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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.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL 2023 BOOKLET

Day 1 - departure day (July 8)

Departure Date

Travel by Bus to Boston's Logan Airport

Meet in New Bedford

Make sure to check out the Countdown Clock on our home page!

Meet in New Bedford

Travel by Bus to Boston's Logan Airport

Meet in New Bedford

Meet at Normandin Middle School in New Bedford.

Time - TBD

Travel by Bus to Boston's Logan Airport

Travel by Bus to Boston's Logan Airport

Travel by Bus to Boston's Logan Airport

Enjoy a stress free trip to Logan on an air conditioned coach bus.

Aer Lingus Flight to Dublin

Travel by Bus to Boston's Logan Airport

Travel by Bus to Boston's Logan Airport

Travel non-stop to Dublin on Aer Lingus flight EI 136 departing at 9:25 pm from Logan Airport in Boston.

Day 2 - Dublin to Cork City (july 9)

Arrive in Dublin's International Airport

Arrive in Dublin's International Airport

Arrive in Dublin's International Airport

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Stop at the Rock of Cashel

Arrive in Dublin's International Airport

Arrive in Dublin's International Airport

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.

Stop in Blarney

Arrive in Dublin's International Airport

Explore Cork City

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.

Explore Cork City

Arrive in Dublin's International Airport

Explore Cork City

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. 

Day 3 - Explore county cork (July 10)

Stop in Cobh

Stop in Carrigtwohill

Stop in Youghal

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.

Stop in Youghal

Stop in Carrigtwohill

Stop in Youghal

Youghal and New Bedford share a unique connection to Herman Melville's Moby Dick. In 1954, Youghal became the second home of the classic whaling story when it portrayed New Bedford in the movie version of Moby Dick.

Stop in Carrigtwohill

Stop in Carrigtwohill

Stop in Carrigtwohill

Carrigtwohill is home to the Guilder's Bar owned by our good friend Jim Cooney. We'll take a quick stop here for drinks.


Carrigtwohill is also the hometown of Mr. Barry Flynn.

Explore Cork City

Stop in Carrigtwohill

Stop in Carrigtwohill

Some of our favorite spots are: 

- Franciscan Well Brewery

- Oliver Plunkett Bar/Restaurant

Day 4 - cork to galway (July 11)

Stop at Michael Collins assassination site

Stop at Michael Collins assassination site

Stop at Michael Collins assassination site

 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. 

Stop at Cliffs of Moher

Stop at Michael Collins assassination site

Stop at Michael Collins assassination site

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.

Explore Galway City

Stop at Michael Collins assassination site

Explore Galway City

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.

Day 5 - Explore county galway (July 12)

Stop in Cong

Stop in Kylemore Abbey

Stop in Leenane

In 1951, John Ford's greatest movie "The Quiet Man" starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, and Barry Fitzgerald was made. It was set in the beautiful west of Ireland with filming being centered in the village of Cong on the Mayo-Galway border.

Stop in Leenane

Stop in Kylemore Abbey

Stop in Leenane

Leenane is home to Gaynor's "The Field" Bar. The Field is a 1990 Irish drama film written and directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Brenda Fricker and Tom Berenger. This bar was featured in the film.

Stop in Kylemore Abbey

Stop in Kylemore Abbey

Stop in Kylemore Abbey

Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway. the abbey was founded for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I.

Explore Galway City

Stop in Kylemore Abbey

Stop in Kylemore Abbey

Some of our favorite spots are: 

- The King's Head bar & restaurant which opened it's doors in 1649

- 1520 bar and restaurant

-  Richardson's bar

Day 6 - galway to derry (July 13)

Fairy Tree Stop

Bloody Sunday Wreath Laying

Fairy Tree Stop

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! 

City Wall Tour

Bloody Sunday Wreath Laying

Fairy Tree Stop

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 Wreath Laying

Bloody Sunday Wreath Laying

Bloody Sunday Wreath Laying

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.

Mandarin Palace Dinner

Bloody Sunday Wreath Laying

Bloody Sunday Wreath Laying

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! 

Day 7 - Explore county derry (July 14)

Bushmills Tour

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Stop at Giant's Causeway

All the whiskey bottled under the Bushmills whiskey brand is produced at this Bushmills Distillery.  The Bushmills Distillery claims to be - and is almost unanimously considered to be - the oldest licensed distillery in the world.

Stop at Giant's Causeway

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Stop at Giant's Causeway

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!

Stop at Dunluce Castle

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Donnelly Destinations Party

Dunluce Castle is located dramatically close to a headland that plunges straight into the sea, along the North Antrim coast. It fascinating history dates back to the 14th century.

Donnelly Destinations Party

Donnelly Destinations Party

Donnelly Destinations Party

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! 

Day 8 - Explore donegal (July 15)

Stop at Grianán of Aileach

Stops in Ballylifffen & Glendowen

Stop at Grianán of Aileach

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!

Famine Village Stop

Stops in Ballylifffen & Glendowen

Stop at Grianán of Aileach

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.

Stops in Ballylifffen & Glendowen

Stops in Ballylifffen & Glendowen

Stops in Ballylifffen & Glendowen

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.

Stop in Buncrana

Stops in Ballylifffen & Glendowen

Stops in Ballylifffen & Glendowen

Buncrana is home to the Excelsior Bar owned by our good friend Cllr. Peter McLaughlin. We'll take a quick stop here for drinks.

Day 9 - return date (July 16)

Travel to Dublin

Travel by Bus back to New Bedford

Aer Lingus flight to Boston

On our way back to Dublin, we will make at least one stop in a local village for tea/coffee and snacks.

Aer Lingus flight to Boston

Travel by Bus back to New Bedford

Aer Lingus flight to Boston

Travel non-stop to Boston on Aer Lingus flight EI 137 departing at 4:45 pm from Dublin airport.

Travel by Bus back to New Bedford

Travel by Bus back to New Bedford

Travel by Bus back to New Bedford

Enjoy a stress free trip back to New Bedford on an air conditioned coach bus.

Arrive back at Normandin

Travel by Bus back to New Bedford

Travel by Bus back to New Bedford

Approximate time TBD. 

Destinations may be altered according to weather, availability, travel time, and bus restrictions.

Destinations may be altered according to weather, availability, travel time, and bus restrictions.

Destinations may be altered according to weather, availability, travel time, and bus restrictions.

Destinations may be altered according to weather, availability, travel time, and bus restrictions.

Destinations may be altered according to weather, availability, travel time, and bus restrictions.

Destinations may be altered according to weather, availability, travel time, and bus restrictions.

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