Day 1 Depart Boston
Check-in at Boston for overnight flight to Dublin
Day 2 Arrive Dublin/Clonmacnoise/Mayo
On your 8.30am arrival to Dublin Airport, you will meet your Tour Guide and head to Maynooth, Co. Kildare, stopping
for an Irish Breakfast in the Glenroyal Hotel. After breakfast we head to Clonmacnoise to see one of Irelands Monastic
Sites from the 6th Century. After some free time, we will drive to the Park Hotel, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo, for two nights.
Hotel: 4 Park Hotel, Kiltimagh (or similar)
Day 3 Knock/Attymas/Ballintubber Abbey
After breakfast at 8.30am we head to Knock Shrine, Irelands National Marian Shrine and Pilgrimage Center. On August
21st
, 1879, Our Blessed Lady, appeared along with St. Joseph, St. John the Evangelist and Jesus in the form of the Lamb
of God at the gable end of the small Parish Church. Following a tour of the Shrine, we head to Fr. Peytons Memorial
Centre in Attymass for Mass, tea and scones, and to hear the story of Fr. Peyton, known as the Rosary Priest. Afterwards
we head to Ballintubber Abbey, one of the oldest surviving Abbeys in Ireland. This historical site was founded in 1216
and despite two fires in the Abbey that reduced the structure to just the bare walls, Mass was still celebrated for over
236 years without a roof!
Hotel: 4 Park Hotel, Kiltimagh (or similar)
Day 4 Knock/Cong/Galway
We will have Mass at Knock Shrine this morning around 9.30am (tbd). After Mass we head to Cong for a walking tour of
the area where the 'The Quiet Man' was filmed in 1951, starring movie Legends Maureen OHara and John Wayne.
Afterwards we will head to Galway for our sightseeing tour of the city, passing the famous Galway Cathedral, Spanish
Arch, Eyre Square and other sites in this Medieval City. Free time in Galway City Center in the afternoon.
Hotel: 4 Harbour Hotel , Galway (or similar)
Day 5 Galway/Cliffs of Moher/Doolin
We will have our Mass in Galway Cathedral this morning at 9.30 (tbd). Afterwards, we head to the Cliffs of Moher. The
Cliffs of Moher tower over Irelands rugged West Coast. Enjoy the spectacular vistas over the Atlantic Ocean and the
Aran Islands, depending on visibility. OBriens Tower was built in 1835 by a descendant of Brian Boru, the first High
King of Ireland. After our visit we head to Doolin, situated on the Wild Atlantic Way, boasting some of the most
breathtaking scenery in Ireland. We will stop for lunch Doolin and maybe a pint of Guinness in one of its famous pubs.
Doolin is home to some of Irelands best known traditional musicians.
Hotel: 4 Harbour Hotel , Galway (or similar)
Day 6 Adare/Killarney
After breakfast this morning we head to Killarney via Adare in Limerick. Adare is a heritage town in Limerick founded in
the 13th Century. Immerse yourself in the picturesque tranquil village adorned with charming thatched cottages,
historic buildings and churches. After a short stop for pictures, we head to Killarney for our next stop. We will enjoy a
trip on the Jaunting Cars around Killarney National Park to Ross Castle and see the awe-inspiring views of the Lakes of
Killarney. Mass today will be at St. Marys Cathedral or the Capuchin Friary. This evening, we will organize some local
traditional Irish music.
Hotel: 4 Scotts Hotel, Killarney (or similar)
Day 7 Ring of Kerry
This morning, we will head to Fossa Church for Mass 9.30(tbd) before doing our Ring of Kerry tour. Along the way we
visit Kate Kearney's cottage, Gap of Dunloe, and Killarney National Park. We will then head to Molly Gallivans Cottage,
outside Kenmare, for a unique traditional Irish experience. They offer a variety of demonstrations including sheep
shearing, spinning, Poitin (whiskey) making and tasting, and help bake and enjoy traditional Irish soda bread.
Hotel: 4 Scotts Hotel, Killarney (or similar)
Day 8 Cork/Gougane Barra/Blarney Stone/Youghal
This morning, we head to Youghal, Co. Cork. On route we will stop for Mass in St. Finbars Oratory in Gougane Barra.
After Mass we travel to Blarney to visit the famous Blarney Stone. According to legend, kissing the Stone endows the
kisser with the Gift of the Gab (eloquence)! There will be free time for shopping in the nearby Blarney Woollen Mills.
Afterwards we head to Youghal, a seaside resort town on the Estuary of the Blackwater River, for our nights stay.
Hotel: 4 Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal
Day 9 Rock of Cashel, Tipperary/Glendalough, Wicklow/Dublin
After breakfast we head to Dublin, the Capital of Ireland, for 2 nights stay. On the way we will visit the Rock of Cashel,
in Tipperary, set on a dramatic outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale. Its an impressive cluster of Medieval
buildings, with a high cross, a Romanesque chapel, a Gothic cathedral, an Abbey, and a 15th century Tower House.
Brian Boru was crowned High King of Ireland at Cashel in 978 and made it his Capital. It is on this spot also that St.
Patrick converted King Aengus to Christianity. Our next stop on the tour is Glendalough, in Wicklow, and we will
celebrate Mass in God's Cottage. After Mass we will walk around Glendalough, see St. Kevins Church, popularly known
as Kevin's Kitchen, the Round Tower, foundations of St. Ciarans Church and the walls of what is called the Priest's
House. We then head to Dublin for 2 nights stay.
Hotel: 4 Trinity Capital, Dublin
Day 10 Dublin/Epic Museum/Guinness Brewery/ Merry Ploughboy
After breakfast, we will have Mass at the Whitefriar Street Church at 9.00am(tbd). Visited by thousands of visitors each
year and is the home of a shrine to St. Valentine. After Mass we head to the Epic Museum and hear the stories of Irish
Emigrants who became scientists, politicians, poets, artists and even some outlaws all over the world. We then head to
The Guinness Brewery, where you will experience the history, heart and soul of Irelands most iconic beer(stout). We
also learn how the beer is made and visit the Gravity bar with unparalleled 360-degree views of one of the most
beautiful cities in the world. Enjoy some free time in the afternoon. This evening we will head to the Merry Ploughboy
for dinner and some traditional Irish Music and Dancing.
Hotel: 4 Trinity Capital, Dublin
Day 11 Trinity College-Book of Kells/Depart Dublin
Our last day in Dublin. After breakfast, we head to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells and explore the Old Library.
Learn about the symbolism and artistry of the 1200-year-old manuscript. After the tour we head to Mass in Trinity
Chapel at 11.15am(tbd), before heading to the Airport for our return flight home at 4.45pm.
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