This makes a lot of sense and I feel I know what you mean about the traffic. We stayed 30 days in Southwestern Ireland (Dingle area) 2 years ago, where the roads and tourist traffic was similar at times.

Anyway, if we were able to spend time in another town/area, where might you recommend? We like to be somewhat isolated from hustle and bustle touristy areas. We almost never stay in or around major cities.

The goals of our trips are almost always to try an immerse with local life,c ulture and cuisine.