O'Flaherty's Celtic Tours
18^th Annual Musical Ireland Tour
with The Dady Brothers

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June 30 – July 9, 2008 8 nights Galway Clifden Cleggan Inishbofin island Westport Cliffs of Moher and so much more!
Join us for this extraordinary excursion as we travel in Ireland experiencing its heritage, culture, folklore and traditions through the eyes, songs, and music of The Dady Brothers as they lead their 18th Annual Musical Ireland Tour.

The Dady Brothers Tour itinerary
*June 30th, Monday, Day 1* Fly from Buffalo to Shannon on Delta Airlines Flight #6260 leaving at 11:27 am arriving JFK at 1:05 pm. There will be a second flight departing Buffalo at 1:50 pm and arriving at JFK at 3:21 pm. Everyone departs from JFK on Delta #102 at 7:50 pm and arrives in Shannon at approximately 7:35 am the next morning. Those traveling out of Buffalo will be handled as first sign-ups for the flights.
	*July 1^st, Tuesday, Day 2* After arriving, collecting our luggage and passing through customs, we’ll board our motorcoach on our way to for tea and scones at the famous Cahergal Farmhouse to help rejuvenate ourselves. Afterwards, we’ll make our way towards Galway you’ll be able to check into your rooms as soon as we get there. For those of you that have some energy left and would like to see Galway City for a couple of hours, we’ll arrange to take you there in the afternoon so you can explore a little on your own. *Galway* *City* *is called the City of Tribe’s. There are quaint little shops, places to eat and enjoy a ‘pint’ or two. You may want to take a one-hour city tour on the famous double-decker bus.* Those of you that would like to ‘regroup and relax’ yourselves can rest this afternoon until our evening ‘get together’ before dinner. Hotel: Galway Bay Hotel
Cahergal Farmhouse Galway Bay Hotel
*July 2^nd , Wednesday, Day 3* After breakfast this morning, we’re on our way to Renvyle for the next two days. We’ll head out to Moycullen stopping at Connemara Marble for a short tour. Connemara Marble is one of Ireland’s most original products. Geologists estimate this natural green rock, quarried at the Streamstown Marble Quarries two miles north west of Clifden, is about 500 million years old. Unique to the region, the marble shows twisted and interlocking bands of serpentine, in various shades of light green and dark green. Next we’re on our way to Connemara Celtic Crystal for a tour and time to look at their show room. They’re situated in the Moycullen Gaeltacht area of County Galway on the site of the "Old Railway Station" (part of the former Galway Clifden Line). From here we’ll make our way towards to Oughterard and O’Flaherty’s Castle for a tour. This majestic castle which was the home of the "Ferocious O'Flaherty's" was built around 1500. The O'Flaherty's were a wild Irish clan who were masters of West Connacht - the area between Lough Corrib and the sea - up to the 16th century. The O'Flaherty's did not take kindly to the Normans who settled in Galway from the late 1300's, regarding them as enemies. They frequently attacked the settlers, who had to build walls around the city to keep them out. This led to the saying "From the ferocious O'Flaherty's good Lord deliver us". Afterwards, we’ll stop in Clifden a couple of hours for you to explore the town. 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 for the next 2 nights. The Renvyle House Hotel nestles between the mountains and shores of the Atlantic Ocean on the unspoiled coast of Connemara. Hotel: Renvyle House Hotel	Connemara Marble factory and showroom Connemara Celtic Crystal factory tour and showroom O'Flaherty's Castle Clifden Renvyle House Hotel
Cleggan Inishbofin Harbor	*July 3^rd , Thursday, Day 4* *We’ll be leaving this morning on our way to Cleggan, which is a fishing village nestled into the head of* Cleggan Bay. Here the sea influences the shape of the landscape. The focal point of the picturesque village of Cleggan is its pier, which is the closest mainland link for the islands of Inishturk and Inishbofin. We’ll board the Ferry on our way over to Inishbofin (Inis BóFinne). Inishbofin means “island of the white cow”. Its population is about 200 people but was chosen in 665 by St. Coleman to be the site of his monastery because it was a place of tranquility. We’ll visit the roofless 13^th century chapel in the present day graveyard, which is said to be the site of his monastery. The harbor entrance is dominated by the Cromwellian fort which was a prison camp for catholic priests. Hotel: Renvyle House Hotel
*July 4^th, Friday, Day 5* We drive towards the Twelve Pins and Kylemore Abbey for a tour. Nestled at the base of Duchruach Mountain [1,736ft] on the northern shore of Lough Pollacappul, in the heart of the Connemara Mountains, Kylemore Abbey 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 1860's as a country seat for Mitchell Henry, the son of a wealthy Manchester merchant. We'll also drive around Croagh Patrick on our way to Westport arriving in the afternoon. You’ll have a special evening with The Dady Brothers at Matt Malloy’s Pub this evening. Hotel: TBD	Kylemore Abbey Westport Matt Malloy's Pub
Athenry Castle Gort Thoor Ballylee	*July 5^th, Saturday, Day 6* This morning we leave for the west of Ireland. We’ll travel down through Tuam, stopping at Athenry Castle. The Castle has a three-story tower surrounded by outer walls. During the 13th century it was built by Meiler de Bermingham, 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. Next, we on to Gort and Thoor Ballylee, 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”. Hotel: TBD
July 6^th, Sunday, Day 7 We’ll be on our way to the majestic Cliffs of Moher for a magical view of Ireland. Situated in County Clare and bordering the Burren area, the Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's most spectacular sights. 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. Afterwards, we’ll make our way for a special afternoon in Milltown Malbay for the Willie Clancy Music festival. Hotel: TBD	Cliffs of Moher O'Brien's Tower Willie Clancy Music Festival
Dingle Peninsula Slea Head drive	*July 7th, Monday, Day 8* After breakfast this morning, we leave on our way to Killimer to take the car ferry over to Tarbert on our way to the Dingle Peninsula. 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 Dingle Benners Hotel
*July 8^th, Tuesday, Day 9* After breakfast this morning, we’ll make our way towards Bunratty. You can spend the afternoon in the Folk Village, or walk around the many shops, or have a pint at Durty Nellie’s. Sadly, this evening is our final night in Ireland on this tour. After dinner, we’ll get together for an enjoyable evening to remember and celebrate our journey together!!!! Hotel: Bunratty Castle Hotel Bunratty Castle Hotel	House in Bunratty Folk Village Bunratty Castle and shops
	*July 9^th,Wednesday, 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 9:05 am and arrive at JFK at 11:10 am. There will be two flights back into Buffalo: one leaving JFK at 1:40 pm and arriving in Buffalo at 3:15 pm. The second flight leaves JFK at 4:05 pm and arrives in Buffalo at 5:44 pm.

Take the next steps to Ireland . . . Reserve your place now: First 20 to deposit receive a free copy of The Dady Brothers' latest CD: Irish Folk Fest
Price includes: § Roundtrip flight from Buffalo to JFK to Shannon, Ireland OR for those that are meeting us at JFK to Shannon and return § Traveling 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 § You’ll receive O’Flaherty Tours luggage tags and name tags, etc. Not included in the price: § Gratuities for your driver (recommended 5 Euros per day per person) § Insurance per person – you need to purchase the insurance with your 1^st deposit o Trip cost per person $2,900 – $2,950 insurance is $167 o Trip cost per person $3,400 - $3,450 insurance is $198 § Lunches not included on itinerary § Personal Shopping Join us by mailing your $500 per person deposit plus money for optional trip insurance to: O’Flaherty Tours, PMB 146 - 2868 Vista Blvd. # 124, Sparks, NV 89434. You may make the check out to O’Flaherty Tours. Note: $100 of your deposit is non-refundable For more information, call us at 775-626-9225, email laurie@OflahertyTours.com	Double occupancy with air from Buffalo	$2,950
	Double occupancy with air from JFK	$2,900
	Single occupancy with air from Buffalo	$3,450
	Single occupancy with air from JFK	$3,400
	*Single rooms are limited so book early
	We will make every effort to accommodate any requests you may have, but, of course, we cannot guarantee being able to do so.
	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.
	*Reminder: Tour itineraries are always subject to change*

Reserve your place now . . . You don't want to miss this Celtic experience in Ireland with *The Dady Brothers!!*