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Ireland

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St Patrick’s Day in Dublin
and Ireland’s Ancient East
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Enjoy true Irish charm as we travel to Dublin for the St Patrick's Day celebrations –
an experience you’ll never forget! of everything...

6 Days from £779
Recline, unwind and
Here’s what you’ll get up to... Day 4 Wicklow Mountains Join our watch the world go by
Fully escorted as you drive through
included, scenic drive into the Wicklow coach travel beautiful scenery.
Day 1 Regional departure by coach or
Mountains to admire the rugged
Home Connect service, then to Holyhead
wilderness, before making a stop at a
for the ferry to Ireland, and onward to our
typical Irish country pub. We visit the Leave the heavy lifting
hotel for a five-night stay. D
valley of the two lakes, Glendalough, to us – we deliver your
Day 2 Waterford We enjoy an included bags straight to your
celebrated equally for its beauty and its No lugging your
excursion to Waterford, the oldest city luggage hotel reception.
historical and archaeological interests. We
in Ireland, first visited by the Vikings in
end the day in the town of ‘Ballykissangel’
852AD. The walled city has retained
fame, Avoca, with its charming, pastel-
much of its medieval character, together Look out for 'B' or 'D'–
coloured houses. B D they're the secret code
with the graceful buildings from its 18th- for when breakfast or
See more, do more! Included
century expansion – Reginald's Tower meals dinner is included!
is the most historic urban medieval
Kilkenny from £23pp
monument in Ireland. The elegant
Have your camera at the ready as Included memory makers
Chamber of Commerce building, the City
you reach new heights and take in
Hall and the Bishop's Palace are prime
spectacular mountain scenery! Waterford
examples of beautiful, 18th-century
Dublin and St Patrick’s Day
architecture, and the parameters of the
10th-century settlement can be clearly Day 5 Day at Leisure or Kilkenny Wicklow Mountains
Enjoy a day to relax or join our optional
identified in The Viking Triangle. B D Avoca
excursion to the attractive city of Kilkenny
Day 3 Dublin and St Patrick’s Day
on the banks of the River Nore, with its
Today's included visit takes us to Your home away from home
Elizabethan architecture and winding
Dublin to join the party atmosphere at
passages and lanes. Kilkenny has a You will stay for five nights in the
the sparkling St Patrick’s Day Parade.
fascinating medieval history and a 4-star Seven Oaks Hotel in Carlow,
Enjoy the marching bands, dancing
thriving crafts industry, and you will have or a similar 3 or 4-star hotel in the
troupes, military processions, and street
free time to explore at leisure. See the County Carlow or County Wicklow
entertainers doing what the Irish do best
magnificent 12th-century Kilkenny Castle area.
– providing great entertainment! Be sure
which overlooks the River Nore, and visit
to grab a St Patrick’s Day drink of the
the Kilkenny Design Craft Centre which is
‘Black Stuff’ in Temple Bar or one of the
home to a selection of hand-crafted Irish
many other homely Dublin taverns and, gifts. B *
of course, see the city’s main highlights, ** Want to pay in parts? See page 9
including Trinity College and the famous Day 6 To Holyhead, then home. B Code W6PSP
Ha’penny Bridge. B D *2025 departures also include evening meal on the final MAR 15 2025 £779 MAR 15 2026 £819
evening.
**Depending on departure time, breakfast on Day 6 may be Single Room Supplement from £239
on the ferry.
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