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Good Morning! Full Irish breakfast. Walked to Grafton Street to celebrate Mass at St. Teresa’s Church. Short stroll and tour through Dublin to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral where Jonathan Swift was once dean. Lunch in one of the many quaint restaurants and pubs. A favorite is fish and chips or seafood chowder, each with a Guinness! Free after for shopping and sightseeing, or even a nap. Farewell Dinner at Nancy Hands Pub with delicious and

Guided tour of Dublin, then Mass in the Church of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom started by Cardinal John Henry Newman. Visited Trinity College to see the stunning Book of Kells. Lunch on own with lots of options. Toured the Guinness Brewery and Storehouse. Amazing multistory museum and display. Free late afternoon and evening.

Breakfast and load the bus. Several stops in route to Dublin. Starting with a walking tour of Medieval Kilkenny after our Mass at the Kilkenny Cathedral of St. Mary. Time in Kilkenny Design Centre. Free time for lunch, shopping, exploring or prayer. Over the heath-covered Wicklow Mountains. Guided tour of the 6th Century Monastic site of St. Kevin at Glendalough, then on to our lovely Iveagh Garden Hotel for a free evening.

Travel over the Cork/Kerry border to Blarney Castle to see and kiss the famous Blarney Stone Time to shop in the extensive Blarney Woolen Mills with gifts and crafts from throughout Ireland Then on to the impressive Rock of Cashel, Ireland’s most famous ancient religious site especially related to Saint Patrick where Steve gave his short talk on St. Patrick. We celebrated Mass in the beautifully restored Holy Cross Abbey and continued on to Kilkenny

Celebrated Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral before a horse and buggy ride through the National Park. Back to the bus to drive around the natural beauty of the Ring of Kerry. Return through Sneem, traveling over the mountains To visit the grounds and gardens of Muckross Park. We return to the hotel to freshen up. Then a rousing evening with a traditional Irish dinner at Muckross Quills Farmhouse Kitchen with local musicians and dancers. Returned

Departed for the Bunratty Castle with time to explore the Castle and the authentic 15th century village folk park. Excellent lunch choices. Continued on past Limerick City. We initiated a limerick creation contest on the bus. They will be judged by our guide and driver, Owen and Ted. Celebrated Mass in the Trinitarian Church in Adare. Driving through beautiful farmland with cows and sheep and quaint little villages and towns. Lovely drive south to Kerry