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"Celtic Roots" Three Day Programme

Mythological & Legendary Roots | In Touch with the Land of the Ancestors | The Show | Diddly Di Diddly Dee | The Connection | The Leaving | Tracing My Irish Family Name

The Celtic Roots all-inclusive programme has been carefully planned. We blend the legendary and the mythical, the humorous and the culinary, the creative and the ancestral to give you a taste of all aspects of this wonderful country and to provide a link with its fascinating past. You need not lift a finger from the moment that you arrive to the second you leave. We will look after you and pamper you and make sure you have a wonderful Celtic Experience.

On the Friday evening of your arrival you are invited to a "welcome and hello" get-together and you will be presented with a brief background of your Irish name. During your stay with us our comfortable, modern coach will pick you up in our grounds to take you sightseeing. We can offer you the following excursions and forms of entertainment:

Mythological and Legendary Roots - an excursion where you can see settlements from 7000BC to the arrival of the Normans in the 12th century, Ogham Stones, Standing Stones, Dolmens, a Celtic farm, ancient monuments, megalithic tombs and mythological sites.

In Touch With the Land of The Ancestors - a trip along Waterford's beautiful coastline. Shaped by the Celtic sea the coastline boasts miles of sandy beaches, cliffs, bays and coves, breathtaking scenic sea views and picturesque villages and towns. You will experience a phenomenon that will astound you when we stop our coach and let it run backwards uphill. Seeing is not believing!

The Leaving - visit a replica of a famine ship. Through interactive audiovisual technology you can experience how it felt to be on the ship when it was at sea.

The Connection - a wonderful trip to the John F. Kennedy homestead and gardens. This is the birthplace of the great, great grandfather of the ex president of the USA

On our Medieval Medley we will take you to see as many historic buildings as we can, including castles and towers and ancient city walls.

Diddley Di, Diddley Dee - An evening when we will take you to a typical Irish Thatched pub, with a warm fire in the hearth, where you can tip your toes to the sound of traditional Irish music, and enjoy some famous Irish pub food. An opportunity to meet the locals.

Crystal City - no visit to Ireland would be complete without a tour of the world famous crystal factory and its glittering, gorgeous glass showrooms.

The Waterford Show - a night of Irish song, music and dance in the historical city of Waterford, as a highlight. This is a celebration of Waterford's Heritage through Music, Song, Irish Dance, and Humor. This show is a wonderful evenings entertainment in the historical setting of our beautiful city hall. A lovely highlight.

Kilkenny Castle is one of the most instantly recognised buildings in Ireland, Kilkenny Castle has been an important site since Strongbow constructed the first building a wooden tower in the 12th century. William the Earl Marshall built the first stone castle on the site in 1260. This was a square-shaped castle with towers at each corner; three of these original four towers survive to this day.

Jerpoint Abbey, one of the finest Cistercian monastic ruins in Ireland, was built around 1160 by the King of Ossory, Donal MacGillapatrick, for the Benedictine monks. It was self-contained, and included its own gardens, watermills, infirmary, cemetery, kitchens, granary, stables and other outbuildings.

In between outdoor excursions to wonderful places you will enjoy sampling our delicious Irish cuisine in our local traditional pubs and restaurants. We will tell you the background to Ireland's famous dishes then you will have an opportunity to try some of them. Lunch will be enjoyed as a picnic on your travels.

Your hostess, Ann will ensure that you return home with a pocket full of lovely memories and smiling eyes.

The full programme is included in our information pack and available on receipt of your booking fee.

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Price of the "Celtic Roots" Weekends

€470.00 per person sharing.

This inclusive programme begins on the Friday evening of your arrival and ends on the Monday morning of your departure and includes:-

Accommodation for three nights.
Three Breakfast, and three evening meals

Transport on all visits and outings.
Entrance fees and admissions to all venues.
All activities, outings, visits, entertainments and presentations within the programme.

Not suitable for children under 12.

Deposits

A non- refundable deposit of €90.00 is required upon booking

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Rates subject to change and to appropriate taxes.