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IRELAND Knock * Westport * Galway * Limerick *

A UGUST 1 – 9 , 2018 $3,699 FROM N EW Y ORK EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: $150 PER PERSON FOR RESERVATION AND DEPOSIT Fr. Sean Connolly RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 31, 2017.

www.pilgrimages.com/frconnolly SAMPLE DAY BY DAY ITINERARY Day 1: Wednesday, August 1 | Departure Day 6: Monday, August 6 | Limerick to Dublin Depart from your home airport for your overnight flights to . This morning depart Limerick and journey to Dublin. En-route visit Rock of Cashel. Possibly the most photographed site in Ireland, the Rock of Cashel towers over the town of Cashel from its perch on a Day 2: Thursday, August 2 | Welcome to Ireland 200-foot high outcrop of limestone. Once the seat of the Kings of Munster. St. Patrick visited the rock Upon arrival at Dublin airport meet with your driver/guide and depart for Westport. En-route visit in 450 AD, while Brian Boru was crowned the first high King of Ireland here in the tenth century. Clonmacnoise: Clonmacnoise is a wonderful early Christian site founded by St. Ciarán in the mid-6th Granted to the church in the twelfth century, by the O'Brien clan, today the impressive stone walls century on the eastern bank of the River Shannon. In a stunning setting, the site includes the ruins of a enclose a round tower, a cathedral, a twelfth century Romanesque chapel and high crosses. The Vicars cathedral, seven churches (10th -13th century), two round towers, three high crosses and the largest Choral has been recently restored and its basement houses a small museum of artefacts found on the collection of early Christian graveslabs in Western Europe. The original high crosses and a selection of site. One of the leading visitor attractions in Ireland, in 2011 it was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on her graveslabs are on display in the visitor centre. In 1979 Pope John Paul II celebrated mass at this site. historic first visit to the . Guided tours are provided and the long and varied history of Clonmacnoise is recounted in an audio- visual presentation shown in the visitor centre. There are also exhibitions that deal with the flora, Then visit Holy Cross Abbey: Located 6 km from on the banks of the , the picturesque fauna and landscape of the region. Continue to Westport and check into your hotel. Cistercian Holy Cross Abbey was originally built in 1168 by Donal Mor O’Brien for the Benedictine *Please note check in may not be available until 15h00. This evening enjoy dinner at your hotel. Order. The monastery was colonized by monks from Monasteranenagh in County Limerick. It was Overnight, dinner, bed & breakfast at your hotel in Westport. given the name Holy Cross as the monastery housed a portion of the true cross. This relic is now enshrined in the Abbey. It became a place of pilgrimage for people from all over the country. Under Day 3: Friday, August 3 | Connemara Region the patronage of James Butler, the fourth Earl of Ormonde, much of the abbey was rebuilt in the 15th Depart Westport and enjoy a scenic drive through the Connemara Region century, but after suppression, it was eventually left in ruins The church has many interesting features Today you will explore the Connemara Region. Connemara is a land of lakes and rivers, bogs and including a variety of fascinating windows, mural paintings and many fine carvings. The abbey was in mountains. A land of small villages where Gaelic is still the spoken language and where little has ruins until the early 1970’s, but a massive restoration project turned the Cistercian cloisters and chap- changed since the beginning of time. It is without a doubt the wildest and the most romantic part of els into a living church. In the restored West Range is a tourist office, an exhibition area featuring an Ireland. Connemara is a vast peninsula bordered by the arid and rocky coastline of Galway Bay in the audio-visual, a shop and toilet facilities. south ~ a land characteristic for its stone walls and thatched cottages. On its northern shore the land is harsher and more secret, with spectacular views of the Ocean and the beautiful fjord of Killary Also visit Glendalough Visitor Centre Harbour, as well as the steep mountains overlooking numerous lakes and large bog areas. Connemara This early Christian monastic site was founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. Set in a glaciated valley is a real paradise for Nature lovers and those in search of strong emotions. In 1951, John Ford's great with two lakes, the monastic remains include a superb round tower, stone churches and decorated movie "The Quiet Man" starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara and Barry Fitzgerald was made, and crosses. The Visitor Centre has an interesting exhibition on Glendalough detailing the history, archae- filming was centred in the village of Cong on the Mayo-Galway border. ology and wildlife of this area of Wicklow and includes an audio-visual show. French, Italian and Span- ish guided tours are available all year by advance booking. While the visitor centre is fully accessible Then visit Kylemore Abbey: Kylemore Abbey is stunningly located in the Kylemore Pass in Connemara. for visitors with disabilities, access to the monastic site is very difficult for wheelchair users. Continue Mitchell Henry built the House in 1868, after having spent his honeymoon in the area. The architec- to Dublin for dinner and overnight. ture is best described as neo-gothic and the house still displays all the characteristics of that period. One of Kylemore Abbey's most famous features is its miniature cathedral, built in 1870 and known Day 7: Tuesday, August 7 | Dublin locally as the Gothic church. Today, the abbey is home to the Irish order of Benedictine nuns. They This morning meet with your day guide and enjoy a panoramic city tour of Dublin. Enjoy a panoramic established a private school for young girls, which was the renowned Kylemore Abbey International tour of Dublin City. Here you will discover the north and south side of the River Liffey. This area offers School. The school eventually closed in 2010. Facilities at Kylemore include a visitor centre, an exhibi- great striking monuments such as the GPO (General Post Office) on the city main thoroughfare, O'Con- tion housed in the main reception rooms of the house and a video which takes the visitor through the nell Street, or the Custom House along the quays, as well as the Phoenix Park, the largest public park history of the house and its occupants. The Gothic church is available to visit. If time allows guests can in Europe. The south side appears more sophisticated with its vast Georgian squares, such as Merrion also visit the Kylemore Abbey Victorian Walled Garden was laid out in 1867 and took three years to Square, where Oscar Wilde’s House can still be found (today owned by an American College), its complete. A bus service provided from the front door of the Abbey directly to the garden and is the colourful doors, along with Grafton Street and its quality shops. Not so far from St. Stephen’s Green, in only permitted means of access. Kildare St., you will see the house of Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula. This part of the city is also dominated by the students of Trinity College, where the famous book of Kells is permanently exhibited Also visit the Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: Situated in the west of Ireland in County Gal- in its library. The university is facing the medieval district where Dublin Castle and the two Anglican way, Connemara National Park is one of six such national parks in Ireland, with scenic mountains, Cathedrals can be found. expanses of bogs, heaths, grasslands and woodlands. The visitor centre features include exhibitions, the ‘Man and the landscape’ multi-lingual audio visual show and tea room (seasonal). A summer Then visit Trinity College and Book of Kells. Thomas Burgh built the Old Library building in the 18th programme of guided walks and special events for younger visitors are also available at the visitor century. Today it houses one of Ireland’s most illustrious books, the 9th century “Book of Kells”. Be- centre. fore viewing the famous book, visitors pass through an excellent exhibition based on the Book of Kells and other important books written in monasteries around Ireland from the 9th century. After viewing Continue to Corrib Lake and enjoy a cruise, which is the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland. It is also the Book of Kells visitors are invited to visit the Long Room built in 1745. Once the principal library of the best way to see Galway and its surroundings. Continue to Knock. Enjoy dinner at your hotel. the University, it now contains over two hundred thousand books and manuscripts of the Trinity’s Overnight, dinner, bed & breakfast at your hotel in Knock. oldest volumes. Brian Boru’s harp said to be the “ oldest harp in Ireland” and a copy of the 1916 proclamation, one of the most important documents relating to Irish history are also on display in the Day 4: Saturday, August 4 | Knock Long Room. In 2015, Conde Nast Traveler magazine included visiting the Book of Kells as one of the '50 Today enjoy the day at Knock. We will visit Knock Shrine situated in the plains of East Mayo. It is one things to do in Europe before you die'. of the world’s leading Marian shrines. On August 21, 1879 fifteen women, men and children, wit- nessed an Apparition of Mary at the south gable of Knock Parish Church. Knock is a very popular Also visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Built in honour of Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral pilgrimage destination, and in 1979 Pope John Paul II visited this holy place. Mother Teresa of Calcutta stands adjacent to the famous well where tradition has it Saint Patrick baptized converts on his visit to visited the Shrine in June of 1993. One and a half million pilgrims visit the Shrine annually. Spend the Dublin. The parish church of Saint Patrick on this site was granted collegiate status in 1191, and raised balance of your day in Knock at leisure and enjoy celebrating Mass. Return to Knock and enjoy dinner to cathedral status in 1224. The present building dates from 1220. The Cathedral is today the National at your hotel. Overnight, dinner, bed and breakfast at your hotel in Knock. Cathedral of the Church of Ireland (a church of the Anglican Communion). St Patrick’s is Gothic in style and its splendid interior is adorned with funeral monuments, such as The Boyle Family Memorial and Day 5: Sunday, August 5 | Knock to Limerick the grave of Dean Jonathan Swift (author of Gulliver’s Travels). Swift was dean here until his death in This morning depart Knock for Limerick. First visit of the day is Dunguaire Castle: Dunguaire Castle was 1745. The Chancel has ornate stained-glass windows, and spectacular choir stalls, once used by the built in 1520 by the O’ Hynes clan on the picturesque shores of Galway Bay. The Castle takes its name knights of St Patrick, adjoin the Altar. The massive west towers, houses a large peal of bells whose from the nearby ancient fort of Guaire, King of Connaught who died is 662 AD. This restored 16th ringing tones are so much part of the character of Dublin. Dinner and overnight. century tower house sits on a rocky outcrop 200m (300 yards) outside the picturesque village of Kinvara. In 1924 Dunguaire was bought and restored by Oliver St. John Gogarty, the famous surgeon Day 8: Wednesday, August 8 | Dublin and literary figure. It became the venue for meetings of the literary revivalists such as W.B. Yeats, his This morning visit Christ Church Cathedral. King Sitric Silkenbeard built Dublin’s first (wooden) church patron Lady Gregory, George Bernard Shaw, Edward Martin and J.M. Synge. Subsequently the castle on this site in 1038. He was the first Christian Viking king of Dublin. The Anglo-Norman Richard de became the property of Shannon Development. Today the restored castle gives an insight into the Clare (Strongbow) built the current building in 1172. Ravaged by time it was almost fully restored lifestyle of the people who lived from 1520 to modern times. During the summer months it plays host towards the end of the 19th Century. Like St. Patrick's Cathedral, it is adorned with Funeral monu- to the Dunguaire Castle Banquets in the evenings. Dunguaire Castle is open daily for visitors to explore ments, including the reputed tomb of Strongbow, its founder and first Norman Conqueror. form the end of April to September. The Castle is 27km from Galway city. Unlike St Patrick's, however, Christ Church possesses a crypt, which stretches under almost its entire length and much of the Cathedrals memorabilia is displayed here. Choral services are sung four times Then visit Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre: Situated on the Atlantic Ocean and bordering the Burren per week during term time either by the professional mixed-adult Cathedral Choir or by the Cathedral region, the Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's most spectacular sights. Standing 230 metres above the Girls' Choir. Audio-guides are available to hire, which give a detailed tour of the cathedral including ground at their highest point and 8km long, the Cliffs boast one of the most amazing views in Ireland. excerpts of the cathedral choir singing. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. On a clear day, the Aran Islands are visible in Galway Bay as well as the valleys and hills of Connemara. The cliffs reach their highest point just north of O' Brien's Tower built by Cornelius O’ Brien, a descend- Tonight enjoy dinner and entertainment at Merry Ploughboys Pub or similar. ant of Brian Boru, to entertain his lady friends. A visit of the tower is also possible. The sweeping view The Merry Ploughboys live in concert is widely regarded as the best traditional music show in Dublin across the Atlantic has recently been ranked the best 'cliff-view' on the planet by Conde Nast Traveler. and also as a must see for any visitors to Dublin city. The show is a highly entertaining performance of The respected travel publication has voted the world-famous landmark at the top of a new chart of ' live traditional Irish music, song and Irish dancing. From start to finish, this is a show based on fantastic Nine Gorgeous Cliff Views That Rival The Grand Canyon'. interaction between the performers and the audience. Overnight in Dublin

Continue your drive and lastly visit Quin Abbey: In the 14th century, the Franciscan abbey at Quin was Day 9: Thursday, August 9 | Farewell founded just 10 km from Ennis in County Clare. The cloisters, which remain one of the abbey’s most Prepare for your departure to the airport and your flights home with memories for a lifetime! prominent features, were constructed in the 15th century. Additionally, from the top of the tower, visitors can take in stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Close to the Abbey is found the gothic church of St Fibghin which dates from the 13th century. Check into your Limerick hotel and enjoy dinner. Overnight, dinner, bed and breakfast at your hotel in Limerick. INCLUSIONS & RESERVATION APPLICATION † Round-trip airfare from New York † All airport taxes & fuel surcharges † Centrally Located Accommodations or similar: ~ 1 ni: Aug 2-3, Westport, Mill Times Hotel ~ 2 ni: Aug 3-5, Knock, Knock House Hotel ~ 1 ni: Aug 5-6, Limerick, Strand Hotel ~ 3 ni: Aug 6-9, Dublin, Iveagh Garden Hotel † Transfers as per itinerary † Breakfast and Dinner daily † 1 Glass of Wine or Beer with dinners † Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach † Assistance of a professional local guide † Sightseeing and admission fees as per itinerary Not Included: Lunches, Beverages unless mentioned, Tips to your guide & driver. † Mass daily & Spiritual activities Optional: Travel Insurance optional www.206tours.com/insurance( ), Extended † Luggage handling (1 piece per person) Cancellation Protection Plan @ $299 (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection) † Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents To book or for information, contact: Katherine or Alex Phone: 1-800-206-8687 - Email: [email protected] | [email protected]

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We can not guarantee that special meal/diet a full refund. 206 Tours in not responsible and does not assume responsi- $1,501 - $2,000 $170 requests can be met. bility for any additional costs or any fees relating to the issuance and /or $2,001 - $2,500 $180 BAGGAGE Each tour participant is permitted to bring one checked cancellation of air tickets or other arrangements not made through 206 $2,501 - $3,000 $196 suitcase, one small carry on bag (8" x 14" x 22"), and one personal Tours. Cancellations due to state advisories and/or state warnings, Acts $3,001 - $3,500 $210 item (i.e. purse, laptop case). In general, the airlines permit 1 checked of War, War, Terrorism, Acts of God, Natural Disaster or any other $3,501 - $4,000 $225 bag weighing up to 50 lbs (23 kg) and maximum dimensions of 62 in circumstance outside the control of 206 Tours, are not the fault of 206 $4,001 - $4,500 $240 (158 cm) calculated by adding the length + the width + the height of Tours. Great effort will be made to accommodate er to another trip or to $4,501 - $5,000 $253 the bag. Please check with your specific airline to verify the size and revise itinerary, however, cancellation for any of these reasons will not $5,001 - $5,500 $280 weight allowances. 206 Tours is not responsible for the loss of, theft be eligible for refund. of, delay, or damage to a participant's belongings. PRINTING DISCLAIMER 206 Tours is not responsible for typo- This is a partial description of benefits. For a summary of plan details on RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE 206 Tours acts as a tour operator. The graphical or print Traveler's errors including errors in trip cost. We benefits, coverages, limitations and exclusions of the plan, please refer to the suppliers providing transportation, sightseeing arrangements and hotel reserve the right to re invoice or correct billing at any time. Description of Coverage, which is available at www.206tours.com/insurance. accommodations for the tour program are independent contractors and If you do not have internet access 206 Tours is happy to provide a copy of are not agents or employees of 206 Tours. All coupons, receipts and the Description of Coverage (DOC), upon your request. Travel Assistance & tickets issued are subject to the terms and conditions specified by Concierge Services are provided by the designated provider as listed in the suppliers. By utilizing the service of the suppliers, you agree that 206 Description of Coverage. This plan provides insurance coverage for a cov- Tours will not be liable for any change in flight or itinerary schedule, ered trip. The purchase of travel insurance is not required to purchase any strikes, delay, acts of governments, fires, riots, theft, pilferage, epi- other product or service from the travel retailer. You may already have demics, quarantine, medical or customs regulations, accident, loss, coverage that provides similar benefits and you may wish to compare the injury, or damage to you or to those traveling with you in connection terms of this coverage with your existing coverage. If you have questions with any accommodations, transportation or any other services or about your current coverage, call your insurer or agent. The travel retailer is resulting directly or indirectly from any occurrence or conditions not qualified to answer questions about the benefits, exclusions or conditions beyond its control, including defects in vehicles, breakdown in equip- of the travel insurance. Travel Insured International, 855 Winding Brook Dr ment, thefts, delay or cancellation of or changes in itinerary for any PO Box 6503 Glastonbury, CT 06033. Phone # 1-844-228-3679. act, omission, or event during the time you are on board the aircraft. SUPPLEMENTAL CANCELLATION PROTECTION 206 Tours offers Neither 206 Tours and/or agents of the airlines concerned are to be an optional additional protection plan for $299 which permits travelers to held responsible for the late arrival of passengers at airports or hotels cancel for any reason up until 24 hours prior to departure without penalty. due to inclement weather, nor are they to be held liable for payment or You MUST file a claim with Travel Insured International insurance if you any refund for transfers or unused hotel accommodations or meals