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What to pack for Ireland in May

Typical May, built from ten years of weather

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Typical for your dates
Highs 59°F, lows 46°F, rain 13 of 31 days
wetwindymild
Sunset lands around 9:15pm. Wind averages 12 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
Packing for

Essentials

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Rain shell (hardshell jacket)
13 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.
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Quechua Men's Raincut Fullzip Waterproof Rain Jacket
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Quechua Men's Raincut Fullzip Waterproof Rain…
$15 $29.99
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Quechua Women's MH100 Waterproof Hiking Rain Jacket
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Quechua Women's MH100 Waterproof Hiking Rain…
$40 $49.99
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Storm Splitter Rain Shell - Dark Teal / Dark Olive
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Storm Splitter Rain Shell
$135
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Columbia Women's AmazeRain 3L Rain Shell Jacket Brown XS
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Columbia Women's AmazeRain 3L Rain Shell Jacket
$250
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Quechua Women’s NH500 Waterproof Hiking Rain Jacket
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Quechua Women’s NH500 Waterproof Hiking Rain…
$50 $69.99
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Merino base layer top
Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
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Terramar Men's 3.0 Merino Bi-Layer Long-Sleeve Crew Base Layer Top Gray S
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Terramar Men's 3.0 Merino Bi-Layer Long-Sleeve…
$29.73 $45
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Terramar Women's 3.0 Merino Flex Long-Sleeve Crew Base Layer Top Blue XL
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Terramar Women's 3.0 Merino Flex Long-Sleeve…
$54.73 $80
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Wedze Women’s BL900 Merino Wool Ski Base Layer Top
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Wedze Women’s BL900 Merino Wool Ski Base Layer Top
$60 $99.99
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Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base Layer Top Black XS
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Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base…
$63.93 $90
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Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck Long-Sleeve Base Layer Top Green XS
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Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck…
$95.73 $120
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Fleece or midlayer
The layer you'll wear more than any other.
Sunscreen SPF 50
UV index of 6.8 burns exposed skin in 15 hours of daylight.
Polarized sunglasses
Coastal wind and water glare off the sea make squinting painful.
Tick remover
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Travel first aid kit
Rural terrain and coastal access mean help is far from instant.
Plug adapter for G
This country runs on Type G. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

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Recommended

6 items
Reusable water bottle
Multi-port USB-C charger (GaN)
AirTag / tracker for bags
Packing cubes
15% off
Laundry bag / travel detergent
15% off
Noise-cancelling headphones