Ireland and Northern Ireland: Highlights of the Emerald Isle

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Day 1-4 Dublin

Walking along the banks of the River Liffey, you can see why so many people enjoy a visit to the Irish capital. Highlights include a trip to Dublin Castle, St Patricks Cathedral and Trinity College, where you’ll find the Book of Kells which dates from 800AD. Taste a Guinness at the Guinness Storehouse or at the eternally popular Temple Bar.

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Day 5-8 Galway City

Live it up in the famous Irish pubs found throughout this charming city while listening to traditional folk music. Eyre Square is the hub for excellent shopping, restaurants and art galleries, but is also where you’ll find a bust of the US President John F Kennedy. Galway Cathedral and the City Museum complete the lineup of must-sees here.

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Day 9-11 Westport

Walking through the gardens at the Westport House is one of the most rewarding things to do in the entire city. The Clew Bay Heritage Centre is also well worth a stop. Just a short ferry ride away from the city you’ll find Rockfleet Castle and Clare Island, the place find out more about the pirate queen Grace O‘Malley.

Day 12-14 Belfast

View the city’s famous murals which depict the troubled times of the 20th Century and see how the themes have changed as the peace process has run its course.. No trip to Northern Ireland’s largest city would be complete without a stop at the Titanic Belfast Museum, which tells the story of the ill-fated ship which set sail for New York in April 1912 but never arrived.

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Day 12-14 Belfast

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