My Itinerary for Ireland

Depart from DFW to Chicago at 5:45 PM 22cd May 2007.
Arrive in Dublin 8:40 AM 23rd May 2007.


Wednesday 23rd May 2007

Arrive Dublin and settle into accommodation
Welcome dinner
Hotel B&B – Jury’s Inn Custom House, Dublin

Thursday 24th May 2007

Morning walking tour of Dublin by Trinity College students (UTA)
Afternoon – Kilmainham Gaol
Night in Dublin

Friday 25th May 2007

Visit the National Museum of Ireland and Natural History Museum
Dublinia (Viking Dublin) and Guinness Brewery visits
Night in Dublin

Saturday 26th May 2007

Full-day excursion out of Dublin
Newgrange and Tara (public tour)
Night in Dublin

Sunday 27th May 2007

Coach transfer from Dublin to Wexford
Visit the national 1798 Centre in Ennisscorthy and the Irish national heritage Centre in Ferrycarrig
Hotel B&B – The Quality Wexford

Monday 28th May 2007

Depart Wexford for Cork
Free Day
Hotel B&B - Jury’s Inn Cork

Tuesday 29th May 2007

Coach transfer to Killarney
Visit the Drombeg Stone Circle; Skibbereen Famine Museum and Bantry Bay
Hotel B&B – Victoria House Hotel

Wednesday 30th May 2007

Coach transfer to Ennis
Visit the Ring of Kerry and take a ferry journey from Tarbet to Kilrush
Night in Lisdoonvarna Co Clare (hotel TBC)


Thursday 31st May 2007

Visit the Burren and Cliffs of Moher, Corcomroe Abbey, Glensheen Wedge tomb, Kilmacduagh Abbey round tower
Night in Lisdoonvarna Co Clare (hotel TBC)

Friday 1st June 2007

Depart Lisdoonvarna for Westport via Clifden (Connemara)
Visit Aughnanure Castle and Kylemore Abbey
Hotel B&B - Westport Plaza Hotel

Saturday 2nd June 2007

Depart Westport for Sligo via Castlebar
Visit Carrowmore cemetery
Hotel B&B – Sligo Southern Hotel

Sunday 3rd June 2007

Depart Sligo for Derry
Visit Crevykeel; Donegal Castle, Grinan of Aileach
Hotel B&B – Ramada Da Vincis Hotel

Monday 4th June 2007

Visit the City Wall and Guildhall in Derry, a.m.
Visit Dunluce Castle, Giant’s Causeway, Colraine and Cookstown, Beaghmore stone circles en route to Belfast
Hotel B&B – Jury’s Inn Belfast

Tuesday 5th June 2007

Visit City Hall and Stormont in Belfast, a.m.
Depart Belfast for Dublin
Hotel B&B – Jury’s Inn Custom House, Dublin

Wednesday 6th June 2007

Free day in Dublin
Farewell dinner
Night in Dublin

Thursday 7th June 2007

Programme Ends

Thursday 7th June to Sunday 10th June - LONDON

Return to the U.S. Sunday 10th June