Sorry OP I realise this isnt helpful, but that itinerary is absolutely mental. If you manage a third of that, I'll be impressed in all honesty, particularly if you haven't driven here before, and especially with the kiddos.

You're missing out on the point of coming here if all you're doing is ticking off a bucketlist, so if I were you, I'd use what ya have there as a "wishlist" and then just see what happens as you go. Factor in time to touch the grass and and take a deep breath. You absolutely won't enjoy yourselves if you're dead set on "abc", "123", and there's noone here that will give much of a shite if you're under pressure or in a rush; we see stressed out tourists here all the time, and it's such a pity when they could've actually come here and experienced Ireland, not "EyeReLaNd". Just my two cents anyhoo.

Yes OP needs to chill and take half of that out. Schedule in some fun and wandering around days and stopping off randomly for stuff

Makes me tired just reading it, simpler to just watch a video or something on highlights of Ireland as you're mainly seeing them through a car window anyway.

I'd cut out a load of it too, as many say draw a line across the country from Dublin to Galway and do above or below it. Try a few 2 night stays, so much easier especially with kids, gives them time to enjoy something rather than sitting in the back of the car.

I've lived in Ireland for 44 years and I haven't done all of that list. My ass hurts just reading it thinking of sitting in a car on a bumpy twisty road every day for hours.

OP, Ireland is not Iceland - our roads and types of traffic are very different. But also Ireland isn't a list of sights to tick off, it's not like Rome with these wonders of the world. I mean I love my country but green fields are green fields whether they are in Donegal or Kerry.

You may think you'll have done the wholeish island but to me you wouldn't have experienced Ireland really. I'd really suggest a couple of 2 nights in one place stops so you can get a feel of a place. Even the checking in and out of a hotel every day would drive me nuts.

Obviously as every single Irish person is telling you, this is a mental itinerary and you need to cut it in half, but aside from that I feel like you're maybe unaware that a lot of the roads in rural Ireland are completely unlit.

Say it's dark when you leave Derry for Ardara, that's almost a 90 minute journey on unfamiliar roads with your full headlights on. If I was an American coming here on holiday I wouldn't want to be driving around rural Ireland every night as it would stress me out. Just something to consider.

The whole trip looks bonkers to me. I did a solo trip over 8 days and it was much better to focus on certain areas to enjoy them.

The 12th in Killarney looks particularly challenging to do all that in one day.

That said, it's your trip and I hope you enjoy it whatever you decide to do!

Oh that’s a LOT of driving. I’d cut out everything south of Galway, and spend more time in the other places, especially Donegal.

If you want to avoid crowds at the cliffs go to Hags Head, nearby. same amazing fews, fraction of the crowds

I also agree with the advice of drawing a line between dublin and galway and staying either north or south of it if your trip is under 2 weeks

Holy fuck. You think you're going to do ALL THAT?????!!!!!

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My only notes are 6th of July is way too many things for one day because there is a lot of walking on each point of interest, but 13th of July is almost empty. Hope you are trying to find things along the route, like Grange Stone Circle, Glen of Aherlow scenic drive, etc. Rock of Cashel would be a very short stop (cause there is really nothing there), maybe add Cahir Castle if you have time and stamina. Don't forget to check out Kilkenny Castle once in Kilkenny.