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Jenn · Member

Attraction Special Offer

Dude · Guru

If you have your heart set on one particular evening entertainment, book soon. Of course, the 31st is almost here anyway.

We intended to attend the Traditional Irish Night on Saturday the 27th but they are all booked for that day so we took the 26th instead. Which caused a domino effect in our plans but I think it will all work out even better now.

We booked the Traditional Irish Night and a day at the Castle and Folk Park. Craggaunowen was tempting and we probably will be able to get out there for a time anyway. Granny gets the Old Age Pensioner Discount at a lot of venues, and the boys should get student discounts, also known as concessions.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Jenn,

Welcome to my forum. We had a discussion previously on the forum about that special offer. Dude found out that you have to book it by March 31.

I would choose Bunratty Banquet or Irish Night and a visit to Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. If you cannot handle stairs or if you are traveling with children, let me know as my advice would be slightly different.

Michele

Jenn · Member

Thanks for the quick responses. How many stairs are we talking about? I will be 7 months pregnant and we have a 3 year old as well. We will also be traveling with 4 other adult family members.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Jenn,

Bunratty Castle has lots of tiny, time-worn spiral stone steps to go up. I recommend Irish Night instead. If you are set on a castle then try Knappogue as it is on the ground floor.

Michele

Jenn · Member

Thanks!

Michele Erdvig · Host

Jenn,

Which one are you leaning toward? Irish Night is lots of fun for young and old.

Michele

Jenn · Member

Michelle,

After discussing it with the others traveling with us, I think we are going to skip the evening dinner and just hit a castle and the Bunratty folk park during the day. Some of the family didn't love the menu selections.

We don't plan to drive a great distance while we are there but want to see atleast one really good castle. We are also planning to try to see a lot of the scenic sites and country side. The Cliffs of Moher sound great. I've read some about the Dingle Peninsula and the Ring of Kerry. If we were to try to see some of that in a day what route should we take and what should we see?

Unfortunately, because there are 6 adults and 1 child we will be seeing Ireland in a mini-bus.

I've seen a couple of things about wildlife preserves and read about the friendly dolphin, Fungie. Would either one of these things be good to see with our 3 year old?

We will be staying at the Adare Manor villas and like fresh seafood. Do you have recommendations for good seafood at a good price in that area?

Your book is great! We just got it today.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Jenn,

Glad my book arrived. I hope it helps with your trip.

Bunratty is a really good castle. I think your family will enjoy it. Just use caution on the stairs if you take them.

Adare Manor villas are lovely. I had a tour of them last spring. You are in for a treat! I self-catered for a week in Adare at thatched Gate Lodge Cottage right in town. I think it is one of the most photographed cottages in Ireland. You will see it when you are there. It is directly across the street from the Dunraven Arms Hotel on the end of the row of cottages near the gate to Adare Manor.

Most of the restaurants in Adare are on the pricey side for dinner. We found ourselves eating at Pat Collin's Bar several times and enjoyed the food and good service. The food at the golf club at Adare Manor was good. Some of the restaurants have early bird menus, so check on them. If you are near Bunratty for dinner I highly recommend the Red Door. Very good seafood there. If you are near the Cliffs of Moher try Hyland's Burren Bar in Ballyvaughan. The Old Bakehouse in Bruff is excellent.

What sort of things interest your daughter? I find that most three-year-olds are happy enough if they just have a place to run around and let off steam. There is certainly plenty of room on the Adare Manor estate for that and a beautiful garden. Will you have access to the leisure center and swimming pool at the manor?

Besides seeing the Dingle dolphin there are other dolphin watch cruises that go from Kilrush. You can catch the Shannon Ferry across the river to get there. You can also take a cruise to the Cliffs of Moher. In Killarney you might take a horse-drawn jaunting car ride through the national park. Or visit Kennedy's Pet Farm or Moher Hill Farm. Ballybunion has some beautiful beaches and a cliff walk. In Tralee there is an Aqua Dome.

Go into the tourist office in Adare and they will give you other options.

Michele

Jenn · Member

June Trip

Michele Erdvig · Host

RE: Attraction Special Offer

Jenn · Member

Michele,

Thank you so much. That is exactly what I wanted to know. On the Adare website they recommended doing the ROK in two days. Since I knew we wouldn't be doing that I wondered if we should try seeing any of it at all.

I don't know about Mac's. I'll have to ask my dad (he's the one that mentioned it to me) and let you know. He said something about their website promoting "proper chips" instead of fries.

The ferry to the coast of Clare sounds nice. We'll have to try that.

Once again, your insight is greatly appreciated.

Jenn

Roy · Guru

Maybe you are thinking of Supermac's?

mrsmac · Member

**UPDATE ON SPECIAL OFFER (please see below)

After seeing this thread I happened to stumble upon the web site for Shannon Heritage and they have extended this offer!!!!

I'm trying to book this and they ask you to fax your credit card information. I'm doing something wrong, because the fax won't go through.

**AFTER LOOKING AT "Tips & Tricks", I was able to get the fax to go through-thanks anyway!

Karen

Special Internet Offers
1. Evening Entertainment & Day Attraction for 50.00.
Enjoy a visit to any one of Shannon Heritages Day Visitor Attractions plus a night at any one of our evening entertainments
All for only 50 per person**
Choose from Day Visitor Attractions such as:
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park ~ King Johns Castle, Limerick
Craggaunowen The Living Past Experience ~ Knappogue Castle and Walled Gardens Dunguaire Castle ~ Brian Boru Heritage Centre ~ Lough Gur Heritage Centre
Evening Entertainments include:
Bunratty Medieval Castle Banquet ~ Knappogue Castle Banquet ~
Dunguaire Castle Banquet Traditional Irish Night at Bunratty Folk Park
Book and prepay any one of four evening entertainments and one of seven day visitor attractions via this webpage fax credit card details to +353 61 361020) for just 50.00 per adult, children 9 -12yrs 40 and children 6-9yrs 30. ** Due to the success of this promotion, this offer has been extended for a limited period. To avail of this special offer, please include the specific Evening Entertainment and Visitor Attraction within your booking request, otherwise it will be assumed that your booking is for an evening entertainment only**

-- Edited by mrsmac on Sunday 5th of April 2009 01:00:15 PM

Michele Erdvig · Host

mrsmac,

It is good to hear that the offer has been extended. I'm glad you found out how to phone Ireland on my Tips & Tricks page. Which event are you attending?

Michele

Jenn · Member

Thanks Roy,

That is what I originally thought too, but my dad specifically said they had fish and "proper chips" and I didn't see anything about that on the Supermacs site.

I'll have to find out exactly what website he visited.

Jenn

CowboyCraic · Guru

Could it be Tommy Mac's? THey have a great pub menu and the Fish & Chips are absolutely delicious!

Slan Beo, Bit

Michele Erdvig · Host

Bit,

So many Mac's and O's to choose from in Ireland!

Michele

mrsmac · Member

Hello Michelle,

YES-you're tips are SO helpful! Thank you!

AND your book arrived in the mail today! Can't wait to get my nose in that

Just saw that you had a question for me. We had tried to book the Traditional Irish Night but it is unavailable the night we wanted due to a private event I believe, so we went with the Bunratty Medieval Feast. I think it will be a fun way to enjoy our last night in Ireland!

We're doing pretty good on our (non-green blur) itinerary too

Here's an update!

2 nights Doolin

2 nights Killarney

4 nights we are keeping open and letting the wind take us!
(possibly add days in Killarney and/or split our time in Kenmare)

Last night Buratty

How are we doing?

Michele Erdvig · Host

mrsmac,

Sounds good. You might want a night or two in Dingle. Or another in Killarney. Kenmare and Killarney are pretty close 30-45 minutes drive.

Michele