Cliffs of Moher
Lough Derg
Irish cottage
The living past
Bunratty
The Burren
Itinerary
Included in the package:
- 8-day trips organized to suit your family, starting May 2007;
- Longer or shorter trips can be arranged;
- Self-catering cottage-style accommodation provided;
- Full itinerary provided (a choice of options available);
- Help available to book flights and car-rental;
- Help also available with translation…from American-English to Irish-English!
Typical Itinerary – 8 days/7 nights
Day 1
Arrive Shannon Airport early morning; Travel to cottage (complimentary brunch on arrival); Walking Tour of Ennis in afternoon; Orientation meeting.
Day 2
View the Atlantic Ocean and the Clare coastline from the sheer Cliffs of Moher on Ireland’s rugged west coast – almost 8km (5 miles) of cliffs, rising in places to over 215m (700 feet); Visit the amazing karstic limestone district known as The Burren (‘stony place’), the largest such area in western Europe – welcome botanists, archeologists and ecologists!
Day 3
Come to Craggaunowen, ‘the Living Past’ and see the ‘Brendan Boat’, a replica of the boat believed to have been used by St Brendan, reputed to have discovered America centuries before Columbus! Also here is 16th century Craggaunowen Castle; Spend the afternoon at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park – the 15th century castle is surrounded by reconstructed dwellings from times past.
Day 4
Explore your natural surroundings with an energetic walk along the East Clare Way – maybe not the whole 112 miles of it! Or spend the day boating on Lough Derg... Browse local bookshops/craftshops....
Day 5
Indulge your literary spirit at Thoor Ballylee, home of William Butler Yeats, one of Ireland’s greatest literary attractions; Visit Coole Park, home of Lady Gregory, dramatist and cofounder of the Abbey Theatre; Also visit the nearby Kiltartan Gregory Museum and Millennium Park.
Day 6
Experience King John’s Castle, a fortified 13th century castle in the heart of medieval Limerick; Visit The Hunt Museum, exhibiting one of Ireland’s greatest private collections of art and antiquities, including works by Renoir, Picasso and Yeats; See the Treaty Stone, where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691 by both the Irish and English armies.
Day 7
Visit The Burren Perfumery and Floral Centre, the oldest working perfumery in Ireland, situated in and inspired by one of the most unique floral landscapes in the world; Explore the underground passageways of the Aillwee Caves, to see animal remains, waterfalls and numerous cave formations in the limestone rock.
Day 8
Depart Shannon Airport for the US!
Last updated: November 2007