Flights vs. Trains: Added another flight and took out another train so we won't have any overnight trains (the cost of a couchette was comparable to the extra money of flying from Venice to Edinburgh rather than Paris to Edinburgh). Also added information about baggage limits. Looks like 20kg is the standard, or approximately 44lbs, for checked bags.
Sounds fun. The Jacobite tours on the loch are good. It gets really cold on the boat, so be sure to bundle up. Brodie near Inverness is a great little town with a the best place for tea and scones with clotted cream. Cobh next to Cork is a great town too. Have a great time. -Anna