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The Dady Brothers Tour itinerary |
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September 25, Thursday, Day 1
Fly from Buffalo to JFK Airport on Delta Airlines Flight #6179 leaving at 4:55 pm and arriving JFK at 6:35 pm. If you're not leaving from Buffalo, you will meet up with everyone at the JFK airport to depart on Delta #102 at 10:00 pm and arrive in Shannon at approximately 9:45 am the next morning. We will be taking names for anyone who would like to travel from Rochester to Buffalo via a van or coach to see if enough people are interested to make the trip practical. |
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September 26th, Friday, Day 2 After arriving, collecting our luggage and passing through customs, we’ll board our motor coach on our way to tea, scones, and a tour at the famous Cahergal Farmhouse, Newmarket-on Fergus to help rejuvenate ourselves. Cahergal Farmhouse is a beautifully restored farmhouse surrounded by rich farmland and is one of Ireland's top National Award winning farms.
Afterwards, we’ll make our way towards our hotel in Ennistyman, Co.
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September 27, Saturday, Day 3
After a good night's sleep and a great Irish breakfast, we’ll be on our
way this morning to the majestic
Cliffs
of Moher for a magical view of Ireland. The
cliffs, at a height of over 200 meters, are among the highest in Europe. On a clear day, the Aran Islands are visible in Galway Bay as well as are the valleys and hills of Connemara. To the south of the cliffs is Hag's Head; the cliffs reach their highest point just north of O' Brien's Tower. At the center of the underground Welcome Center building, a domed cave contains a host of fascinating images as well as interactive exhibits and displays. A virtual reality cliff face journey, The Ledge, allows you to experience a bird's eye view of cliff edge life both above and below the sea. From here we'll drive through The Burren towards Thor Ballylee and W. B. Yeats summer home, which he found so full of history and romance that we was inspired to write “The Winding Stair” and “The Towers Poems.” Yeats was so enchanted with this sixteenth-century house beside the Cloon River that he purchased it and it became his summer home for 12 years. Hotel: The Lady Gregory Hotel |
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September 28, Sunday, Day 4 This morning we'll make our way to Spiddle for a stop. Leaving Spiddle, we'll make our way through Maan Cross on our way to Clifden for you to have lunch and explore the town on your own for a little while. Clifden is set between the Atlantic Ocean, 12 Ben Mountains and preserved bog lands. The town was founded at the start of the 19th century by John D'Arcy who lived in Clifden Castle (which is now a ruin that can be seen from the Sky Road west of Clifden). Clifden gained prominence in the early 1900s when Guglielmo Marconi built his first high power transatlantic long wave wireless telegraphy station four miles south of the town to minimize the distance to its sister station in Glace Bay Newfoundland. The first point-to-point fixed wireless service connecting Europe with North America opened 17 October 1907 and closed 25 July 1922 after suffering serious damage in the Irish Civil War. From here we make our way to our hotel, The Renvyle House Hotel nestles between the mountain and shore of the Atlantic Ocean on the unspoiled coast of Connemara. It is situated on 200 acres which includes a private lake, 9-hole golf course, fishing, tennis courts, outdoor swimming pool, croquet, lawn bowl, a chance to walk the grounds or sit beside the fire and read....a lovely, relaxing place to be! Hotel: Renvyle House Hotel
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September 29, Monday, Day 5 This morning you're free to rest up a little, relax in the beautiful surroundings, and take those much wanted pictures, etc., on the grounds of the hotel. Around noon, we'll make our way towards Kylemore Abbey for you to have lunch, tour the Abbey and shop. Nestled at the base of Duchruach Mountain (1,736 ft) on the northern shore of Lough Pollacappul, in the heart of the Connemara Mountains, it is regarded as one of Ireland's most romantic buildings. The Abbey is the monastic home of the Irish Benedictine Nuns and a renowned international girls' boarding school. However, it was built in the 1860s as a county seat for Mitchell Henry, the son of a wealthy Manchester merchant. We'll be traveling to around Croagh Patrick on our way to Westport, County Mayo in the afternoon. Hotel: Clew Bay Hotel |
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September 30, Tuesday, Day 6 This morning we make our way to Achill Island. It is Ireland's largest and most spectacular beaches and unspoiled beauty. The island has some of the highest and most spectacular sheer cliff faces in Europe. Of course, you get to experience the 'hairpin' turn! Afterwards, you're free to enjoy Westport with all its shops, pubs, and activities. Hotel: Clew Bay Hotel |
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October 1st, Wednesday, Day 7 After a good night's sleep and a good Irish breakfast, we'll be off to Athenry Castle. The Castle, from 1235, has a three-story tower surrounded by outer walls. It was built by Meiler de Bermingham in the 13th century, who was granted much of the land of Connaught in 1235. After an attack on the castle in 1316, town walls were erected. These walls remain partially intact to this day. Start at the Heritage Center to discover the best preserved Medieval Town in Ireland. Explore the walls, towers, gates, the Dominican Priory, and the Norman Castle. From here, we'll be driving to Spanish Point on the West Coast. Hotel: Armanda Hotel |
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October 2, Thursday, Day 8
This afternoon, we’ll take a driving tour of Slea Head before returning to Dingle for you to explore all the shops and pubs in Dingle. Hotel: Dingle Benners Hotel
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October 3rd, Friday, Day 9 Today we'll be heading towards Adare, which is a beautiful, picturesque village with thatched cottages. Here you'll have time to walk around this lovely village. The Trinitarian Abbey is situated next to the Heritage Center; this is the only recorded Trinitarian monastery in Ireland. It was originally built by the Fitzgerald Clan for the Trinitarian order of monks in the early 13th century. The Wishing Pool is opposite the Heritage Center. This small pool is contained in a triangular space, bounded on two sides by masonry walls and, on the road side, by a coursed stone parapet wall, with access to a local stream (a small tributary of the river Maigue) on either side. This was used, in bygone days, by the women of Adare as a laundry washing pool, as well as a watering place for horses. Next, we'll stop in Bunratty for a couple of hours for you to explore, shop at the Blarney Woolen Mills, or have a pint at the famous Durty Nellie's Pub. Sadly, this evening is our final night in Ireland on this tour. After dinner, we'll get together for an enjoyable last time together!
Hotel: Old
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October 4, Saturday, Day 10
After a bit of Duty Free shopping and turning in our VAT (Value Added
Tax Vouchers) at the airport, we'll depart Shannon airport on Delta #123
at 11:25 am and arrive at JFK at 1:25 p.m. |
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Take the next steps to Ireland . . .
Reserve your place now
for this experience of a lifetime! |
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Price includes: § Roundtrip flight from JFK Airport to Shannon and return § Travel by luxury motorcoach § Deluxe hotel accommodations § Full Irish breakfast daily § Evening meals § Welcome ‘get together’ § All local taxes, hotel service charges § Departure tax § Porterage for one suitcase per person § All tour admissions § O’Flaherty Tours luggage tags and name tags, etc. Not included in the price: § Gratuities for your driver (recommended 6 Euros per day per person)
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Insurance per person – you need to purchase the insurance with your 1st
deposit o Trip cost per person $3,501 - $3,550 insurance is $216 § Lunches not included on itinerary § Personal Shopping |
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Join us
by mailing your $500 per person deposit
plus money for optional trip insurance to:
Note: $100 of your deposit is
For more information,
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*Single rooms are limited so book early
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We will make every effort to accommodate any requests you may have, but, of course, we cannot guarantee being able to do so. |
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We highly recommend you also purchase Trip Insurance in case a medical condition may prevent your taking or completing the tour. It should be ordered with your deposit. |
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Reserve your place now . . . |
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Use your credit card to place your $500 Call 775-626-9225
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If you have a special request or question, please email Laurie or call 775-626-9225 |
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The
Dady Brothers'
September
25 - October 4, 2008 
