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• Morning pick-up in Dublin will be at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Airport location. We will have a brief Meet-N-Greet then leave for the ancient monastic city at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. The site dates back to the 6th century and is a part of Wicklow's National Park.

• Next we will head to Johnny Fox’s, nestled in the Dublin mountains, where we’ll have our first group lunch. This pub was built in 1798 and is world renowned for being the highest pub in Ireland.

• Our final destination on this first day is the medieval city of Kilkenny, where we’ll stay for 2 nights at the 4 star River Court Hotel, overlooking Kilkenny Castle. For those with stamina we’ll head to Kilkenny’s longest running traditional Irish music session. Dust off those party pieces and be ready to join in!

NO DRIVING DAY

• After breakfast we explore Kilkenny with a guided tour of “The Medieval Mile”, followed by a tour of Kilkenny Castle. Then the group will have free time to adventure and explore the many cathedrals and castles of the medieval city before gathering in the evening for a group dinner at the hotel. After dinner, it’s off to the pub for some traditional Irish music and craic!

• Tentative Irish Workshop Day (Available with add-on package)

• We leave Kilkenny and head to Ballyvourney, West Cork, where we stay for 2 nights at the Mills Inn. Established in 1755, it is one of the best kept secrets of the “real” Ireland in West Cork.

• Along the way we’ll stop at the Kindred Spirit Sculpture in Midleton, followed by the Jameson experience tour at the Midleton Distillery. Once we arrive at the Mills Inn, have a bite, and dust ourselves off, we are invited to a special traditional music concert in Ballyvourney.

• Today we explore West Cork and get our first glimpse of the Wild Atlantic Way. Cork is known as the “rebel” county and had a major role to play in the War of Independence, as depicted in the movies, The Wind That Shakes the Barley and Michael Collins. We will explore 2 of these important historical sights.

• We’ll then journey to Gougane Barra, the tranquil setting of St. Finbarr’s 6th century monastery, followed by lunch and free time in Glengarriff. Back to Ballyvourney we’ll then go. Put on your dancing shoes, set dancing tonight!

• Tentative Irish Workshop Day (Available with add-on package)

Dingle Peninsula: We take you to our home ground where we stay for 3 nights at the 4-star Skellig Hotel and Peninsula Spa.

Among the highlights of the next 3 days will be:

• Casey Driessen Solo Concert

• Inch Beach

• Folk concert at St James Church

• Archeological tour of Slea Head

• A short hike back west, where the most westerly point in all of Europe is found, and some of the most breathtaking views to be seen on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

• Traditional concert at our own O'Sullivan's Courthouse Pub
  And plenty of other special surprises to be announced

Tentative Irish Workshop Day (Available with add-on package)

• Drive to Adare Co. Limerick where we stay for 2 nights at the 4-star Dunraven Arms Hotel, a beautiful 18th century hotel in town center featured in the very first Michelin Guide of The United Kingdom and Ireland in 1911.

• Free time to explore the tranquil village of Adare, adorned with charming thatched cottages, historic buildings, and churches, followed by a group meal at the hotel. After the group dinner, we will join in a traditional Irish music session with local musicians.

• Tentative Irish Workshop Day (Available with add-on package)

• Until you've seen the Cliffs of Moher from the sea you haven't seen them at all. Today we will take a boat to see these majestic sea cliffs named from the ancient Gaelic word Mhothair, which means “ruined fort”. They rise to over 700 feet. The boat will meander just north of O'Brien's Tower, the furthest point of the cliffs. Here we'll see the 1st century fort, Moher Tower, that it's named for.

• Stroll around the picturesque village of Doolin. Farewell lunch and music session in Doolin.

• Drop-off at Shannon airport which is only a 30 minute drive from Adare