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The
Ghosts of Ireland
Haunted Castles
Tour
8 days from $1,325
per person based on double occupancy
including admissions and a self-drive car
Sepia
Photos: www.marsdenarchive.com
Day 1
Arrive Dublin Airport where you will
pick up your car. Familiarization tour of the
city with a visit to the haunted Malahide Castle.
Visit St Patrick's Cathedral,
Trinity College and St Michan's Church. Ghostly
walking tour of Dublin this evening. With the
blind and aging Zozimus as your storyteller,
he will guide you down the austere alleyways.
But BEWARE; the ghost of Zozimus may wake and
disturb other colorful characters of Dublin's
yesterdays. You'll visit the scenes of great
escapes, murders and mythical happenings within
the medieval city. Bed & Breakfast beside
the Phoenix Park at the Georgian Ashbrook House
or in the beautiful Victorian Marble Hall, both
a 20-minute walk to the city centre.
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Day 2
Tour via Powerscourt House and the sacred
valley of Glendalough, where the ghost
of Kathleen floats beneath the choppy
waters of the lake beside St Kevin's 6th
Century monastery, into the wild Wicklow
mountains. On to Healthfield Manor, or
Killane Castle Wexford, historic and potentially
haunted houses.
Day 3
The Ghosts of Wexford tour of the fabled
Huntington Castle, the most haunted inhabited
house in Ireland. Then through the romantic
Black Lands of The Duffry to Kilmokea,
a beautiful garden haunted by the benign
ghost of its creator, followed by a visit
to Tintern Abbey, famous for its Grey
Lady. Overnight as before.
Day 4
Through Inistioge, dominated by the gaunt
shell of Woodstock House, then on to the
city of Kilkenny, with its phantom witches
and narrow medieval streets. On the way
you can visit some of the craft workers
studios for which the area is so famous
- potters, glass blowers and the like.
Stay in the splendour of the 19th century
a suitably haunted manor house - such
as Ardmore, beside Kinnitty's haunted
churchyard.
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Day
5
In the morning visit Leap Castle, once the
most haunted inhabited castle in Ireland,
home of one of Ireland's greatest traditional
musicians. On to Birr Castle, with the ticking
clock, where you'll tour the glorious gardens.
Damer House in Roscrea will be your next
stop, where the echo of shots still ring
out in the execution yard and 18th century
gentlemen are seen floating around the great
apartments. On via Ballaghmore Castle, with
its tales of Leprechaun gold and back to
Kinnitty or Birr for the night. B&B |
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Day 6
Your journey will take you through some delightful
countryside. You will visit the ghosts of Anne
Boleyn's sisters at the ruined Clonony Castle,
the ancient monastic site of Clonmacnoise, and
finally to Knockbrack Grange beside Lough Crew
House, a thrice cursed mansion in the shadow
of the witches' hill.
Knockbrack Grange is a superb
Guest House in Co Meath, located close to Loughcrew
House & Gardens - guests attending the Loughcrew
Opera will find this guest house is within easy
travelling distance of the gardens.
Day 7
Tour through the Royal County of Meath to Newgrange
(prehistoric burial site) early arrival in Dublin
to give time for a little shopping. Finish the
day on the world's only Ghostbus, as you are
taken deep into the dark romance of a city of
gaslight ghosts and chilling legends. You'll
experience Body-snatching in St. Kevin's Graveyard,
Visit the Haunted Steps & discover Dracula's
Dublin.
Day 8
Depart Dublin
Rates include 7 nights accommodation
with private bathroom, full Irish breakfast
every morning, admission to all sites mentioned,
& participation in the ghostly walking tour
of Dublin.
Tour can be customized
to include destinations through Ireland and
Northern Ireland and designed to include B&B's,
manor houses and luxury castles.
800-863-9067
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