Below are the MAIN stops/attractions for each day.
Each image is linked to the official site for each destination.
Smaller stops/destinations will be included in the official trip booklet to be released late spring.
Cashel is home to the iconic Rock of Cashel, one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in Ireland. The picturesque complex has a character of its own and is one of the most remarkable collections of Celtic art and medieval architecture to be found anywhere in Europe.
The village of Blarney is a major tourist attraction in County Cork. Over the last few hundred years, millions have flocked to Blarney to visit the Blarney Stone, the legendary Stone of Eloquence, found at the top of the Blarney Castle.
Cork City is the second largest city in Ireland and the third largest city by population on the Island of Ireland. St. Patrick's Street, the main street of the city which was remodeled in the mid-2000s is known for the architecture of the buildings along its pedestrian-friendly route and is the main shopping thoroughfare.
Cobh is situated on the southern shore of Ireland in one of the world's finest natural harbors. Between 1848 and 1950, over 2.5 million adults and children emigrated from Ireland through Cobh's harbor. Cobh was the last port of call for the ill-fated Titanic.
Béal na Bláth is a small village on the R585 road in County Cork. The area is best known as the site of the ambush and death of the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins in 1922.
On the west coast of Ireland, the Cliffs of Moher are one of the most outstanding coastal features of Ireland and biggest tourist attraction. Rising slowly from Doolin, they ascend to over 700 feet stretching south for nearly five miles to Hags Head.
Galway, a harbor city on Ireland's west coast, sits where the River Corrib meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city's hub is 18th-century Eyre Square, a popular meeting spot surrounded by shops and traditional pubs that often offer live Irish folk music.
All over Ireland there are Fairy trees believed to be sacred grounds for the 'wee folk'. The superstitions surrounding Fairy tress is still very strong amongst the Irish, even for those who don't believe in the wee folk, so they remain protected where they stand.
REMEMBER to bring an item to leave for the fairies!
Derry, is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city on the island of Ireland. Derry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland and one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe. The area has been a focus point for many of the events of the Troubles. We will also visit all the famous murals in the Bogside during our walking tour.
Bloody Sunday - sometimes called the Bogside Massacre - was an incident on 30 January 1972 in the Bogside area of Derry, British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march against internment.
Derry City Councilor and lifetime friend of Christopher, Sean Carr, will meet us at the monument with a memorial wreath from our 2023 trip group.
The Mandarin Palace was voted The Best Chinese Restaurant in Ireland, receiving the Golden Chopsticks Award. It is owned by our good friend Stan Lee.
Reservations have been made for our entire group and we have confirmation that Elvis will be in the building!
The Giant's Causeway is steeped in myth and legend. A geological wonder with over 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the Giant's Causeway is the result of intense volcanic and geological activity.
Make sure you read the legend of Finn McCool before visiting!
Join us for a Donnelly Destinations party on the roof top of the City Hotel.
We have booked Gary Curhan for our entertainment. He is a highly regarded entertainer in Derry and has performed for Donnelly Destination trips in the past.
We love Gary!
The origins of the Grianan of Aileach fort are dated back to 1700 BC. It is liniked to teh Tuatha de Danann who invaded Ireland before the Celts and is thought to be the place St. Patrick baptized the local chieftain Eoghan in the fifth century.
This is the location of Stacie & Christopher's wedding in 2015!
Doagh Famine Village tells the story of Irish life from the Great Famine of the 1840s through until the present day. Tour guides will show how families and communities have lived on the edge generation after generation, adapting and surviving as the environment and society around the local area changed over the years. Poitin tasking is included with price of admission.
Ballyliffen is the home of the Ballyliffen Golf Club. This golf club is widely regarded as the finest links complex in Ireland . It most recently held the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in 2018.
Glendowen is the home of the Glendowen Craft Shop in Inishowen. The owner will provide a loom demonstration for our group during our visit.
Buncrana is home to the Excelsior Bar owned by our good friend Cllr. Peter McLaughlin. We'll take a quick stop here for drinks.
On our way back to Dublin, we will make at least one stop in a local village for tea/coffee and snacks.
Enjoy a stress free trip back to New Bedford on an air conditioned coach bus.
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