Day 7 of Ireland Tour Package
The Rock of Cashel and Holycross Abbey
Our last day of touring will be a local day, we won’t be travelling too far, no more than twenty minutes from our base at Lisheen Castle, the reason for this is our experience tells us that people want a local day on their last day of touring because they want time to pack and relax before travelling home so today we’ll travel first to Holycross Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian Abbey. Holycross is a very special and sacred place where you can walk in the footsteps of ancient Monks. Experience first-hand, through local guides, the story of Holycross, spanning 10 centuries of a changing social, political and religious landscape, in the very heart of Ireland.
From Holycross, we’ll take a short drive south to the historic town of Cashel, which is home to the iconic Rock of Cashel. Here you will have time to lunch and explore this beautiful historic town and all it has to offer including shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants before we take an official tour of the rock. “The rock was long ago the main seat of the High Kings of Ireland and is now one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in Ireland. It’s huge, it’s complex, it’s iconic, there is nothing like it anywhere else in the world and it’s right here in Cashel at the heart of Tipperary. The Rock of Cashel (Carraig Phádraig), more formally St. Patrick’s Rock, it is also known as Cashel of the Kings.
Reputedly the site of the conversion of Aenghus the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th century AD. Long before the Norman invasion The Rock of Cashel was the seat of the High Kings of Munster, although there is little structural evidence of their time here. Most of the buildings on the current site date from the 12th and 13th centuries when the rock was gifted to the Church. The buildings represent both Hiberno-Romanseque and Germanic influences in their architecture.
- € RATE
- WHAT’S INCLUDED
- TERMS & CONDITIONS
- The cost of the Lisheen Castle tour is EUR 2,195.00 per person.
- The rate includes the rental of the castle for the week and utilities are included.
- There are 6 double en-suite rooms available.
- There are 2 single rooms available.
- There is 1 twin en-suite room available (two single beds).
- The tour is subject to a minimum of 12 persons.
- Group airport pick up and drop off.
- 1-week rental of Lisheen Castle, County Tipperary, Ireland including all utilities.
- 6 Full Irish Cooked Breakfasts served in the traditional style kitchen.
- 7 traditional evening meals consisting of 4 courses including wine served in the formal dining room.
- Day 1 Arrival day, airport pick up, introduction to castle and dinner at the castle.
- Day 2 Excursion to the heritage town of Cahir including a visit to the Swiss Cottage, Cahir castle and the scenic mountainous Vee drive.
- Day 3 Excursion to Bunratty Castle & Folk Park & the iconic Cliffs of Moher.
- Day 4 Excursion to the High Crosses of Durrow and a tour of the famous Kilbeggan Whiskey distillery.
- Day 5 Excursion to medieval city of Kilkenny where we will take the tourist train and visit Kilkenny castle.
- Day 6 Excursion to the famous Rock of Cashel and Holycross Abbey.
- Day 7 Excursion to Cobh County Cork where you have a choice of visiting it’s Maritime museum or taking the Titanic experience.
- Day 8 Departure day, group transfer to airport.
- Wednesday night is pub night where there is a weekly traditional Irish music session and we will invite musicians to come to the castle on another night to entertain after dinner
- All guests availing of the tour must arrive and depart from the same airport at the same time for collection and departure or make alternative arrangements for transfer to and from the airport.
- A 25% non-refundable group deposit payment is required at the time of booking.
- Outstanding 75% group payment payable 60 days prior to arrival.
- The cancellation fee 59-0 days prior to arrival is 50% of the total.
- We would always advise guests to take our travel insurance in the unlikely event that they cannot travel.
- A guest is liable for the cost of any damage repairs to the property that he or she has incurred during the duration of his or her stay.
- Lisheen Castle does not accept responsibility for the loss or theft of any personal belongings during the duration of your stay.
- Smoking is not permitted in any of the rooms in the castle and is subject to a €200.00 fine per room.
- Utilities such as electricity, heating oil, gas and wi-fi are all included, telephone calls are not included.
- The castle is a rental property, room maid service is not available, guests have fresh linen and towels on arrival and have use of the washing facilities if they wish to freshen a towel or do some personal laundry during their stay, detergent is provided.
