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Luck of the Irish Singles Tour
St. Patrick's Day is something special and spending the day in Dublin is extraordinary. Enjoy the Parade, a spectacular event broadcast throughout the world. Plus our singles vacation will take you to some of the greatest sights Ireland has to offer! Kiss the Blarney Stone, Explore Killarney, Drive the Ring of Kerry and visit the Cliffs of Moher. Celebrate the St. Patrick's Day festivities with singles and friends and see for yourself how the Irish celebrate being Irish! Download Singles Vacations & Travel Brochures Luck of The Irish Singles Tour - St. Patrick's Day in Ireland Itinerary Day 1 - Tuesday, Depart Home Your vacation begins when you board your overnight flight to Dublin. Plan your flight to arrive in the morning so you will have a tour that begins at 2:00 pm the next day. Day 2 - Wednesday, Arrive Dublin, Ireland This morning arrive at the Dublin airport and take the shuttle to our hotel. Your singles host will meet you at the hotel. Our orientation tour of Dublin City begins at 2pm today. Dublin is a place where tradition and cultural heritage have emerged seamlessly over the centuries to create a unique atmosphere. Pass by St Patrick’s Cathedral, the National Gallery, Four Courts, Leinster House (the seat of the Irish Parliament), the Georgian Square, O’Connell Street and of course Trinity College. Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner in Ireland’s oldest pub: The Brazen Head. Overnight in Hotel in Dublin Day 3 - Thursday, Dublin - Waterford After a full Irish Breakfast we will travel southwards through Wicklow County, known as the “Garden of Ireland”. Stop at Glendalough, a beautiful and historic glen with two lakes. One of the most impressive clusters of medieval monastic monuments in Ireland is situated here as well as an interpretive centre. There are lovely walks by the lake shore and in surroundings hills. Its then time to travel southwards through the county of Wexford to the well known resort of Waterford. Enjoy a fun walking tour of this Viking town. Overnight in our Hotel in Waterford. Day 4 - Friday, Waterford - Cobh - Blarney - Killarney  Today we travel along the Waterford
Cork coast to the small fishing village of Cobh.In the 1800s up to 300 ships could be seen at anchor in the waters off Cobh! By the time of Queen Victoria’s visit in 1849, when Cobh was renamed Queenstown, the village had grown to a busy town. Tall ships transported convicts to Australia and Irish emigrants to North America from here. From 1848 - 1950 over 6 million adults and children emigrated from Ireland and about 2.5 million left from Cobh, making it the single most important port of emigration. Cobh’s history and the legacy are told at the Queenstown Story - a multimedia exhibition at Cobh’s Victorian Station. It’s then
onwards to Blarney
Castle and of course, kissing the Blarney
Stone. Built nearly six hundred years ago by one of Ireland’s greatest
chieftains, Cormac MacCarthy. Then we will travel onto Killarney, Ireland's most historic and compact medieval city with picturesque alleyways and array of historical buildings to enjoy our evening. Day 5 - Saturday, Killarney - Ring of Kerry
Enjoy some Music in the Grand Hotel - it starts at 9.00pm and is a busy place for locals. Second overnight in Killarney. Day 6 - Sunday, Killarney -
Cliffs of Moher - Burren - Galway
After Breakfast we drive to the Cliffs of Moher, sheer cliffs dropping to the water
below, one of the most impressive stretches of shoreline on the west coast of Ireland. The Cliffs stretch for 5
miles & rise up to 702 feet above the Atlantic Ocean.
Pass through the mesmerizing landscapes of The Burren, an amazing place, composed of limestone pavements, which are eroded in a distinctive pattern known as karren. It contains dozens of megalithic tombs and Celtic crosses and a ruined Cistercian Abbey from the 12th century, Corcomroe. You can find villages abandoned since famine times and green roads on which you can walk for miles without ever seeing a car. Day 7 - Monday, Galway
Kylemore Abbey, home to the Benedictine Nuns since 1920 is the oldest of the Irish Benedictine Abbeys. Originally built in 1867 as a romantic gift, Kylemore Abbey and the surrounding mountains and lakes are steeped in history including engineering initiatives, model farms, tragedy, royal visits, gambling debts, a hideaway during Ireland’s troubled history as well as excellence in education. Then enjoy the rugged scenery of Connemara, the barren landscape and lakes dispersed through the country side as we drive back to Galway. Tonight let's try the Western Bar or Roisin Dubh for some Irish Music. Second overnight in Galway. Day 8 - Tuesday, Galway -
Dublin One final look at the Irish countryside as we drive eastwards to Dublin. On route we stop at Lockes Whiskey Distillery: Locke's Distillery is the only small pot still whiskey distillery remaining in Ireland, the only example of what used to be a widespread Irish industry. Locke's Distillery was licensed in 1757 and produced whiskey for over 200 years, closing in 1953. In 1982 the local community began restoring the distillery and have re-opened it as a museum. Once we arrive in Dublin we will partake in many of the St. Patrick's Festival cultural events, most are free. Day 9 - Wednesday, Dublin - St. Patrick's Day Click on Photos to Enlarge
Enjoy the entire St. Patrick’s Day Parade in
comfort from your Grandstand Seat. Wear something green, a t-shirt, sweatshirt or even an odd scarf will do,
and let's watch the parade before drowning the shamrock. Marching bands from Ireland, Europe and the USA play
music ranging from Irish pipe and drum marches to current chart hits and bands compete with each other in
costumes and dance routines. A typical Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade also features a dozen or more floats
and pageants, all extravagantly decorated. Every year, the Dublin parade is traditionally closed by the roar of
engines of the city's motor bikers on their Harley Davidsons and Honda Gold
Wings. Tonight enjoy our farewell dinner and The Merry Ploughboys Live in Concert, regarded as the best traditional music show in Dublin. The show itself is a highly entertaining performance of live traditional Irish Music, Song and Irish Dancing. The very best of fresh Irish food is served from our restaurant which offers a choice menu. Day 10 -Thursday, Depart Ireland After a final Irish breakfast say goodbye to all your new single travel friends and take the shuttle to Dublin Airport and bid farewell to the Emerald Isle.
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It's fame might have something to do
with the Blarney Stone, the legendary Stone of Eloquence, found at the Tower. Once upon a time, visitors
had to be held by the ankles and lowered head first over the battlements, today the Stone itself is still
set in the wall below the battlements. The prize is a real one as once kissed the stone bestows the gift
of eloquence.
Today explore the ‘RING OF KERRY’,
105 miles of some of Ireland's most spectacular scenery. The Ring of Kerry offers magnificent panoramas of the
Atlantic Ocean and the rugged coastline of southwest Ireland contrasting with the rich and varied vegetation
nurtured by the Gulf Stream The route takes you through many small villages such as Sneem, famous for its
multicoloured houses, and through the mountains to Molls Gap and Ladies View, which offer superb views of the
famous lakes of Killarney.
Today we make our way to Klyemore. En route we pass through the
charming village of Oughterard on the shores of Lough Corrib. Oughterard is a lovely historic village, with
traditional stone fronts and a 16th century castle.
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