visitor centre.
### Day 2 — Skellig Michael (if booked) OR Ring of Kerry, then drive to Cork
**If you have a Skellig boat trip:** Portmagee departure ~910am. ~2.5h on the island; return early afternoon. Drive to Cork (~1.5h via N22) in the evening.
**If no Skellig booking:** Drive the Ring of Kerry counterclockwise — Killarney → Kenmare → Waterville → Cahersiveen → Killorglin → Killarney. Full day, ~45h driving with stops. Kenmare for lunch.
**If no Skellig booking:** Ring of Kerry counterclockwise — Killarney → Kenmare → Waterville → Cahersiveen → Killorglin. Kenmare for lunch. Drive to Cork (~1.5h) after. Arrive Cork by evening.
### Day 3 — Killarney National Park, then drive to Cork
Morning: Killarney National Park — Torc Waterfall and a short walk around Muckross Lake, or the Gap of Dunloe. Charge in Killarney (Tesla SC). After lunch: drive to Cork (~1.5h via N22). Arrive Cork by evening.
**Note:** With 2 days in Kerry, Killarney National Park doesn't get its own day. Torc Waterfall is a 30-min stop off the N71 on the way to Portmagee or while driving the Ring — worth the detour.
## EV Charging
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# Cork
> **Type:** City stop — between Kerry and Dublin
> **Dates:** ~Aug 3031 (2 nights)
> **Dates:** ~Aug 2728 (2 nights)
> **Recommended stay:** 2 days
> **Best for:** Food scene, rebel history, day trips to Kinsale and Blarney