I’ve been asked to put an abbreviated version of our itinerary on the blog where it is readily available to those on the tour and those following our adventure from home.
At the very bottom of this posting you will find a map with stars showing most of our "ports of call."
Day 1 – Thursday, July 18, 2013 - Travel day. After flights from California, Arkansas, Nebraska, and Ohio earlier in the day, everyone will fly from NY or NJ and arrive in Shannon (Limerick), Ireland Friday morning.
Day 2—Friday, July 19 –Travel from Shannon to Sneem through scenic Killarney. Friday night at Sneem Hotel Phone 011 353 646675100
Phone note: 011 is the “exit code” used when calling from U.S. The “country code” for Ireland is 353.
Day 3—Saturday, July 20—Sneem and Staigue Fort, Cultural orientation at Sneem, visit to ancestral home of Irish liberator Daniel O’Connell, and to Pre-Christian Straigue Fort 3 miles east of Sneem. Evening at an Irish pub. Saturday night at the same Sneem Hotel.
Day 4—Sunday, July 21—Killarney Naional Park, Dingle Peninsula, Blasket Island, Ballyferriter. Sunday night at a hotel in Ballyferriter (hotel details not available for this blog.)
Day 5—Monday, July 22—County Cork, Blarney Castle, Jameson Whiskey Distillery at Middleton, Waterford. Monday night at Waterford. Granville Hotel 011 353 5 1305566
Day 6—Tuesday, July 23—Waterford Glass, Tipperary/Rock of Cashel, Irish Midlands, Kildare, Irish National Stud, Japanese Gardens, Dublin. Tuesday night in Dublin’s Camden Court Hotel 011 353 14759666
Day 7—Wednesday, July 24—Dublin, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Phoenix Park, Trinity college, Book of Kells, presentation of Irish writers, Galway. Overnight in Galway’s Imperial Hotel 011 353 91563033
Day 8—Thursday, July 25—Galway, full day trip to Aran Islands (Inishmore, Inishmaan, & Inisheer). Overnight in Galway’s Imperial Hotel 011 353 91563033
Day 9—Friday, July 26—The Burren landscape, Cliffs of Moher, Midieval banquet at Bunratty Castle. Overnight in Bunratty’s Bunratty Castle Hotel 011 353 61478700 (near Limerick & Shannon)
Day 10—Saturday, July 26—Depart from Shannon (most of us on United flt 67 at 11:00 for Chicago O’Hare)
(See map below)
Jeanne and I are looking forward to getting together with all the cousins, spouses and friends in the Emerald Isle, in fact we can't wait to get on the plane. We'll see you all in a couple of days to have an ale and rejoice our ancestry. Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable trip. To Don in particular, thanks for getting the blog together and giving us so many helpful hints. You are to be commended.
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Thank you, Bob for sending the link for this to me! I checked it out just before bed last night and needless to say I was up longer than intended. I can't wait to see what comes from the actual trip. Ireland won't know what hit them! Safe travels to all.
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PS: Rumor suggests to NOT kiss the Blarney Stone... though probabaly not true.
Safe travels to all. The Emerald Isle will be lucky to have such a wonderful family and friends visiting. Thank you for having the blog to document the trip. I will visit often! Enjoy the full Irish breakfasts and the chips! Love to all...Mandy Brockman (Beck clan)
ReplyDeleteSince I can barely walk around the block anymore, I am looking forward to "you all" being my legs & eyes this trip.(And not just the inside of the pubs.) Enjoy the enchantment & the green. :)
ReplyDeleteMary (Smith-Sullivan Clan)
A t-shirt from the Jamison tour would be a thoughtful gift for you favorite son. XXL Please pass that on to the rightfut owner. -Anthony Brass (artist formally know as tony) Bob and Kay's Brass's Youngest and most handsome son. :)
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