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Meet in Dublin at Aberdeen Lodge Hotel at 3:00
pm and transfer to ‘Shannon Princess II,’
moored in Killaloe. After a champagne welcome,
explore the charming riverside town before dinner
on board.
MONDAY
Cruise through the fjord-like reaches of the River
Shannon onto lovely Lough Derg. At the lake’s
widest point, ease westward to a mooring at Mountshannon,
perched high above the water. After lunch, visit
the Craggaunowen Project, a re-creation of everyday
life in the Iron Age and early Christian Ireland.
TUESDAY
Cruise to Terryglass, winner of Ireland’s
“Tidiest Town.” Have lunch ashore
at the quaint Derg Restaurant, followed by an
excursion to Leap Castle, Ireland’s most
haunted house. Learn the fascinating history of
the castle from Sean Ryan and his family who,
as they will demonstrate, are also talented traditional
musicians.
WEDNESDAY
An excursion to the lively university town of
Galway includes a tour of the famed Irish crystal
factory. After lunch at the popular and unique
Quays Restaurant, there is time to shop on the
way to an overnight mooring at Banagher.
THURSDAY
Travel toward the riverside town of Athlone, stopping
en route at the ruins of Clonmacnoise, a famed
6th-century university and early Christian settlement.
After a visit to the interpretive center, continue
north through Europe’s richest examples
of “callows” landscape in one of Ireland’s
fi nest wildfl ower reserves.
FRIDAY
Cruise north today to Lough Ree to explore some
of the 365 islands, mooring at pretty Quigley’s
Marina on the beautiful “Inner Lakes”.
After lunch, a visit to Corlea
Trackway Visitor Centre with its excavated bog
road made of oak and built in 148 BC.
Return to ‘Shannon Princess
II’ for a final farewell dinner on board.
SATURDAY
After breakfast, transfer back to Dublin where
your tour ends at the Aberdeen Lodge Hotel. Note:
This route is run in reverse on alternate weeks.
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