Emerald Isle Ancestry Adventure

May 2027 | Itinerary

    • Aer Lingus First Class

    • 7 hours direct to Dublin

    • Arrive Dublin Airport 8:40am

    • Pick up rental car and drive 20 min north to your ancestral village of Naul

    • Overnight @ Bellinter House Hotel, an 18th Century Georgian Manner

    • Road to Dublin stops:

      • Blarney Castle

      • Cork city

      • Cahir Castle and Rock of Cashel

    • Return the rental car

    • Stay 3 Nights @ The Grafton Hotel

    • Trinity College & the Book of Kells

    • EPIC Immigration Museum

    • Have some pints exploring the local streets and Grafton Street shopping

    • Visit St. Stephen's Green

    • Afternoon Tea at the Shelborne Lord Mayors Lounge

    • St. Patrick's Cathedral (Evensong every day at 5:30pm)

    • Relax, enjoy breakfasst

    • Last minute shopping and Dublin sites

    • Arrive Pittsburgh 7:10pm

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Co. Meath

DAY 2

  • Spend your first morning in Ireland reconnecting with your roots in the tiny village of Naul just twenty minutes north of Dublin.

  • Relax at an 18th Century Georgian manor turned hotel and spa. Get a massage, take a nap, drink some wine and enjoy dinner.

  • Watch the sun set from the Hill of Tara, Ireland’s sacred site and ancient capitol.

Co. Clare

DAY 3

  • On the road to Co. Clare, stop at Clonmacnoise Monastic site—home to some of Irelands most magnificent High Crosses standing 13 feet tall.

  • Arrive at Dromoland Caslte and relax on 450 acres of landscaped gardens, ancient woodlands, and lush countryside. Dromoland has hosted some of the world’s most famous people including Nelson Mandela, John Lennon, and President George W. Bush.

  • Enjoy a Falconry experience on the castle grounds

  • This evening, party like a Lord (or Lady) at the Bunratty Castle Medieval Dinner Banquet

Co. Clare

DAY 4

  • Enjoy a relaxing breakfast

  • Visit O'Briens Tower and the Cliffs of Moher, 1 hour drive from your hotel

  • Visit the village and Cathedral of Kilfenora, gateway to the Burren, home of the famed seven High Crosses and Shelley’s ancestral roots

  • Afternoon and evening of shopping and traditional pub music in the small town of Ennis, just 15 min from the hotel

Killarney

DAY 5

  • Arrive in Killarney and check into your hotel

  • Step back in time with a horse-drawn jaunting car ride to Muckross Abbey, where 100+ year old elm trees rise from the monastic ruins

  • Relax for the evening, enjoying shopping downtown or simply take in the view—with some wine of course—from the hotel

Killarney

DAY 6

  • Today, choose between:

    Exploring Killarney National Park on horseback and visiting Torq waterfall

    OR

    Explore the famed Ring of Kerry, stopping in the waterside village of Kenmare, roaming the Fairy Trail of Derrynane, visiting an ancient ring fort and Ogham stone

  • On either itinerary, stop at Ladies View, named for Queen Anne’s ladies in waiting who marveled here long ago

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Co. Cork

DAY 7

  • Depart Killarney for Dublin, visiting a number of scenic locations across Cork on the way

    • Visit Blarney Castle and kiss the famed stone for good luck

    • Stop in the picturesque city of Cork for lunch and visit the exquisite Cork Cathedral

    • Pause for photo stops at Cahir Castle and the hilltop fortress of the Rock of Cashel

  • Arrive Dublin and check into your hotel

Dublin

DAY 8 - 9

  • Spend two days being captivated by Dublin’s charming cobblestone streets, lively pubs, and welcoming locals

  • Explore iconic landmarks like Trinity College and the Book of Kells

  • Lose yourself in the pubs and boutiques of Temple Bar

  • Imagine the paths of your ancestors at EPIC Emigration Museum

  • Afternoon Tea at the Shelborne Lord Mayors Lounge

  • For your final evening, attend the choral majesty of Evensong at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

Independent Land Cost
$3,050 (pp double occupancy)

Includes:

  • 8 nights of Four Star hotels plus a Five Star castle stay, with 5 breakfasts
    (Randles Hotel, Killarney purchased using Mileage+ Points)

  • Spa treatments, jaunting car tour, horseback ride, and medieval castle dinner show

  • Dublin Hop On Bus Tour, EPIC Emmigration Museum and Trinity Book of Kells admission

  • Automatic Crossover SUV rental car for 6 days

Aer Lingus Direct to Dublin
First Class
$4,500 (each)

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