Welcome to Belmond Grand Hibernian

You’re gliding past emerald hills, craggy coastline and weathered ruins. This is the land of legends.

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With wild landscapes, a fascinating history and rich culture, there’s much to love about the Emerald Isle. Fine food and festive frolics cheer the spirit

Ireland is a place of rugged, romantic vistas, steeped in ancient lore. It’s a land where shingle shores were carved by giants. Ceilidhs and fleadhs come alive to the sound of fiddles and folk music. Yet there’s more to the Emerald Isle than getting merry on St. Patrick’s Day. Belmond Grand Hibernian takes you on a unique journey across the and to the country’s green and gallant heart.

The country’s history can be grasped through its diverse terrain, each spectacle a monument to a bygone era. Glide among weathered hills and ruins. Tour West Belfast and discover the birthplace of the Titanic. On a private visit, kiss the Blarney Stone, built into the of its namesake 15th-century castle, to be blessed with the gift of eloquence.

Get a taste of Ireland with local specialities such as Gubbeen cheese, Galway Oysters and Connemara Hill Lamb. Sample ‘the black stuff’ – Guinness – which has been in production since 1759, or visit Jameson distillery for some of the country’s finest whiskeys. There’s always a brimming calendar celebrating Ireland’s rich culture, including internationally renowned arts, film and music festivals. This is céad míle fáilte, the land of a thousand welcomes, and we can’t wait to greet you.

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‘May the road rise to meet you, may the wind always be at your back...” – Irish proverb

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Life on Board

Enter a world in which elegant carriages, traditional onboard entertainment and Ireland’s mythical landscapes set the scene for adventure

The first of its kind in the country, our midnight-blue sleeper sets the benchmark for luxury train travel in Ireland. Nonetheless, it’s elegant carriages are steeped in history, each named after a county of this spectacular land. They’re adorned with artwork inspired by Ireland’s natural wonders as well as furnishings, supplied by some of the country’s finest local artisans, including stone counters and wool carpets. Marrying contemporary panache with Dublin’s Georgian style, our carriages offer a restful haven as the train stables each night.

In Kildare, our saloon-style Observation Car, you can enjoy traditional live music and admire the passing scenery from the large windows as the train crisscrosses patchwork fields and craggy coasts. It’s a place where, over a pint of Guinness, stories are shared of the day’s excursions: the Gothic church explored, the loch sailed, rare wildlife spotted.

As the evening draws in, dine on seasonal food prepared to world-class standard in Sligo and Wexford, our two Restaurant Cars, with new-found friends. Accommodating just 40 passengers, Belmond Grand Hibernian guarantees the most intimate, convivial of atmospheres. As the great Irish poet W. B. Yeats once wrote: “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met yet.”

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CABINS the finest ingredients and freshest Our cabins are rich in history yet have a seasonal produce from the regions the fresh, contemporary feel. Each of the 16 train travels through including artisan twin and four double cabins provide an cheeses and smoked fish. en-suite shower room, wardrobe, desk and a picture window through which to DRESS CODE admire the unfolding scenery outside. There is no formal dress code on board Double cabins can interconnect with Belmond Grand Hibernian. During the twins; an ideal option for families. There day, while relaxing aboard the train Twin Cabin is also a wheelchair-adapted cabin for and on excursions, we recommend guests with restricted mobility. Take comfortable clothing. Low-heeled, soft- note, too, of the carriage names; each soled shoes are especially important is titled after an Irish county and the for comfort during walking visits. Irish cabins within are decorated to match weather is unpredictable and rain is the region’s traditional tartan. Kerry possible during any season so we boasts brilliant purples, Down has kindly advise passengers to pack splashes of orange, bold reds set with a degree of flexibility in mind. the tone of Leitrim and cool blues welcome travellers in Waterford. ART COLLECTION Belmond’s first curated collection DINING of contemporary fine art, named Dishes which rival some of Dublin’s Inspirations of Ireland, can be found best restaurants are served in our two throughout the train. Each artist restaurant cars: the Georgian-style featured was selected for their Sligo and airy Wexford, a light space talent in revealing the many facets adorned with Irish tweeds and Celtic of Ireland’s natural wonders and its motifs. Onboard menus showcase only breathtaking, dramatic scenery. Illustrations not to scale

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CHAPTER THREE Key Destinations

Taste of Ireland (2 nights) Legends and Loughs E R N The Journeys (4 nights) T H D R N Belfast O L A N E Join us between April and October to discover I R itineraries that stretch across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Each depart and arrive back to Dublin Heuston Station. R E P Our two-night trip takes you from Belfast to the U B Dundalk port city of Waterford. For a more in-depth look I L R E I at this beautiful country, our four-night journey L C Westport A h S e a traces Ireland’s undulating west coast, taking in N O I r i s ’s serene lakes and the otherworldly Roscommon D F beauty of Connemara Park as well as historic Connemara National Park Galway. Combine the two trips as part of one Athlone superlative six-night trip which covers the length Dublin and breadth of the enchanting Emerald Isle. Galway Portarlington

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Grand Tour of Ireland Thurles 6 Nights Bagenalstown

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Legends and Loughs 4 Nights Charleville Waterford Taste of Ireland Killarney 2 Nights Lough Midleton Leane Cork Discover more at belmond.com/grandhibernian 0 Kilometres 100

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Grand Tour of Ireland

DUBLIN – CORK – KILLARNEY – GALWAY – WESTPORT – BELFAST – WATERFORD 6 NIGHTS

Combine the two- and four-night journeys as part of this unforgettable six-night signature voyage, the quintessential Celtic experience

DAY 1 Depart Dublin and travel to Cork through Killary Harbour and explore for a private evening tour of the 19th Benedictine monastery Kylemore century Jameson distillery. On board, Abbey. Visit 13th-century Ashford enjoy dinner and local entertainment. Castle for a guided walk, a falconry demonstration and lunch in the castle. DAY 2 After breakfast, visit and Gardens for a private tour DAY 5 Return to Dublin for an optional and chance to kiss the fabled stone. tour. Enjoy a leisurely lunch on the way Take coffee in nearby Georgian Blarney to Belfast before disembarking for a House. Lunch on board en route to Black Taxi Tour of the city. Discover the Killarney, on the northeastern shore of history of the world-renowned ocean . Here, ride in a pony and liner at The Titanic Experience before trap through the breathtaking national rejoining the train for dinner. park to Ross Castle. Rejoin the train for dinner and entertainment. DAY 6 Explore House, seat of the Marquess of Waterford, DAY 3 The train heads west to Galway before a private tour of the House of as you enjoy breakfast. On arrival, Waterford Crystal factory. Rejoin the discover local specialities during train for dinner and entertainment. lunch in a lively restaurant followed by a walking tour of the city’s historic DAY 7 Your journey ends in Dublin. centre. Dine en route to Westport. 2018 departure dates: April 17, 24; May 01, 08, 15, DAY 4 Breakfast overlooking pastoral 22; June 05, 12, 19, 26; July 17, 24, 31; August 07, views. Disembark for a transfer 14, 21, 28; September 11, 18, 25; October 09, 16

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Legends and Loughs

DUBLIN – CORK – KILLARNEY – GALWAY – WESTPORT 4 NIGHTS

From Connemara National Park to the , this journey is an ode to Eire’s rolling landscapes

DAY 1 Enjoy afternoon tea as you local specialities in a lively restaurant travel from Dublin to Cork where a before exploring the historic city guided tour of the renowned Jameson centre. Rejoin the train for dinner. whiskey distillery has been arranged. Rejoin the train for dinner. Traditional DAY 4 Disembark in the Georgian town Irish entertainment in the Observation of Westport. Tour Kylemore Abbey, Car draws the evening to a merry close. a monastery founded for nuns who fled Belgium during the First World DAY 2 Visit the Blarney Castle War. Visit the 13th-century Ashford and House, home of the legendary Castle for a falconry demonstration. Blarney Stone, for a private tour of the Enjoy a unique lunch in the George mesmerising grounds. Lunch en route V restaurant before a scenic drive to Killarney. Relax in the Observation through County Mayo to rejoin the Car. On arrival, ride in a pony and trap train in Westport for your final dinner through the national park to the 15th- on board. century Ross Castle, on the edge of Lough Leane, and enjoy a boat trip on DAY 5 Bid farewell to new friends as this remarkable river. After dinner on the journey ends in Dublin. board, local musicians perform. 2018 departure dates: April 17, 24; May 01, 08, DAY 3 Relax during a leisurely morning 15, 22, 29; June 05, 12, 19, 26; July 03, 10, 17, 24, on board as the train glides to the 31; August 07, 14, 21, 28; September 11, 18, 25; harbour city of Galway. Here, enjoy October 09, 16

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Taste of Ireland

DUBLIN – BELFAST – WATERFORD 2 NIGHTS

From Belfast to Waterford, this fascinating tour takes in some of Ireland’s most iconic sites

DAY 1 As you depart from Dublin some of the finest Neoclassical rooms Heuston Station and Ireland’s stunning in Ireland while its formal gardens countryside unfolds, lunch is served on feature an intriguing shell house built board. In Belfast, alight for a Black Taxi by Catherine, Countess of Tyrone, Tour of the fascinating city. Step back way back in 1754. Visit the House of in time at The Titanic Experience, an Waterford Crystal for a fascinating award-winning attraction that brings factory tour. Back on board, an to life the history of the celebrated but extravagant farewell dinner is rounded ill-fated ocean liner in the city where off with a performance by traditional it all began. Rejoin the train for dinner Irish musicians in the Observation Car. followed by local entertainment. The train stables in Bagenalstown.

DAY 2 Enjoy breakfast as the train DAY 3 Breakfast is served as the train journeys south to the historic Viking returns to Dublin Heuston Station. port of Waterford. Disembark at Curraghmore House, home to 2018 departure dates: April 21, 28; May 05, 12, generations of the Waterford family, 19, 26; June 09, 16, 23, 30; July 21, 28; August and enjoy an exclusive tour and 04, 11, 18, 25; September 01, 8, 15, 22, 29; afternoon tea. The mansion boasts October 15, 20

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Continue Your Adventure

Your journey needn’t end when you disembark the train. There are many opportunities to extend your break in Ireland, and we can help curate your perfect trip. Begin with the wealth of art, music, film and food festivals. Here is our pick of must-see events

Feb --Dublin International July --Galway International Film Festival Arts Festival

Mar --St Patrick’s Day Aug --Rose of Tralee International Festival, Apr --Connemara International Marathon, County Galway Sep --Galway International Oyster --Galway Food Festival and Seafood Festival --Dublin Fringe Festival May --Festival of Fools, Belfast --Cork Folk Festival

June --Cork Midsummer Festival Oct --Guinness Cork Jazz Festival --Danny Boy Jazz & Blues --Belfast International Festival, County Londonderry Arts Festival

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Whatever your interests, we can tailor Set across four impeccably restored your dream itinerary either before Georgian townhouses, The Merrion or after your journey. Here are some Hotel is located in the heart of the examples of what we can arrange city. It’s a stone’s throw from major museums and home to two-star DUBLIN CITY BREAK Michelin restaurant Patrick Guilbaud. Paint the town green in Ireland’s most vibrant city, blending a strong artistic Alternatively, The Westbury boasts and academic heritage with grand The Wilde restaurant and is perfectly architecture, chic shops and buzzing located for roaming the city’s stores bars. Our experts can guide you and cafés. Afternoon tea in its around the 12th-century St Patrick’s magnificent Gallery, with a captivating Cathedral, Ireland’s tallest and largest art collection, is widely considered a of its kind. They’ll take you to Trinity Dublin institution. College, whose alumni includes Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and Dracula Further afield, you’ll find the Ballyfin author Bram Stoker. Here, see the hotel. Set at the foot of the Slieve famous Book of Kells, an astoundingly Bloom Mountains in County Laois, detailed illuminated manuscript of the it is a place of romance, tranquility, New Testament believed to have been history and great natural beauty. created around 800AD. In the west, the award-winning Ashford Stroll along bustling Grafton Street, Castle in County Mayo guarantees a which is lined with designer boutiques stay to remember. This former home and peopled by buskers and poets. of the Guinness family is Ireland’s top Mingle with locals in the Temple Bar hotel destination. Enter through the district, Dublin’s lively cultural quarter. grand stone gates of this 800-year- History-lovers can step back into old castle and you’ll discover exquisite the past at the National Museum interiors, delicious cuisine, a wealth of of Ireland. activities and a state-of-the-art spa.

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TIME FOR TEE With some 300 courses, including more than 50 of championship class, Ireland is a paradise for golfers.

Imagine hitting a hole in one as you look out over the ocean from a coastal green. Perhaps you’ll score a birdie on an immaculately tended, world-class course. Whether a 16-handicapper or a Tour pro, our golf-loving guests will be happy to know they can enjoy a round as an excursion from Belmond Grand Hibernian. There’s also an option to add a golfing extension in Dublin before departure or on return.

Courses include the world-renowned Lahinch Golf Club, perched on the scenic northwestern coast of County Clare. Opened in 1889, the Royal Golf Club is one of Ireland’s oldest of its kind. It’s also one of the country’s most naturally beautiful links settings, stretching along the shores of Dundrum Bay against the magnificent backdrop of the Mourne Mountains. Dublin’s Royal Portmarnock Golf Club is consistently ranked among the world’s top links courses. Since it opened in 1894, it has hosted the Irish Open and the Walker Cup among many tournaments while golfing greats such as Arnold Palmer, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have putted on the famous greens.

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