Date:
Sep 4, 2010 - Sep 14, 2010
SEPTEMBER 4-14, 2010
JOURNEY OF THE SOUL – EAST & WEST COASTS & NORTHERN IRELAND TOUR
Enjoy Ireland’s beautiful scenic coastline--visit historic & legendary attractions—join in traditional music and dance—sip tea and enjoy warm homemade scones by a warm turf fire—as you discover the charm of its people and experience the ancient and modern Ireland!
The Irish Cultural Center is sponsoring its 5th Custom Tour to Ireland in 2010 (September 4-14, 2010). This 11-day scenic tour will take us to spectacular new places that we haven’t been to before—where they say “it’s different up here”! Touring the “West and East coasts and Northern Ireland”, we will stay in Westport, with multiple-night stays in Donegal, Derry, Belfast, and Dublin. We will tour the majestic Slieve League Cliffs (believed to be the tallest sea cliffs in Europe), visit the grave of Ireland’s celebrated Nobel prize winning poet, William Butler Yeat’s, in the shadows of Benbulben in County Sligo, tour the Belleek Pottery factory, Donegal (the tweed capital of Ireland), Omagh where we will visit the Ulster American Folk Park (one of the finest living historic museums in Ireland), embark on a guided walking tour (with a local guide) of the historic Derry Citywalls, tour the scenic Inishowen Peninsula, and visit Giants Causeway. We’ll then proceed along the Antrim coast to tour the beautiful Nine Glens of Antrim before reaching Belfast City. In Belfast, a local guide will take us on a tour into the sectarian areas including Falls Road, Shankill Road, the Peace Wall and also a visit to the Titanic Quarter. As we head toward Dublin we will stop in the Boyne Valley for a guided visit of the megalithic passage tomb of Newgrange (built around 3200 BC—more than 500 years older than the Egyptian Pyramids and predates Stonehenge by about 1,000 years!). We will end our tour with two nights in Dublin’s fair city with visits to famous historic sites like Kilmainham Jail and the Guinness Storehouse (celebrating 250 years!), with free time to explore Dublin or visit Trinity College and the Book of Kells.
Watch our website for information about our next One-Hour Information Session (slide presentation & refreshments) to find out more about this “one-of a kind” tour. Deposits of $300 will be taken to reserve your spot. For more information about this unique tour call Kathy Gallivan at (413) 536-9709 or the Irish Cultural Center.
Also, ASK about our RAFFLE for a chance to WIN THIS TRIP FOR TWO (sharing room) or $4,000 cash! 2nd place $500, 3rd place $100. Your $50 donation is tax deductible!