Ireland

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Dublin – including Trinity College & the Book of Kells
• Early Celtic sites – Monasterboice, Tara, and the Hill of Slane, where Saint Patrick courageously lit the first paschal candle in Ireland, drawing many to Christianity.
• Kildare – sites related to 5th century saint, Brigid of Kildare, patroness of Ireland.
• Glendalough – one of Ireland’s most beloved and scenic monastic sites, founded by St. Kevin.
• Cobh – Visit Cobh Heritage Centre, which tells the story of the 2 million-plus emigrants who departed from Cobh Harbor to foreign lands.
• Killarney – the scenic Ring of Kerry, plus Valentia Island and the Skellig Experience, telling the story of the monks of Skellig Michael.
• Dingle Peninsula – famous for its Celtic pre-Christian monuments and ancient Christian churches.
• Bunratty Castle – Built in 1425, famous for its medieval madrigal dinner banquet replete with Castle Singers and traditional Irish songs.
• Ennis – the friendly town that is home to the 13th century Franciscan Friary (a National Museum of Ireland).
• Cliffs of Moher – one of Ireland’s most spectacular natural wonders, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
• Galway – located on the Wild Atlantic Way, a city best known for its arts and culture.
• Connemara – a scenic land of lakes and rivers, bogs and mountains, where Gaelic is still the spoken language, likely the wildest and most romantic part of Ireland.
• Aran Islands – three Galway Bay islands are the home of contemporary Irish speakers and the remains of early Christian monasteries and hermitages.
• Knock – Our Lady of Knock, Ireland’s most beloved shrine to our Blessed Mother.
• Plus much, much more!