COUNTRY HOUSE TOURS
An A&B Company
71 Waterloo Road
Dublin 4, IRELAND
Tel (+353 1 ) 2889355
From Canada & US a 1(800) 894 5712
Fax (+353 1 ) 288 9282
E-mail info@irishluxury.com
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COUNTRY HOUSE TOURS An A&B Company 71 Waterloo Road Dublin 4, IRELAND Tel (+353 1 ) 2889355 From Canada & US a 1(800) 894 5712 Fax (+353 1 ) 288 9282 E-mail info@irishluxury.com |
Day 1
Arrive Dublin. Familiarisation tour of this splendid city, visiting St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Castle and Trinity College with The Book of Kells. Dinner with Ireland's leading china restorer in her superb 18th century house. Overnight in a 4 star historic hotel.
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Day 3
Country furniture - a visit to two of the expert dealers in this fascinating field at their galleries in the countryside to the North of the city. On the way we will visit two very fine country house collections - Malahide Castle and Newbridge House. Dinner
in one of Dublin's most important Georgian town houses.
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Day 4 Visit Ireland's first and largest Palladian mansion, then travel through Newbridge and to Kildare where we will lunch in the shadow of the 11th century round tower. On to a great neo-classical mansion, and then to Abbeyleix and Durrow, which both have interesting antique shops. We will spend the night in a charming country manor just outside Kilkenny. |
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Day 5 Time to explore the narrow streets of Kilkenny, its castle, museums and churches, before heading on to Cahir which is a centre of antiques and the location of a charming Swiss cottage designed by Nash. Visit a couple of wayside brocante dealers before we arrive at our destination for the night, an enchanting old farmhouse in a stunning setting. |
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Day 8 Spend the morning exploring the shops of Limerick and studying the Hunt collection. Then via Bunratty Castle, a very well restored and furnished medieval castle, and the antique shops of Bunratty to a pub lunch. After lunch, leave for Galway and onto Clifden where you will stay the night. |
Day 9
From Clifden, tour up to the various antique shops of Westport and visit Westport House itself, which overlooks the glories of Clew Bay. Then return to Galway through the beautiful barren mountains of North
Connemara. This evening we will have a farewell dinner in Clifden with a talk on collecting from a noted Irish antiquarian dealer and collector.
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Day 10
Transfer to Shannon via the Burren if time allows it. Depart from Shannon airport.
Your tour includes:
The visits on this itinerary are all subject to availability. Should certain private houses be unavailable on the day, clients will be informed in advance and a suitable alternative found.
E-mail us for booking information.
Or call us within Canada & US at 1(800) 894 5712
from outside the US at (+353-1) 2889355
or fax (+353-1) 288 9282
A day to visit the stately homes of Cork, then into the city for lunch at leisure in one of the city's cosmopolitan cafes or pubs, or the excellent restaurant at the Crawford Art Gallery and an exploration of the antique shops there. After lunch we will head off into scenic West Cork to overnight at an 18th century seaside stately home which has a fabulous collection of furniture, carpets and tapestries, known as "The Wallace Collection of Ireland".
Up through the highlights of The Ring of Kerry, passing the lakes of Killarney, on to
Tralee, another centre for antiques, for lunch. After lunch to Glin Castle, home of the Knight of
Glin, Christies representative in Ireland and expert on Irish furniture and paintings. Then to
Adare, a charming village, to see George Stackpoole, president of the Irish Antique Dealers Association. Tonight we will stay in a manor house just outside
Adare.