Ireland
10 Day Ireland Pilgrimage with Fr. John Wright
Dublin - Waterford- Melleray Abbey- Cohb - Blarney - Cliffs of Moher - Galway - Knock
Led by:
Fr. John Wright
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Main airport of departure
ATL
20 - 48
12. Mai 2027
21. Mai 2027
Price per person sharing room:
$ 5750
Single Supplement:
$ 900
Land only price:
$ 4800
About this trip
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I invite you to join me on a 10 Day Pilgrimage to Ireland, which holds significance for many of us here in the United States, as our Catholicism is very much shaped by the gifts of Irish Immigrant Catholicism. While we may often associate St. Patrick with “the Emerald Isle,” there are many saints, holy Christian men and women, who preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ by their faithful words and actions: like St. Valentine, St. Ita, St. Brendan, St. Brigid, St. Gobnait, St. Columban, St. Kevin, St. Oliver Plunkett, and Ven. Matt Talbot. And of course, a deep devotion to the Mother of Jesus is found throughout, especially in Knock. As has been a staple of all my pilgrimages to Europe so far, we will also have mass and a beautiful church dedicated to the Little Flower, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church, Patroness of Missionaries, and the Greatest Saint of Modern Times!
There will be much to to see and many graces to receive on this pilgrimage, so I hope you’ll join me. Together we’ll embark on a religious pilgrimage into deep history, renewal of our faith that is ever ancient and ever new, a time for prayer and reflection, and the pure enjoyment of one another’s company.
As always, space is limited, and so reservations need to be made as soon as possible.
Peace and God bless,
Fr. John Wright
Your trip includes
Flights: From ATL-DUB round trip on economy
• Place of arrival/departure: Dublin Airport
• Accommodation of 8 nights at good 3 star hotels, all rooms with
private bath or shower
• Food & Beverage
- Breakfast at the hotel each day, days 2 – 9 inclusive
- Dinner at hotel on days 1 - 8 (3 courses with tea/coffee)
- Tea and Scones on day 3 (3 courses with tea/coffee)
• Modern motor-coach with driver x 8 full days on days 1-8 (09h00-
17h30 daily)
• Modern motor-coach with driver x 1 airport transfer on day 9
• English-speaking guide x 8 full days on days 1-8 (09h00-17h30
daily)
• Visits:
- Guinness Storehouse
- Trinity College & Book of Kells
- Cobh Heritage Centre
- Rock of Cashel
- Cliffs of Moher
- Knock Shrine
- Waterford Crystal
• Services charges and taxes at existing rates
• Daily Masses
• Porterage of one piece of luggage in and out of hotelsTips Taxes
Your trip excludes
Insurance - Optional to buy Insurance from us
Drink and personal extra
Lunches
3% credit card service fee to be added on final bill or partial ones.
Your trip Itinerary
DAY 1 - Depart to Dublin
Depart for Dublin with complimentary meals and beverages served onboard your international flight.
DAY 2 - Arrival to Dublin
Arriving in Dublin, we our meet Guide and driver at the Airport.
Transfer into Dublin City for our Pilgrimage Mass. St. Therese of Lisieux, The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Shrine of Saint Valentine. Enjoy a panoramic tour of Dublin City. A panoramic tour is the ideal introduction to “Dublin’s Fair City”. The tour will introduce you to the principal sites, which you may then revisit at your leisure. You will visit the elegant Georgian squares, famous for its architecture and of course its famous doors. Pass by Trinity College, with the 8th century Book of Kells and the long room with its 200,000 books. Pass by St Patrick’s Cathedral. Built in 1192, it is one of Ireland’s largest Cathedrals made famous by its former dean Jonathan Swift, author Gulliver’s Travels.” Pass by Christchurch, built by the Anglo-Norman’s in 1172 to replace an earlier Church built by the Vikings in 1038, on your way to the Phoenix Park with its many monuments including the Papal Cross. Dinner and overnight in Dublin.
Day 3 - Dublin
Visit Trinity College and the Guiness Brewery
Breakfast in hotel. Return to the city centre via the Quays and Collins Barrack, now part of the national museum, before arriving back into O’Connell Street and the city centre. We will visit the Guinness brewery as well as visit Trinity College and The Book of Kells. Dinner and overnight in Dublin. (Mass at St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral)
Day4 - Waterford- Melleray Abbey- Cohb
Breakfast in hotel. Then, we will drive to Waterford to visit the Waterford Crystal factory lying on the banks of the River Suir. The factory here is world renowned for its crystal. We will cross the Vee Gap to Mount Melleray Abbey to celebrate Mass in the Cistercian Monastery & Abbey Cappoquin and after have a chat over tea/scones. We drive to Cobh for dinner and overnight .
Day 5 – Blarney
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Breakfast in hotel. Then, we drive to Blarney to visit and receive the gift of eloquence as we kiss the famous stone. We will have free afternoon to visit Blarney Woollen Mills is a prominent location featuring a historic mill and a large retail space. Originally established in 1823 as a wool spinning and weaving mill, it has since been repurposed into a shopping destination with a wide selection of Irish goods. Dinner and overnight in Cobh.
Day 6 – Blarney – Holy Cross- County Clare
Breakfast in hotel. We will celebrate Mass in St. Colman’s Cathedral. Visit the Cobh Heritage Centre – it was from here that over 6 million Irish Famine exiles departed for the USA and Canada.
Drive to Holycross Abbey founded in 1169, to view a Relic of the True Cross. We will continue to the famous Rock of Cashel and visit the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St Patrick in the 5th century. Dinner and overnight near the Cliffs of Moher.
Day 7 - Cliffs of Moher- Galway
Breakfast the hotel. We depart for the Cliffs of Moher, towering 600 feet above sea level. After visiting the cliffs and having lunch, we will continue onto Galway city. A short Panoramic tour of Galway. We will visit St. Nicholas Cathedral – Mass TBD This evening you are free to enjoy the lively town with its numerous Irish music venues and quality restaurants for your own evening meal. Dinner and overnight in Galway.
Day 8: Galway- Knock – Dublin
Breakfast in hotel. This morning, we leave to visit Knock Shrine & Museum. This little town is an important pilgrimage centre and has been famous for over a century as the site of visions,
apparitions, and miraculous cures. The story of Knock began on the 21st August 1879 when Our Lady, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist appeared at the south gable of Knock Parish Church. Fifteen people, young and old witnessed the apparition. From this miraculous occurrence Knock has grown to the status of an internationally recognized Marian Shrine. The personal pilgrimage of Pope John Paul II in 1979, commemorating the centenary of the apparition, inspired an even greater devotion to the Shrine and endorsed the indelible seal of Vatican approval. Mother Teresa of Calcutta visited the Shrine in June of 1993. One and a half million pilgrims visit the Shrine annually. Celebrate Mass at the Knock Shrine We continue Dublin for dinner and overnight .
Day 9 Dublin
Breakfast in hotel. Our panoramic city sightseeing tour includes all the highlights of Dublin city – O’Connell Street, Trinity College, Georgian Squares, Government Buildings, Dublin Castle, Christchurch & St Patrick’s Cathedrals, Phoenix Park, and Kilmainham Jail. We enjoy a free afternoon to discover Dublin on our own and shop. Dinner and overnight in Dublin.
Day 10: Departure
After breakfast at hotel, we transfer to Dublin for flight to USA with wonderful memories of the Emerald Isle.