vacation in Ireland - how much for meals and gas

[speckledfrog]

I am in charge of my mom's finances (long story) and she found a deal for airfare, six nights hotel, and rental car for $799.  I want to try and figure out how extra meals and gas would be.  I don't think breakfast at the hotels is included, as this is a package where you can add that along with a few other things.  Hotels are in Dublin, Kilkenny, Limerick, and Killarney.  I'm guessing middle of the road places for meal expenses and limited booze.  TIA for any insight.

[EmilieMadison]

It'll depend a lot on where she eats. I'd budget about 45 Euro a day for meals, and that'll be middle of the road average. Gas...she'll maybe have to fill up twice (but the 2nd time might only be a top off) and I"m not sure of petrol prices in Ireland right now, but I think we paid about 60 Euros in a small car to fill it up a few years ago.
Not sure how helpful this all is, but there you go!

[weelass24]

If the rental is diesel, I'd say that she'll have to fill up twice and I'd budget about €40-50 per fill, depending on the size of the car's engine. If she get a petrol car, budget for 3 fills at about the same price. You are looking at about €1.50/L, with diesel getting MUCH better gas mileage than petrol.

For meals, I'd go at least €50/day. Alcohol is expensive in the Republic. A beer is about €5, wine a bit more.

Check on the breakfast though. If she is staying in hotels, like Jury's, it will be extra, but if she doing a B&B tour, then, obviously, she'll get breakfast.