Irish Pubs and Folklore

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Irish Pubs and Folklore
Join us For An Unforgettable Adventure…
Miller Travel Presents:
Irish Pubs & Folklore
October 14, 2016 - October 22, 2016
Land & Air Price: $2399 per person (double occupancy room)
Single Room Supplement: $361
Air is Provided By: Miller Travel
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Sightseeing by luxury coach
Professional driver/guide
7 nights in hotels listed
Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1
5 dinners (D) including
- Kate Kearney’s Cottage Irish night
- Food, Folk and Fairies dinner/show at Brazen Head Pub
- 3 table d'hote dinners
2 Lunches (L)
Welcome get-together drink
Tour of Dublin with a local guide
Tours with tastings at Teeling Distillery and Smithwick’s Brewery
Farmhouse tea and scones
Walking tour of Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile and Galway
Sheepdog trials on Dingle Peninsula
Irish coffee at the South Pole Inn
Ferry ride across the River Shannon
Cliffs of Moher boat trip
Day tour to Achill Island
Tours and Irish coffee at Kilbeggan Distillery Experience
Headsets for walking tours
Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
Visits and admissions to:
Glasnevin Museum, Smithwick’s Brewery,
House of Waterford Crystal, Blarney Castle,
Blarney Woollen Mills and Westport House
Hotels:
Ballsbridge Hotel
Dublin (1 night)
Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel
Kilkenny (1 night)
International Hotel
Killarney (2 nights)
Wyatt Hotel
Westport (2 nights)
Ashling Hotel
Dublin (1 night)
For more information Contact: Ernie Miller
Miller Travel
239 East Main Street
Middleburg, PA 17842
Tel :(570) 837-0689
Email: millertravelagency@gmail.com
This tour is subject to CIE Tours’ booking guidelines and cancellation penalties. Refer to General Conditions on website (cietours.com) or back cover of current brochure
CST# 2021285-20. Tour is subject to change until the finalized printing of the 2016 brochure.
IRISH PUBS & FOLKLORE - OUTLINE ITINERARY
Day 1: Dublin Tour & Teeling Distillery
Your Irish trip starts at 2:00 pm when you meet your
guide at your Dublin hotel and set out on an introductory
tour of central Dublin. See elegant Georgian squares with
the famous brightly-painted doors and the peaceful St.
Stephen’s Green. Cross the River Liffey to drive along
the wide O’Connell Street and view the General Post
Office where the 1916 Uprising started. Visit Teeling
Distillery, Dublin’s newest distillery in the heart of the city,
and sample the aged whiskey. Your tour director will host
a welcome drink and advise where to dine independently.
Day 2: Farmhouse Visit & Medieval Kilkenny Walk
Visit Glasnevin Museum, Ireland’s national necropolis,
which offers a fascinating insight into Irish history. Depart
Dublin to visit a working farm to chat with the owners and
sample tea and home-baked scones. Arrive in Kilkenny
and check in to your centrally-located hotel. Take a
walking tour through Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile to view
merchants’ houses and historic pubs. Visit Smithwick’s
Brewery and enjoy a sample. Enjoy free time to browse
around the compact city before dinner. (B, D)
Day 3: Waterford Crystal & Blarney Castle
Drive south to the ancient port of Waterford to visit the
House of Waterford Crystal. See how skilled craftspeople
transform molten glass into elegant tableware and
magnificent trophies of all types. Travel along the south
coast to visit Blarney Castle and climb to the ramparts to
kiss the “Stone of Eloquence.” Do some shopping at the
Blarney Woollen Mills or take a break in the pub hidden
between the shops! Pass through County Cork and on to
Killarney to your hotel in the center of town. In the
evening explore some of the lively pubs where traditional
Irish music is played. (B, D)
Day 4: Dingle Peninsula & Sheepdog
Today discover the glorious Dingle Peninsula, made
famous by two movies, “Ryan’s Daughter” and
“Far & Away”, which showed a lot of the wonderful
scenery. Drive to Slea Head at the westernmost tip for
awesome views of the Atlantic Ocean and see early
Christian monastic beehive huts. Meet a farmer whose
skilled dogs herd sheep and stop in the town of Dingle. Visit the
cozy South Pole Inn for an Irish coffee and learn about Tom
Crean, an explorer who bravely journeyed to the South Pole
with “Scott of the Antarctic.” In the evening explore some of the
lively pubs where traditional Irish music is played. (B, D)
Day 5: Cliffs of Moher, Connemara Scenery & Mayo
Cross the wide River Shannon Estuary by ferry and drive along
the coast. In Doolin take a boat trip to view the Cliffs of Moher
from the sea. Then sit down to a pub lunch in the village of
Doolin, renowned for traditional Irish music sessions. Pass the
shores of Galway Bay and stop in Galway city for a walking tour
of the compact city center. Continue through Connemara with
its hills, lakes and open country where mountain sheep roam
freely. Stop in Leenane, where the movie, “The Field” was
made. Continue to Westport, an attractive estate town built in
1780. Check in to your hotel for your overnight stay (B, L, D)
Day 6: Westport House & Achill Island Excursion
Visit Westport House, an 18th century mansion, set in superb
parkland with magnificent views overlooking Clew Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean. See stunning rooms with priceless furnishings,
paintings, books, and Waterford Crystal. Drive around Clew
Bay and cross by bridge to Achill Island. Follow the Atlantic
Drive to capture wonderful views of steeply-sloped mountains
and the shimmering Atlantic Ocean. See the Deserted Village,
the remains of nearly 100 stone cottages abandoned around
the time of the 1840’s Famine. Enjoy a casual lunch before
returning to Westport where the evening is free. (B, L)
Day 7: Kilbeggan Distillery & Brazen Head Pub
Drive to the center of Ireland and in Kilbeggan visit the
Kilbeggan Distillery Experience, established in 1757, to see
how whiskey is distilled and enjoy a sample. Continue your
journey to Dublin and check in to your hotel. Head to the
Brazen Head Pub, Dublin’s oldest, dating back to 1198 for an
evening of “Food, Folk and Fairies” where story-telling will
reveal Ireland’s myths and beliefs in times past. (B, D)
Day 8: Tour Ends in Dublin
Your program ends after breakfast. (B)
B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner
Miller Travel requires the coupon below, with a deposit of $350 per person, due at time of booking & before 08/11/15
Optional Trip Protection Insurance is additional at $189 per person and due at the time of deposit
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