We're going to Ireland!

We are going to Ireland on our way home! We were going to go to France, but it was cheaper to fly through Dublin when we ended up booking our flights. (We'll have to catch Versailles and EuroDisney later- shhh... don't tell my kids what we missed out on!) I am really excited. We are flying to Dubai, then to Dublin, staying six days, then flying Dublin, Amsterdam, Portland. On our way back, we get two days in Ireland, so we are thinking about doing the countryside during our first trip and Dublin the city on our way back. It should be a lot of fun. How to see an entire country in a few days with kids in tow? We are going over maps and inteneraries, making sure we hit the highlights without running ragged! I am very excited.