TENTATIVE ITINERARY

(subject to change)

 

DAY1 (SAT 21st)-depart from your chosen location (if coming from North America or Australia/Asia)!

 

DAY2 (SUN 22nd)-arrive in Ireland

• Meet + greet bus + tour guide at Dublin airport.

• We will head a short distance up the road to County Meath, where we will explore the Boyne Valley Region.

• We’ll visit Trim Castle - the largest and best preserved, Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland. Few places in Ireland contain more medieval buildings than this heritage town. Trim gets its name from the Irish, ‘Baile Atha Troim’, which means ‘Town of the Ford of the Elder Trees’, indicating that this was an important fording point on the River Boyne.

• Before re-boarding the bus, there’s time to shop at Trim’s local craft shop!

• A short drive to nearby Navan, and check into hotel, where we relax and refresh before dinner. 

 

DAY3 (MON 23rd)

• After a sumptuous Irish breakfast, we visit Newgrange - a prehistoric monument located on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, It is an exceptionally grand passage tomb built during the Neolithic Period, around 3200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids!!

• Dinner 

• Evening performance t/b/c

 

DAY4 (TUE 24th)

• We will travel westward, taking in the beautiful sights of the border counties of Cavan / Monaghan / Leitrim / Sligo

• Tonight’s overnight accommodation <tbc> located in the beautiful county of Sligo on the route of the world-famous Wild Atlantic Way. 

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DAY5 (WED 25th)

• Today we head to County Mayo, arriving in the town of Westport. 

• Tonight we will stay in the centre of this picturesque town,  set between Croagh Patrick and Clew Bay’s islands to the west and the Nephin Mountains to the north. 

• Check into hotel and relax before dinner. 

• After dinner, we go to the famous Matt Molloy’s (of the Chieftains) pub for a traditional Irish session. One never knows who will turn up. Matt Molloy himself is often on site and joins in the nightly session!

 

DAY6 (THUR 26th)

• ​Connemara / Galway​

• gig in Galway t/b/c

• Overnight in Galway

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DAY7 (FRI 27th)

• After breakfast,  we will travel back east, and arrive at the beautiful seaside village of Malahide, in north County Dublin. Here we will stay for the final two nights in the Grand Hotel (overlooking Dublin Bay)

• Tonight we'll dine in the hotel's popular restaurant.

• Gig near Dublin tonight or tomorrow night t/b/c

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DAY8 (SAT 28th)

• After breakfast,you will have a day at your leisure to explore the village of Malahide, full of cafes and small shops. For those who are interested, we'll swing over to Malahide Castle for a tour of the historic building and grounds.

• There is also a train for those who prefer to head into Dublin City Centre for shopping and sightseeing (Joe, our tour guide will happily advise and facilitate whatever specific spots you may want to visit.

• Meals today + this evening on your own.

• Arrive back to hotel this evening to pack and prepare for tomorrow's departure.

 

DAY9 (SUN 29th)​

• Final morning to start the day with a full Irish breakfast , then check out of the hotel and we say goodbye until next time….!

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FURTHER DETAILS TO FOLLOW!