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This is officially the worlds most What's Included fun tour, fairies,folklore, laughter, THE CLIFFS craic, songs and stories. The most amazing Cliffs in the world, the (214m/700ft) with walks, views, magic photos, puffin birds We take you around and an eco friendly visitor centre. the wild and wonderful west of with A limestone and fossil rolling hills, rugged Lunar like rock formation landscape stretching cliffs, amazing forts, 320km amazing flora and historic and we fauna. do it all in a day. From CORCOMROE the lunar landscape ABBEy of the burren to the Founded in 1194 by the King rugged Atlantic shore of for the and sheer splendour of Cistercian monks also the cliffs you should be kn own as the Burren Abbey. awe inspired all day DUNGUIRE long. Built in 1520; Scene of the great Celtic Banquettes We give you a full and surrounded by Galway hookers (Boats) day tour leaving from to the POULNABRONE west... NO SHUTTLES! Poulnabrone-known in Gaelic as the hole of sorrows. This > DEPARTS Daily 364 Days tabletop tomb dates back to 420BC. Mar/Oct Nov/Feb DOOLIN Paddy’s Palace. Lr Gardner St. 7.40am 7.00am The beautiful fishing village of Doolin and surf town of Dublin Tourism. O Connell St 7.50am 7.05am Fanore. We travel around Black head a most beautiful Dublin Tourism. Suffolk St 8.00am 7.10am coastal drive. RETURNS 8pm 7pm CASTLE 1425 the most authentic medieval fortress LOTS OF BREAKFAST TIME in Ireland e69 Adult e65 Student / OAP

you cannot truly visit Ireland without a visit to We stop for beautiful views of Rathlin Island (inhabited) the legendary Giants and take time to enjoy the sights of , a Causeway! Volcanic famous medieval fort. activity helped Finn McCool forge this We now visit Derry, Europe's wonder of the world finest example of a walled some 60 million city. It is the only city that never saw its walls breached. years ago. The 6km of We shall inspire you with its sheer cliffs rising to history and visit the political over 90m and forming murals in the bogside. Scene a series of bays are of the 1972 Blood Sunday spectacular. Massacre. Due to an early start we We visit the 37,000 basalt pick-up at all major city columns whose tops form centre hotels, B&B’s & “stepping stones” leading from the cliff foot and Hostels. 6.15am-6.40am disappearing under the sea. They reappear in the island of Straffe, hence the legend that this was a road built by the giant Finn McCool to enable him to over to . Truly an amazing wonder of our world. We visit the beautiful Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge. Traditionally fishermen erected the bridge to the Carrick-a-Rede island over 23m deep 20m wide chasm to check their salmon nets. Today we visit for its sheer beauty and splendour (£4-5 to cross). > DEPARTS Daily 364 Days Paddy’s Palace. Lr Gardner St...... 6.40am Dublin Tourism. O Connell St...... 6.40am Dublin Tourism. Suffolk St...... 6.45am With small groups we use Bus Eireann transfers to e28 Adult e25 Student / OAP

Glendalough. Brownshill Dolmen The valley of two lakes is Brownshill Dolmen is a famed for its spectacular megalithic portal tomb history, archaeology and weighing an estimated 100 wildlife with its world metric tonnes, reputed to famous 6th century be the heaviest in Europe. It monastic site with round was built between 4000 and tower, and 3000bc by the monastic ruins. This valley earliest inhabitants. A is truly remarkable most interesting place.

Kilkenny City We arrive in our medieval capital Kilkenny (2.5 hours stay) without doubt one of the finest cities in Ireland. you shall have plenty of time to take a guided tour of the castle and grounds (optional), visit St. Canice Cathedral and Black Abbey!!. Maybe have a Kilkenny in Plenty of time to hike, walk and enjoy the Kilkenny! valley of two lakes..!! (1.5 Hours) > DEPARTS Daily 364 Days Paddy’s Palace. Lr Gardner St...... 8.00am Dublin Tourism. O Connell St...... 8.10am Dublin Tourism. Suffolk St...... 8.15am Returns 5.30pm approx.

Panoramic drives through Wicklow, the garden of Ireland with lakes, babbling brooks, forests and PS I Love you famed Glenmacnass Waterfall. e45 Adult e40 Student / OAP

Connemara Included... Connemara is regarded as Gaeltacht! One of the last the most beautiful part of remaining areas where Gaelic the world, from movies to is the spoken tongue. See it Abbey’s to Fjord’s and before it dies. rugged scenery it has it all. Included... A trip not to be missed with memories to last a The replica cottage can be lifetime, we shall inspire viewed similar to the one in you with this amazing part the Quiet Man movie of the world. starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. Included... Included... A deserted famine village, Killary harbour with Ireland's heavily populated prior to only fjord and Lenane, the the potato famine lies tranquil village where the film ruined, a memory to the “The Field” was set. millions who emigrated and starved. Included... Included... The highlight of the trip, Kylemore Abbey, originally built in Connemara rugged landscape descripted by many Irish 1867. It is regarded as Ireland's most romantic building. writers as the real emerald of Ireland, the natural terrain The Abbey is steeped in history a hide away during and unspoiled environment unfolds. Ireland's troubled times as well as an exclusive girls school. Included... We conclude with the Green Inagh Valley and leafy banks of Lough Corrib. A tour that you will truly enjoy.

> DEPARTS Daily 364 Days Mar/Oct Nov/Feb Paddy’s Palace. Lr Gardner St. 7.40am 7.00am Dublin Tourism. O Connell St 7.50am 7.05am Dublin Tourism. Suffolk St 8.00am 7.10am RETURNS 8.30pm e69 Adult e65 Student / OAP

Included.. The final port of call for the Titanic. 123 passengers Famed in song and story, the boarded, in all only 44 Irish are famous for the survived. ! Kiss the and receive the ‘gift of The port of embarkation the gab’ for 7 years. for men, women and children deported to Situated in the penal colonies, mainly battlements of the Australia. famed you shall have to Visit the magnificent bend over backwards St. Coleman Cathedral to kiss the stone! and famous Cobh Museum (Seasonal). We also visit the A truly facinating and witches caves in fun day out!! the castle grounds, before having plenty of time to indulge in the tax free shopping haven of the Blarney Wollen Mills and craft shop.

Included.. > DEPARTS Daily 363 Days Paddy’s Palace...... 7.45am We visit Cobh the departure point for 2.5 Shuttle to . Meet Paddywagon coach and guide million of the six million emigrants (starving) 12.30pm in Cork. Travel to Cobh (1.5 Hours) who left for America between 1848 - 1850 Travel to Blarney (2 Hours) 6pm Return to Dublin Arrive in Dublin. 10pm e89 Adult e30 Adult e 87 Student / OAP e28 Student / OAP

A Day of a Lifetime The Tour... Take our trip with amazing guides and exceptionally Simply and utterly essential!! Prepare to be fascinated. comfortable vechicles to the island of dreams! We visit The chance to explore wonderfully rejuvenated Belfast in the wonderful Inis Mor.!! one day and see a snap shot of the way of life of Ireland’s most troubled city. We’ll introduce you to local OFF THE BEATEN TRACK!.. guides, characters and customs of both the Irish and Ulster British communities. DO WHAT OTHERS NEVER SHALL.... Included... Included... Very knowledgeable Irish chieftain tour guide who Transfer to Rosseveal with a stop in Galway where we sparkles with songs, stories and craic to make this a catch our very comfortable Super Foil Ferry most memorable trip. (30 mins crossing) Included... Included... Visit to St. Peter’s Cathedral Drogheda. The remains of A guided tour of the island with our very entertaining St. Oliver Plunkett, hung drawn and quartered on July 1st and knowledgeable local bus tour guide with stories, 1681. He became the last Roman Catholic martyr to die in fairy forts, leprechauns and a real island history. England. Canonised 1975 Included... Included... We spend time in the main We visit the Monastic site at which village Kilronan where we have contains two of the finest 9th Century high in lunch and possibly meet some Ireland and a round tower in excellent condition. locals (Speaking Gaelic) Optional £8.00 Included... A world famous Black Taxi Tour of the Falls and Shankill Visit Dun Angus Fort hanging on Roads along with murals of troubled times and also the the edge of the cliff, 300ft above peace wall. A must for history buffs and the the ocean, a real fortress politically curious alike, otherwise visit the included against attacking armies a most . interesting site...plus loads more..!! > DEPARTS (Daily 364 Days) > DEPARTS (Wed, Sat Sun, All year) Paddy’s Palace. Lr Gardner St...... 6.20am Paddy’s Palace. Lr Gardner St...... 8.00am Dublin Tourism. O Connell St...... 6.25am Dublin Tourism. O Connell St...... 8.10am Dublin Tourism. Suffolk St...... 6.30am Dublin Tourism. Suffolk St...... 8.15am Returns 8.30pm. Minimum of 5 people Returns 5.30pm e139 e139

Price: Budget (Hostel) e139 / Deluxe (Hotel /B&B) e209 Single supplement: (Delux Only) e29 Price: Budget (Hostel) e139 / Deluxe (Hotel /B&B) e209 DEPARTS MON, WED, FRI, SAT, SUN Single supplement: (Delux Only) e29 Paddy’s Palace, Lr. Gardiner St. Dublin ...... 8.00am Dublin Tourist Office, O’Connell St ...... 8.10am DEPARTS Dublin Tourist Office, Suffolk St ...... 8.15am These times may vary due to unforeseen events. MAy-OCT: TUES, THURS, SAT, SUN DAy 1 NOV-APR: TUES, SAT Depart Dublin. Visit St. Peters Cathedral in Drogheda to view Mar-Oct Nov-Feb the preserved head of St. Oliver Plunkett (executed 1681). Paddy’s Palace, Lr.Gardiner St. Dublin 7.40am 7.00am you'll enjoy the beautiful 1000 year old Celtic Crosses and Dublin Tourist Office, O’Connell St 7.50am 7.05am Round Tower at Monasterboice. On arrival in Belfast we visit Dublin Tourist Office, Suffolk St 8.00am 7.10am the magnificent 12 century Belfast Castle with free time for lunch and shopping, lots of time to discover the delights of DAy 1 this amazing city. We take a world famous Black Taxi tour of Depart Dublin and our amazing adventure starts at Dunguire the Falls and Shankill Roads with murals and history from Castle (1520) famed for it banquetts. We visit Poulnabrone troubled times and even a peace wall, before an enjoyable ‘ most famous dolmen’ 2500BC also known as the overnight stay in downtown Belfast's University Quarter. “Hole of Sorrows”. We visit (1194) and the DAy 2 lunar landscape of the Burren, 320km of amazing flora and fauna. The Cliffs of Moher (700ft) the world’s most amazing Depart Belfast at 9.30AM after a hearty breakfast. Drive cliffs, are the highlight of our day and a lovely photo stop at through the rolling farmland of to our magical Bunratty Castle. We visit beautiful Adare as we drive south North Coast. Consider crossing the famous Carrick-a-rede to Killarney, Ireland’s premier tourist town with its scenic rope bridge and then hear the legends of Celtic Warriors at lakes and National Park. Hundreds of music and laughter the magnificent Giants Causeway - a UNESCO World filled pubs. Overnight in Killarney. Heritage Site and one of the natural wonders of the world, a true geological masterpiece. We have a lovely photo stop at Dunluce Castle as we travel through and the DAy 2 awesome Glens of Antrim. Then to historic Derry (known as After a hearty breakfast we cross the most scenic Cork and Londonderry to Ulster's Unionist community). Stroll the city Kerry mountains to the world famous Blarney Castle, where walls (1613AD) and learn of the Bloody Sunday tragedy you can go up the battlements and consider kissing the (1972). An action packed touring day which returns to Dublin legendary Blarney Stone and gain the 'gift of the gab' for 7 for 8PM approx. years. Free time to explore the tax-free shopping mecca of the Blarney Woolen Mills and craft shops. Then its a long way to Tipperary before we get to The Rock of , an outstanding celtic fortification steeped in stories of Strongbow and his love Aoife. Return 6pm. e139 e159

Price: Budget (Hostel) e139 / Deluxe (Hotel /B&B) e209 Price: Budget (Hostel) e159 / Deluxe (Hotel /B&B) e219 Single supplement: (Delux Only) e29 Single supplement: (Delux Only) e29 DEPARTS (362 DAyS ExCEPT CHRISTMAS EVE, > DEPARTS Daily 362 Days CHRISTMAS DAy, BOxING DAy) Mar/Oct Nov/Feb Mar-Oct Nov-Feb Paddy’s Palace. Lr Gardner St. 7.40am 7.00am Paddy’s Palace, Lr. Gardiner St. Dublin 7.40am 7.00am Dublin Tourism. O Connell St 7.50am 7.05am Dublin Tourist Office, O’Connell St 7.50am 7.05am Dublin Tourism. Suffolk St 8.00am 7.10am Dublin Tourist Office, Suffolk St 8.00am 7.10am DAy 1 DAy 1 Drive to Galway before embarking on our amazing trip around Drive to Galway before embarking on our amazing trip around Connemara. We take in majestic Kylemore Abbey ‘truly Connemara. We take in majestic Kylemore Abbey ‘truly romantic’. Then we visit a deserted famine village (in ruins) romantic’. Then we visit a deserted famine village (in ruins) Ireland’s only fjord at Killary is breath-taking and we hear Ireland’s only fjord at Killary is breath-taking and we hear some of the locals speaking Gaelic in one of our few some of the locals speaking Gaelic in one of our few Gaeltachts. We visit the Quiet Man Film (1952) John Wayne Gaeltachts. We visit the Quiet Man Film (1952) John Wayne and Maureen O Hara’s famed cottage before returning to and Maureen O Hara famed cottage before returning to stay stay in fantastic Galway. in fantastic Galway. DAy 2 DAy 2 An early morning transfer to our ferry in Rosseveal. (35 minute crossing) We are greeted by After a relaxing morning and a hearty breakfast we'll begin our own local quide who inspires us our day driving round marvellous Galway bay, famed in song with stories, fairy forts, leprechauns, and story. Stroll along the eerie lunar landscape of the and a real island history. We visit Burren - a geological and botanical wonderland - and try the main town of Kilronan and the spot one of the 27 different types of orchids that grow here. amazing Dun Aongus fort hanging on Visit and Corcomroe Abbey. Gaze in awe the edge of a cliff (300ft) above the at the majestic Cliffs of Moher, (2hrs) Ireland's finest ocean, a real fortress!!!....Return by natural attraction. Return to Dublin via historic Bunratty ferry to the mainland and transfer Castle and the 'Braveheart battlefields'. to Dublin. e169 e169

Price: Budget (Hostel) e169 / Deluxe (Hotel /B&B) e279 Price: Budget (Hostel) e169 / Deluxe (Hotel /B&B) e279 Single supplement: (Delux Only) e59 Single supplement: (Delux Only) e59 DEPARTS DEPARTS Mon, Fri, All year MAy-OCT: MON, WEDS, THURS, FRI, SAT Paddy’s Palace, Lr. Gardiner St. Dublin ...... 8.00am NOV-APRIL: MON, FRI Dublin Tourist Office, Suffolk St ...... 8.10am Paddy’s Palace, Lr. Gardiner St. Dublin ...... 8.00am DAy 1 Dublin Tourist Office, Suffolk St ...... 8.10am 8am. Departs Dublin for Drogheda and visit the remains of DAy 1 St. Oliver Plunket. We tour the monastic settlement of Monasterboice with its round towers and celtic crosses Drive to Galway before embarking on our amazing trip around (500 AD). We have a photo stop at Castle and see Connemara. We take in majestic Kylemore Abbey ‘truly where St Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland on the hill of romantic’. Then we visit a deserted famine village (in ruins) Slane. We drive through mid Ulster and visit the amazing Ireland’s only fjord at Killary is breath-taking and we hear Grianan an Aileacht Stone Fort. We complete our day with a some of the locals speaking Gaelic in one of our few walking tour of the Walls of Derry and visit the memorials Gaeltachts. We visit the Quiet Man Film (1952) John Wayne and murals from the troubled times. (Bloody Sunday) and Maureen O Hara’s famed cottage before returning to stay in fantastic Galway. DAy 2 DAy 2 We depart Derry for the rugged Giants Causeway coastline. Depart Galway and our amazing adventure starts at We have a lovely photo stop at Dunluce Castle (Strongfort Dunguire Castle (1520) famed for it banquetts. We visit 1200’s) as we pass Bushmills. We hear legends of celtic Poulnabrone ‘Irelands most famous dolmen’ 2500BC also warriors at the magnificant Giants Causeway - a UNESCO known as the “Hole of Sorrows”. We visit Corcomroe Abbey World Heritage site and true giological materpiece. We visit (1194) and the lunar landscape of the Burren, 320km of the beautiful Carrick A Rede rope bridge over 23m wide amazing flora and fauna. The Cliffs of Moher (700ft) the chasm (cross it?? optional £4)Arrive in Belfast. world’s most amazing cliffs, are the highlight of our day and DAy 3 a lovely photo stop at Bunratty Castle. We visit beautiful Adare as we drive south to Killarney, Ireland’s premier tourist We kick off with a world famous Black Taxi Tour of the Falls town with its scenic lakes and National Park. Hundreds of and Shankill roads with murals and history from the music and laughter filled pubs. Overnight in Killarney. troubled times and even a peace wall. (optional) We take time to explore the Botanic Gardens and 12th Century DAy 3 Belfast Castle with its After a hearty breakfast we cross the most scenic Cork and panoramic views Kerry mountains to the world famous Blarney Castle, where of the city and you can go up the battlements and consider kissing the Titanic docks!.. legendary Blarney Stone and gain the 'gift of the gab' for 7 years. Free time to explore the tax-free shopping mecca of Return to Dublin the Blarney Woolen Mills and craft shops. Then its a long at 5.30pm after way to Tipperary before we get to The Rock of Dunamase, an inspiring trip. an outstanding celtic fortification and steeped in stories of Strongbow and his love Aoife. Return 6pm.