Is this to much for 1 day?

GARYVOL · Veteran Member

Is this to much for 1 day?

Michele Erdvig · Host

Gary,

How great that you and your wife are visiting Ireland again...and Sweden! With the long days in June you can do Loop Head and end the day in Doolin. If the visitor's center at the Cliffs of Moher is already closed for the day, you could visit it the next morning since Doolin is so close.

Holidays in June: First Monday in June is a Bank Holiday.

Michele

Anchoress · Veteran Member

If you need to find Mass times in advance, see

http://www.catholicireland.net/parishes/index.php

There are far fewer masses these days, and this site is fairly well updated. It is something we get asked a lot on the stall..
Blessings this day

GARYVOL · Veteran Member

Hi Michele,

My wife Mary and I have finally tweaked our itinerary. Weve upped it a couple of days due to Swedens

National holiday on June 6 Friday. Daughter Nancy wasnt sure what is open for tourists in Stockholm. We might be better off at her town,Halmstad on the Southwest part of Sweden at that time.

We booked the flights with our AAA travel agent. So thats all set.

May 28 Wed. evening, fly to Shannon from Logans Aer Lingus. Well fly out of Dublin June 11 Weds..

May 29 Thur. arrive early morning Bunratty

Breakfast at the 2^nd floor café at airport.

Pick up rental car (from your rental page), Either go see the Cliffs or something close like Knappoque Castle gardens / Quinn Abbey or do The Folk Park. see if we can drop off luggage at Bunratty Lodge BB Maybe get in some Macs pub activity. Mary Browns got us signed up for the Ceili Barn dinner.

??? if we leave the folk park during the day, to get some rest, can we go back later without having to pay again??

May 30 Fri. Travel towards Doolin

Along the way see, Ennis Peter / Paul Cathedral across from Old Ground Hotel, Dysert ODea, Craggaunowen Castle Project, Lahinch Frawley pub (lunch), Another chance to see Cliffs.and if time allows take the Doolin ferry to Cliffs and/or The Burren Then onto to Doolin BB, OConnor Farmhouse and a pub at nite.

May 31 Sat. One more chance to see the Cliffs then Travel towards Knock for a 2 nite BB at The Drum Haven BB next door to the Knock House Hotel.

See the Burren this day if we ran out of time yesterday. Also RossAbbey (west of Tuam) and maybe

Westports Crough Patrick

June 1 Sun Still in Knock and the Basilica.

June 2 Mon. This is a holiday, so I don't know of any concerns. We'll travel towards Dublin for airport hotel. Booked at Holiday Inn Express next to Crown Plaza hotel. Id like to visit the Famine Museum (Mary doesnt cause it will make her sad), anything else along the way, maybe in Roscommon. Not sure if we will be to late to drop off the car as the shuttle bus service is available to the hotel. Unless Malahide castle is nearby for a possible evening visit.

June 3 Tues. Fly to Stockholm, Arlanda airport. Nancy and boyfriend Jonas will meet up with us to be our personal tour guides.

June 10 Tues . Fly out of Copenhagen to Dublin for another airport hotel (Holiday Inn Express) overnight.

June 11 Wed Fly back to states. aww

-regards

-gary

Michele Erdvig · Host

Gary,

I'm glad to see you have your tickets and are set to go. Now is the long wait till takeoff! biggrin

I don't know if you can split up your visit to Bunratty Folk Park and not pay again. Why not email them to find out? http://www.shannonheritage.com/AboutUs/ContactUs/ Good question.

Strokestown is a good stop. Not only can you visit the museum but tour the house and gardens. They have a nice cafe there. If the famine museum part does not suit your wife perhaps she can wait for you in the cafe and have a book with her to read.

I doubt if Malahide Castle will be open by the time you arrive in the Dublin area. However, depending on how long your visit to Strokestown is you might fit in Belvedere House & Gardens (just south of Mullingar).

Michele

GARYVOL · Veteran Member

Michele,
I've emailed the contact you listed. No word yet.
Mary was also looking at the Botanical Garden, but that too would probably be to late.
If you can, could you map the Belvedere House & Gardens (just south of Mullingar) that you indicated.
thank you
-gary

Dude · Guru

Gary, I could have spent an entire day in the walled gardens at Strokestown, so that could be some place for your wife to while away the time that you are on the tour. We had lunch at the tearoom, also. We were there in September and the gardens were lovely so I would imagine June would be spectacular.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Gary,

If you don't hear back from Shannon Heritage, email Mary at Bunratty Lodge. She can find out for you.

Michele

GARYVOL · Veteran Member

Michele,
I just heard back from them yesterday. Here is the reply

I am afraid that you would need to check this with the admissions agent on arrival. The tour would normally only take a couple of hours.

Kind Rgds

Ciara

I guess we will just have to wing it.
But fun parks here just stamp your hand for the day. What's the problem.

/oh well hmm
-gary

Michele Erdvig · Host

Gary,

They obviously need some Disney training. It probably depends on who is at the desk. Ask for Lily and see what happens. You could also have Mary at Bunratty Lodge call them for you with your request. Keep your ticket and hope for the best.

Michele