Enjoy a dream vacation in the Emerald Isle!
Enjoy a dream vacation in the
Imagine donning your best kelly green and making your way to Dublin for the St. Patrick’s Festival, a four-day extravaganza now in its 21st year. Cheer on the parade of energetic performers and colorful floats through City Centre, catching spectacular Irish folk dancers (céilí) stepping to the beat of lively Celtic music. It’s easy to see yourself exploring Dublin during a fast-paced, citywide treasure hunt and giggling at the theatrics and magic tricks at the family-friendly carnival in Merrion Square. Then off to the Guinness Storehouse, home to Ireland’s bestselling stout, where you can lift a glass in good company—13 million pints are consumed worldwide on St. Paddy’s Day alone!
Beyond Dublin’s city limits, dream about drinking in the shamrock-green beauty surrounding Ashford Castle, a sprawling 350-acre estate. See yourself along the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, the Galway Bay at your feet. Or strolling through Iveagh Gardens, a Victorian park with maze-like hedging and waterfalls that cascade over rocks from each of Ireland’s 32 counties.
Ready to take your sightseeing to new heights? Picture climbing to the top of the 141-foot spire that renders St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin the nation’s tallest church . . . touring the House of Waterford Crystal, watching glass-cutting demonstrations and shopping in its marvelous, glittery showroom. End your journey letting your taste buds tingle at the thought of a glass of honey mead and a meal of 15th-century Irish delicacies during a medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle, before tucking under the covers in a postcard-perfect cottage in magical County Limerick!