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Country
Roads of Ireland
12 Days
Highlights Exploring the history of
Ireland at the ancestral Clonalis House or the
living museum of Bunratty Folk Park are highlights,
as are the the rides on the Killarney jaunting cars
and the delightful Highlight Dinner.
Country Roads of Ireland - Itinerary
DAY 1 - MON - UK - DUBLIN Welcome to Ireland! After your scheduled flight to Dublin Airport,
there are complimentary transfers to your tour hotel at 09.15 & 12.15hrs. A sightseeing tour of Dublin
includes the elegant squares of Ireland’s ‘fair city’ and a visit to the impressive castle (when open). See also
the famous O’Connell Street and Customs House. Tonight, enjoy aWelcome Drink, followed by a Dine-
Around option that offers dinner from a selection of restaurants. Hotel: Quality. (DA)
DAY
7 – SUN - CONNEMARA EXCURSION In Galway, see St Nicholas Cathedral, the
Spanish Arch and Eyre Square, dedicated to the late US president John F Kennedy. The beautiful
rugged landscape of Connemara opens up a wonderland of rivers, lakes and silent hills en route to the
famous marble factory, where you will tour the workshop. Visit palatial Kylemore Abbey before
returning to your hotel. (B)
DAY 2 - TUE - DUBLIN - WATERFORD Drive to Kildare and visit
Ireland’s National Stud, one of the country’s main racehorse
breeding centres. Visit the Japanese Gardens, laid out by
Eida, a Japanese landscape artist invited to Ireland at the
turn of last century. Move on to the architectural gem of
Kilkenny and visit the 13th century Kilkenny Castle, with
its splendid picture gallery. See also the Kilkenny Design
Centre before continuing on to your hotel in historic Waterford.
Hotel: Dooleys. (B)
DAY
8 – MON - GALWAY - LONDONDERRY Bidding farewell to Galway and Connemara,
drive past Tuam to Clonalis House.This estate is the home of the O’Connor family, descendants of the
last High Kings of Ireland. Meet the resident family and tour their home before driving through County
Sligo to visit the Belleek Pottery Centre. Continue to Donegal town, with its stronghold of the great
O’Donnells, and head north through the Blue Stack Mountains into Northern Ireland, settling for the
night in the ancient city of ‘Derry’. Hotel: City. (B,D)
DAY
3 – WED - WATERFORD - BLARNEY See history unfold before your eyes in
Waterford as you view the 9th century Reginald’s Tower and the remains of the old city walls. Tour the
famous Waterford Crystal Factory before a coastal drive brings you to Ireland’s second city of Cork. See
St Finbar’s Cathedral, Cork’s most exuberant church building then continue to your hotel in Blarney.
Hotel: Ramada Hotel & Suites. (B,D)
DAY
9 – TUE - LONDONDERRY - BALLYGALLY Sightseeing with a local guide takes
you inside the well preserved walls, still topped with cannons, and down steep Shipquay Street, with
its elegant Georgian houses, to the Gothic Guildhall. Continue along the coast to the spectacular
Giant’s Causeway, and hear the fantastic legends which surround this geological masterpiece created
by the cooling of lava which burst through the Earth’s crust millions of years ago. Continue along the
scenic Antrim coast to arrive in Ballygally for an overnight stay. Hotel: Ballygally Castle. (B,D)
DAY
4 THU – BLARNEY - KILLARNEY Visit the ancient castle of Blarney this morning.
Will you dare to hang upside down from the ramparts to kiss the Blarney Stone, and ensure a lifetime
of eloquence? Admire displays of Waterford Crystal at Blarney Mill before driving up the valley of the
River Lee into the majestic Derrynasaggart Mountains. Now to the beautiful scenery of the Dingle
Peninsula, spectacular setting for the film Ryan’s Daughter. From dramatic Slea Head at the peninsula’s
far end, make your way to the peaceful town of Killarney. Hotel: Killarney Avenue & Towers. (B,D)
DAY
10 – WED - BALLYGALLY - BELFAST Continue around the coast, past the huge
Norman castle at Carrickfergus, to arrive in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. Meet your local
guide for a panoramic tour of this unique city, with highlights including City Hall, Queen’s University
and Stormont Castle. Hotel: Europa. (B)
DAY
5 FRI – RING OF KERRY EXCURSION An excursion takes you
around the Ring of Kerry on one of the world’s greatest scenic
tours: see towering cliffs, lush lakelands, remote villages
and, above all, Ireland’s highest mountain range, and view
the three peaceful Lakes of Killarney. Return to Killarney
and enjoy a highlight ride with the locals on one of the famous
jaunting cars. (B)
DAY
11 – THU - BELFAST - DUBLIN Travel alongside the Mountains of Mourne to Drogheda,
taking a short drive along the historic Boyne Valley, site of the Battle of Boyne where William of Orange
defeated the forces of Catholic King James. Return to Ireland’s lively capital, Dublin, and spend a leisurely
evening relaxing, exploring or perhaps taking in a famous Irish Cabaret show. Hotel: Quality. (B)
DAY
6 SAT – KILLARNEY - GALWAY Drive via picturesque Adare to the city of
Limerick and see 12th century St Mary’s Cathedral and medieval King John’s Castle. Now visit
Bunratty Folk Park, a living museum before a delightful drive takes you through the Burren, a strange,
rocky landscape rich with wild orchids, to Galway. Hotel: Clarinbridge Court. (B,D)
DAY
12 – FRI - DUBLIN - UK The tour ends after breakfast. Complimentary transfers arrive
Dublin Airport at 08.30 and 11.00hrs. (B)
Country
Roads of Ireland
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