IRISH JAUNT

August 24– Depart USA

August 25 –

Friday Ballygally Castle Northern Ireland

Meet & Greet Belfast

The Titanic Experienc

Titanic Belfast extends over nine interactive galleries, with multiple dimensions to the exhibition, drawing together special effects, dark rides, full-scale reconstructions and innovative interactive features. Explore the shipyard, travel to the depth of the ocean and uncover the true legend of Titanic, in the city where it all began.

Private Tour of Belfast

A Private Tour of Belfast with Ken he will take you on an educational and enlightening journey of the famous Belfastmurals. You will learn the history and politics of Belfast and Ireland – particularly about the period known as ‘The Troubles’. Ken is local person, with local knowledge, who lived through the troubles and will expertly and impartially explain how the murals help to tell the story of the Northern Ireland conflict and how we arrived at the current peace process. The tour focuses on ‘both sides’ of our community. You will visit the mainly Catholic (or Nationalist) Falls Road and themainly Protestant (or Unionist) Shankill Road. You will cross the ‘peace line’ or ‘peace wall’ that continues to separate both communities. Both sides have used murals to tell their story, celebrate their past and raise awareness about how political decisions affected their communities. Ken is one of the most familiar faces in Irish Tour Guiding circles and works extensively throughout all of Northern Ireland. Well known as an after dinner speaker, he also lectures to Professional and Business groups and Professional club circuit on subjects such as the “Irish Linen Industry”, “Belfast a Divided History” and “The Early Celtic Church”. He has developed a niche for himself as an informed and balanced commentator on Belfast’s and Northern Ireland’s divided political history Belfast

Titanic Exhibition Centre

This afternoon take time to enjoy what Belfast city has to offer with plenty of great shops & restaurants to enjoy

Ballygalley Castle Hotel

Perched on the tip of the famous Causeway Coastal Route, sits Ballygally Castle, a stunning 17th Century Castle which overlooks the golden sands of Ballygally Bay and has uninterrupted views across the Irish Sea. This beautiful Castle is perfectly located for top tourist attractions and has a wealth of recreational activities within easy reach making it the perfect base for exploring the stunning Causeway Coastal Route, Bushmills Distillery, CarrickfergusCastle, Royal Portrush Golf Course, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and the popular Game of Thrones Tour. For thosewishing to explore on foot will enjoy the beautiful walks to be found in Carnfunnock Country Park, which is within walking distance, or simply relax and enjoy a leisurely stroll on the beach opposite the hotel.

Including Full Breakfast

August 26 –

Saturday Sligo Park Hotel

Giants Causeway

The Giants Causeway is a place where myth and science meet. Were the spectacular basalt columns formed through the rapid cooling of lava from an underwater volcano, or, as some may say created by the legendary mythical Irish Giant Finn MacCool? For centuries countless visitors have explored the Causeway and marvelled at its unique rock formations. Situated on on of Worlds most spectacular coastlines, its unique rock formations have, for nearly sixty million years, stood as a natural rampart against the unbridled ferocity of the North Atlantic storms. The rugged symmetry of the columns never fails to intrigue and inspire our visitors. To stroll on the Giants Causeway is to voyage back in time.

Derry City Walls Walk

The walking tour has been listed by many as one of the best experiences they have had on their travels anywhere. You willhear many interesting facts about this famous city and its troubled history , such as The famous Bogside,so often spoken about on World news reports during the troubles The Peoples Gallery (Murals) The Bloody Sunday Story, The History of the Apprentice Boys, The Marching Season Traditions.

Derry, Londonderry has 1,500 years of history and culture enclosed within Ireland’s only completely walled city. From the sixth-century monastic settlement to the vibrant European city of the twenty-first century,

Ulster America Folk Park

Immerse yourself in the story of the brave emigrants who made the journey across the Atlantic to America hundreds of years ago. Wander through the thatched cottages and log cabins and meet costumed characters who will show you traditional crafts, tell you a few stories and maybe even share a bit of their good food. Board a full-scale emigrant ship to experience the conditions faced by many as they set sail for a new life in America. With 30 buildings and exhibits to explore, masses of things for the kids to do, the Ulster American Folk Park is a wonderfully unique experience.

Sligo Park Hotel

Sligo Park Hotel are delighted at being included in Trip Advisor list of Ireland’s Top 25 hotels The Sligo Park Hotel is celebrating after being named by Trip Advisor in the top 25 hotels in Ireland, according to travellers, in its Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards 2022.Explore Sligo and Stay with the Best at the Sligo Park Hotel and experience all Sligo has to offer. Our Safe Stay Programme & the Failte Ireland Safety Charter are in place to ensure the health and safety of our staff and guests. The Sligo Park Hotel offers 136 Bright, spacious, non-smoking guest bedrooms with complimentary high speed WI-FI access.

Located on the Wild Atlantic Way, just on the edge of Sligo Town, in the Heart of Yeats’ Country, the four star Sligo Park Hotel is set in quiet parkland and surrounded by some of the most scenic countryside in Ireland, ranging from the majestic Benbulben to the Wild Atlantic Way. Ensuring the health and safety of our staff and visitors remains our top priority. Our Safe Stay programme is in place to make sure guests have a safe and comfortable experience.

August 27 –

Sunday Ice House

W B Yeats Grave

Drumcliff is a village nestled under the foot of Benbulben just north orf Sligo Town. It is more famous now as the final resting place of W B Yeats whose grave is in the churchyard under a simple headstone with the inscription: ‘Cast a cold eye on life, On Death Horseman pass by.’ William Butler Yeats (pronounced /ˈjeɪts/; 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and dramatist and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and English literary establishments, in his later years

Yeats served as an Irish Senator for two terms. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and together with Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn founded the Abbey Theatre, and served as its chief during its early years. In 1923, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature for what the Nobel Committee described as “inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation;” and he was the first Irishman so honored. Yeats is generally considered one of the few writers whose greatest works were completed after being awarded the Nobel Prize; such works include The Tower (1928) and The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1929)

Yeats was born and educated in Dublin, but spent his childhood in Sligo. He studied poetry in his youth, and from an early age was fascinated by both Irish legends and the occult. Those topics feature in the first phase of his work, which lasted roughly until the turn of the century. His earliest volume of verse was published in 1889, and those slowly paced and lyricalpoems display debts to Edmund Spenser and Percy Bysshe Shelley, as well as to the lyricism of the Pre-Raphaelite poets.  1900, Yeats’ poetry grew more physical and realistic. He largely renounced the transcendental beliefs of his youth,

though he remained preoccupied with physical and spiritual masks, as well as with cyclical theories of life. Over the years Yeats adopted many different ideological positions, including, in the words of the critic Michael Valdez Moses, “those of radical nationalist, classical liberal, reactionary conservative and millenarian nihilist”

Glencar Water Fall

Ireland’s highest waterfall.

Glencar Waterfall, also known as “The Devil’s Chimney”, is situated near Glencar Lake, 11 kilometres west of Manor Hamilton in County Leitrim and 13 km from Sligo Town. It is particularly impressive after rain and can be viewed from a lovely wooded walk. There are more waterfalls visible from the road, although none is quite as romantic as this one which is mentioned by WB Yeats in his poem ‘The Stolen Child’. The facilities on site include Car Park, Picnic Area, Public Toilets, Playground and Tearoom.

Sligo Abbey

This Dominican friary has dominated Sligo town centre since the mid-thirteenth century, when it was created by Maurice FitzGerald, the founder of the town itself. Some of the building from that period has survived the next nine centuries ofturmoil.The abbey was partially destroyed by burning in 1414, when it fell foul of an unattended candle, and suffered further mutilation following the Rebellion of 1641. According to legend, worshippers salvaged the abbey’s silver bell at that tim and threw it into Lough Gill. You can hear it peal even now – provided, that is, that you are wholly free from sin.Despite the ravages of history, the abbey contains a great wealth of carvings, including Gothic and Renaissance tomb a well-preserved cloister and a sculptured fifteenth-century high altar – the only such altar to survive in an Irishmonastic church.

Ice House Ballana Perched on the banks of the Moy, with stunning views across the river and out to the Wild Atlantic Way, The Ice House whisks all stress away. It feels like a happening hotspot in a bubble that’s all your own. Think eclectic style, laid back buzz  and brilliant flavour in a place of unhurried peace and easy natural beauty. A visit to the Ice House is an escape to the extraordinary.

August 28 –

Monday Station House Clifden

Museum of Irish Country Living Through the Ages This morning we visit the wonderful & interesting museum of country living Eperience a bygone way of life with Ireland’s National Folklife Collection, displayed across four floors of modern exhibition galleries. Step into another world at historicTurlough Park House. Refresh your senses in the tranquil Victorian gardens. All of this and more is waiting to be discovered at the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life in Co. Mayo

Killary Sheep Farm

Welcome to Killary Sheep Farm in Connemara. A traditional working mountain farm with approx 200 ewes and lambs roaming freely in the mountain overlooking Killary Fjord, on the Wild Atlantic Way. On our farm we run mainly blackhead horny sheep which are most suited to survive on the mountains during the harsh winters. At Killary Sheep Farm visitors can view the following demonstrations sheepdog demonstrations, sheep sheering demonstrations, Tom welcomes visitors of all ages and looks forward to introducing you to sheep and dog demonstrations

Especially enjoyable for young children and all family members

Kylemore Abbey

Welcome to Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Garden, one of Ireland’s best-loved and most iconic tourist attractions and home to the Benedictine nuns since 1920. Visit the Abbey with its beautifully restored period rooms and fascinating Visitor Experience and learn about its history of tragedy, romance, education, and spirituality. Explore the 6-acre Victorian Walled Garden with its delightfully restored garden buildings, formal flower, vegetable and herb gardens. Discover woodland and lakeshore walks that will take you on a beautiful journey through our 1,000-acre estate. The beautiful neo-Gothic Church is a short walk from the Abbey, nestled nearby is the Mausoleum where Mitchell and Margaret Henry are buried side by side. Children will enjoy making a wish a the Giants Ironing stone, playing in our wild play area and meeting our pigs and Connemara ponies.

Station House Hotel Clifden

On the site of the former Clifden Railway Station, Clifden Station House offers well-appointed bedrooms and self-catering apartments. There is a pool and Connemara National Park is a 15-minute drive.Rooms at the Clifden Hotel all feature a 21-inch TV with a full interactive multimedia entertainment system including movies, music and internet access. Rooms also include a private shower room. Free WiFi available in all areas of the hotel.

August 29 –

Tuesday Galway Salthill Hotel

Galway City

Spend the afternoon and discover the rich history and cultural heritage of Galway city, and the good thing about Galway is that it’s fairly compact and easy enough to get around on foot.Make your own way around the cobblestone streets, it’s a great way of being part of the hustle and bustle. The advantage of going on your own steam is you can stop and start as you please without feeling you are delaying the group. However a tour company would have the advantage of a guide to answer those “burning questions”, and also to add their personal touch with in-depth local knowledge.

Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden

Kylemore, Galway, GALWAY, IE

Salthill Hotel

The 4-star Salthill Hotel in Galway is situated on the spectacular Salthill promenade with panoramic views of Galway Bay and the Clare Hills. Whether you are looking to book a romantic trip away, a family break or traveling for work, our awardwinning hotel is just steps from the beach and is one of the only hotels in Galway with a leisure centre and gym. The perfect venue for your trip to Galway!

August 30 –

Vaughan Lodge Hotel

The Burren National Park

The Burren National Park is located in the southeastern corner of the Burren and is approximately 1500 hectares in size. The Park land was bought by the Government for nature conservation and public access. It contains examples of all the major habitats within the Burren: Limestone Pavement, Calcareous Grassland, Hazel scrub, Ash/Hazel Woodland, Turloughs, Lakes, Petrifying Springs, Cliffs and Fen.The word “Burren” comes from an Irish word “Boíreann” meaning a rocky place. This is an extremely appropriate name when you consider the lack of soil cover and the extent of expose Pavement. However it has been referred to in the past as “Fertile rock” due to the mixture of nutrient rich herband floral species.

In 1651 a Cromwellian Army Officer named Ludlow remarked, “of this barony it is said that it is a country where there is not water enough to drown a man, wood enough to hang one, nor earth enough to bury them. This last is so scarce that the inhabitants steal it from one another and yet their cattle are very fat. The grass grows in tufts of earth of two or three foot square which lies between the limestone rocks and is very sweet and nourishing.” The highest point in the park is Knockanes (207 metres) which continues as a curving terraced ridge to Mullaghmór to the south. East of this ridge is an area of extensive, low lying limestone pavement containing a number of semi-permanent lakes. West of this ridge the pavement sweeps down to partially drift-covered ground which gradually rises again to reachthe foot of a rocky escarpment. To the south of the park the limestone bedrock disappears under a layer of glacial till. This till area is far more intensively managed for pasture and silage.

Birds of Prey

Ireland’s Premiere Bird Show & Caves Expert guides will accompany and inform you during your leisurely Cave tour. The tour consists of a 35-minute stroll through the beautiful caverns unveiling a unique Burren underground landscape. They have been educating and entertaining visitors both young & old with dynamic flying displays set against thedramatic Burren Landscape, since 2008. The centre offers dynamic flying displays where the visitor including children of all can interact and get up close and personal to the birds, a home to eagles, falcons, hawks, and owls from all over the world. An awareness of raptor conservation both in Ireland and internationally is also important. There is also a wonderful display and information about many birds from around the World with great information which is very informative and Educational.

Cliff of Moher

CLIFFS OF MOHER FERRY

The Cliffs of Moher are iconic and you haven’t really seen them until you’ve seen them from the sea! They rise to a magnificent height of over 700ft which you can only really appreciate from a sea view!! You may even spot some puffins, dolphins, seals or basking sharks. The Cliffs of Moher cruise is truly an amazing way to take in the majesty of these iconic cliffs. Join an on-board crew for a journey you will be sure to remember. Take in the wildlife, nature and history of the stunning west of Ireland coastline. See Ireland’s largest sea bird colony, An Branán Mór Sea Stack and a sea Cave used in filming Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince.

Bill O Brien Ferry Doolin

VL Restaurant Vaughan Lodge

The food at VL Restaurant can be categorised as fine dining in the modern sense. The preferences of our guests are foremost in the selection of dishes. Our meats are sourced away from Lahinch as the local farming pattern is not given to finishing and fattening, which is performed better on lusher pastures in the Midlands of Ireland.

LOCAL PRODUCE Fish is available locally and mostly caught off the coast at Carrigaholt. Supplies are in high demand always and we try our best to obtain variety. Halibut, Monkfish and Black Sole are regular menu items. Fresh Crab meat is a delight as is the Smoked Salmon produced in the Burren. We choose sustainability over variety and keep the selection to what is native and available on the day.

Vaughan Lodge Hotel

Vaughan Lodge Hotel is an intimate 4 star modern boutique style town house hotel with a refined dining restaurant. That’s as close a description as we can give. Owned and operated by local 4th generation hoteliers Michael and Maria Vaughan, Daniel and Ciallann The hotel was built in 2005 on the edge of Lahinch village and is a low key high quality retreat complete with a superb 2 Rosette Refined Dining Restaurant and a lovely Cocktail Lounge. the atmosphere is informal but the service is professional and to the highest standard.

August 31 –

Brooks Hotel Dublin

Bunratty Castle & Folk Park

The most complete and authentic Castle in Ireland Ireland’s iconic Bunratty Castle is a must on your itinerary to Ireland. Named after the river Raite which runs alongside this battlement. The spot on which this castle stands has been occupied for over 1000 years. From the Vikings to the Normans, great Irish Earls and noble Lords and Ladies. Graciously restored in the 1960’s and furnished by Lord Gort’s collection of medieval furniture and furnishings, this is your chance to experience a window on Ireland’s past and explore the acclaimed 15th century Bunratty Castle.

Guinness Storehouse visitor centre

Located in the heart of the St. James’s Gate Brewery, the Guinness Storehouse® is Ireland’s most popular tourist attraction. It’s the home of the Black Stuff, the heart of Dublin and an unforgettable start to your Irish adventure. The journey begins at the bottom of the world’s largest pint glass and continues up through seven floors filled with interactive experiences that fuse our long brewing heritage with Ireland’s rich history. At the top, you’ll be rewarded with a pint of perfection in our world-famous rooftop Gravity Bar. Now that’s our kind of higher education.

St Patricks Cathedral

The History of the Building

An 800-year-old building constructed on the site of an ancient well supposedly used by Saint Patrick himself. The present Cathedral building, in terms of shape and size, dates from 1220-1259. It was constructed on the site of an ancient well (which was supposed to have been used by Saint Patrick himself). The building replaced an earlier (probably wooden) church. The fabric itself was made from local limestone and imported stone from Bristol. Archbishop John Comyn was responsible for elevating Saint Patrick’s to Cathedral status but the credit for its construction must go to Archbishop Luke who held the position from 1219-1260. He was actually blind by the time the work was complete, so he never saw the full fruits of his efforts. Luke built a Gothic cathedral in a cruciform shape; with the main body of the church known as the Nave resembling the long part of a cross, the top of the cross known as the Choir, with the arms of the cross known as the Transepts. It is believed that the design for Saint Patrick’s was based on Old Sarum Cathedral, near Sailsbury in England. The building constantly evolved over the course of the next 700 years. In 1270 the Lady Chapel (later to be known as the French Chapel because of its connection with the Huguenots) was added. In 1316 a violent storm blew down the spire of the building and in 1362 the Cathedral suffered substantial damage after an accidental fire. In 1370 repairs to the nave and the tower were carried out under the direction of Archbishop Minot. (The tower was later named Minot’s Tower). This structure also collapsed (1394) destroying much of the west end of the Cathedral in the process. Eventually the tower was rebuilt but was never renamed. This version still survives today.

Fire Restaurant

FIRE’s executive chef, Richie Wilson, and Hereford Beef Farmer, Ivor Deverell, bring you on the journey of our awardwinning beef from Farm to FIRE. At FIRE we are firmly committed to supporting sustainable local Irish produce and only serve the finest selection of awardwinning meats and produce that Ireland has to offer.’ Fire Steakhouse is a Dublin restaurant located in the heart of Dublin 2 in the popular Dawson Street and St Stephens Green vicinity. Consistently voted one of the best restaurants in Dublin city centre, Fire Steakhouse’s central location has the added benefit of neighbouring Dublin’s lively bars, theatres and luxury hotels. The dress code is smart casual, with an emphasis on elegance and glamour. We request that our patrons avoid branded sportswear, tracksuits, ripped jeans, or beachwear at all times, but welcome smart trainers as part of a chic overall ensemble.

Brooks Hotel Dublin

Situated on Drury Street only minutes from Grafton Street and St. Stephen’s Green in the fashionable heart of Dublin City, Brooks Hotel is the perfect place to stay, whether for business or pleasure. This four-star boutique hotel has everything you could possibly need on its doorstep. Bedrooms offer luxurious beds and special touchers to include a pillow menu, turn down service, complimentary mineral water and The White Company Toiletries Built-in 1996, Brooks Hotel was originally a 72 bedroom property. Since then the hotel has expanded and now boasts 98 bedrooms plus a selection of meeting rooms and a private 26 seat screening room. Brooks Hotel is Irish Owned by the Sinnott Family. The hotel is located on Drury Street, a quiet thoroughfare within a few minutes stroll of Grafton Street, St. Stephen’s Green and all the major attractions of the capital city.

September 1 –

Friday Brooks Hotel Dublin

Walking Tour of Dublin

Discover Dublin’s fair city by walking.

Walking tours and Dublin city are perfectly suited due to it’s compact size and abundance of historical and cultural sites. Visit the beautiful squares and find out why with over 6.000 Georgian doors, no two are the same. Walk in the footsteps of James Joyce, see Oscar Wilde’s house and statue and hear why Dublin is a UNESCO city of literature. See the building that inspired the design of the White House and visit the sites associated with the Vikings and Norman invaders. Learn about the 1916 rebellion and Ireland’s fight for freedom. See where Handel’s Messiah was first performed in 1742 and visit medieval Cathedrals. Find out where the best fish and chips are to be had and why Guinness tastes better in it’s native city. All this and more in a relaxed 3 hour stroll designed to give you a solid orientation and knowledge of Dublin.

EPIC Museum

The Irish Emigration Museum

You won’t find leprechauns or pots of gold here, but you’ll discover that what it means to be Irish expands far beyond the borders of Ireland through the stories of Irish emigrants who became scientists, politicians, poets, artists and even outlaws all over the world. Discover Ireland from the outside in and find out why saying “I’m Irish” is one of the biggest conversation starters, no matter where you are.

Book of Kells

The Book of Kells (Trinity College Dublin MS 58) contains the four Gospels in Latin based on the Vulgate text which St Jerome completed in 384AD, intermixed with readings from the earlier Old Latin translation. The Gospel texts are prefaced by other texts, including “canon tables”, or concordances of Gospel passages common to two or more of the evangelists; summaries of the gospel narratives (Breves causae); and prefaces characterizing the evangelists (Argumenta). The book is written on vellum (prepared calfskin) in a bold and expert version of the script known as “insular majuscule”. It contains 340 folios, now measuring approximately 330 x 255 mm; they were severely trimmed, and their edges gilded, in the course of rebinding in the 19th century.The date and place of origin of the Book of Kells have attracted a great deal of scholarly controversy. The majority academic opinion now tends to attribute it to the scriptorium of Iona (Argyllshire), but conflicting claims have located it in Northumbria or in Pictland in eastern Scotland. A monastery founded around 561 by St Colum Cille on Iona, an island off Mull in western Scotland, became the principal house of a large monastic confederation. In 806, following a Viking raid on the island which left 68 of the community dead, the Columban monks took refuge in a new monastery at Kells, County Meath, and for many years the two monasteries were governed as a single community. It must have been close to the year 800 that the Book of Kells was written, although there is no way of knowing if the book was produced wholly at Iona or at Kells, or partially at each location.

The manuscript’s celebrity derives largely from the impact of its lavish decoration, the extent and artistry of which is incomparable. Abstract decoration and images of plant, animal and human ornament punctuate the text with the aim of glorifying Jesus’ life and message, and keeping his attributes and symbols constantly in the eye of the reader.

There are full pages of decoration for the canon tables; symbols of the evangelists Matthew (the Man), Mark (the Lion), Luke (the Calf) and John (the Eagle); the opening words of the Gospels; the Virgin and Child; a portrait of Christ; complex narrative scenes, the earliest to survive in gospel manuscripts, representing the arrest of Christ and his temptation by the Devil. The Chi Rho page (folio 34r), introducing Matthew’s account of the nativity, is the single most famous page in medieval art. There are portraits of Matthew and John, but no portrait of Mark or Luke survives. These were probably executed, like other major pages of the manuscript, on single leaves and they are presumed to have become detached over time and lost. In all, around 30 folios went missing in the medieval and early modern periods.

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Irish House Party at The Lansdowne Hotel

Enjoy your final evening at a traditional Irish Night It all starts early around 6pm with a few drinks in the bar followed by a traditional Irish meal followed by a great evening of Traditional music & dance a great way to start your fun filled & relaxing vacation to Ireland. The Irish House Party is organised by Irish musicians and Irish dancers who feel that the Irish tradition is not being properly portrayed in Dublin, a city which often offers cheesy ‘Irish nights’ or staged Irish music shows in packed super pubs. For those of you who were reared on the finest of Irish traditional music, dance and folklore there can be nothing more disappointing than the often ‘plastic’ portrayal of those fine traditions by commercially centred enterprises to pander to a less than patriotic version of our traditions and nationhood. However, that is all about to change, and for the good. Unlike the often stand offish performers one fines at large commercially driven venues, at The Irish House Party, Ireland’s champion musicians and performers casually introduce themselves around the tables and sit for some banter if so invited to do so. The Irish House Party presents as one thing above all else, a labour of love, it is clear that this is a partnershipborn out of love and passion for all things Irish.

Brooks Hotel Dublin

Situated on Drury Street only minutes from Grafton Street and St. Stephen’s Green in the fashionable heart of Dublin City, Brooks Hotel is the perfect place to stay, whether for business or pleasure. This four-star boutique hotel has everything you could possibly need on its doorstep. Bedrooms offer luxurious beds and special touchers to include a pillow menu, turn down service, complimentary mineral water and The White Company Toiletries Built-in 1996, Brooks Hotel was originally a 72 bedroom property. Since then the hotel has expanded and now boasts 98 bedrooms plus a selection of meeting rooms and a private 26 seat screening room. Brooks Hotel is Irish Owned by the Sinnott Family. The hotel is located on Drury Street, a quiet thoroughfare within a few minutes stroll of Grafton Street, St. Stephen’s Green and all the major attractions of the capital city.

September 2 –

Transfer to Dublin Airport

Meet your driver in the lobby of your hotel for transfer to Dublin Airport

Flight time to be advised. Should you be flying direct to the USA from either Dublin you are requested to Check in Three Hours prior to your scheduled departure as US customs is performed prior to boarding which avoids delays at your arrival airport in the US If you are flying to another European Country or Britian you are requested to check in Two hours before your scheduled departu

COST: $4595 pp sharing. Single supplement pricing upon request

Deposits are $1200 pp non refundable and can be paid via check, venmo or CC *(CC payments incur a fee of 3.5%.  If you purchase insurance you can make a claim for any payments made if you cancel for a covered reason.

Included: Your executive VIP tour of Ireland to include the professional services of your personal Driver/Guide for the duration of your stay, accomodations, tours, meals listed. and guide gratuities This allows you the full services of the vehicle and your Driver/Guide for up to eight hours per day. Our vehicle will be a Mercedes Benz Executive High Brow MPV

Not Included: international air, insurance, measl not listed and anything of a personal nature.

Insurance: We highly recommend that you take out travel insurance with your local broker in order to avoid unnecessary delays or complications in the event that anything unforeseen should happen while on vacation. I will send information on 2 compnaies that I like to use but you can buy from any company you want to use.

Estimated costs: Lunch costs between €12 & €25 per person Dinner in a good restaurant around € 55/€75 per person depending on the wine’s chosen

Gratuity in Restaurants is between 15% & 20% depending on service additional for exceptional service There is no gratuity in public houses (just leave loose change on table)

Drink prices vary between establishments hotels will charge between €5 & €7 per pint spirits between €7 & €10 whereas public houses will vary a lot ut somewhat less expensive

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