Join Fr. Brian Lawless in the footsteps of Patrick Pilgrimage to … · 2015-08-18 · June 19 to...
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Dublin Glendalough Drogheda Newgrange
Lough Derg
Drumcliffe,Sligo Knock Castlebar
Ballintubber Abbey Croagh Patrick
Kylemore Abbey Cong
TheAtlanticWayTheCliffsofMoher
Killarney
TheRingofKerry Dingle
BunrattyCastle
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DeniseHay,GrandViewTour&Travel610.361.7979denise@grandviewtours.comwww.grandviewtours.comDeposit & booking information on reverse side.
Pilgrimage to Ireland
Supported by
Aid to the Church in Need
June 19 to June 30, 2016
DUBLIN
Glendalough
DroghedaNewgrange
Lough Derg
Drumcliffe
KNOCK
Cong
Cliffs of Moher
KILLARNEY
DINGLE
SHANNON
Castlebar
Kylemore Abbey
Bunratty Castle
TOTALCOST$YOUR TRIP INCLUDES
Round-tripairfarefromPhiladelphiaincludingallairporttaxes&fuelsurcharges.*Tour director - Fr. Brian Lawless.Buffetbreakfastdaily;2lunches;6 dinners.Including a Gala dinner in the Knock House Hotel.
First class hotel accommodations.3 nights Dublin, 1 night Drogheda, 3 nights Knock, 2 nights Killarney & 1 night in Shannon.
DailyMassarrangements.Privatetourbus&busparkingfees.Alladmission&sightseeingcharges.Local hotel taxes.Porterageforonesuitcaseatallhotels.TravelPortfolio.
Fr. Brian Lawless, Vice Postulator for the cause of
the Venerable Matt Talbot
Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin Glendalough, Co. Wicklow Pro Cathedral, Dublin
Knock Lough Derg Drogheda
Newgrange Bunratty Castle Ring of Kerry The Burren, Co. Clare
Per person double occupancy.
*Fares from other cities available. You may book land portion only.
Join Fr. Brian Lawless in the footsteps of Patrick and in the company of Matt on a
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Day 1: DepartonyourovernightflighttoDublin.
Days 2 - 4:WillbeDublinbased.Days2-3will focusonthe lifeofMattTalbotandwillbeginwithHolyMassattheMattTalbotShrine inDublin’s innercitytobefollowedbyawalkingtourofMatt’s lifeamongthepoorof inner-cityDublinpriortohiscon-version.OnDay3wewillbemovingquiteabitsoseetheplacesMattTalbotfrequentedafterhegaveupthedrinkincludingthespot where he died on Granby Lane and where he was laid to rest in Glasnevin cemetery.MassonDay3willbeatthePro Cathedral whereMattwasbaptized.OnDay4wewillbeginthedaywithMassatSt. Agatha’s churchwhereyou’llseesomeofMatt’sbe-longingsandthenifbycontrast,wewillbeintroducedtoDublin’sgrandandculturedlife...andonallthreeeveningsafterdinner...
Day 5:We head north to Newgrange, Hill of Tara and Drogheda where we will visit the 5,000 year Neolithic Ritual Centre at Newgrange, stand on the Hill of Tara where 142 kings were crowned and then into Drogheda to visit the shrine of St. Oliver Plunkett at St. Peter’s where we will have evening MassDay 6:We leaveDroghedacity inthereasonablyearlymorningtovisitSt Patrick’s Purgatory Lough Derg, Ireland’sancientandcelebratedpenitentialislandwhereMasswillbeoffered.WewillhavetheopportunitytoexperiencetheprayerfulbeautyofthisHoly landbeforeheadingoff Yeat’s country in Co Sligo toviewitsmagnificentsceneryenroutetoIreland’sNationalEucharisticShrineinKnock.ArrivinghereintheearlyeveningtherewillbetimeafterdinnertovisittheApparitionchapelaswellaswatchamoviefeaturingthepeoplesandlandscapewhichwehavejour-neyed through that day.
Day 7:SeesusvisitingthehomeofSrIgnatiaGavin,‘the Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous’ in Castlebar as we proceed to Ballintub-ber AbbeytocelebrateHolyMass.TheancientBallintubberAb-beyliesatthestartofStPatrickWay,the20mileroutethatleadstothetopofStPatrick’smountain(Croagh Patrick).AfterMasswejourneyontoStPatrick’smountainandthenonwardstotheBenedictineMonastery ofKylemore Abbey, (Connemara),withitsbeautifullakeandVictoriangardens.HerewemustbecarefultoreturntotheKnockHouseHotelingoodtimeforthegala din-ner at which the bishop will attend. The gala dinner will be accom-paniedandfollowedbysometraditionalIrishMusic.
Day 8:BeginswithSundayMassbeingcelebratedintheAppari-tion Chapel in Knockafterwhichpilgrimswillhavetheopportu-nitytomeetandhearthegrace-filledtestimonyofKnock-basedCenacolo community members who have overcome the livesofcriminalityanddrug-dependency.Thereafter it isoff toCong (Connemara)tovisititsAbbeyhavehighteainoneofthegreatHotelsoftheworld,Ashford Castle and walk in the grounds along itspicturesquelakeshore.ThenitbackonthebustoreturntoourhotelinKnockforalightsupperandaJohnWayneMovie,‘The Quiet Man’ whichwasflimedinCongin1951.
Day 9:SeesusmovingfurtheralongtheWild Atlantic Way in the directionoftheKingdomofKerrybywayofthemagnificentCliffs of Moher and the Burren country. Taking a ferry across the Shan-non we will proceed on down to KillarneywhereMasswill becelebratedintheCathedralthatevening.Afterdinnertherewillbeplentyoftimetotakeinthesightsandsoundsofthistouristmecca.
Day 10: The ‘Ring of Kerry’ is rightly regarded as one of theWorld’smostsceniccoastalroutesandisa‘must-do’foreveryonewhovisitsIrelandforthefirsttime.Althoughonly150milesindis-tanceittakesafulldaytotravelthecoastlinearoundtheIveragh peninsulabecauseasmuchtimewillbespentoutofthebusasonit.ThateveningafterMassanddinnerthefamousDavidLeanmovie, ‘Ryans daughter’willbescreened inanticipationofourtravelsonDay11.
Day 11:We start thedaybyheading forDingle and Slea Head wherewewillbeabletoencounteranotherfacetofancientIrishMonasticism,gazeouttotheBlasketIslandsandcelebrateMassin a typical Irish country parish church. The Dingle peninsula like thatofIveraghisacountrysideofoutstandingnaturalbeautyandwewillenjoythelandscapebeforeheadingofftoBunratty folk park wherewewill enjoy an evening of traditional IrishMusiceveninginafacsimileofanIrishvillageofbygonedays.
Day 12:AfterMassandbreakfasttherewillbeanopportunityto‘stretch’one’s legsonlasttimebeforebeingbroughttotheair-porttoflybackhome,rested,invigoratedandwithlotsofstoriestosharewithyourlovedonesandcolleaguesaboutyourtimeinIrelandjourneyinginthefootstepsofPatrick,inthecompanyofMattandyourmanynewfriends.
For more information contact
DeniseHay,GrandViewTour&Travel610.361.7979denise@grandviewtours.comwww.grandviewtours.com
Deposits and final payment: A$200.00perpersondeposit,alongwithyourcompletedregistrationfrom, is due one week after booking. Easy payment plan to follow. Final payment is due March 21, 2016. Optional travel insurance isavailableandrecommended.Please make payment to:
Grand View Tours, Inc.,310DrewLane,Aston,PA19014.
Please contact us for the registration form, terms & conditions and additional information regarding travel insurance.
Join Fr. Brian Lawless in the footsteps of Patrick and in the company of Matt on a
Pilgrimage to IrelandJune 19 to June 30, 2016